F1’s governing body has cleared Red Bull and Renault following accusations they are deploying an ‘illegal engine trick’. Reports suggested Mercedes, having analysed sound recordings of the Red Bull RB8 ...
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FIA says new F-ducts, exhausts all legal
It did not take long for F1’s first technical controversy of the 2012 race season to erupt. Asked about Mercedes’ F-duct system that reportedly works in conjunction with the deployment ...
Read More »F1 will adjust to ‘ugliest’ 2012 cars – Lauda
Niki Lauda thinks F1 will soon adjust to the unattractive look of this year’s cars. Every 2012 car, except the Marussia and the McLaren, features an odd ‘step’ between the ...
Read More »FIA rejected push for 60kph pit speed limit – report
F1’s governing body reportedly rejected a push to lower the in-race pitlane speed limit from 100 to 60kph for 2012. The latest edition of Italian magazine Autosprint said FIA president ...
Read More »Whiting says 2012 exhaust layouts ‘legal’
Charlie Whiting has given the 2012 cars at the Jerez test this week an early clean bill of health. It was reported the FIA’s technical delegate decided to attend the ...
Read More »Teams to blame for ‘ugly’ field of 2012 – Whiting
The teams are to blame for the ‘ugly’ 2012 cars seen so far, according to FIA technical delegate Charlie Whiting. Of the five new cars seen already, the Ferrari, Lotus, ...
Read More »Lauda says DRS overtaking ‘wrong’ for F1
Niki Lauda has admitted he is no fan of the overtaking innovation ‘DRS’ that debuted in 2011. The system, which allows a chasing driver to move a flap in the ...
Read More »Kovalainen defends Hamilton before Suzuka meeting
Heikki Kovalainen has defended his former McLaren teammate amid reports Lewis Hamilton’s rivals are set to round on his aggressive driving style in Japan this weekend. The Italian specialist Autosprint ...
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