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Sauber progress hampered by braking issues

over 10 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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Esteban Gutierrez says problems with the Sauber brake-by-wire system is preventing the drivers from further improving the car's... read more »

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We'd be better taking a GP2 car to Australia - Kobayashi

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Kamui Kobayashi has given a damning verdict on Caterham's chances at the season opener in Australia, claiming it might be better to take a GP2 car. The team struggled to... read more »

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Lotus 'twin nose' an advantage over rival designs

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2236 views )

Lotus believe their nose design, dubbed the 'twin-tusk thanks to its appearance, is providing a performance advantage over the lower noses adopted by rival teams. There... read more »

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Wolff to drive FW36 during two FP1 sessions

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1257 views )

Williams has confirmed that Susie Wolff will continue as the team's development driver throughout 2014, which will include taking part in two FP1 sessions. It's... read more »

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Renault Q&A: We have made some progress

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2432 views )

Q. What were the key steps taken between Jerez and Bahrain? Rob White: We made a number of specification changes to the Energy Store (battery), involving modified hardware,... read more »

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Renault power unit not yet competitive - Kobayashi

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1235 views )

Whilst Renault's power unit enjoyed its best day yet, having completed just over 200 laps in the back of its customers cars, Kamui Kobayashi says it's unable to... read more »

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Mercedes exceeding own expectations

over 10 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 775 views )

Nico Rosberg says Mercedes has surprised even itself at how reliably it has been able to run so far in testing, but admits the focus is now on... read more »

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Kobayashi: Times don't mean anything

over 10 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1265 views )

Kamui Kobayashi says it was "good" to unlock some of his Caterham's performance even if his P6 time doesn't count for much... read more »

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Caterham not 'anywhere near full performance levels'

over 10 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 966 views )

Caterham is not running "anywhere near full performance levels" yet in testing but can be happy with its reliability, according to Robin... read more »

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Mercedes yet to use engines full power - Hamilton

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1232 views )

Mercedes have yet to dial their new power unit up to maximum revs according to Lewis Hamilton, who admitted the team had some performance in hand. The Briton went third... read more »

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Mercedes has pace in hand Hamilton

over 10 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 543 views )

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes will start working on the pace of its car this week in Bahrain and says it hasn't used the full performance of the new power unit... read more »

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Marussia aiming for regular Q2 appearances

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1046 views )

Marussia are hoping to make a big enough step forward this year that they'll be a regular feature in the second qualifying phase - something they only achieved twice in... read more »

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Bahrain test important for Renault amid Red Bull rumours

over 10 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 943 views )

The resumption of pre-season F1 testing will focus on Renault's battle for both performance and reliability after a frustrating debut for its new V6 at... read more »

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Massa upbeat about Williams form

over 10 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 785 views )

Felipe Massa is hopeful that Williams will have an impressive season after the Wantage team produced a solid performance at last month's Jerez test... read more »

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Cars will be much quicker by Australia - Ferrari

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1060 views )

Ferrari's technical director James Allison says he expects the current cars to be much quicker at the opening race in Australia than people fear they will. Whilst Jenson... read more »

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F1 cars will get 'much faster' quickly

over 10 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 939 views )

Ferrari technical director James Allison is expecting a rapid increase in the performance of the current Formula 1 cars before the start of the season. read more »

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Mercedes warn McLaren relationship will change

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1205 views )

Mercedes chairman Toto Wolff has warned McLaren that it can expect a different relationship once the season starts in Australia. The Woking outfit will switch to Honda power... read more »

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Caterham: Kovalainen's Lotus form hurt his chances

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 4863 views )

Caterham team owner Tony Fernandes has admitted that Heikki Kovalainen's performance at Lotus, when he stood in for Kimi Raikkonen at the final two races of the 2013... read more »

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Wolff: Mercedes 'cautiously satisfied' so far

over 10 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1738 views )

Toto Wolff says Mercedes can be 'cautiously satisfied' with the performance of its 2014 car so far     read more »

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Tech Talk: Ferrari's revised cooling inlets

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2427 views )

Cooling is going to be one of the biggest challenges for the teams in 2014 with the new power units requiring different characteristics to its predecessor. The teams will of... read more »

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Sutil has confidence in Ferrari package

over 10 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 704 views )

Adrian Sutil says Sauber needs to focus on its own aerodynamic performance at the Bahrain test after being pleased with the Ferrari power unit in... read more »

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Sauber plan 'extensive' upgrades for Bahrain test

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1808 views )

Sauber are hoping to focus on adding performance to the C33 in Bahrain, after a successful opening pre-season test in Jerez. The Swiss team focused on reliability and systems... read more »

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Sutil backs Mercedes to shine

over 10 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 786 views )

Despite Merc downplaying their Jerez performance, the W05 has caught the eye of their rivals with Adrian Sutil saying it "looks quite strong"... read more »

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Sauber plans extensive package for Bahrain

over 10 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 755 views )

Monisha Kaltenborn says Sauber was encouraged by its early performance in Jerez but has a major aerodynamic update to introduce at the next... read more »

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F14 T's aero boosts Ferrari

over 10 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 1718 views )

Ferrari have been boosting by the on-track performance of the F14 T at Jerez correlating with forecasts from its wind tunnel. read more »