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'I think we'll get points in Monaco' claims Alonso

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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McLaren will score its first points of the season in Monaco this weekend according to Fernando Alonso, despite a disastrous Spanish Grand Prix which saw him retire and... read more »

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Alonso's visor caused retirement

over 9 years ago

from: BBC.co.uk/F1

( 1580 views )

McLaren's Fernando Alonso retired from the Spanish Grand Prix because his helmet's visor blocked a brake duct. read more »

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Visor tear-off to blame for Alonso's brake failure

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1990 views )

McLaren have identified the cause of Fernando Alonso's Spanish Grand Prix brake failure which caused him to overshoot his pit-box by several metres. A visor tear-off was... read more »

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Tech Bite: Red Bull debut 'masterpiece' short nose

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2080 views )

Red Bull have introduced their much talked about 'shorter' nose in Barcelona, which finally passed the FIA crash test after a reported fourth attempt. The... read more »

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Tech Bite: Spanish GP technical image gallery

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1632 views )

The Spanish Grand Prix marks the return to Europe following four flyaway races, and is therefore dubbed the 'upgrade race' as teams often wait until this weekend to... read more »

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Tech Bite: McLaren pushing ahead with aero updates

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1578 views )

McLaren introduced a raft of changes to the MP4-30 for Malaysia, aimed at further improving airflow around the car and maximizing their 'size zero' rear-end... read more »

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Tech Talk: McLaren introduces its own 'S-duct'

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2329 views )

McLaren and Honda's power unit struggles continued in Malaysia, but the team haven't stopped bringing aerodynamic upgrades in an effort to move forward. In Malaysia,... read more »

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Tech Talk: McLaren's unique top-mounted radiator - the reason behind its slim sidepods

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2616 views )

McLaren have continually referred to the MP4-30 as the "first size zero" Formula 1 car because it has such a compact rear, allowing for slimmer sidepods (see Fig.1)... read more »

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Photo shows how close Chilton came to injury

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1541 views )

Max Chilton says he was "inches' away from a serious injury or even possibly death at the British Grand Prix when a loose tyre from Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari flew... read more »

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F1 to debate cost saving measures on Thursday

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1282 views )

Formula 1 chiefs are hopeful that a raft of changes over the next three years will amount to significant cost savings, doing away with the need for a cost cap which isn't... read more »

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Blocked duct caused Kovalainen issue

over 11 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1253 views )

Lotus suspects that Heikki Kovalainen's problem in the United States Grand Prix may have been caused by a blocked brake duct rather than a front wing failure read more »

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Lotus suspect visor tear-off to blame

over 11 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1206 views )

Lotus believe a loose visor tear-off is to blame for Kimi Raikkonen's Belgian GP retirement as it got stuck in his E21's brake cooling duct... read more »

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Visor tear-off caused Raikkonen problem

over 11 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 991 views )

Lotus suspects that a blocked brake cooling duct caused by a loose visor tear-off caused Kimi Raikkonen's retirement from the Belgian Grand Prix read more »

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Williams’ clever brake duct innovation legal

over 11 years ago

from: Forumula1.com

( 1278 views )

Williams has impressed F1's eagle-eyed technical experts with an innovation aboard its new FW35. Although designer Mike Coughlan's Coanda exhaust solution will have... read more »

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Williams Indian GP debrief Q&A with Gillan

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1802 views )

Q: The FW34 proved to be much more competitive in India than it was in Korea two weeks ago. To what do you attribute this improvement? Mark Gillan: We have had a balance... read more »

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Abu Dhabi GP: Preview - Caterham

over 12 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 997 views )

Among the updates Caterham will be running at Abu Dhabi are a revised exhaust layout incorporated within new rear bodywork, new front brake duct assemblies and updates to the... read more »

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Lotus to adopt Coanda exhaust at Korea

over 12 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 1054 views )

Lotus F1 Team has confirmed it will become the last team to convert to a Coanda style exhaust system. Along with the new exhaust, the team is also likely to temporarily drop... read more »

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FIA outlaws Mercedes DRS, but not Lotus

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1674 views )

The FIA has outlawed Mercedes double-DRS system for the 2013 season after publishing the latest Technical Regulations, which now feature an added paragraph declaring it... read more »

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No Lotus double-DRS until the Japanese GP

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1210 views )

Lotus's double-DRS concept won't make its race debut until the Japanese Grand Prix at the very earliest, technical director James Allison has confirmed. The team had... read more »

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McLaren using adjustable rear brake duct

over 12 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 1248 views )

A rumor has begun to gather momentum in the Formula 1 paddock of McLaren using a mechanic adjustable rear brake duct, which alters the heat going into the tyre via the wheel.... read more »

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Lotus assessing W-duct advantages

over 12 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 838 views )

Lotus are looking into incorporating the Mercedes W-duct wing onto their own E20 after their protest in China failed... read more »

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'Bulls to pursue W-duct solution'

over 12 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1035 views )

With Mercedes' W-duct legal and the team winning the Chinese GP, Christian Horner says Red Bull will look into their own device... read more »

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Schumi: All good but it's only Friday

over 12 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1074 views )

Michael Schumacher has downplayed the impact on Mercedes' controversial W-duct wing on a day when the German topped the timesheets in practice... read more »

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Prac Two: Schumacher sets the pace

over 12 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 850 views )

Michael Schumacher put his definitely legal W-duct to good use at the Shanghai circuit on Friday afternoon, edging Lewis Hamilton to the P1 slot.... read more »

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FIA reject Lotus W-duct protest

over 12 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 828 views )

Mercedes are free to continue using their W-duct wing after Chinese GP stewards rejected Lotus' formal protest... read more »