Friday, April 2, 2010 11:12:47 AM
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World champion Jenson Button says he has struggled to get to grips with his McLaren MP4-25 round the Sepang circuit.
"I'm getting there slowly but it's been a long afternoon," said Button.
"I haven't really got to grips with the car round here, I really struggled with the balance and I haven't found something I like."Very twitchy rear end and I just can't deal with it at the moment so we've been working with that. Eventually, towards the end of practice, I started feeling better but there's still a long way to go before I'm happy, so it will be a long night tonight."2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton believes that the team have made ground, and is confident that the MP4-25 will be in better shape than it was in the first two races of the season.
"It's not been a bad day - I've got a good feeling in the car, probably the best feeling I've had in the car around this circuit," he said.
"Every time I go to a track this year, it always feels like light years better than last time I was there, from what I remember."We had a good programme, we stuck to it. Still trying to get a good understanding of the tyres, but generally a good feeling. There are some changes I need to make, but nothing too serious."
Friday, April 2, 2010 11:04:04 AM
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Sebastian Vettel thinks that his Red Bull may not have the same speed advantage over it's rivals that it showed Bahrain and Australia.
"I was not 100 per cent happy today, we still have to get a little bit quicker" said Vettel.
"The McLarens and the Mercedes look very quick, Ferrari I think have a decent long run pace so we need to see.""We need to see where we are after today and then we set our targets, but for sure hopefully Q3 and then try to finish as high up as we can to start at the front""You never want your Fridays disturbed and today it has cost us a lot of track time, but the car felt pretty good" Webber said.
"It's never ideal to lose an engine but we did."The car feels good in the quick stuff, but I wouldn't say we have a particular weakness in terms of high speed and low speed corners, we are good in both."He also played down the engine issue, describing the Renault V8 in question as
"pretty high mileage".
Friday, April 2, 2010 10:16:59 AM
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Ferrari have admitted that this weekend could be difficult for them after their performance in Friday's practice sessions.
Fernando Alonso was just over a second off the pace in the first practice session, in the second he was a bit more off the pace from Lewis Hamilton who set the fastest time in both sessions.
Felipe Massa had a horrible two practice sessions, the BBC reported that there was a problem with the F10's floor.
"There is a lot of work to do to prepare the race: we can foresee a very difficult weekend" says the team on Twitter.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 6:57:16 AM
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New Renault team boss Eric Boullier has said that his team can now start pushing in races after Robert Kubica's finish on the podium in Melbourne, Australia.
Kubica was under real pressure for a large amount of laps to keep the McLaren of Lewis Hamilton behind him to be able to stay in 2nd place on the podium.
"Obviously we knew already that our car has good race pace, and is a consistent one, but it was a question mark about tyre degradation," Boullier told Autosport.
"Now we know so we can push on with a little bit more.""We know our car has the pace to be at least just behind the big top four, so obviously any mess up front we can take the opportunity to score points."Obviously I am very, very happy with the team at Enstone and Viry-Chatillon because they did an awesome job during the winter, and it is good to have some points and podiums. The target is done, but it helps morale to be even better."
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 6:38:41 AM
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2008 World Champion Lewis Hamilton may have said that he is in no rush to find a new manager, as he already has good people round him. But Former F1 driver David Coulthard has urged Lewis to get a new manager to keep his feet on the ground after his eventful weekend at Australia.
"I'm leaving it for a while," Lewis Hamilton quoting in the Daily Mail.
"I am happy at the moment. It's a big transition, and I have a lot of good people around me. There is no need to rush."David Coulthard speaks to The Telegraph on Lewis Hamilton's situation.
"I have seen Lewis grow up and the young man I know is not only a brilliant driver but a streetwise, well-rounded character," David Coulthard wrote in The Telegraph.
"His startled, anxious response to both the lying scandal he was caught up in last year - which was in no way his fault - and now this have been out of all proportion. "Where is the reassuring arm around his shoulder? Where is the sound advice coming from? Where is his father? "Lewis's decision to dispense with Anthony's services as his manager last month was hailed as a coming-of-age move on his part. But the folly of not appointing a replacement showed over the weekend. Having no manager is like a top tennis player having no coach. It's fine when you are playing well but as soon as you are struggling people will point to it as a weakness. "I don't know if they have had a bust-up but it does strike me as odd that apparently they did not speak to one another in the aftermath of Friday's incident. Either way, Lewis needs to appoint a replacement soon so he can concentrate on his day job."
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 6:26:03 AM
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I want to apologize for not posting here and not being active. Personal issues crept up on me, so I needed time to sort those things out. I'll just say that I won't be doing previews to races anymore, just news & updates..
Thursday, March 11, 2010 5:48:23 PM
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Race Date: 14th March 2010
No. of Laps: 49
Circuit Length: 6.299 km
Race Distance: 308.405 km
Lap Record: 1:30.252 - M Schumacher (2004)
WINNERS2009: Jenson Button (BrawnGP)
2008: Felipe Massa (Ferrari)
2007: Felipe Massa (Ferrari)
2006: Fernando Alonso (Renault)
2005: Fernando Alonso (Renault)
2004: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX WEEKEND SCHEDULE (UK TIME)Friday Practice 1: 7.00am
Friday Practice 2: 11.00am
Saturday Practice: 8.00am
Saturday Qualifying: 11.00am
Sunday Race: 12.00
Thursday, March 11, 2010 5:28:23 PM
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FIA technical chief Charlie Whiting has inspected McLaren's 2010 car rear wing after claims from Red Bull and Ferrari that it was not legal and breaking the regulations. However Charlie has given it the green light, saying that it is perfectly within the 2010 rules & regulations.
Thursday, March 11, 2010 9:47:15 AM
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These screenshots were released yesterday on the Codemasters Forum
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