Why do they need this fuel monitor (which is claimed to be fault-prone)? The cars have a standard ECU. Tons of data is broadcast back, inlcuding injector pulse width. If you also know the pressure, you could work out the flow for a given model injector. As the engines are replaced within the season, wear of injectors would not be an issue.
Formula 1 fuel flow meter hoohah kerfuffle
Mar 19, 2014
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Because then people would fiddle with the pressure in order to game the system.
The whole point of the fuel flow meter is that it's a more or less sealed box that the teams can't readily tamper with.
It's not just a matter of getting good fuel flow information, it's a matter of getting good fuel flow information from people in whose best interest it is to give you false information.
--scott
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