P3 And Qualifying Scrutineering
Time 21:20 2020 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 10 - 13 December 2020 The Stewards Title Championship Points Description Championship Points · 2020 · 12 December 2020 · Doc 33
From The FIA Formula One Technical Delegate
To The Stewards Document 33 Date 12 December 2020
Time 21:06
2020 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 10 - 13 December 2020
Technical Delegate's Report
During the third free practice session:
The tyre starting pressures of all cars during P3 were checked.
The engine high rev limit bands were checked on all cars.
The fuel flow meter calibration checksum was checked on all cars.
The instantaneous fuel mass flow of all cars was checked.
The fuel temperature of all cars was checked.
The plenum temperature of all cars was checked.
The IVT code and calibration checksums were checked on all cars.
The IVT temperatures were checked on all cars.
The ES state of charge on-track limits were checked on all cars.
The lap energy release and recovery limits were checked on all cars.
The MGU-K power limits were checked on all cars.
The maximum MGU-K speed was checked on all cars.
The maximum MGU-K torque was checked on all cars.
The maximum MGU-H speed was checked on all cars.
After the third free practice session:
An engine oil sample was taken from car number 23.
Before the qualifying practice session:
A fuel sample was taken from car numbers 16 and 99.
An engine oil sample was taken from car number 16 and 99.
It was confirmed for all cars that the gear ratios used during the remainder of this Event belong to the gear ratios declared to the FIA technical delegate at or before the first Event of the 2020 Championship.
The thickness of the brake discs of all cars taking part in the qualifying session was checked.
During the qualifying practice session:
Car numbers 77, 05, 33, 23, 04, 03, 07, 51 and 63 were weighed.
The weight distribution was checked on car numbers 77, 05, 33, 23, 04, 03, 07, 51 and 63.
The tyre starting pressures of all cars during the qualifying sessions were checked.
After the qualifying practice session:
Car numbers 44, 77, 16, 33, 23, 55, 04, 26, 10 and 18 were weighed.
Car numbers 44, 77, 16, 33, 23, 55, 04, 26, 10 and 18 were checked for the following:
1) Bodywork around the front wheels 2) Front wing height and overhang 3) Rear wing height and overhang 4) Front and rear wing width 5) Rear wing configuration 6) Rear bodywork area 7) Rear winglet height 8) Stepped bottom 9) Diffuser height 10) Diffuser width 11) Overall height
12) Overall width
The chassis identification transponders have been confirmed for car numbers 44, 77, 16, 33, 23, 55, 04, 26, 10 and 18.
The profile of the prescribed front wing section in Article 3.3.1 of the 2020 Formula One Technical Regulations was checked on car numbers 44, 77, 16, 33, 23, 55, 04, 26, 10 and 18.
The minimum distance between the adjacent rear wing sections at any longitudinal vertical plane was checked on car numbers 44, 77, 16, 33, 23, 55, 04, 26, 10 and 18.
It was confirmed for car numbers 44, 77, 16, 33, 23, 55, 04, 26, 10 and 18 that any vertical cross section of bodywork normal to the car centre line and situated in the volumes defined in Article 3.5.7 form one tangent continuous curve on its external surface with a radius no less than 75mm.
The concave radius of sections of the two rear wing elements which are in contact with the external air stream was checked on car numbers 44, 77, 16, 33, 23, 55, 04, 26, 10 and 18.
The front and rear brake air duct dimensions were checked on car numbers 44, 77, 16, 33, 23, 55, 04, 26, 10 and 18.
The inclination, the diameter and the position of the last 150mm of the exhaust tailpipes were checked on car numbers 44, 77, 16, 23, 55, 04, 26, 10 and 18.
The front axle ride height change with steer was checked on car numbers 04, 26 and 18.
The uppermost rear wing element adjustable positions were checked on car numbers 44, 77, 05, 16, 33, 23, 55, 04, 03, 26, 10, 18, 99, 51 and 06.
The engine high rev limit bands were checked on all cars.
The plenum temperature was checked on all cars.
The IVT code and calibration checksums were checked on all cars.
The IVT temperatures were checked on all cars.
The ES state of charge on-track limits were checked on all cars.
The lap energy release and recovery limits were checked on all cars.
The MGU-K power limits were checked on all cars.
The maximum MGU-K speed was checked on all cars.
The maximum MGU-K torque was checked on all cars.
The maximum MGU-H speed was checked on all cars.
The session type has been confirmed for all cars.
Chassis FIA checksum was checked on all cars taking part in the qualifying sessions.
The torque coordinator demands were checked on all cars.
The torque control was checked on all cars.
The rear brakes pressure control was checked on all cars.
Gear shift data checks have been carried out for car number 16.
The steering wheel of all cars has been checked.
It was verified on all cars that the PCU dash board display configuration was not changed.
Custom software version checks have been carried out on all cars.
It was checked that all cars did not exceed 15000 rpm during the qualifying practice session.
The fuel pressure of all cars during the qualifying session was checked.
The logged pressure within the engine cooling system during the qualifying session was checked on all cars.
The tyres used by all drivers during the sessions today have been checked.
Fuel flow meter calibration checksums were checked on all cars.
The instantaneous fuel mass flow of all cars was checked.
The fuel temperature of all cars was checked.
Fuel samples were taken from car numbers 77, 04 and 18.
All the fuel samples have been checked for density and analysed by gas chromatography.
The results of fuel analyses show that the fuels were the same as ones, which had been approved for use by the relevant competitors prior to the Event. Further the density change of the fuel samples taken today was within the permitted limits.
An engine oil sample was taken from car number 18.
The engine oil samples have been analysed by FTIR spectroscopy and viscometry.
The results of the FTIR analyses show that the sampled oils were consistent with reference engine oil samples which had been approved for use by the relevant competitors prior to the Event.
The following software versions have been used by the teams during the qualifying sessions:
Team FIA Standard ECU system version
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team SR1211 Scuderia Ferrari SR1211 Aston Martin Red Bull Racing SR1211 McLaren F1 Team SR1211 Renault DP World F1 Team SR1211 Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda SR1211 BWT Racing Point F1 Team SR1211 Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN SR1211 Haas F1 Team SR1211 Williams Racing SR1211