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Hamilton: This weekend is all about the tyres

over 14 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

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‘Tyres’ is the buzz word at Sakhir following the first three hours of practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix. As the desert track is always coated in a fine... read more »

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Pirelli expecting sand issues in Bahrain

over 14 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 1197 views )

With Bahrain’s Sakhir International Circuit located in a desert, sand can quite often be blown onto the track, causing lack of grip for the cars. This was evident for Pirelli... read more »

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McLaren struggles with changing grip levels

over 14 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 1026 views )

McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button qualified in 2nd and 3rd places for the Chinese GP. Pole position was impossible today as the McLaren seemed much less... read more »

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Chinese GP: Qualifying notes - McLaren

over 14 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1054 views )

It was a peculiar qualifying session, in which the to-ing and fro-ing of grip levels was abnormally unpredictable. read more »

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Australia - Sauber Saturday quotes

over 14 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 809 views )

Kamui Kobayashi, 13th: “This is obviously disappointing. In Q1 I was really happy with the car and the grip and, of course, it felt great to read more »

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Sauber disappointed with troubled qualifying

over 14 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 895 views )

After a promising start in which Kamui Kobayashi set the fastest lap overall and Sergio Pérez was fifth, the second part of qualifying turned out to be disappointing for the... read more »

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Vergne encouraged by low-speed grip

over 14 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 695 views )

Jean-Eric Vergne has been encouraged with the in-roads Scuderia Toro Rosso is making on the low-speed grip of its new car in Barcelona read more »

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Seb: Cars have less grip

over 14 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 815 views )

Sebastian Vettel admits he is still finding his way around the new car, but believes it was satisfactory day for Red Bull in Barcelona on Tuesday... read more »

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Vettel notes difference in grip

over 14 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 633 views )

Sebastian Vettel says that the 2012 cars "have less grip than last year" but insists he does not know if Red Bull has the quickest car after setting the fastest time... read more »

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Driver test quotes from Barcelona: Day 1

over 14 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 732 views )

Red Bull Racing Sebastian Vettel: “It’s clear that the cars have less grip than last year, but we try to come back from that slowly. It’s... read more »

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Strong baseline with new car, says Hamilton

over 14 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 877 views )

Despite a current lack of rear-end grip, Lewis Hamilton is confident that McLaren can begin the 2012 F1 season with a strong package. The 2008 World Champion first tested the... read more »

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Vettel: Lots of grip loss due to restrictions

over 14 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 888 views )

Sebastian Vettel returned to driving duties on Thursday, managing the third fastest time as testing continued. The World Champion, whose best effort was 1:19.297, was just a... read more »

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Brazil - Toro Rosso Sunday quotes

over 14 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 997 views )

Jaime Alguersuari, 11th: “This was a difficult race right from the start, with low grip in the first stint on the softer tyre, especially in read more »

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Massa describes Medium tyre struggle

over 14 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1025 views )

Felipe Massa has explained that he ‘really struggled’ for grip with the Medium tyre compound in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, with the Ferrari driver claiming that... read more »

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Understeer prevented Rosberg attacking Massa

over 14 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 812 views )

Nico Rosberg said a lack of front-end grip prevented him from taking the fight to Felipe Massa for fifth place at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix read more »

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Glock: I just didn't have the confidence

over 14 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1535 views )

Timo Glock has admitted that he lacked the confidence ‘to go to the maximum and push’ in qualifying on Saturday, with the Lindenfels man struggling for... read more »

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Old front wing cost me time, says Massa

over 14 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1075 views )

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 14 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1398 views )

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 14 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 958 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 14 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1062 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 14 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 794 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 14 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1367 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 14 years ago

from: Forumula1.com

( 1437 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 14 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1143 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 14 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 833 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 »