After three weeks break from racing and a week of testing at Mugello, starts the Formula One season in Europe. And, even a preliminary decision to bring in the World Cup.
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Was the calendar of Formula One previously characterized primarily by long-distance travel, the stress is now slightly larger. By the end of July, the series starts in the 14-day cycle, which is for the team quite a large load. As many as seven races are on the program until the end of July, roughly one third of the entire season. In recent years, with the exception of 2010, when Alonso caught up in the last third of the season, turned out in the European season, who will really fight for the title. For the teams it's so much to, and within the tight schedule, you must also continue to develop the car yet. Spain is the first test of the top teams, whose district is increasingly expanding. The days when only two or three teams dominated the championship, at least this year past.
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Formula One: Spanish Grand Prix 2012 Preview
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Formula One: Bahrain Grand Prix 2012 analysis
It was an exciting race in Bahrain, where there was once again a great battle for the lead. But Red Bull is really back?
In my preview of the RB8 had described as "medium-sized construction site." In fact, the work should be done on the car was in the last race very large, and in Bahrain was brought to a further update with. Apparently, this update has just brought the hoped jump ahead, as we saw in qualifying. But something else was clear: The Red Bull does, so it looks like at least for now, high temperatures and the ride to the top so he can play to its advantages. Vettel could not sell forward at will, but had the advantage that he had rarely make pressure. Webber stuck in traffic at times, but also in the race was somewhat slower than Vettel. But the real surprise in the race were the lotus. Raikkonen could have won the race.
Formula One: Analysis of GP China 2012
What a Grand Prix. A surprise winner and a field that, despite the different strategies was very closely together and provided an overtaking maneuver after the other.
The relief was properly regarded Norbert Haug. After the tough start to the season and the lean yield points, it was already suggested that even the F1 involvement of Mercedes in question. Too expensive, pointless and even big-box store comes to designers and engineers did in the last year only to be good for 3rd place. If at all. But in China everything finally fell into place. The amazing thing was not only that Mercedes had managed to find the "sweet spot" of the tire in the qualification, but also in the race. The speed of Rosberg in the race was over almost the entire time at the highest level, he could determine the right moment and in the end a little luck came about. How hard is it this year to make the right tire temperature, showed other teams, including Renault and Red Bull led the whole but to a very exciting Grand Prix.
Formula One: Australian Grand Prix in 2012 analysis
The first race of the 2012 season was very varied, had power and was in the end again the usual suspects again.
The face that Lewis Hamilton did after the race spoke volumes. Sullen, almost disinterested, as if he had been terminated Nicole Scherzinger during the race by radio relationship. And even though he had just driven his McLaren to third place. Actually, not bad for a start to the season had it not been Jenson Button, the Hamilton had the whole race not only in the handle, but could literally boil. Hamilton was not the only one who was angry after the race. From the usually talkative Norbert Haug was not a word to places I stared in disbelief at one at Williams and the monitors with Ferrari could upset you for once less about the car as a driver. But first things first.
Formula One: Barcelona tests 04.03.2012
Red Bull lies perhaps in larger problems than previously thought. Today was not a very good day for the world championship team.
The new updates that have been tried yesterday with the new chassis for the first time, are difficult to assess. Some observers, such as in the previous article has described seeing a clever solution that you have installed. Apparently, Newey was inspired by the leadership of the exhaust cleaning and McLaren. But strangely this total reconstruction of the tail is even, then two days before the end of the tests. To this was then still a little trip into the gravel of Vettel and a transmission problem. Both cost the team almost the entire day, which should be quite a setback. Because now also missing data, it will be interesting to go which flavor of RB8 in 14 days in Melbourne at the start is. You should at Red Bull a lot of work ahead of them.
Formula One: Barcelona tests 03.03.2012
Surprise for the third day of testing at Barcelona. Red Bull has been associated with an almost completely new car. An unusual strategy.
Even last night Red Bull announced that they wanted to tackle the Saturday with a significantly revised RB8. And the changes are in fact quite large. New front wings, new rear wing, a few minor changes in side boxes. But the biggest difference to the previously driven model is the position of the exhaust. Red Bull has him a little further back and developed a practical way in Insufflated Heck, how to put on a photo for F1technical can see. (A HQ picture, it is here , one more, but smaller image here ). Gary Anderson of autosport.com is of the opinion that the position of the rear exhaust flows onto something better, or the exhaust gases are integrated into the air flow. What is surprising is such a profound change on the car but already. With only two days of testing, one must already be very sure that the updates work. Or it has previously been problems on the car that you have not seen as an outsider.
Formula One: Barcelona tests 03.02.2012
Like yesterday, drove the team little Meaningful Londruns. Instead, they tried on new parts, both mechanical as well as aerodynamic.
Even after the second day in Barcelona, you can still say little about the shape of the team. While most teams were very busy today, some people went over 100 laps, but accurate statements can be hit hard. This is especially true for the rank order in Formula One. If we take a superficial view of the times, one might get the impression that Red Bull still tinkering a bit much, as McLaren, Ferrari during practice diligently race distances. That's not, as evidenced by lap times, times when she puts together. Then one realizes that Red Bull against Ferrari and Mercedes still has a sizable advantage.
Formula One: First analysis of test week in Barcelona
As expected, the teams also have more brick in Barcelona. A detailed analysis is difficult, but trends are visible on every case.
The teams were all busy in the past week, although she did play by Lotus, the test could not because of a problem with the chassis. You get the last test but given a "free day", but overall still lose two very important days of testing. How very important time on the track, has proven Ferrari, who have now been at least once a sign of life. However, it seems as if the aerodynamically and technically very complex F2012 still needs a lot of work to be at the level of Red Bull and McLaren, who have both domniert the previous tests. In midfield it looks especially between Sauber and Force India very closely, Toro Rosso does not seem to be quite at their level. Furthermore, large construction sites are the Williams and especially the Caterham.
Formula One: 22-02-2012 Barcelona testing
There are interesting from Spain to berichgten. Red Bull and McLaren seem to be quite equal to.
Today drove McLaren and Red Bull several long runs, most around 20 rounds, which corresponds to an average stint length. Pirelli, the "hard" mixture defused a bit and made it softer, which brings in closer to the "medium" tires. The difference between the mixtures per round will be from 1.2 to 1.5 seconds to 0.8 seconds. The changes on the one hand a little strategy on some courses, on the other hand the "drop off", so the wear of the tires on a smelt is now at the hard compound is slightly higher. To remember - some almost an entire race team could take the Harten. The drop-off will play a major role in some team and could be decisive in the race so tight box. Well sorted McLaren and Red Bull seem to be insecure one must be at Ferrari and Mercedes.
Formula One: 21-02-2012 Barcelona testing
There is little new to report from Barcelona, the team still strong support. For Lotus, the test has been completed.
Barcelona is the standard test track in Formula One. It knows every blade of grass on the edge of a millimeter, and the course. As you know, the reference times from simulations and the last year working with a lot of comparative data in the background. Or in other words. You kan sector times interpolate must not drive a fast lap on contiguous pieces. The chicane before the final corner to allow that you can put the braking point a little earlier, without further notice it. Or in short: The times you might see are relatively worthless. Unfortunately missing from this year, the source of the times on the long runs, which were 2011, a good indicator of the shape of the team. [
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