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Red Bull should have been banned for cheating - Force India

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Red Bull's penalty for using an illegal front-wing in Abu Dhabi was far too lenient according to Force India's technical director Andy Green. The Milton Keynes... read more »

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Low downforce hurt Vettel's progress

over 11 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Sebastian Vettel's poor pace at the start of the United States Grand Prix was caused by his low-downforce Red Bull struggling for grip when running in traffic read more »

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United States GP: Preview - Pirelli

over 11 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

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The mixture of straights and corners require a compromise in terms of downforce, placing a strong emphasis on mechanical grip from the tyres. read more »

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Hamilton encouraged by Mercedes pace advantage

over 11 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

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Lewis Hamilton says he is encouraged by Mercedes's pace advantage following Friday's practice sessions for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. Hamilton topped the... read more »

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130r could be more of a challenge - Vergne

over 11 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

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Jean-Eric Vergne believes that Suzuka's infamous 130r corner could be more of a challenge this year due to the reduced downforce levels of the 2014 cars. Vergne finished... read more »

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Japanese GP: Preview - Pirelli

over 11 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1039 views )

Decreased downforce of this year's cars will place more demands on mechanical grip. If a tyre can perform well in Suzuka, it can perform well almost everywhere. read more »

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RB10 just doesn't suit my driving style admits Vettel

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Sebastian Vettel is certain that the RB10 simply doesn't suit his driving style and that is the reason he has struggled so much this season compared to team-mate Daniel... read more »

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The efficiency race

over 11 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

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According to Renault, Monza offered the ideal opportunity to compare and analyse the performance of modern low downforce-spec F1 cars with their previous counterparts. read more »

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Bottas hoping for increased downforce

over 11 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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Valtteri Bottas admits Williams is likely to find Singapore more difficult than the Italian Grand Prix but hopes new parts helps it fight with Red Bull and Ferrari read more »

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Singapore GP: Preview - McLaren

over 11 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 950 views )

It will be interesting to see how our car responds to the return to the high-downforce circuits. read more »

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Rosberg disappointed with 'very bad mistake'

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Nico Rosberg has admitted he made his chicane cutting mistake because of the pressure he was under to up his pace to remain ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton. The Briton was... read more »

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Lotus praise 'impeccable' Maldonado

over 11 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

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Lotus' Pastor Maldonado finished fourteenth and Romain Grosjean sixteenth after a fast-paced Italian Grand Prix under blue skies at Monza today. Pastor made a good start... read more »

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Bottas: Not much more left in the car

over 11 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 1139 views )

Valtteri Bottas believes his lap during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix was 'pretty close' to perfect as he set the third quickest time at Monza. Bottas, who... read more »

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Italian GP: Practice notes - McLaren

over 11 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

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It seems as if the low-downforce promise that we showed at Spa has carried over into this weekend. Both drivers looked competitive. read more »

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Bottas encouraged by new Williams package

over 11 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

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Valtteri Bottas says he is encouraged by the new development package which Williams has brought to this weekend's Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Bottas, who has claimed four... read more »

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Preview: Italian GP

over 11 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

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To round off the European season of Formula One races, teams have moved to Monza for the Italian Grand Prix, traditionally host of the fastest and lowest downforce race of the... read more »

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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

( 1120 views )

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

( 1489 views )

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

( 1898 views )

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

( 1588 views )

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

( 2607 views )

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

( 1048 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

( 1599 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 »