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‘No denying it, Monza is very important’ – Alonso
GPUpdate.net - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 20:21
Fernando Alonso admits that next weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza is likely to be make-or-break in his quest for the 2010 world title, having failed to score in Belgium on Sunday. The Champion of 2005 and 2006 now lies 41 points behind new leader Lewis Hamilton with six races remaining.
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Could Calder Park steal the Australian Grand Prix?
Pitpass.com - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 20:21
Former racer turned circuit promoter Bob Jane has announced plans to develop the Calder Park circuit in Melbourne into a Formula One standard facility.
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Force India keeping F-duct options open
ESPN F1 - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 20:20
Tonio Liuzzi has revealed that Force India is undecided whether it will use its F-duct or not at the upcoming Italian Grand Prix
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Alonso: Monza crucial for team morale
Autosport.com - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 19:54
Fernando Alonso has denied that the Italian Grand Prix is a 'make or break' race for Ferrari's title ambitions, but admitted that the championship would be a pretty remote prospect if he had another bad result at Monza
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RBR denies flexi clampdown hurt form
Autosport.com - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 19:15
Red Bull Racing has hit back at claims from its rivals that the FIA's flexi-wing clampdown is the real reason why it was not so fast in Belgium last weekend
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Another nice move by Webber
Pitpass.com - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 19:10
Rather than taking time out or preparing for next week's all-important Italian Grand Prix, championship hopeful Mark Webber will be back on track next Tuesday raising money for a fellow driver.
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Sauber considers removing F-duct for Monza
ESPN F1 - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 19:06
Sauber is considering removing its F-duct for the forthcoming Italian Grand Prix, despite the suspected advantages of utilising the device on circuits with long straights
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Lauda clarifies Ferrari 'pasting' remarks
ESPN F1 - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 18:58
Niki Lauda insists he was misquoted when talking about Ferrari's fate at its upcoming World Motor Sport Council hearing
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Webber supporting injured Van der Drift in fundraiser
GPUpdate.net - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 18:57
Red Bull Racing’s Mark Webber is running a fundraising campaign in order to ease the recovery of New Zealander’s Chris Van der Drift, who was injured in a heavy accident in a Superleague Formula event at Brands Hatch a month ago.
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Blown diffuser a big step forward - Liuzzi
ESPN F1 - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 18:24
Tonio Liuzzi says the performance of the Force India was significantly improved by the running of a blown diffuser at the Belgian Grand Prix
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Alonso ready to react at first Italian GP in a Ferrari
F1Technical.net News - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 18:09
At what will be his first Italian GP in a blood red Ferrari, Fernando Alonso is ready to remount his quest to become the 2010 drivers champion. His Belgian GP did not end well as he crashed out with seven laps to go, but he is confident in his team and their ability to help both drivers up their position in the championship.
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Di Grassi becomes shareholder of Addax GP3 team
GPUpdate.net - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 18:06
It has been confirmed that Virgin Racing Formula 1 driver Lucas di Grassi is now a minority shareholder of the Addax GP3 team, which this season has been running a line-up consisting of Britain’s Oliver Oakes alongside current drivers Felipe Guimarães of Brazil, Mirko Bortolotti of Italy and Pablo Sanchez López of Mexico.
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2 more tests added to the 2011 pre-season calendar
F1Technical.net News - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 17:43
F1 is set to increase the amount of testing during the 2011 pre-season testing schedule. Instead of the originally planned four sessions now there will be six, with the last possibly being held in Bahrain. The locations and the possibility of in-season testing have yet to finalized, as the smaller teams' financial situations have to be taken into consideration.
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Straight line testing for Ferrari in preparation for Monza
F1Technical.net News - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 17:26
In order to prepare for the Italian GP at the legendary Monza circuit Ferrari will be holding a straight line test in Vairano sometime this week. Their home GP requires a low downforce and thus new aerodynamic parts for the F10 have been developed and need real world testing.
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Force India: Our pit-stops must improve
GPUpdate.net - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 13:30
Force India Team Manager Andy Stevenson has clearly stated that his team’s mechanics must improve the speed of their pit-stops, having reviewed the services for Adrian Sutil and Vitantonio Liuzzi in Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix.
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Massa to drive 2008 Ferrari in Hungary this weekend
GPUpdate.net - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 09:30
This weekend will feature the third hosting of Ferrari Racing Days this year, when a selection of events organised by the Maranello outfit will be staged at Budapest’s Hungaroring circuit. However, Felipe Massa will attend as a special guest on this occasion in order to entertain crowds in his 2008 Formula 1 car.
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Renault bring R30 up to speed with F-duct
F1 Technical.net Developments - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 09:06
Renault has become the most recent team to add an F-duct, and in fact the last of the established teams to do so. The team was working on the device for months inside the factory, and upon introduction at Spa found it working as expected, a feat that Red Bull for instance did not enjoy at their introduction of the F-duct several races back.
Team manager Eric Bouillier was extremely happy after the race, and rightly so. During the race, the Renaults had top speeds matching those of Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren, something they previously could only dream of.
Renault's device is very similar to what can be seen on other cars, with the driver controlling the airflow through the duct with his left hand. The main air inlets for the duct are located aside of the roll hoop. This was the only way to add the device without changing the crash structure inside the airbox.
On a side note, both Force India cars at Spa were still 6km/h quicker down the straight than any of the title contenders.
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Time for 'team orders'?
GrandPrix.com - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 04:51
The outcome of next week's World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) verdict on Ferrari's activities in the German GP - where Felipe Massa moved over to allow Fernando Alonso to win - will be awaited with even greater interest following last weekend's Belgian GP.
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Di Grassi buys stake in Addax
ESPN F1 - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 01:44
Virgin Racing driver Lucas di Grassi has bought a stake in the GP3 arm of Spain's Addax team
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Lauda clarifies team orders stance
Autosport.com - Wed, 09/01/2010 - 01:29
Niki Lauda has moved to clarify his stance on team orders in Formula 1 following a recent high-profile clash with Ferrari over what it did at the German Grand Prix
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