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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

( 953 views )

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

( 1496 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

( 1088 views )

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

( 1544 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

( 1791 views )

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

( 2694 views )

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

( 2759 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

( 1465 views )

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

( 965 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

( 1955 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

( 897 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

( 994 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

( 1508 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

( 746 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

( 2069 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

( 947 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

( 934 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 »

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Lotus confident E22 will suit 'unique' Monaco

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1947 views )

Lotus are looking for yet another step forward next weekend in Monaco after the team scored its first points courtesy of Romain Grosjean in Spain last week. The Frenchman... read more »

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Tech Talk: Ferrari switch to single-pillar mounting

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1570 views )

Ferrari debuted several minor developments at the Spanish Grand Prix, but the largest and by far the most noticeable was the rear-wing assembley. The F14-T has suffered from an... read more »