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Force India preview the Monaco GP

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Paul di Resta Paul, tell us what Monaco means to you... The Monaco Grand Prix is probably the highlight of the year and the race that every driver wants to win. It's... read more »

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Fry happy with upgrades, plenty more to come

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1120 views )

Ferrari technical director Pat Fry says he was happy with the upgrades the Italian outfit introduced at the Spanish Grand Prix, which allowed Fernando Alonso to challenge for... read more »

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Q&A with Ferrari's Felipe Massa

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1915 views )

Q. Do you think there is a specific problem with the car that is preventing you from getting the most out of it? Felipe Massa: "It’s definitely not a very easy... read more »

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Video: #70 The Flying Lap: Spanish GP debrief

over 12 years ago

from: TheFlyingLap.com

( 1692 views )

As consistently reported on The Flying Lap, Pastor Maldonado has been showing great promise ever since he made his F1 debut in Melbourne last year; we were also very... read more »

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Spain - Mercedes Sunday quotes

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1125 views )

Nico Rosberg, 7th: "That was a difficult day for us and a very strange race. We didn't manage to find the right tyre management so I lost two positions towards the... read more »

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Spain - Ferrari Saturday quotes

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 950 views )

Fernando Alonso, 3rd: "This third place is not what we had expected. We were counting on making a step forward that would allow us to get into Q3 with less difficulty than... read more »

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Di Resta striving for more downforce

over 12 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 799 views )

A lack of downforce has been Paul di Resta’s downfall so far in 2012, although this hasn’t stopped the Force India driver from scoring points in both... read more »

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Hamilton pinpoints areas for improvement

over 12 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 783 views )

Lewis Hamilton says McLaren must improve its car's low-speed downforce and speed up its pit stops in order to remain competitive ahead of the next race read more »

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Williams hopes to build on strong start in Melbourne

over 12 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 849 views )

The first Hermann Tilke-built Formula One track hosts its 14th Malaysian Grand Prix this year, and it’s endeared itself to the teams and drivers over that period. It has... read more »

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Hamilton: Nose design not a negative

over 13 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 573 views )

Lewis Hamilton insists McLaren's MP4-27 will get similar amounts of downforce as other cars this season despite their "normal" nose... read more »

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Caubet: Red Bull has clever exhaust solution

over 13 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 1190 views )

Red Bull has devised a “clever” way of reclaiming some of the downforce lost through the banning of blown diffusers. That is the claim of Jean Francois... read more »

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Boss admits launch McLaren had ‘plastic’ exhausts

over 13 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 1232 views )

Martin Whitmarsh has admitted that the launch version of McLaren’s new MP4-27 car featured a dummy diffuser and ‘plastic’ exhaust exits. With... read more »

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Button: We need to be strong out of the box

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 893 views )

Having launched the MP4-27 just a few minutes ago along with his team-mate Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button has declared that the outfit need to be strong from the outset and... read more »

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McLaren unveils MP4-27 in Woking

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1260 views )

McLaren’s drivers have removed the covers from the new MP4-27. The launch presentation took place at the team’s Woking factory on Wednesday morning, hosted... read more »

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F1 teams develop active ride height systems

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 912 views )

There's a new Formula 1 gadget for 2012.  Already being developed, teams are experimenting with active ride height systems. The idea... read more »

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Williams expects high downforce at India

over 13 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 836 views )

The teams have received basic data about the 5.137km Buddh International Race Circuit, such as the corner radii and the length of the straights, but we’ll have to wait until we... read more »

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Indian GP: Preview - Williams

over 13 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 736 views )

Williams simulations of the Buddh circuit indicate a high downforce and medium braking severity track, which should also be reasonably hard on the tyres. read more »

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FIA moves to limit engine-mapping in 2012

over 13 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 801 views )

The FIA is to introduce new restrictions on what teams can do with engine-mapping in 2012, as the ruling body seeks to stop the use of engine exhaust gases for downforce. read more »

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Mercedes experiments with F-duct wing

over 13 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 701 views )

Mercedes is experimenting with an innovative front wing that uses the f-duct concept to boost downforce. read more »

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Downforce loss cost Hamilton in Korea

over 13 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 716 views )

McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh has revealed that Lewis Hamilton lost about 10 points of downforce early in the Korean Grand Prix because of an unidentified problem. read more »

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Allison admits to front exhaust handicap

over 13 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 1096 views )

James Allisson, technical director of Lotus Renault GP has admitted that the front exit exhaust (FEE) has handicapped the team's car to perform well at low downforce... read more »

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Allison: Unforgiving and lack of downforce

over 13 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 807 views )

James Allison says Renault have paid a heavy price for using a forward-facing exhaust system and designing a car that is "extremely unforgiving"... read more »

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LRGP's struggle continues in qualifying

over 13 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 1523 views )

Lotus Renault GP’s struggle at high downforce street circuits continued, as Bruno secured P15 and Vitaly P18 at Singapore’s Marina Bay Circuit. After struggling in Monaco and... read more »

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Lotus to run new floor in Singapore

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 772 views )

A new floor is part of Lotus’ maximum downforce package for this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix. The cars of Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli will also be... read more »

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Qualifying crucial for Sauber at Singapore

over 13 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 855 views )

From Monza to Singapore means even more than the difference between day and night. Opposite to what was needed for the Italian high speed track, the spectacular city circuit at... read more »