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Red Bull incredibly quick through corners - Button

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Whilst Red Bull might be suffering from reliability woes - which has meant they've been forced to run at reduced power - their cornering speeds aren't to be laughed... read more »

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Rosberg plays down lightning pace in Bahrain

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Nico Rosberg has played down his lightning pace on the final day of testing in Bahrain after he outpaced his nearest rival, Jenson Button, by over 1.6 seconds. Mercedes are... read more »

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Cars will be much quicker by Australia - Ferrari

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1058 views )

Ferrari's technical director James Allison says he expects the current cars to be much quicker at the opening race in Australia than people fear they will. Whilst Jenson... read more »

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'Decreased downforce makes cars unpredictable'

over 10 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1712 views )

Slipping and sliding could be the norm this season as the Formula One drivers have to deal with "unpredictable" cars and cold tyres... read more »

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F1 'not much quicker' than GP2 in 2014 says Button

over 10 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 2118 views )

Jenson Button thinks GP2, F1's second-tier support series, will run the premier category close for pace in 2014. As the sport's all-new energy-recovery and V6... read more »

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Dramatic reduction of downforce and drag - Green

over 10 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 931 views )

Following the unveiling of their new car, Sahara Force India's technical director Andrew Green goes into a bit more detail on the design and what to expect from the... read more »

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Felipe Massa Q&A: First few days at Williams

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2357 views )

Q. How was your Christmas? Felipe Massa: Christmas was great, it was nice to be with the family and I spent it at home in Brazil. I then went to Miami for New Year... read more »

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Drivers need to adapt to 'difficult' cars

over 11 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1200 views )

Gary Paffett reckons this year's cars will be "a lot more difficult to drive" as they have "a lot less" downforce... read more »

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Paffett: 'These cars are a lot more difficult to drive'

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1846 views )

Gary Paffett has warned that drivers face a new challenge in 2014 -because of the major regulation changes - the cars are completely different to drive when compared to... read more »

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'Bulls stand to lose the most'

over 11 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 942 views )

Adrian Newey believes Red Bull will take a hit this year when changes to the exhaust rules put an end to using them to increase downforce... read more »

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Button: First test will be 'hilarious' but 'exciting'

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2125 views )

Jenson Button is predicting a "hilarious" first test in Jerez in late-January as the drivers get to grips with the 2014 cars for the first time. The regulation... read more »

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Button: 'Expect closer racing like GP2 in 2014'

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1805 views )

Jenson Button expects the regulation changes next season will be a positive thing for the fans, but says the drivers will have a tougher time than at present. The Briton has... read more »

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2014 cars will be tough to drive - Button

over 11 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1077 views )

Jenson Button is expecting the 2014 cars to be difficult to drive due to increased torque and less downforce - a prospect that does not excite him read more »

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Rain won't stop Vettel winning claims Hamilton

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1620 views )

Don't expect a different result to the last eight races, even if it rains in Brazil, according to Lewis Hamilton who believes Sebastian Vettel will win regardless of the... read more »

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Grosjean takes second as Kovalainen struggles with downforce

over 11 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 1187 views )

Lotus' Romain Grosjean produced a superbly controlled drive to take second place in the United States Grand Prix from third on the grid, whilst a difficult afternoon... read more »

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Indian GP: Practice notes - Ferrari

over 11 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 898 views )

With both drivers we tried to adapt the aerodynamic downforce to the amount of grip available from this track, as it gradually improved. read more »

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Ferrari admits it has fallen back

over 11 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 742 views )

Ferrari deputy chief designer Simone Resta admits Ferrari has lost ground to its rivals now that Formula 1 has returned to high-downforce circuits read more »

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Hamilton leads Red Bulls after first practice

over 11 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 576 views )

Lewis Hamilton set the pace in the opening practice session of the Singapore Grand Prix, backing up Mercedes' claims that a return to a high-downforce circuit would see it... read more »

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Preview: Singapore GP

over 11 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 898 views )

Formula One is out of Europe and moves on to the glorious streets of Singapore, radically switching from the low downforce Monza to Marina Bay that demands nearly the maximum... read more »

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Wolff expecting shift in competitive order

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1097 views )

Mercedes director Toto Wolff has warned Red Bull not to expect to enjoy the same domination they did in Italy last time out, believing a shift in the competitive order is... read more »

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Pecking order should shift in Singapore - Mercedes

over 11 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 996 views )

Mercedes executive director Toto Wolff believes the return to full-downforce circuits at the upcoming flyaways will shift the balance of power back towards Mercedes before the... read more »

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Lotus chasing podium return

over 11 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 679 views )

Lotus are optimistic that Formula 1's return to higher-downforce circuits, starting in Singapore this weekend, will allow them to return to podium-finishing contention. read more »

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Raikkonen hopes for Lotus recovery

over 11 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 771 views )

Kimi Raikkonen is hoping that a return to high-downforce circuits will yield better form for Lotus read more »

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GP PR: Italian Grand Prix - Technical Analysis

over 11 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1068 views )

With only chicanes and a few medium downforce corners breaking up the long, super-fast straights, Monza presents a unique challenge. Technical editor Matt Somerfield looks at... read more »

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Ricciardo: Low the way to go

over 11 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 832 views )

Daniel Ricciardo hopes that a particularly low downforce package on his Toro Rosso will reap a "good amount of points" in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix. read more »