A turbo failure in FP3 left the team with a monster job to get the engine changed, which they managed with just a few minutes to go in Q1.
Not exact matches
Then during FP3
in China, a
turbo failure almost threatened to leave the Aussie on the sidelines for qualifying altogether.
Sebastian Vettel led a Ferrari 1 - 2
in final practice
in China but for Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo it was a morning to forget as his RB14 suffered a suspected
turbo failure.
The engine's hot - vee layout generates significant heat around the two
turbos — nestled between the cylinder banks — which must be dissipated
in order to maintain optimal operating temperature, and crucially, prevent a potential performance drop - off or engine
failure.
It is possible that the
turbo oil supply mesh filter, which is located inside the banjo bolt that secures the turbocharger oil supply pipe to the rear of the right side cylinder head, may become clogged, thereby preventing oil supply to the
turbo, resulting
in failure.
In fact, all model years of Boxster, Cayman and 911 manufactured between 1997 and 2008 (with the exception of the 996 and 997
turbo models) are subject to the now - notorious IMS bearing
failure.