Among the teams in difficulty, Marussia is like a very sick patient. With only 29 laps of the Sakhir circuit in four days, covering approximately 187 km, the Anglo-Russian structure finds itself at the bottom of the rankings in terms of total mileage this season, with 289 km when combining the Jerez and Bahrain tests.<\/p>\n
A situation that results from several different problems, starting with a computer virus: \u00ab It began with the first disaster, which was a virus similar to a “Trojan horse” [\u2026] that cost us most of the day. It set the tone for the weekend, \u00bb explained, with a touch of humor, John Booth, the director of the team.<\/p>\n
\u00ab On the second day, we did 17 laps and it was OK, we were working without problems, but then, on Friday, we lost a big part of the day with an engine problem and it took all day to change, \u00bb he continues with our British colleagues from Autosport<\/i>.<\/p>\n
\u00ab The last day was a series of small problems, and the small problems with these cars take time to be fixed. In the morning, we had a warning light for the ERS, but it turned out to be a false alarm, so it was two hours wasted. Then there was a fuel system problem, which did not come from Ferrari but from us. \u00bb Thus he concludes the inventory of difficulties encountered by Marussia in Bahrain.<\/p>\n
A set of problems that does not allow the team to progress: \u00ab Things like that slow us down, but I don’t think we’ve had the same problems twice, which is amazing because usually you have recurring problems. \u00bb And could this call into question the first Grand Prix of the season, in Melbourne, on March 16th? \u00ab I would be lying if I said I wasn’t worried at all. It’s nice to think you can fix the problems, but you have to prove it. But I have a lot of hope. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Even if the situation is critical, reasons for satisfaction are emerging: \u00ab We haven’t done anything in terms of settings, but that being said, the feedback from the drivers is that they feel comfortable with [the car]. \u00bb The braking system is also operational: \u00ab The brakes are very good and we have improved that over the week. \u00bb<\/p>\n
The program will be loaded during the next session, which will take place from February 27 to March 2: \u00ab We only have a few days until the next four days of testing, and we must only maximize what we have left. \u00bb These tests will be covered live and in full on Motors Inside.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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