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[–] 1 point 10 months ago (1 child)

Yeah this article was useless and didn't provide the answer to what the advantage was supposed to be. Terrible journalism.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago*

    I thought it was pretty clear what the advantage was. If you need it here's a super simple explanation:

    • higher engine compression better than lower engine compression
    • FIA rule says all engines must be the same fixed compression size
    • FIA also says engine size measured when engines cold
    • Certain materials change size with temperature
    • Some engine teams figured out that they can make their engine produce slightly higher compression at high race temperatures
    • Result: some engines have higher compression than others yet all engines legally pass the fixed compression size rule.
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