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Button: New rules may fail to curb Mercedes’ advantage

over 9 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Jenson Button believes Mercedes could still triumph in the new era of high downforce thanks to the superior power of their engine. read more »

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Red Bull's Adrian Newey has mixed feelings about F1's 2017 regulations

over 9 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

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Red Bull design chief Adrian Newey has admitted to having mixed feelings about this year's regulation changes. Formula One cars will be wider in 2017, with wider tyres and... read more »

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Newey: 2017 regulation changes 'a mixed bag'

over 9 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

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Red Bull Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey has described the 2017 Formula 1 regulation changes as a "mixed bag" and is wary that increased downforce levels… read more »

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2017 cars will be 'a monster to drive' - Martin Brundle

over 9 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

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Former F1 racer Martin Brundle thinks the "brutal" new breed of cars designed for the 2017 season will be a "monster" to drive. New regulations have been... read more »

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Pirelli has prepared 'back-up' compounds for 2017

over 9 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

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Pirelli has prepared back-up compounds for the 2017 season that could be introduced if its planned compounds are not suited to the performance level of next year's cars.... read more »

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Pat Symonds not sure F1 will achieve five-second lap time improvement in 2017

over 9 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

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Williams technical director Pat Symonds suspects Formula One's new-look cars are on course for a lap time improvement of four seconds per lap at high-downforce circuits... read more »

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Clearer picture of 2017 downforce levels emerges

over 9 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

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Pirelli reveals that feedback from teams is now giving a far better idea of 2017 downforce levels and loads. read more »

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Haas understands reasons for flying bodywork

over 9 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner said a combination of downforce loads and Austin's kerbs led to the team's cars falling apart during Friday practice. The... read more »

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Pirelli concerned about low 2017 F1 test car downforce levels

over 9 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Pirelli says it has concerns that the mule cars being used to test Formula 1's 2017 tyres fall short of the required amount of downforce by around 20% read more »

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Pirelli fears 2017 tests unrepresentative

over 9 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1303 views )

Pirelli fears inability to recreate genuine 2017 downforce levels is resulting in insufficient data. read more »

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Video: Rain. Heat. Downforce - Singapore Grand Prix - Sauber F1 Team

over 9 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1338 views )

Learn about our drivers' tyre choices and more! Felipe Nasr and Marcus Ericsson share their thoughts ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix weekend with you. Enjoy! read more »

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Mercedes test wider 2017 tyres

over 9 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

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Mercedes have become the latest team to trial F1's wider 2017 tyres, as the world champions simulated next season's downforce levels. read more »

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Toto Wolff: Mercedes' downforce levels hurting tyres

over 9 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1628 views )

Toto Wolff believes high tyre pressures at the Belgian Grand Prix prevented Mercedes extracting the true potential of its car's downforce package, but says he is... read more »

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Ricciardo hopes for more ‘fun’ in 2017

over 9 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1207 views )

Daniel Ricciardo is hoping next year's cars will be a "lot more fun" to drive as Formula 1 embraces wider tyres, wings and more downforce. read more »

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Pirelli happy but keen to analyse 2017 F1 test cars' downforce

over 9 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1730 views )

Pirelli plans intense analysis of whether the hybrid Formula 1 cars used in this week's initial tests of its 2017 tyres are providing the right levels of downforce read more »

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Ferrari won't 'surrender' despite lack of downforce gains

over 9 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1333 views )

Maurizio Arrivabene says Ferrari won't give up against Red Bull in the championship and feels a lack of downforce gains is hurting its progress read more »

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Vettel debuts 2017-sized tyres at Fiorano

over 9 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 1354 views )

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel has sampled Pirelli's 2017-sized tyres for the first time during a private test at Fiorano, run by the Italian company. Pirelli has begun a... read more »

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German GP: Race notes - Ferrari

over 9 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 949 views )

We experienced issues with both mechanical grip and downforce, which unfortunately are not unknown to us. read more »

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Arrivabene says Ferrari's downforce has barely improved since Spain

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1314 views )

Arrivabene says Ferrari's downforce has barely improved since Spain read more »

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Kimi Raikkonen: "We need to put more downforce in the car"

over 9 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1717 views )

Kimi Raikkonen qualified fifth for the German Grand Prix but feels Ferrari could profit with more downforce on their car to be quicker. read more »

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Double rear wing boosts corner grip Bottas

over 9 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1454 views )

Valtteri Bottas the double rear wing test at Silverstone provided Williams with more downforce to give better grip while cornering read more »

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Kimi Raikkonen: Silverstone exposed Ferrari's weaknesses

over 9 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1473 views )

SILVERSTONE, Great Britain -- Kimi Raikkonen said the Ferrari's lack of downforce was the main reason it struggled at the British Grand Prix this weekend. Raikkonen... read more »

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Raikkonen: Ferrari needs more downforce

over 9 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 921 views )

Kimi Raikkonen reckons Ferrari's lack of downforce compared to its rivals was exposed over the course of the British Grand Prix weekend. As Mercedes again… read more »

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Low downforce caused Red Bull F1 tyre woe in European GP

over 9 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 986 views )

The need to run low downforce in Baku caused the tyre problems that wrecked the Red Bull Formula 1 team's European Grand Prix, reckons Christian Horner read more »

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Pascal Wehrlein: “I can’t wait to get to grips with the track”

over 9 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 997 views )

Pascal Wehrlein cannot wait to get going this weekend in Montreal around a track he feels should suit Manor Racing more due to its low downforce set up. read more »