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Wolff: W08 has not lost five kilograms

over 9 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has denied claims that the W08 arrived in Spain five kilograms lighter than in Russia. read more »

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F1 steering change helped Lance Stroll's change in fortunes in China

over 9 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Williams driver Lance Stroll believes a switch to lighter power steering contributed to him reaching Q3 for the first time in his Formula 1 career in the Chinese Grand Prix read more »

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Smedley future in doubt

over 9 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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After Williams engineer Rob Smedley expressed his desire to take up a lighter role in Formula 1, team boss Claire Williams said his role could change in the near future. read more »

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Alonso turns grid upside down

over 10 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

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Fernando Alonso has attempted to see the lighter side of his and Lewis Hamilton's massive Belgian GP grid penalties, as the former team-mates get set to share the back row... read more »

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Lewis Hamilton longs for lighter cars, V12s and manual gearboxes

over 10 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

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Lewis Hamilton is not convinced the regulations agreed for 2017 will solve what he sees as the main issue with current F1 cars: weight. Teams have agreed to pursue a set of... read more »

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Ricciardo looking forward to lighter load

over 10 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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Having had his media workload mocked by team-mate Daniil Kvyat at the F1 season-opener, Daniel Ricciardo is already anticipating the tables turning on the Russian this weekend... read more »

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Button backs proposed ground effect return in 2017

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Jenson Button believes returning to lighter cars with downforce generated by the floor, rather than the front and rear-wings, is where Formula 1's future lies. It's a... read more »

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McLaren's short nose breaks cover after FIA probe

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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McLaren's new shorter nose broke cover in Austria on Fernando Alonso's car following a successful crash test last week, having already failed multiple times prior to... read more »

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Tech Talk: Mercedes' new slimmer front-wing

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Mercedes debuted a new front-wing at the Belgian Grand Prix with far smaller proportions than its predecessor used before the summer break. The shorter nose - so short it would... read more »

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Hamilton claims FRIC ban will benefit him

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Lewis Hamilton believes the recent FRIC suspension ban might benefit him in his fight against team-mate Nico Rosberg. The Briton is known to be heavier than Rosberg, even after... read more »

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Sutil: Sauber still needs to lose weight

over 12 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Although Sauber launched a lighter car last time out in Barcelona, Adrian Sutil says the C33 is still overweight... read more »

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Gutierrez: We achieved maximum

over 12 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

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Esteban Gutierrez admitted that he achieved the maximum result possible during qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix. The Mexican racer, driving a lighter Sauber C33, put his... read more »

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Sauber sure of improvements despite woes

over 12 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

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Sauber say they are making progress with the lighter C33 despite their Friday practice sessions in Spain being disrupted by issues. Adrian Sutil had a few problems but reserve... read more »

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Sutil didn't eat for two days to save weight

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Adrian Sutil has revealed that he didn't eat for two days in a bid to lose weight during the opening races of the 2014 season. The Sauber driver is one of the taller... read more »

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Sauber pinning hopes on lightweight chassis

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Sauber will debut a heavily revised lightweight chassis at the Spanish Grand Prix next week and the team is pinning its points scoring hopes on the upgrade. The Hinwil outfit... read more »

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Sauber shed C33's weight

over 12 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

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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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FIA must take immediate action on driver weight

over 12 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Formula 1 needs to implement an urgent regulation change at once. Luca di Montezemolo has recently been saying the same. But we're not reading off the same hymn sheet as... read more »

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Sutil: lighter drivers blocking change

over 12 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Adrian Sutil has criticised Formula 1's lighter drivers for blocking an increase in the minimum weight limit read more »

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Teams release video funnies

over 12 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

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Formula 1 teams may have retreated to their factories for two weeks of intensive work between the Jerez and Bahrain tests but that hasn't stopped two outfits, Mercedes and... read more »

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Brazilian GP: Practice notes - McLaren

over 12 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

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While we were able to complete a useful number of laps - particularly during the lighter rain that fell this morning - we still don't have a conclusive read on pace and... read more »

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Di Resta excluded from British qualifying

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Paul di Resta has been excluded from qualifying after his car was found to be underweight during scrutineering checks after the session. The Scot will now start his home race... read more »

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FIA telemetry link issues resolved for Spain

over 13 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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The telemetry link between the cars and race control, which has been causing problems since the opening race in Australia, will be resolved for the Spanish Grand Prix according... read more »

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McLaren offered more money for 2013 reveals Hamilton

over 13 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

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Lewis Hamilton claims McLaren offered him more money than Mercedes for 2013. Ultimately, the 2008 world champion opted to switch camps, with most in the paddock believing he... read more »

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McLaren ready to take risks

over 13 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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McLaren have vowed to continue to make their MP4-28 "quicker, lighter and more aerodynamic" even if it means taking a risk on reliability... read more »

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Mercedes better than McLaren for driver ‘focus’ admits Hamilton

over 13 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

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Mercedes is better than McLaren at putting “the focus on the driver”, Lewis Hamilton has claimed after moving teams for the first time after six years in... read more »