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Boullier angry at changes to tyres

over 13 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

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Unsurprisingly, Lotus, one of the few teams to get an early grip on the 2013 Pirelli rubber, is unhappy with the changes due to be introduced in Canada. read more »

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Double points finish pleases Button

over 13 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

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Jenson Button says a double points finish for McLaren is a step in the right direction. Button made a poor start from fourteenth but recovered to beat team-mate Sergio Perez to... read more »

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Force India duo relishing grid promotions

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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The Force India duo of Paul di Resta and Adrian Sutil were both pleased with their efforts on Saturday after they qualified seventh and eighth. However, thanks to penalties for... read more »

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Raikkonen doesn't understand tyre complaints

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Kimi Raikkonen says he "doesn't understand" why some drivers are complaining about the Pirelli tyres amid heavy criticism levelled at the exclusive supplier. The... read more »

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Lotus to evaluate DDRS before Spanish GP

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Lotus are hoping to run their DDRS at the Spanish Grand Prix in just under a months time if their latest test of the straight-line speed boosting device goes as planned. The... read more »

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Chinese GP: Practice notes - Lotus

over 13 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

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The grip level between the two tyres through certain corners is quite noticeable and - as we saw during winter testing - the lifespan of the soft tyre could be a talking point. read more »

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Pirelli not concerned by very high tyre wear

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Pirelli has rejected claims the soft tyre wasn't the right choice for the Chinese Grand Prix following complaints during second practice. Lewis Hamilton complained over... read more »

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Raikkonen: We weren't quick enough

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

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Lotus pairing Kimi Räikkönen and Romain Grosjean endured a difficult qualifying session at Sepang on Saturday afternoon, with both drivers struggling for grip... read more »

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Toro Rosso optimistic about STR8 potential

over 13 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

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Toro Rosso leave Australia with an optimistic feeling about its car, despite a somewhat disappointing result at the Grand Prix. Jean-Eric Vergne drove well but could not get... read more »

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McLaren believes the potential is there

over 13 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

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It has been a challenging first day for the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Team at Melbourne. Both Jenson Button and Sergio Perez complained about understeer and the lack of grip... read more »

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Alarm bells ringing for anxious Whitmarsh

over 13 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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Martin Whitmarsh wasn't hiding his disappointment and frustration on Friday, with the new McLaren suffering from a lack of grip and pace in free practice in Australia. read more »

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McLaren 'worried about pace' in Melbourne

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

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McLaren Team Principal says he is 'worried about the pace' of the MP4-28 chassis after the opening practice session for this weekend's Australian Grand... read more »

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Van der Garde feels better front-end grip

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

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Giedo van der Garde says Caterham has made a solid step forward with front-end performance this year, having tested the CT03 for the first time at Jerez this week. The... read more »

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Hülkenberg praises C32's high-speed grip

over 13 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

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Nico Hülkenberg has been left encouraged by the high-speed handling of Sauber's new C32 chassis, with the German explaining that the performance... read more »

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Rear grip new Caterham's weak point

over 13 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Rear grip new Caterham's weak point read more »

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Q&A with Williams's Mark Gillan

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Q: What sort of technical challenge did the Circuit of the Americas provide? Mark Gillan, Chief Operations Engineer: The track layout was fantastic and a really good... read more »

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Massa expecting slow start from left grid slot

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Felipe Massa expects to get away slowly for the United States Grand Prix on Sunday because of his even numbered grid slot. The Brazilian qualified seventh and therefore secured... read more »

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Sauber baffled by lack of grip in qualifying

over 13 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

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The Sauber F1 Team’s qualifying performance in Austin, Texas, was clearly below expectations as both Sergio Perez and Kamui Kobayashi had been quicker in the third free... read more »

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HRT not confident of qualifying within 107%

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Pedro de la Rosa isn't confident of qualifying within the 107 per cent regulation for the United States GP after failing to do so throughout both practice sessions on... read more »

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HRT fears non-qualification in USA

over 13 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Pedro de la Rosa says HRT will struggle to make the 107 per cent qualifying cut-off for the United States Grand Prix if the new Austin circuit's grip levels do not improve. read more »

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Force India drivers searching for more grip

over 13 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

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Force India drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Paul di Resta admit that they need to find more speed from the VJM05 ahead of qualifying for the United States Grand Prix. The duo were... read more »

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Drivers praise 'interesting' Austin circuit

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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The majority of the grid were full of praise for the new Circuit of the Americas facility following practice on Friday which gave them a chance to familiarise themselves with... read more »

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Raikkonen convinced Lotus will be quick

over 13 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Kimi Raikkonen is sure Lotus will be competitive in the United States Grand Prix once the Austin track's grip level improves. read more »

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United States GP: Practice notes - Force India

over 13 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

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It hasn't been the easiest day of practice for us. We struggled in the first session with low grip - just as everyone did - but we didn't find much improvement in the... read more »

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Toro Rosso struggle to get tyres up to temperature

over 13 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

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With the low grip levels in the morning session, Toro Rosso drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne started the day with getting to know the track. One things improved... read more »