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Originally Posted by TF110
What happens if Toyota wins both? I think these tracks play into their hands. Lots of hard braking, slow speed hybrid zones. Every release zone is 100kmh and under at Fuji.
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I am not convinced that this is the case.
Toyota always said that Bahrain was the circuit on the WEC calendar that suited their car the most. Yet, Audi could match their race pace. In
http://www.motorsport-total.com/wec/..._12100301.html Vasselon provides an explanation for this.
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The debate is not new. So far, Vasselon explains, the regulations have favored diesels. "On a track like Bahrain, among other, acceleration matters. We certainly have an advantage over Audi with regards to the hybrid system, but we are down in engine power. These parameters play together and have compensated each other in Bahrain."
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The 1.5 km straight of Fuji should really suit the R18. Audi does not have to trim down the aero in order to get a good top speed, because of the power advantage of their diesel engine.