McLaren is not yet ready to roll out a Mercedes-style ‘F-duct’ to complement its highly competitive 2012 car. Despite Mercedes struggling with tyres in the actual races so far, the ...
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Still some ‘gentlemen’ in F1 – Sauber
There are still some “gentlemen” in F1, team boss and owner Peter Sauber insists. Amid the recent F-duct debate, it was suggested that Mercedes’ Ross Brawn had broken a teams’ ...
Read More »FIA still believes Mercedes F-duct legal
The FIA appears to have waded back into the ‘F-duct’ debate, indicating that the Mercedes-style solution is fully legal. We reported on Monday that the saga looked set to continue ...
Read More »Berger criticises Ferrari’s F-duct, not strategy
Gerhard Berger has refused to join those critical of Ferrari’s strategy mistake that cost Fernando Alonso his third drivers’ title in 2010. Sections of the Italian press as well as ...
Read More »McLaren has ‘creative ideas’ for 2011 car – boss
McLaren’s 2011 car will feature “quite a few” technical innovations, team boss Martin Whitmarsh has promised. This season, the British team pioneered the F-duct innovation, but it – as well ...
Read More »New F-duct helping Red Bull on straights – report
The Red Bull team does not fear straight lines as much as it did earlier in 2010, according to a German media report. After dominating on the slow, corner-dominated Hungaroring ...
Read More »Schumacher says car ‘not always same’ as Rosberg’s
Michael Schumacher has indicated that his inconsistency this season has not been all his fault. Hot on the heels of reports the German marque has warned Schumacher he could be ...
Read More »Toro Rosso test F-duct again for Singapore debut
Toro Rosso is back in action this week as the Italian team bids to get its blown exhaust and F-duct up and running as soon as possible. At Monza on ...
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