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Grosjean perplexed by car’s lack of top speed

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Romain Grosjean was left frustrated after qualifying at Monza following changes to his set-up that failed to improve the speed of his Haas car. The Frenchman, who was... read more »

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Racing Point in ‘damage limitation’ mode at Monza

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 892 views )

Racing Point technical chief Andrew Green says the squad is in "damage limitation" mode for this weekend's Italian Grand Prix, due to struggles with its... read more »

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Competitive Renault drivers eye end to podium drought

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 825 views )

Daniel Ricciardo and Esteban Ocon believe Renault’s recent form gives confidence that the squad can end its lengthy drought from the Formula 1 podium positions. Renault's... read more »

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Sainz: McLaren could "suffer" in wet Belgian GP with low downforce set-up

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Carlos Sainz Jr says that his McLaren Formula 1 team could "suffer" if the Belgian GP is wet after it opted to run an ultra low downforce set-up read more »

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Mercedes wary of possible Ricciardo F1 Belgian GP challenge

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 653 views )

Mercedes says it needs to keep an eye on Renault's Daniel Ricciardo in the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, with his low-downforce configuration making him a threat on the... read more »

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Sainz: McLaren in trouble if it rains

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 753 views )

McLaren's Carlos Sainz predicts a very difficult Belgian Grand Prix if the rain falls thanks to their low-downforce setup. read more »

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Ricciardo: Renault F1 car feels "happier" in lower-downforce Belgian GP trim

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 962 views )

Daniel Ricciardo says Renault's strong form at the Belgian Grand Prix is the result of his Formula 1 car feeling much "happier" in lower downforce trim read more »

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"We are in trouble" if rain falls during Belgian Grand Prix - Sainz

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 961 views )

Carlos Sainz Jr. is convinced McLaren will be "in trouble" if it rains during the Belgian Grand Prix as both MCL35's are on very low-downforce set-ups. read more »

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Technical Insight: A handful of updates for Mercedes W11 in Belgium

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1467 views )

In Belgium Mercedes has introduced a very substantial package of updates, continuing the relentless development of its W11, otherwise known as the quickest F1 car in history as... read more »

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FIA to cut downforce for 2021 to make Pirelli tyres safer

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 671 views )

The FIA is to introduce three aerodynamic modifications to next year's cars in a bid to reduce downforce and make Pirelli's tyres safer. read more »

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F1 finalises aero tweaks for 2021 with 10% downforce cut

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 670 views )

The FIA has finalised a package of Formula 1 aero regulation changes for 2021, creating an overall downforce cut of around 10% read more »

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F1 teams to trial low-downforce wings at Belgian Grand Prix

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 598 views )

Numerous Formula 1 teams have brought lower-downforce wings in preparation for the Belgian Grand Prix in a bid to boost their straightline performance and top speed read more »

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Gasly: Experience and time paying off

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 580 views )

Receiving parts from Red Bull Racing, Pierre Gasly says there is not much difference between AlphaTauri's F1 cars and Red Bull's, expect for downforce. read more »

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Pirelli welcomes efforts to cut downforce for 2021

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 620 views )

Pirelli motorsport boss Mario Isola says the official Formula 1 tyre supplier “welcomes” a move to cut downforce levels for 2021, as the sport will continue to use the same... read more »

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Pirelli welcome further downforce restrictions for 2021

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 563 views )

Pirelli motorsport boss Mario Isola welcomes the FIA's move to reduce downforce levels on the F1 cars further for 2021. read more »

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Pirelli welcomes F1 downforce cuts for 2021 to help tyre company

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 589 views )

Pirelli boss Mario Isola says the FIA's plan to further trim Formula 1's downforce levels in 2021 to help the tyre company is more a matter of performance than safety read more »

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Technical Insight: Ferrari’s high downforce package returns in Barcelona

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 814 views )

Ferrari returns to Barcelona, ​​a circuit where the teams have already collected a lot of data during pre-season testing, with the Montmelo circuit very much a high downforce... read more »

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Video: What Happened To F1's Blown Diffusers?

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 1586 views )

From 2009 all the way up until 2014 the F1 grid was home to a diffuser arms race, in the hopes of increasing rear end downforce. Once the infamous double diffuser was banned,... read more »

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Further downforce cuts for 2021 after tyre issues

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 552 views )

The FIA are planning to reduce downforce levels on the 2021 cars even further following the tyre problems at Silverstone. read more »

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F1 plans further 2021 car downforce cut after British GP tyre failures

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 592 views )

The FIA is planning a further cut in Formula 1 downforce levels on safety grounds in order to help Pirelli use the same tyres for a third season in 2021 read more »

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Shocked Leclerc ‘would have signed for eighth’

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 839 views )

Charles Leclerc described his result at Formula 1's 70th Anniversary Grand Prix as a "good surprise" and would have signed up for eighth place prior to the... read more »

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Ferrari "struggling massively" after radical set-up move for F1 British GP

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1390 views )

Ferrari was "struggling massively" over its race runs during practice for the Formula 1 British Grand Prix after taking a "radical approach" with its... read more »

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British GP: Preview - Renault

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 900 views )

We are bringing a number of updates to the car this weekend as well as running a different downforce level. It's a reasonable update and it will be interesting to see how... read more »

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Technical Insight: Ferrari unchanged bar a higher downforce rear-wing

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1310 views )

Ferrari arrived in Hungary with the classic high aerodynamic load package, but without the technical upheavals that were expected at the Hungaroring. The crash between Charles... read more »

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Austrian GP: Practice team notes - Ferrari

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 770 views )

It's up to us to develop and work so that the car gets faster. We're lacking grip and downforce compared to others. So it's a mix of all these things. read more »