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Hulkenberg hails VJM08's 'remarkable reliability'

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Nico Hulkenberg admits Force India has a lot of catching up to do compared to its rivals, but he hailed the VJM08's initial reliability "remarkable". The... read more »

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Alonso leaves hospital, will miss final Barcelona test

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Fernando Alonso has been discharged from the Spanish hospital in Barcelona looking after him following his McLaren test crash on Sunday. The Spaniard was concussed following a... read more »

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Teams vote to delay radical rule revamp until 2017

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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A radical overhaul of the technical regulations looks certain to be delayed until 2017 following an F1 Commission vote on Tuesday in Geneva. The commission met to discuss what... read more »

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Maldonado positive after first day with new Lotus

over 11 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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Pastor Maldonado is optimistic that the Lotus F1 team will be able to banish the memories of last season after an initial run in the new E23 at Jerez. read more »

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Dennis denies Alonso has Mercedes exit route

over 11 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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McLaren boss Ron Dennis expects Fernando Alonso to see out all three years of his initial contract with the team, despite rumours of interest from F1 world champion Mercedes. read more »

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Cars to be three seconds quicker this year - Pirelli

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Pirelli believe the 2015 Formula 1 cars will be "two to three seconds" quicker than last season thanks to aerodynamic and engine development over the winter. Last... read more »

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Pirelli: '2015 cars will aggressively push our tyres'

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Pirelli aren't planning to make any major changes to their tyre compounds in 2015, but motorsport director Paul Hembery expects things will be more aggressive. The tyre... read more »

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Haas acquires Marussia assets and Banbury base

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Gene Haas has reportedly purchased Marussia's former base in Banbury after it went up for sale following the collapse of the team. The American is set to join the grid in... read more »

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McLaren-Honda MP4-30 passes FIA crash tests

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1641 views )

McLaren are the first team to confirm that their 2015 car, the MP4-30, has passed all the necessary FIA crash tests ahead of next season. The Woking outfit is relaunching a... read more »

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McLaren plays down initial test issues

over 11 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

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McLaren has downplayed the issues which affected its first public day of running with Honda at the post-race test in Abu Dhabi. Test driver Stoffel Vandoorne was unable to head... read more »

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Force India to trial 'Info Wing' designed by Hamilton

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Force India are set to trial a new positioning system on their car during the opening day of the Abu Dhabi end-of-season test. Dubbed the 'Info Wing', two LED screens... read more »

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Rosberg beats Hamilton to pole in Brazil

over 11 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 1238 views )

Nico Rosberg edged out Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to claim his 10th pole position of the season during qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix. Rosberg's time of... read more »

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Haas: First aim is to survive

over 11 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1042 views )

Gene Haas says his initial goal in F1 is to survive the first "five years" after which he hopes to launch an attack on the midfield teams... read more »

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Pirelli change Brazil tyres after Massa criticism

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Pirelli has announced it will bring the medium and soft compound tyres to the Brazilian Grand Prix, altering its initial decision to bring the hard and medium. The tyre... read more »

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FIA plans yellow flag speed limit after Bianchi crash

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1733 views )

The FIA hopes to implement a yellow flag speed limit in light of Jules Bianchi's crash at the Japanese Grand Prix after an initial investigation found speed was a major... read more »

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Sutil: Safety car should have been out

over 11 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1045 views )

Adrian Sutil says the safety car should have been deployed at the very least following his initial crash at Dunlop after Jules Bianchi suffered a serious injury at the Japanese... read more »

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Honda reveal first image of 2015 V6 power unit

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1841 views )

Honda has released the first image of its 2015 V6 hybrid power unit which will be exclusively available to McLaren next season. The Japanese manufacturer returns to the sport... read more »

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Relying on humans could be Mercedes' downfall

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2855 views )

Car unreliability in Formula 1 can be caused by a number of different things. Poor, or fragile initial design can obviously lead to a higher risk of component failure on the... read more »

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Rob Smedley: "Our Long Runs Look Competitive"

over 11 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1354 views )

The Williams Martini Racing team came into Monza believing their car would suit the Italian track, and the initial signs are they are correct. Both Valtteri Bottas and Felipe... read more »

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Ferrari doubt they can close gap to Mercedes by '15

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2117 views )

Ferrari will have a brand new car in 2015 which is unlikely to share many components from the off-pace F14-T according to technical director James Allison, but that might not... read more »

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Lotterer: I can push my LMP1 harder in the corners

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1583 views )

André Lotterer was surprised by the performance of the Caterham CT05, but probably not for the reasons Caterham would like. The German was drafted in to replace... read more »

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Chilton unhappy with rumours

over 11 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1711 views )

Max Chilton says there have been a number of rumours surrounding his situation at Marussia which are untrue, but is unable to explain what was behind his initial replacement at... read more »

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Redevelopment works begin at Brazil's Interlagos

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2660 views )

Work has begun on upgrading the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo, Brazil, as part of an $80 million (£58m) redevelopment programme. The circuit will see a brand new... read more »

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Rossi takes Marussia reserve role after Caterham axe

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1878 views )

American Alexander Rossi has joined the Marussia F1 team in a reserve role after leaving Caterham earlier this month when the team was bought out and restructured. He... read more »

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Rossi joins Marussia as reserve driver

over 11 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 1573 views )

Alexander Rossi has joined Marussia as the team's official reserve driver. Rossi has undertaken the role for Caterham for the past couple of years but departed the team... read more »