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Renault charging £18m for 2014 engine supply

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1959 views )

Formula One teams face a massive 150 per cent hike in the cost of their 2014 engine supply when the sport switches to turbo-charged V6 power units. At present, engine supply to... read more »

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Williams sure FW35 has potential

over 12 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 937 views )

Williams chief race engineer Xevi Pujolar says there is "definitely potential" with the FW35 and that the team won't switch focus until 2014 read more »

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Barcelona played into weaknesses of FW35

over 12 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 1088 views )

Pastor Maldonado finished 14th with Valtteri Bottas 16th in today’s Spanish Grand Prix. Williams opted to switch Pastor onto a four-stop strategy, because of the high tyre... read more »

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Hamilton enjoys Mercedes freedom

over 12 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 599 views )

Lewis Hamilton admits he is enjoying the freedom he now has at Mercedes after his winter switch from McLaren     read more »

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Red Bull switches to McLaren alternator

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1786 views )

Red Bull were rumoured to have dropped their alternator supplier at the start of this season following repeated problems in 2011 and 2012 which cost them valuable points,... read more »

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Mercedes to switch half its workforce to 2014 car by May

over 12 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1018 views )

Mercedes will have 50% of its workforce focusing on its 2014 car by next month, according to executive director Toto Wolff read more »

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Mercedes to put half its focus on '14 come May

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1876 views )

Mercedes will have switched half its workforce to concentrate on the 2014 programme come May, according to their motorsport boss Toto Wolff. The regulations change dramatically... read more »

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Hulkenberg still sure Sauber move wise

over 12 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 972 views )

Nico Hulkenberg is still convinced that Sauber's 2013 car has the potential to be a regular top-10 runner and that his switch into the squad has not been futile read more »

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McLaren reluctant to switch focus to '14

over 12 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1565 views )

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh will continue to resist calls from his outfit to switch efforts to its 2014 car, even though this year's title hopes are slipping away read more »

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FIA disables telemetry link again in Bahrain

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1544 views )

The FIA has once again disabled the telemtry link between race control and the cars because of an issue with the software which has been ongoing since the opening race in... read more »

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Paul Hembery Q&A

over 12 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 1318 views )

Simon Lazenby: Lot of talk about tyres at the moment. Let's just start with decisions here and your decision to switch the compounds after Malaysia.... read more »

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Bahrain tyre switch not a kneejerk

over 12 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 934 views )

Pirelli's decision to switch its compound choice for the Bahrain Grand Prix was made several weeks ago and was not a reaction to what happened in China, AUTOSPORT has learned read more »

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Porsche deny Webber rumours

over 13 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 851 views )

Porsche have denied they have agreed a deal with Mark Webber for the Australian to switch to sportscar racing in 2014. read more »

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Pirelli revises its tyre choice for Bahrain GP

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1149 views )

Pirelli has reacted to the recent criticism it faced in China after the soft tyre degraded quicker than expected, on average lasting just six laps. The Italian... read more »

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'V6s could force fans and manufacturers out'

over 13 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1812 views )

Bernie Ecclestone has yet again decried F1's upcoming switch to smaller V6 engines, saying it cost the sport manufacturers if it goes wrong... read more »

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Teams plan extra 'engine' test for 2014

over 13 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1112 views )

The F1 teams have requested an extra pre-season test next year as the sport makes the switch to 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 engines... read more »

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We must not get carried away - Wolff

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1235 views )

Toto Wolff has declared himself "happy" with Mercedes start to the season, but added that they cannot get "carried away" despite massive improvements. The... read more »

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Marussia hopes to sign engine deal in April

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1071 views )

Marussia is edging closer to a decision over the identity of its engine partner for the 2014 Formula 1 campaign, with chief executive Andy Webb explaining that he hopes a deal... read more »

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Williams could revert to FW34 exhaust

over 13 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1302 views )

Williams technical director Mike Coughlan says the team could be forced to switch back to its 2012-specification exhaust as it struggles with the FW35 read more »

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Renault reveals engine talks with Toro Rosso

over 13 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 1039 views )

Renault has admitted it is negotiating with Toro Rosso. Currently, the second Red Bull-owned team is powered by Ferrari’s V8 engine. But it has been rumoured that, in... read more »

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'Hamilton wanted Bulls move'

over 13 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 1706 views )

Bernie Ecclestone has sensationally revealed that Lewis Hamilton asked him to broker a deal for him to move to World Champions Red Bull to partner Sebastian Vettel for this... read more »

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Ecclestone moots Rio F1 return

over 13 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1181 views )

The Brazilian Grand Prix could switch to Rio de Janeiro within the next three years, suggests Bernie Ecclestone read more »

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F1 V6 engine costs a "disaster for the majority of competitors" says Purnell

over 13 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 2035 views )

Former Jaguar Racing team principal Tony Purnell says he believes the switch next year from F1's current 2.4 litre V8 engines to 1.6 litre V6s is "a disaster for the... read more »

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McLaren not ruling out switch to 2012 car

over 13 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 559 views )

McLaren sporting director Sam Michael will not rule out a switch to the team's 2012 car if it continues to struggle, but says the team is putting "all the... read more »

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Ecclestone puts his money on Hamilton

over 13 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1051 views )

Other than tipping Lewis Hamilton for title glory before the first race of the season, Bernie Ecclestone reveals that the drivers switch from McLaren to Mercedes wasn't... read more »