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2010 Hungarian Grand Prix: Friday News Round-up

Ewan Marshall — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:48:26 +0000

McLaren out to challenge the legality of the ‘flexi-wing’; Dennis: McLaren’s pace is just fine Martin Whitmarsh has revealed that McLaren have asked the FIA to clarify the legality of Red Bull’s flexible front wing. The controversial aerodynamic device has concerned a number of teams, after pictures showed that the endplates of the wing bent [...] Related posts:

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2010 Hungarian Grand Prix: Friday Press Conference

Ewan Marshall — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:25:42 +0000

Following the team orders storm which rocked the German Grand Prix, Stefano Domenicali once again faced the world media in the company of Renault’s Eric Boullier, Red Bull’s Christian Horner and HRT’s Colin Kolles. TEAM PRINCIPALS: Eric BOULLIER (Renault), Stefano DOMENICALI (Ferrari), Christian HORNER (Red Bull), Colin KOLLES (HRT) PRESS CONFERENCE Q: First of all, can [...] Related posts:

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Vettel maintains Red Bull’s advantage in second practice

Ewan Marshall — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:41:31 +0000

Sebastian Vettel kept Red Bull on top in Hungary, as the German driver set the fastest time in second free practice. However, unlike in the morning, the Milton Keynes-based team was unable to lockout the timesheets, with Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso second for Ferrari. Although the Spaniard improved considerably on his performance in this morning’s session, [...] Related posts:

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Red Bull dominates first practice in Hungary

Ewan Marshall — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:52:27 +0000

Red Bull Racing firmly laid the gauntlet down to its rivals, as Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber dominated the opening practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix. Although Webber had led the way for most of the session, it was Vettel who would eventually secure top honours with a time only a tenth faster. The [...] Related posts:

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2010 Hungarian Grand Prix: Thursday Press Conference

Ewan Marshall — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:01:34 +0000

This weekend will see Felipe Massa return to the track where he suffered his life-threatening accident, just over a year ago. Consequently, the Brazilian was the focus of attention for the first press conference of the weekend, with compatriot Rubens Barrichello; Robert Kubica, Sakon Yamamoto and Heikki Kovalainen alongside. DRIVERS: Rubens BARRICHELLO (Williams), Heikki KOVALAINEN [...] Related posts:

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Derek Warwick to advise stewards in Hungary

Hugh Podmore — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:00:18 +0000

Derek Warwick will become the fourth British ex-F1 driver to advise the stewards’ panel at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The ex-Renault, Toleman, Brabham, Lotus, Arrows and BTCC man will bring his experience to bear on the field and will be the first point of counsel should there be a controversial incident. The precise division of [...] Related posts:

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Additional wheel tether added for next season

Hugh Podmore — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:51:55 +0000

The Technical Working Group have agreed to make an additional wheel tether mandatory for the 2011 F1 season. The existing tethers are intended to prevent a wheel leaving the chassis in the event of an accident, but have failed in a number of recent high-profile incidents. Sir John Surtees’ son Henry Surtees was killed last [...] Related posts:

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Ferrari deflect furore by concentrating on Hungary

Hugh Podmore — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:02:32 +0000

Ferrari have attempted to gloss over the recent German Grand Prix controversy by concentrating on the upcoming Hungarian event. Felipe Massa’s gifting of the race to Fernando Alonso was not mentioned as the pair talked about recent events on the Ferrari website. Instead, Alonso preferred to concentrate on the effort made by the team to [...] Related posts:

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Ecclestone: some teams have been a nuisance

Hugh Podmore — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:53:32 +0000

Bernie Ecclestone has said that some unspecified F1 teams have been a “nuisance” and that the sport would not miss them if they were to drop out. In a clear reference to the newer teams, Ecclestone said that with the exception of Lotus, he did not understand what they had brought. “All we ever want [...] Related posts:

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Team Orders: The necessary evil of Formula One

Ewan Marshall — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:47:57 +0000

The conclusion of the German Grand Prix proved to be a bitter pill for many, but one which had to be swallowed. Much has been made of Ferrari’s decision to move Felipe Massa aside to allow Fernando Alonso to win the German Grand Prix. Some have called it unsporting and have hurled abuse at both [...] Related posts:

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