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Italian GP: Preview - Marussia

over 11 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

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We are confident in our ability to take our chances when the right circumstances transpire. We have a few mechanical developments and we'll be combining those with some... read more »

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Mercedes expect better pace in Monza

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Mercedes are hoping for an improvement in their pace at the Italian Grand Prix this weekend after a disappointing Belgian GP which saw Lewis Hamilton drop from pole to third.... read more »

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Raikkonen cautious about Monza chances

over 11 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 579 views )

Kimi Raikkonen is cautious about his chances of success at Monza after admitting Lotus struggles with low downforce circuits read more »

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Van der Garde: Last chance Monza should suit Caterham

over 11 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 880 views )

Giedo van der Garde believes the low downforce nature of Monza should play to the strengths of the Caterham CT03. Van der Garde qualified in fourteenth place at Spa last... read more »

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Belgian GP: Race notes - Lotus

over 11 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 562 views )

It was a disappointing weekend. We must now look ahead, learn from this weekend and make sure that next year we can deliver on a medium downforce track. read more »

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Alonso and Massa confident of strong weekend

over 11 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 800 views )

Scuderia Ferrari is trying to draw positives from today's mixed practice session. Both drivers appear to be reasonably happy after trying various downforce... read more »

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Ferrari launches investigation into poor form

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1111 views )

Ferrari has launched an internal investigation into why the outfit struggled so badly at the Hungarian Grand Prix - a race it was thought the F138 would do well at. Team... read more »

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McLaren tests latest upgrades at Idiada

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 895 views )

McLaren has taken the opportunity between the Canadian and British Grands Prix to test its latest upgrade package during an allowed straight-line test. The Woking team, which... read more »

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Sauber pin hopes on low downforce setup

over 11 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 1013 views )

Both Sauber F1 Team drivers made it into Q2 of today's qualifying session, but could not progress from there. It was tough luck for Nico Hülkenberg, as the red flag... read more »

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Hill: Hard tyre change will benefit Red Bull

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1400 views )

Damon Hill believes Pirelli's decision to change the hard compound tyre will benefit Red Bull more than any other team on the grid. The Milton Keynes based outfit has been... read more »

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Massa hopes to bounce back with Spain podium

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 896 views )

Felipe Massa is hoping to put the disappointment of finishing 15th in Bahrain behind at the next race in Spain by finishing on the podium. The Brazilian is yet to secure... read more »

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Tech: What went wrong with Alonso's DRS?

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1874 views )

Fernando Alonso suffered a rather unique problem at the Bahrain Grand Prix which saw his rear-wing remain open after activation - with no way to return it to the closed... read more »

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Caterham drivers happy with qualifying

over 11 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 694 views )

At Caterham the mood was rather optimistic after qualifying with both drivers reasonably happy with how they did in qualifying. Furthermore, the updates on Pic's car... read more »

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Lotus lacking downforce, says Raikkonen

over 11 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 688 views )

Lotus driver Kimi Räikkönen says his car is lacking downforce in comparison to its main rivals throughout the high speed middle sector of the Shanghai... read more »

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Raikkonen dismisses Lotus’s chance of victory

over 11 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 882 views )

Kimi Raikkonen says that Lotus do not possess the pace to compete for victory in the Chinese Grand Prix. Raikkonen qualified in second place – his best result since... read more »

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Red Bull and Mercedes want 2012 Pirelli tyres return

over 11 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 939 views )

Top teams Red Bull and Mercedes want Pirelli to rush last year’s tyres back into service. According to Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport, the two outfits are... read more »

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Set-up issue cost Grosjean in Melbourne

over 11 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 639 views )

A set-up car issue left Romain Grosjean hopelessly short of downforce in Australia and was not picked up until the he was driving to the grid. However, this allowed him a quiet... read more »

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Maldonado encouraged by FW35 upgrades

over 11 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 801 views )

Pastor Maldonado had plenty of positive words to say about the upgrade package Williams brought to its FW35 chassis at the Circuit de Catalunya on Saturday. The Grove-based... read more »

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Engine clarification may hurt Red Bull, Lotus

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1404 views )

Red Bull and Lotus may suffer as a result of the FIA's recent clarification on engine mapping in 2013 - a practice which is highly beneficial if unregulated. Both the... read more »

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Hamilton: Improving downforce is key

over 11 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 989 views )

Lewis Hamilton has stressed that Mercedes must improve their downforce after the second pre-season test finished at the Circuit de Catalunya. Hamilton set the quickest time on... read more »

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Hamilton: 'We're not looking at race wins yet'

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1351 views )

Lewis Hamilton has disputed claims by his rivals that Mercedes will be in contention for race wins and the championship this season. The Brit, despite posting some impressive... read more »

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'Mercedes not in a position to win' – Hamilton

over 11 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 996 views )

Lewis Hamilton does not believe that Mercedes will be in a position to win races during the early stages of the 2013 season, with top ten finishes his primary target at... read more »

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Hamilton: I'll just keep asking for downforce...

over 11 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 870 views )

Lewis Hamilton says that there is still a lot for him to learn as he gets to grips with life at Mercedes. read more »

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Hamilton: 'W04 a good foundation to work on'

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1488 views )

Lewis Hamilton says his initial impression of the Mercedes W04 is a positive one, but he admits he'll be asking the team for more downforce. The former-McLaren... read more »

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'I'm going to keep asking for downforce' - Hamilton

over 11 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1002 views )

Lewis Hamilton believes he has a good foundation to start the season with the new Mercedes W04 but says the team needs to keep searching for downforce as it adds updates to the car read more »