“But while Perez drove pretty aggressively, it was good racing”
Mika Salo has gone some way to confirming reports FIA stewards are being lenient on F1 drivers’ on-track behaviour in 2013.
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Tag Archive: DRS
May 01
Hard racing ‘should not be punished’ – steward Salo
Mar 16
McLaren electronics causing trouble in Melbourne
F1 cars’ standard electronic units, supplied by a McLaren subsidiary, are causing problems in 2013.
As the electronic control units (ECU) were upgraded ahead of the turbo V6 debut next year, teams struck trouble during recent testing. McLaren Electronic Systems (MES) reacted to the bugs, but in Melbourne on Saturday, the telemetry links between the cars and FIA race control failed.
Mar 02
Mercedes ‘stuns rivals’ with final test pace
Mercedes is emerging as a surprise contender to take on world champions Red Bull in 2013.
With McLaren and Ferrari perhaps slightly off the ultimate pace in winter testing, most pundits were looking to Lotus to take the fight to Red Bull this year. But Jenson Button said in Barcelona on Friday: “The one team that has been consistently quick has been Mercedes more than anyone else.”
Feb 19
The Williams F1 Team Launches the Williams Renault FW35
Randstad and the Williams F1 Team Renew Partnership
The Williams F1 Team Announces New Partnership With Experian
The Williams F1 Team launched its 2013 race car the FW35, at the Circuit de Catalunya in Spain today. The latest Williams is a culmination of more than 12 months’ research and development by the team’s technical departments in Grove and features improvements in several key areas over last year’s race-winning FW34.
Dec 28
DRS clampdown ‘sensible’ – Raikkonen
Banning the use of the moveable rear wing innovation DRS on Friday and Saturday is a good move, Kimi Raikkonen has declared.
DRS was introduced in 2011 to make overtaking easier during grands prix. But because the FIA feared that setup compromises would minimise the effectiveness of the system, it was decided that DRS could also be used during free practice and qualifying.
Nov 16
Practice and qualifying ban for DRS in 2013
The use of the moveable rear wing innovation ‘DRS’ will be banned in practice and qualifying in 2013, it has emerged.
The ban follows complaints from the drivers themselves, who argued that the innovation – to make overtaking easier during races – had also made driving more dangerous. “The request to Charlie (Whiting) was practically unanimous,” Australian driver Mark Webber told Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport.
Nov 12
DRS makes Villeneuve ‘angry’
Nov 01
Ferrari focused on improving DRS for qualifying
“Starting higher up means we can put pressure on the Red Bulls. So far Sebastian has been driving away too easily.”
Ferrari is focused on improving the rear wing of its 2012 car, as Fernando Alonso pushes to rescue his dwindling championship challenge to Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel. Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport said the Italian team has acknowledged that while Red Bull is not far away in race pace, the F2012 is struggling primarily in qualifying.
Oct 10
Red Bull boost due to exhaust, not DRS – report
It is simplistic to say Red Bull has sped into the 2012 title favourites’ role due to its new ‘double DRS’ device.
As Sebastian Vettel closed the championship gap to Fernando Alonso to just 4 points with wins in Singapore and Suzuka, it had emerged that his RB8 was equipped with a new top speed-boosting system.
Sep 12
Ferrari using foot-activated ‘DRS’ pedal
Ferrari is using a clever foot-activated switch to trigger the drag-shedding ‘DRS’ system in 2012, it has emerged.
Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport said drivers for most other teams trigger the rear wing flap with a button on the steering wheel. But renowned F1 technical illustrator Giorgio Piola has learned that, when Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa are between corners and therefore
Aug 30
Whitmarsh denies McLaren ‘double DRS’ ready for Spa
“We will see new bits, but McLaren will not have a double DRS in Belgium” – Whitmarsh
Martin Whitmarsh on Thursday played down reports McLaren is set to follow Mercedes and Lotus’ lead by racing a ‘double DRS’ system this weekend at Spa. But the Woking based team’s boss did not deny McLaren designers are working on the straightline-speed boosting concept.
Aug 06
Lotus pushing to debut ‘double DRS’ at Spa
Technical boss James Allison has confirmed speculation Lotus intends to debut its so-called ‘double DRS’ system in Belgium next month.
On British broadcaster Sky’s ‘F1 Show’, television pundit Ted Kravitz explained that – unlike Mercedes’ pioneering device – the Lotus version is in fact not attached to the rear wing DRS.
Aug 02
HRT Formula 1 Team and Pedro de la Rosa have written a golden page in the history of Spanish motorsport this season.
Q&A with Pedro de la Rosa
The union of both has resulted in the first time in Formula 1 history that a Spanish driver takes part in an entire World Championship with a Spanish team. At the age of 41, the driver from Barcelona is taking on his fourteenth season in Formula 1, but he maintains the same motivation and hunger as the first day to ensure that this project consolidates itself in the pinnacle of motorsport.
Jun 29
Politics making life ‘difficult’ for Red Bull – Marko
Dr Helmut Marko insists life in the F1 paddock for Red Bull has become “really difficult” in recent times.
The energy drink owned team has dominated the sport recent and is the reigning double champion, and according to owner Dietrich Mateschitz’s right-hand man, that is the source of the negative rumblings.