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Entries from May 2009

Consistency vital, stresses Alonso

May 31st, 2009 · No Comments

Fernando Alonso has stressed the importance of picking up points in every Grand Prix of the season. Experiencing a tough start to the campaign this year, the Renault driver is currently seventh in the championship although, having finished on the podium fifty times in his career, fully understands the importance of consistent results.

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Webber confident of 2009 race win

May 31st, 2009 · No Comments

Mark Webber has reflected on his and Red Bull’s strong start to the season. Having wound up with a total of twenty-nine points and seventh position in last year’s constructors’ World Championship, the Milton Keynes squad now lies second with 42.5 points from the season’s first six races of 2009.

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Williams optimistic for points finish

May 31st, 2009 · No Comments

The Williams team will be aiming for a points finish in the upcoming Turkish Grand Prix. With Brawn, Red Bull are now Ferrari cementing their places as regular top eight contenders, both Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima are remaining realistic over their Istanbul chances.

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BMW prepare for new diffuser debut

May 31st, 2009 · No Comments

The BMW team is hoping to put its depressing Monaco Grand Prix weekend behind it as it moves on to Turkey with a new double-diffuser this weekend. Currently eighth in the constructors’ championship, the Hinwil-based squad is hoping that its improved pace in Spain will also make a contribution in repairing their broken 2009 season.

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Wurz confident for Superfund selection

May 31st, 2009 · No Comments

Alex Wurz believes that the new Team Superfund stands with a real chance of being selected to compete in next year’s championship. The Austrian, who raced for spells between 1997 and 2007, is team principal of the outfit which has revealed its submission of entry for the 2010 season.

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‘We know exactly what must be done’

May 31st, 2009 · No Comments

Stefano Domenicali has stressed that, from now on, any rule changes in the sport should be run strictly by the Formula One Teams’ Association (FOTA) following the ongoing budget cap row, in which nine teams now supposedly threaten to pull out of the sport in the event of the system not being lifted in the […]

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Whitmarsh: We are improving all the time

May 31st, 2009 · No Comments

Despite not avoiding the fact that McLaren’s MP4-24 remains off the leading pace, team principal Martin Whitmarsh has assured that the car will make another small jump in performance for the Turkish Grand Prix this weekend. The Woking-based squad failed to score points in Monaco and is determined to add to their score at Istanbul […]

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Small changes to Red Bull

May 31st, 2009 · No Comments

The Red Bull Racing RB5 car will run with a small number of changes ahead of this weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix. The team experienced a bittersweet race in Monte-Carlo eight days ago although team principal Christian Horner is confident that the Milton Keynes squad can regain their form at Istanbul Park.

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Hamann does its thing to the new BMW 7 Series

May 31st, 2009 · No Comments

The arrival of the new F01 BMW 7 Series means that aftermarket companies have a new toy upon which to apply their talents.

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Wurz to head new team?

May 31st, 2009 · No Comments

Former driver Alexander Wurz is set to head the brand-new Team Superfund, possibly entering F1 next season. The Austrian, who last raced in 2007 for Williams, has been revealed as team principal to the squad which will be owned and funded by investment company Superfund and powered by Cosworth engines.

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