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Ferrari to feature another diffuser step in SingaporeComments Off Ferrari will unveil yet another development of its blown diffuser layout on the streets of Singapore this weekend. After encountering difficulties with the F10′s latest developments at Spa recently, the Italian team finally got the layout working optimally at Monza, where Fernando Alonso won from pole position. “We now have a package that should work on all types of circuits,” the Spaniard is quoted by Auto Motor und Sport. “We know Red Bull will be very strong at the next two circuits, but we should now be more consistent than we were before. “Consistency is the key to this title,” said Alonso. The next step, to be seen for the first time in Singapore this weekend, is a further integration of the diffuser and the gearbox and how the exhaust gases are directed through the rear bodywork. “This race will be important but not decisive,” team boss Stefano Domenicali told La Gazzetta dello Sport. “The championship looks to be open right until the end, and the new scoring system helps us,” he added. As for the new developments for Singapore, Domenicali is quoted by Tuttosport: “We need to avoid a repeat of what happened in Belgium, where our developments failed to give us what we expected because we weren’t able to test them. “It’s impossible to predict what will happen because there are so many variables at play,” added the Italian. He confirmed that the F10′s next developments are “aerodynamic” in nature, situated “at the bottom of the car”. |
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Williams: With or without F-Duct in Valencia?Comments Off
Williams was able to improve the FW32 in recent days and weeks ahead. In Valencia again to some new parts will be bolted to the car. Is still uncertain is the use of the F-Duct. Fix seems that the system that provides more speed on the straight line is tested in the training sessions. After deciding on a bet in the race. Williams had the system already in use in Shanghai and Barcelona. With or without F-Duct, the Williams drivers expect from the street circuit in the port of Valencia a good chance. Rubens Barrichello remembers only too happy to return to the last season. “I have fond memories of Valencia. I have won the race here last year, it was my tenth race win to date. He was also outstanding on the ground because he me brought back into the title race,” said the Brazilian. The Pilotenduo is convinced that the new developments have made their cars faster. “We are coming closer and closer to the top ten, as we showed in qualifying in Montreal. But we must keep up the pressure and take out a few tenths so we end up constantly in the top ten,” says Hulkenberg. Barrichello praises even the least seasoned of engine partner criticism: “Cosworth is making good progress in improving the durability.” His goals for Valencia has formulated the veteran clear: “I will enter into Q3 and points.” The Technical Director Sam Michael knows the challenge to be made on the car: “At the beginning, the way only little grip. The numerous combinations of corners provide for the tires a not insignificant challenge by the coastal location can also always pay breezes, the affect the balance of the car. ” Michael also formulated the objectives for the weekend clear: “We have in the two previous races ever run in points, which is also the target for this time” |
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Red Bull set to meet as crash intrigue deepensComments Off Red Bull’s clear-the-air meeting, to be attended by both Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel, will take place at the team’s Milton-Keynes headquarters on Thursday. The meeting comes amid new developments in the wake of last Sunday’s collision of the two RB6 cars whilst they led the Turkish grand prix. While team figures have backed away from pointedly blaming Webber for the incident, isolated as a scapegoat could be his race engineer Ciaron Pilbeam. Already heavily criticised by Dr Helmut Marko, Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport claims that Pilbeam not only failed to pass on information about the charging Vettel, but actually told Webber to use his overtake button to repel the attack. Red Bull has said Webber was – unlike Vettel – in a fuel-saving engine mode at the time of the contact, and was also struggling with tyre wear. And in quotes published by British newspapers The Independent, the Mirror and the Telegraph, boss Christian Horner revealed that Webber asked the team to advise Vettel to back off the lap before the crash. “There was no way you could do that because of the McLarens being right there,” said the Briton. And team advisor Marko told Bild newspaper: “Mark had radioed the pits to say he was having problems and was slow.” Also slow was his pitstop, 33-year-old Webber claimed after the race, joking that his crew “put fuel in, I think”. According to some German reports, video footage exists of Horner mouthing “pass!” on the pitwall in the moments immediately before Vettel’s overtaking attempt. Niki Lauda thinks German Vettel, 22, is clearly the team’s number one driver. “Whoever thought previously that Webber is the number two was well informed,” the triple world champion is quoted by German-language spox.com. “It was only because the team wanted to influence the race that it got messed up,” the Austrian continued. Red Bull insists that Webber and Vettel are treated equally, but Marko is quoted as saying appointing a number one would be an “easier” strategy. “But that is not in the spirit of our team,” he insisted. Added Lauda: “In terms of the team, Webber is to blame (for the crash) because they wanted him to wave Vettel past. But that would be team orders and not allowed.” He also points out the current difficulty, with Vettel apparently favoured but Webber leading the world championship and 15 points clear of the sister car. “I would be logical for the team to focus on one driver, but usually that would be the one who is in front,” said Lauda. Webber wrote on his Twitter on Wednesday: “Bloody hell guys, thank you for your support. Sport can be amazing sometimes, huh, that’s why we love it! “Head down for Canada,” he added. (GMM) |
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