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Mercedes turbo not 'game-changing'

over 9 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1052 views )

Renault has rubbished talk that Mercedes' current advantage in Formula 1 is down to its use of a radical split concept on its turbo engine read more »

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Renault F1 turbos return to Silverstone for first time in 25 years

over 9 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 931 views )

Renault paid homage to F1 history today with a demonstration of some of the most significant turbo-powered cars to have raced in the championship. read more »

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'Megaphone exhaust' makes no difference - Rosberg

over 9 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 1490 views )

Nico Rosberg was the first to trial a megaphone exhaust system on a current Formula One car in a trial to increase the noise generated by the hybrid 1.6l turbo engines. read more »

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Rosberg: 'Megaphone' exhaust makes no difference

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1436 views )

Formula 1 must look at alternative solutions to increase the volume after Nico Rosberg said the trialled 'megaphone' exhaust failed to make the cars any louder.... read more »

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Maldonado ends test on top

over 9 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 887 views )

Mercedes, having already turned the tide of F1's established pecking order at the start of the sport's new era, attempted to turn up the volume of the new-generation... read more »

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Mercedes begin exhaust 'trumpet' trials in Spain

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1986 views )

Mercedes began testing a new 'megaphone' exhaust during the second day of the post-Spanish Grand Prix test in Barcelona. The outfit reacted to a backlash from fans... read more »

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Sauber shed C33's weight

over 10 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 1525 views )

Underperforming Sauber will attempt to make a breakthrough in F1's new turbo era via the introduction of a lighter C33 car and "major" aerodynamic revisions for... read more »

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Renault hope powerunits will be at 100% by Canada

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1346 views )

Renault are hopeful that they can deliver a powerunit that is close to 100 per cent power, reliability and efficiency by the seventh round of the championship in Canada. The... read more »

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Mercedes: 'We don't want to win all 19 races'

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2054 views )

In a rather odd admission, Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda says the Anglo-German outfit doesn't want to win all 19 races this season. The outfit has so far won four from four... read more »

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Tech Talk: Mercedes engine advantage explained

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1697 views )

Mercedes have an obvious advantage over their rivals in the power unit department thanks to a clever design innovation which has been widely discussed. As you can see in our... read more »

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Hamilton: 'Bahrain boosted F1'

over 10 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 1356 views )

Lewis Hamilton believes the 'ecstatic' reaction to the epic drama of last week's Bahrain GP has 'done the world of good' for Formula 1 after the... read more »

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Mercedes almost quit over engines

over 10 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1020 views )

This year's pace-setters Mercedes considered walking away from F1 before the sport opted to swap to turbo hybrid engines... read more »

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Mercedes could have quit F1 over engines

over 10 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1238 views )

Mercedes could have quit F1 if the switch to turbo power had not happened, according to a Daimler board member read more »

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New rules kept Mercedes in Formula 1

over 10 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 821 views )

The switch to the new turbo engines for 2014 was essential to prevent Mercedes from thinking about quitting Formula 1, a senior board member from the German car manufacturer... read more »

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Mercedes could have quit over engines

over 10 years ago

from: BBC.co.uk/F1

( 1412 views )

Mercedes says it would probably have quit Formula 1 if the sport had not adopted its new turbo hybrid engines. read more »

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P2: Hamilton's clean sweep

over 10 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 1457 views )

Mercedes' status as the overwhelming favourites to make it a hat-trick of victories at the start of F1's new turbo era at the Bahrain GP has been emphatically... read more »

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Ferrari calls urgent meeting amid 'boring' F1

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2173 views )

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has called an urgent meeting in Bahrain to discuss ways to improve the Formula 1 spectacle, after he admitted he was unimpressed by the... read more »

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Renault: Impossible to make the engines louder without major regulation changes

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1255 views )

The engines can't be made louder without making major changes to the regulations, the way the power unit operates and the exhaust layout, according to Renault's Remi... read more »

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Malaysia GP: Preview - Caterham

over 10 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 817 views )

With a turbo engine the air intake is controlled at all times regardless of ambient conditions, so those two long straights will really hurt. read more »

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See turbo-era cars at Goodwood

over 10 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 952 views )

Fancy seeing some cars from F1's original turbo era in action? read more »

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Ecclestone: Lack of noise needs to be investigated

over 10 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 837 views )

Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has said the sport needs to ‘investigate’ how to make the new generation of V6-turbo powered cars sound more like proper... read more »

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Hamilton favourite for pole

over 10 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 728 views )

Lewis Hamilton looks well set to claim pole position at the advent of F1's new turbo era after setting the fastest time in Friday's practice sessions for the... read more »

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Kate Walker: Of sandbags and turbo housing

over 10 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 824 views )

In her latest exclusive column for Crash.net, Kate Walker looks at the situation surrounding the Ferrari power unit ahead of the Australian Grand... read more »

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Video: Van der Garde previews F1 2014

over 10 years ago

from: GPUpdate Videos

( 649 views )

Sauber reserve driver Giedo van der Garde previews the 2014 Formula 1 season for GPUpdate.net. From the new turbo engines to double points, the Dutchman covers all areas. read more »

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Renault says Red Bull car 'extreme'

over 10 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 1890 views )

Renault F1 chief Jean-Michel Jalinier insists the struggling French supplier should not be written off in 2014. Many believe Renault's early-season problems with the... read more »