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Raikkonen dismisses Lotus’s chance of victory

over 12 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 1066 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 13 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 1143 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 13 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 819 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 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 947 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 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1698 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 13 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 1325 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 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1554 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 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1291 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 13 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1024 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 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1750 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 13 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1198 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 »

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Gutierrez impressed with C32's increased downforce

over 13 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1206 views )

Esteban Gutierrez believes Sauber has made good progress with the level of downforce on its new car this year read more »

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Allison: Devil is in the detail

over 13 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1225 views )

James Allison says Lotus will only add a modesty panel to their E21 if they "find one that develops downforce"... read more »

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'Too early to talk about future' - Kubica

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1665 views )

Robert Kubica has explained that although he will be testing a Mercedes DTM car on Thursday, it is too early to discuss a potential future in the championship. The Polish... read more »

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Ricciardo seeking more downforce

over 13 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 669 views )

Toro Rosso must produce a car with more downforce if the team is to be more competitive in 2013, according to Daniel Ricciardo. read more »

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Kubica to test a Mercedes DTM car

over 13 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 868 views )

Robert Kubica will test a Mercedes DTM car this week in order to get a taste of how he would cope with a return to circuit racing in a high-downforce car read more »

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FIA feared F1 to be too slow in 2014

over 13 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 1146 views )

F1′s governing body backtracked on aerodynamic changes for the 2014 season because of fears the next generation of cars would be too slow. After the recent World... read more »

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2014 aero changes dropped

over 13 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 2083 views )

The FIA has agreed to drop planned changes to bodywork in 2014 that was aimed at reducing downforce read more »

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Haug says Mercedes simply not good enough

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1637 views )

Mercedes weren't good enough when it came to the development race against its rivals, motorsport boss Norbert Haug admits. The Anglo-German outfit started the season in... read more »

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Alonso gambles on wet setup for race

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1343 views )

Fernando Alonso is likely to be praying for rain at Interlagos, having qualified eighth while carrying more downforce than his rivals. When Sunday’s race begins,... read more »

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Button tops energetic final practice at Interlagos

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 969 views )

Jenson Button, now running a higher downforce setup, has topped the final practice session ahead of the title-deciding Brazilian Grand Prix. As McLaren and Red Bull locked out... read more »

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Button explains wing difference

over 13 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 801 views )

Jenson Button said his one-lap pace was hurt by a low downforce rear wing comparison he was running during Friday practice read more »

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McLaren: 'We can challenge Red Bull here'

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1388 views )

McLaren are confident they have the race pace to challenge Red Bull in India on Sunday, despite the Woking duo of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button qualifying some three tenths... read more »

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McLaren praise Hamilton's 'majestic' drive

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2566 views )

McLaren have hailed Lewis Hamilton's drive as 'epic, stirring, majestic and the teams hardest fought point in a very long time'. The 27-year-old qualified third,... read more »

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Don't put all your money on Red Bull just yet

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2631 views )

In Japan Red Bull gave the impression that they are now an unstoppable force, however it was also a race where their rivals faltered. Korea is arguably going to be even more... read more »