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Perez following Verstappen's Red Bull F1 car set-up to avoid getting "lost"

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The Mexican has faced a tough challenge in adapting to the unique characteristics of Red Bull's high-rake concept, having moved across from Racing Point at the end of last... read more »

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“The reprofiled T10 will provide a new challenge” – Robson

over 5 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

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With pre-season testing taking place in Bahrain this year, this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix will be the drivers first experience of the new Turn 10. read more »

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Hamilton unsurprised by Red Bull's F1 hires from Mercedes

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Red Bull revealed on Thursday morning that it has hired five more engineers from Mercedes' High Performance Powertrains division, after previously announcing that Ben... read more »

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Sainz wants to drive ‘old-school’ Barcelona final sector

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Carlos Sainz says he would prefer Barcelona to revert its layout to its pre-2007 version, with two fast final corners instead of the slower chicane. read more »

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2021 F1 Spanish GP session timings and how to watch

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1031 views )

With Lewis Hamilton extending his championship lead to eight points over Max Verstappen thanks to victory at the Portuguese GP last weekend, the Dutch driver will look to... read more »

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Kubica gets first F1 practice outing of 2021 at Barcelona

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Kubica, Alfa's 2021 reserve driver, has already driven its C41 car at the Barcelona track at a shakedown event ahead of pre-season testing. Last month, Kubica also won the... read more »

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O’Ward set for maiden F1 test but ‘heart is with IndyCar’

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Pato O’Ward has insisted he will hold McLaren CEO Zak Brown to a pre-season bet regarding a Formula 1 test in the wake of his maiden IndyCar victory on Sunday. Prior to the... read more »

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Alfa Romeo granted right of review over Imola penalty

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Alfa Romeo has been granted a right of review over the penalty that was handed to Kimi Raikkonen at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Raikkonen finished ninth, collecting two... read more »

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Vettel: Opening rounds ‘not fair reflection’ of potential

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 883 views )

Sebastian Vettel believes the setbacks endured across the opening stages of 2021 means he has yet to show his potential with Aston Martin. Vettel completed the least mileage of... read more »

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Sainz: Data shows I can be as fast as Leclerc in F1 qualifying

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 789 views )

Like other drivers who have switched teams in 2021, Sainz has struggled to match his team-mate as he adapts to a new environment, with progress not helped by the lack of... read more »

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Time for AlphaTauri to deliver on AT02’s potential

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1070 views )

AlphaTauri is in the top half of the championship after the opening two rounds, as it chases its highest finish in the team's 36-year history, but it has yet to capitalise... read more »

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Szafnauer confident Vettel is "getting on top" of AMR21

over 5 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1247 views )

Citing lack of pre-season running, Aston Martin boss, Otmar Szafnauer insists that it will come good for Sebastian Vettel, who, we are assured, isn't "beating himself... read more »

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FIA respond to Vettel’s penalty delay complaints

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1056 views )

Michael Masi has responded to Sebastian Vettel's criticism that the Imola stewards were too slow in reacting to Aston Martin's pre-race brake problems. read more »

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Vettel still feeling impact of pre-season setbacks

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 770 views )

Sebastian Vettel will "just get better and better", according to Aston Martin team boss Otmar Szafnauer, who feels the four-time Formula 1 champion's progress in... read more »

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Vettel: Penalty timing "unprofessional"

over 5 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1516 views )

Sebastian Vettel has hit out at the Imola stewards, branding the delay in imposing a time penalty for a pre-race misdemeanour "unprofessional". read more »

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10 things we learned from F1's 2021 Emilia Romagna GP

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1444 views )

Formula 1's second race at Imola in the space of six months offered a vastly different affair to the inaugural Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in November.A pre-race rain shower... read more »

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Bottas "couldn't trust rear-end" of Mercedes car in Imola Q3

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1379 views )

Bottas topped both FP1 and FP2 on Friday for Mercedes, and said he felt "a lot happier" with the W12 car after battling rear-end instability through pre-season... read more »

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Mercedes F1 drivers "a lot happier" with W12 car at Imola

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1376 views )

Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas spent much of pre-season testing and the opening race weekend in Bahrain battling to get to grips with the new Mercedes W12, which struggled... read more »

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Verstappen: Red Bull 'a little bit' on back foot after FP2 problem

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1181 views )

Verstappen had been tipped as the pre-event favourite for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after only narrowly losing out to Lewis Hamilton in Bahrain three weeks ago.But after... read more »

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AlphaTauri adapted 2021 F1 car to help Tsunoda reach pedals

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1090 views )

As Tsunoda is 5ft2, he says his team has built a "a special pedal case" to ensure he can operate the pedals in the AT02 as usual.Tsunoda explained the situation in... read more »

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Bottas "lost count" of set-up changes made in pre-Imola sim test

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1346 views )

Despite Lewis Hamilton's victory in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, Mercedes thinks it is behind rival Red Bull in pace terms, and knows it needs to make... read more »

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McLaren must "consolidate" early season pace at Imola

over 5 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1087 views )

McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has said the team must consolidate the pace shown across Formula 1 pre-season testing and the Bahrain Grand Prix at Imola this weekend. read more »

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Alpine F1 blames hot weather for dip in performance

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1253 views )

The Alpine Formula 1 team suffered from the hotter than expected weather during Formula 1’s opening race of the 2021 season, according to executive director Marcin Budkowski.... read more »

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Mercedes "potentially" has wind sensitivity issues like Williams

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1485 views )

In its push to create more downforce and reduce the drag on its FW43B car for 2021, Williams opted for an aggressive design approach that causes its performance to dip in windy... read more »

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Mercedes has to be "perfect" everywhere to beat Red Bull

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1246 views )

Mercedes endured a difficult pre-season test programme as the team struggled with rear-end instability on its new W12 car following the downforce cuts introduced for... read more »