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Red Bull admits 2015 nose regs had big impact on performance

over 8 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

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Red Bull is confident it has finally regained the downforce it lost as a result of changes to nose and floor regulations over the winter. Last year Red Bull had scored two... read more »

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Williams determined to end yo-yo form

over 8 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Williams have blown hot and cold in recent races, but Valtteri Bottas has vowed that it will be a "different story" at Spa while he urged the team to up their game at... read more »

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Hungaroring exposes Williams' weaknesses - Valtteri Bottas

over 8 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1463 views )

Valtteri Bottas says the Hungaroring is exposing Williams' lack of downforce and cornering grip after he qualified sixth on the grid for Sunday's Hungarian Grand... read more »

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Massa not expecting Monaco repeat in Hungary.

over 8 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 779 views )

Felipe Massa says he does not expect Williams to endure the same troubles in Hungary as it did at the similarly high downforce Monaco Grand Prix. read more »

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Button backs proposed ground effect return in 2017

over 8 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Jenson Button believes returning to lighter cars with downforce generated by the floor, rather than the front and rear-wings, is where Formula 1's future lies. It's a... read more »

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Williams and Force India unveil radical concepts at test

over 8 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Williams and Force India took the opportunity during the opening day of the Austrian in-season test to unveil some radical new concepts on their cars. Williams introduced a new... read more »

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Sainz: I'll be a sitting duck

over 8 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 758 views )

Carlos Sainz thinks he will be a sitting duck if the rain doesn’t arrive during the Austrian GP due to his high downforce set-up. read more »

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Tech Bite: Toro Rosso's revised Austrian front-wing

over 8 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1788 views )

Whilst rudimentary changes had already been applied to Toro Rosso's front-wing in Canada, enabling them to pass the new flap deflection test, further changes were made for... read more »

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McLaren's short nose breaks cover after FIA probe

over 8 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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McLaren's new shorter nose broke cover in Austria on Fernando Alonso's car following a successful crash test last week, having already failed multiple times prior to... read more »

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McLaren's new short nose set for Austria debut

over 8 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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McLaren will bring a brand new nose box to the Austrian Grand Prix next weekend, after it finally passed the FIA's mandatory crash test. The shorter nose, which will look... read more »

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Stevens: 'There was absolutely nowhere I could go'

over 8 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1845 views )

Will Stevens insisted that there was nothing he could have done to avoid his collision with Romain Grosjean's Lotus in today's Canadian Grand Prix, as well as warning... read more »

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Formula 1 cars must be scary to drive urges Vettel

over 8 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1217 views )

Formula 1 cars are no longer scary to drive according to Sebastian Vettel, and that's something that needs to change in the future according to the four-time champion. His... read more »

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Horner not convinced refuelling will help the spectacle

over 8 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1233 views )

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has hinted that he didn't vote in favour of refuelling's return in 2017, after admitting it did nothing to make races more... read more »

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Nasr wary of Sauber limitations

over 8 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 897 views )

Felipe Nasr reckons Sauber will have to wit until Formula 1's summer break before it can realistically compete for points on a regular basis. Nasr claimed fifth on his... read more »

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Tech Bite: Toro Rosso debut revised floor slots in Spain

over 8 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1140 views )

Toro Rosso's next big update may be coming in Austria but the team did at least wheel out a new floor for Carlos Sainz and Max Verstappen in Barcelona. WHAT IS TYRE... read more »

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Ricciardo: RBR 'not strong anywhere'

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1488 views )

Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull can no longer make up for straightline speed deficiencies with downforce advantages as its Formula 1 car is "not strong anywhere" read more »

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Tech Bite: Williams vortex generators and cockpit fin

over 8 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1213 views )

Williams decided that rather than implement all of their updates in one large group as soon as they arrived back in Europe, they've chosen to spread them across the next... read more »

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Rear tyres hurting Sauber - Nasr

over 8 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 758 views )

Felipe Nasr says that Sauber is being hindered by overusing its rear tyres around the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Nasr set the 15th quickest time in the afternoon session... read more »

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Button expects strong showing for McLaren in Monaco

over 8 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1314 views )

Whilst the Spanish Grand Prix is just around the corner - a race where McLaren will receive a major boost with the introduction of a new Honda power unit - Jenson Button is... read more »

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Tech Bite: Mercedes revised rear-wing and cooling

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1293 views )

Mercedes introduced a plethora of updates for the Chinese GP, some in reaction to Ferrari's upturn in form and others were simply scheduled updates. The team have done a... read more »

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Massa says stalled rear-wing to blame for FP2 spin

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1269 views )

Felipe Massa has blamed a stalled rear-wing for his free practice two spin which saw him miss the second half of the session after making contact with the tyre wall. The... read more »

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Hamilton: Ferrari step not just power

over 9 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 874 views )

Lewis Hamilton believes Ferrari's "huge step" shows Formula 1 is not just about engine performance as he thinks downforce gains were also pivotal in Sebastian... read more »

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Raikkonen lost downforce with puncture damage

over 9 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 776 views )

Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari lost downforce as a result of the puncture he suffered at the start of the Malaysian Grand Prix read more »

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MP4-30 has more downforce than cars in front - Button

over 9 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 675 views )

Jenson Button is confident his McLaren-Honda has more downforce than the cars in front of him on the grid in Malaysia and is hoping to exploit it at future races when the Honda... read more »

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Ferrari expect to be a 'fair bit closer' to Mercedes

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1775 views )

Ferrari technical director James Allison expects the Italian outfit will be able to narrow the gap to Mercedes at the Malaysian Grand Prix this weekend. Ferrari have emerged as... read more »