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Old front wing cost me time, says Massa

over 12 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

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Felipe Massa believes having to switch back to Ferrari's old specification front wing cost him lap time in Abu Dhabi this evening, with the Brazilian explaining that... read more »

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Button: I had massive amounts of understeer

over 12 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

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Jenson Button was left to rue a lack of front-end grip in qualifying at the Yas Marina Circuit this evening, revealing that his car suffered large amounts of understeer in the... read more »

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Abu Dhabi - Force India Friday quotes

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 626 views )

Adrian Sutil, 8th: "The track had very low grip to begin with, but we found quite a good baseline starting point with the car right read more »

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Button: Qualifying was a disaster

over 12 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 754 views )

Jenson Button has labelled his qualifying session at the newly-constructed Buddh International Circuit as a ‘disaster’ in terms of how smoothly it passed,... read more »

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India - McLaren Friday quotes

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 547 views )

Lewis Hamilton, 4th: "The track is fantastic - the organisers here in India have done a great job. It's very fast and flowing, the grip-level read more »

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Button laments McLaren's understeer

over 12 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1070 views )

Jenson Button said a lack of front-end grip prevented him from taking the fight to Mark Webber and Lewis Hamilton after finishing fourth at the Korean Grand Prix read more »

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Hamilton gloomy despite breaking Red Bull’s pole monopoly

over 12 years ago

from: Forumula1.com

( 1053 views )

Oct.15 (GMM) A notably downbeat Lewis Hamilton on Saturday broke Red Bull's grip on pole position in 2011. "I'm sure this will cheer Lewis up," his boss... read more »

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Sauber drivers bemoan difficult qualifying

over 12 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 824 views )

Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Pérez endured similarly challenging qualifying sessions in Korea this afternoon, with the pair having to settle for 14th and 17th... read more »

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Sauber still unsure of performance due to rain

over 12 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 554 views )

For the Sauber F1 Team the first day of free practice at the Korean International Circuit was incident free, but, due to a massive lack of grip in changing weather conditions,... read more »

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There was no grip at all, says Kobayashi

over 12 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 578 views )

Kamui Kobayashi’s comments were plain following Yeongam’s first two practice sessions on Friday, with the opening period having been hit by heavy rain... read more »

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Sauber preview the Korean GP

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 566 views )

Kamui Kobayashi: “The race last year was pretty difficult because the track was wet, had very low grip and very poor visibility. I like the read more »

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Lotus targets improved reliability

over 12 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 700 views )

After reliability issues prevented a two-car finish in Singapore, Lotus aims to get both cars to the flag in Japan to strengthen grip on tenth place read more »

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Virgin duo dejected after qualifying

over 12 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1080 views )

Virgin Racing drivers Timo Glock and Jérôme d’Ambrosio were left feeling downbeat after Saturday’s qualifying session at the Marina Bay... read more »

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Singapore - Mercedes Friday quotes

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 521 views )

Michael Schumacher, 6th: "As usual on these types of circuits, the track is pretty slippery and provides low grip. It was not really useful therefore read more »

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Boullier: More to come from Senna

over 12 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 711 views )

Renault team boss Eric Boullier is convinced Bruno Senna will challenge for positions higher up the grid once he comes to grip with the car... read more »

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Hungary - Force India Friday quotes

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 569 views )

Adrian Sutil, 10th: A fairly normal Friday for me and we did most of the things on the job list. I was struggling for grip read more »

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Button takes heart from Hamilton pace

over 12 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 726 views )

Despite grappling against a lack of grip during qualifying that has left him just seventh on the grid at the Nrburgring, McLaren star Jenson Button insists there are reasons to... read more »

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Button confused by grip problems

over 12 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 856 views )

Jenson Button says he ‘couldn’t find enough grip’ on both tyre compounds at the Nürburgring this afternoon, explaining that the handling... read more »

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Button frustrated by lack of rear grip

over 12 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 721 views )

Jenson Button was left frustrated after qualifying sixth for the European Grand Prix, blaming the hot temperatures for a lack of traction and rear grip in Q3 read more »

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Europe - McLaren Friday quotes

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 696 views )

Lewis Hamilton, 2nd: "It was very slippery out there today. In P2, the grip was a little lower because the new Prime tyre proved a read more »

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Kobayashi frustrated by ‘overall lack of grip’

over 12 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 715 views )

Kamui Kobayashi has admitted that his Sauber C30 is lacking fundamental grip at the Cicuit Gilles Villeneuve this weekend, with the Japanese driver having to settle for 13th... read more »

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W.T.F.

over 12 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 970 views )

This is rapidly turning into a farce of epic proportions, a cock up that will do irreparable damage to the sport and those associated with it. Someone needs to get a grip. read more »

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Pirelli to test harder tyre with less grip

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 611 views )

Pirelli will bring a test compound to Friday practice for the Turkish Grand Prix in the hope of introducing it for the Spanish round in read more »

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We need to change our approach, says Costa

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 802 views )

Ferrari Technical Director Aldo Costa has stated that Ferrari will need to step up its development program after a difficult qualifying session at Sepang on Saturday. The... read more »

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Maldonado thanks mechanics for quick repair

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 878 views )

Pastor Maldonado has expressed his gratitude to Williams, whose mechanics were forced to work quickly after the Venezuelan crashed in Sepang’s second practice session on Friday... read more »