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Ferrari doubt they can close gap to Mercedes by '15

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Ferrari will have a brand new car in 2015 which is unlikely to share many components from the off-pace F14-T according to technical director James Allison, but that might not... read more »

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Williams confident aero package right for Monza

over 11 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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Williams is hoping to show that work spent on its low downforce set-up wasn't wasted with a strong showing in this weekend's F1 encounter in Italy. read more »

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McLaren keen to maintain progress at 'crazy' Monza

over 11 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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Kevin Magnussen and Jenson Button hope to build on their recent performance at Spa as the F1 circus heads for the unique low downforce challenge of the Italian GP. read more »

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Monza demands incredible focus - Ricciardo

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Daniel Ricciardo is preparing himself for one of the toughest races of the season where speeds can reach upwards of 360kph, but that's not the only challenge the Italian... read more »

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McLaren targeting Red Bull with Singapore upgrade

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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McLaren believe they will be fighting with the current pack of front-runners, minus Mercedes, come the final few races of the season thanks to a major upgrade package. The... read more »

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Tech Talk: Mercedes' new slimmer front-wing

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Mercedes debuted a new front-wing at the Belgian Grand Prix with far smaller proportions than its predecessor used before the summer break. The shorter nose - so short it would... read more »

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Two points a welcome addition to Toro Rosso's tally

over 11 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

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Toro Rosso gathered two points from today's Belgian Grand Prix, thanks to Daniil Kvyat's 9th place finish. Jean-Eric Vergne's race was compromised by a higher... read more »

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Red Bull compromised for race - Ricciardo

over 11 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

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Daniel Ricciardo expects Red Bull to match the pace of its rivals at the Belgian Grand Prix after opting for a low-downforce set-up geared towards the race rather than qualifying read more »

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Lotterer: I can push my LMP1 harder in the corners

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1516 views )

André Lotterer was surprised by the performance of the Caterham CT05, but probably not for the reasons Caterham would like. The German was drafted in to replace... read more »

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Rosberg: Cornering speed is down

over 11 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Nico Rosberg says F1's reduced downforce was noticeable at Spa on Friday as his W04 lacked the cornering speed of its predecessor... read more »

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Lotus still hurting from loss of FRIC - Chester

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1570 views )

The ban on front and rear inter-connected suspension systems certainly didn't change the pecking order as some predicted, but one of the biggest losers was Lotus and... read more »

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Tech Talk: Williams engine gills and roll-hoop wing

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Williams introduced a couple of notable upgrades at the last two races in Germany and Hungary, which we'll take a brief look at in this article. The top image shows a new... read more »

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The top 10 drivers of the 2014 season so far...

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Of course we're not actually right now at the mid-point of 2014 F1 season in the purest sense, rather we have 11 rounds of 19 completed. But still, now that... read more »

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Tech Talk: McLaren's radical wavy rear-wing

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2780 views )

McLaren managed to rush its Hungarian Grand Prix developments through earlier and get them on the car for the German GP weekend which helped Kevin Magnussen to qualify fourth... read more »

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Ferrari, Mercedes to fit 'spark blocks' in Austria

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Ferrari and Mercedes will both fit titanium blocks to the bottom of their cars in the hope of creating sparks in a move to make the cars more spectacular. It's one of a... read more »

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McLaren to evaluate 'performance steps' at Red Bull Ring

over 11 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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Eric Boullier confirms that McLaren will be trialling further F1 developments at this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix, as the team continues to chase downforce. read more »

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Austrian GP: Preview - McLaren

over 11 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 979 views )

Since the beginning of the season, we've stated that we need more downforce. For this weekend, we'll be evaluating a number of short and long-term performance steps. read more »

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McLaren: 'Austria upgrade enough to close the gap'

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2005 views )

McLaren are confident its Austrian upgrade package, which has been described as "significant", will be good enough to close the gap to the front-running pack. The... read more »

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Grosjean happy with Lotus improvements

over 11 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 909 views )

Romain Grosjean expressed his happiness with Lotus's improvements after qualifying in 14th place for the Canadian Grand Prix. Lotus had feared that they would struggle for... read more »

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Canada GP: Practice notes - Lotus

over 11 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1010 views )

The latest downforce package appears to be working appropriately. There is potential to unlock further pace from the car for tomorrow. read more »

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Pirelli open to wider tyres and less downforce

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1529 views )

One of the major issues which makes overtaking in modern Formula 1 so difficult is the reliance on aerodynamics. The disturbed air coming off the cars makes following closely... read more »

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Downforce problems trouble Hulkenberg

over 11 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 758 views )

Despite finishing fifth in Monte Carlo, Nico Hulkenberg believes Force India still have a lot of room for improvement this year... read more »

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Red Bull 'very much in Renault's hands' - Horner

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2084 views )

Red Bull are pushing hard to catch Mercedes, but team principal Christian Horner says it very much depends on what Renault can do on the engine side if they're to close... read more »

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Perez expecting more driver mistakes

over 11 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 959 views )

Sergio Perez expects the characteristics of the Monte Carlo street circuit to result in more driver errors at this weekend's event. Formula 1 racers face the streets of... read more »

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Button sure of better showing in Monaco

over 11 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 952 views )

Jenson Button is sure that McLaren will fare better in Monaco as they arrive at the circuit on the back of a string of disappointing races. Button finished the season-opening... read more »