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Renault expects Lotus to struggle

over 11 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Renault admitted that Lotus is likely to start the 2014 season off at a disadvantage since they won't attend the year's first pre-season test at Jerez... read more »

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Whiting admits '2014 cars a little ugly, a little odd'

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2116 views )

Race director Charlie Whiting has confirmed what many fans feared, that the 2014 cars won't be aesthetically pleasing thanks to the new technical regulations, particularly... read more »

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Sutil: Missing first test not good

over 11 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 699 views )

Adrian Sutil has warned that Lotus will be at a "disadvantage" for missing the opening pre-season test... read more »

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Fears Honda may have unfair advantage in 2015

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2156 views )

Rival engine manufacturers are concerned that Honda may get an unfair advantage by entering the sport a year after the new regulations are introduced. The Japanese company will... read more »

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Engine manufacturers fear Honda challenge

over 11 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 1275 views )

The current engine manufacturers fear they may face a considerable disadvantage to Honda over the course of 2014 as the Japanese manufacturer is not yet obliged to the engine... read more »

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Van der Garde has fears over weight

over 12 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1218 views )

Giedo van der Garde says Formula 1 would find itself in an "outrageous" situation if drivers are at a disadvantage, or even forced out of the sport, because... read more »

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Wind direction impacts Toro Rosso performance

over 12 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 888 views )

Toro Rosso undured another difficult qualifying session as the weather played to its disadvantage. The wind direction completely changed the car's balance and made it... read more »

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Ferrari set to re-open its windtunnel

over 12 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1245 views )

Ferrari's windtunnel will be ready to re-open at the end of October, a move the team believes will wipe out a significant part of its disadvantage to Red Bull. read more »

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Whiting refuses request for grid practice starts

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1393 views )

The FIA's technical delegate Charlie Whiting has refused a request from several drivers during their meeting on Thursday in which they asked for permission to practice... read more »

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Force India can master tyres - Mallya

over 12 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 874 views )

Force India team principal Vijay Mallya is confident his team can overcome any disadvantage caused by the change to Formula 1's control tyres read more »

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Ferrari fined £13,000 for illegal DRS use

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1654 views )

Fernando Alonso has escaped a penalty for using his DRS when he shouldn't have, with the race stewards instead opting to hand the Ferrari team a £13,000 fine.... read more »

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Raikkonen certain of more victories in 2014

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1090 views )

Kimi Raikkonen is certain he will win more races in 2013 to add to his current tally of one, as long as Lotus can continue its current form. The Finn is the only driver to have... read more »

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Pirelli will share tyre test data with Mercedes

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1197 views )

Pirelli says Mercedes will still receive tyre data from the upcoming Silverstone test, despite being banned by the FIA from taking part. The German outfit isn't allowed to... read more »

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Massa doesn't expect Ferrari tyre disadvantage

over 12 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1012 views )

Felipe Massa doesn't believe that the new Pirelli hard tyre compound will disadvantage Ferrari compared to Red Bull read more »

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FIA to reduce a cars turbo as a penalty in '14?

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2271 views )

There are reports that the FIA and the teams are discussing a new way of penalising drivers in 2014 and beyond, when the cars will be powered by 1.6 litre V6 turbo-charged... read more »

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Two new drivers not a disadvantage - Hulkenberg

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1142 views )

Nico Hulkenberg doesn't believe the all new driver line-up at Sauber will be a disadvantage during the 2013 season. The Swiss outfit chose not to retain Kamui Kobayashi,... read more »

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Button: 2014 rules will hurt new drivers

over 12 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 832 views )

Jenson Button believes any driver moving teams for the start of Formula 1's new rules package in 2014 will be at a significant disadvantage read more »

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Massa expecting slow start from left grid slot

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1032 views )

Felipe Massa expects to get away slowly for the United States Grand Prix on Sunday because of his even numbered grid slot. The Brazilian qualified seventh and therefore secured... read more »

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Lotus pays race price for Saturday missteps

over 13 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 802 views )

Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean lamented the set-up choices and qualifying efforts made by the team on Saturday, which left them at a critical disadvantage during the 2012... read more »

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Marussia continues to battle with Caterham cars

over 13 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 847 views )

Marussia continued it improving form at Korea where the team performed better than it expected itself. Having anticipated that the disadvantage of lacking KERS would be rather... read more »

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Korean GP: Qualifying notes - Marussia

over 13 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 884 views )

This track is a challenge for us because of the long straights in sector 1, which leave us at a disadvantage as we don't have KERS. read more »

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Red Bull will only lose ‘hundredths’

over 13 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 914 views )

Renault’s Head of Track Operations Remi Taffin believes the performance disadvantage likely to be suffered by Red Bull Racing as a result of their recent engine map changes... read more »

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Horner defends Vettel after 'stupid' comment

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1997 views )

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has defended his driver, Sebastian Vettel, after the German branded Lewis Hamilton "stupid" for unlapping himself. Hamilton,... read more »

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Red Bull never planned to use floor in Canada

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1313 views )

Red Bull claims it never planned to use its illegal floor at the next race in Canada, therefore the FIA's recent ruling doesn't put them at a disadvantage. The team... read more »

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Raikkonen 'fully prepared' for return

over 13 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1144 views )

Kimi Raikkonen is ready to impress on his Formula 1 return, and will not be at a disadvantage because of his disrupted pre-season testing programme read more »