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Lotus F1 Team – Monaco GP preview

May 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Kimi Räikkönen: “There is nothing like Monaco” Two podiums from the last two races for Formula 1’s most popular returnee in 2012. Here, Kimi looks ahead to Monaco. Barcelona was your second podium in a row for the team; how was it from your perspective? To be honest, I was a little disappointed. I expected us to be a bit stronger in the race, especially at the beginning. In the last stint we were very good, but it was too late. We were not fast enough to race and that’s why we couldn’t fight for a win. But we showed in the end that we have good … [Read more...]

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Jean Alesi speaks – Monaco GP

May 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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A breathless race in Monaco marred by Vitaly’s accident towards the end. Nine cars were threading through the Swimming Pool chicane at that moment, and at such speed. Contact was almost inevitable. Did watching it make you wince? Yes it did, because it happened in one of the places you least want to crash in the whole world. And it wasn’t Vitaly’s fault, the accident was triggered by Adrian Sutil running wide and then Jaime Alguersuari hitting Lewis Hamilton when he braked to avoid Sutil. Poor Vitaly had nowhere to go and the energy going into the barriers was … [Read more...]

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LRGP – Monaco GP Race Report

May 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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LRGP secured four more points in a frenetic and memorable Monaco Grand Prix. • We opted for a one-stop strategy with both car. • Nick finished in P8, which means Nick moves up a place in the Drivers’ Championship to 6th with 29 points. • Vitaly was caught up in the crash which took place on lap 68; he complained about a sore ankle and was taken to hospital as a precaution. • No broken bones or fractures have been reported and he is expected to be released within the next couple of hours. • Vitaly was on his way to a fourth place finish when the crash … [Read more...]

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LRGP – Monaco Qualifying

May 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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A confusing day for both cars with neither driver able to unlock the potential of the R31; Vitaly qualified in 11th and Nick in 16th for tomorrow’s Monaco Grand Prix. • Today’s 11th fastest time means Vitaly is the first driver on the grid able to decide which tyres he will start the race with. • One of our gunmen was injured during this morning’s P3 session. Although he will miss tomorrow’s race, he is thankfully on the mend after having a few stitches. • Vitaly and Nick: Q1 new soft, new supersoft. Q2: scrubbed supersoft, new … [Read more...]

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LRGP – Monaco GP Practice

May 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Nick and Vitaly ran out on track on a Thursday for the only occasion at a Grand Prix this year, sampling Pirelli’s super soft compound for the first time this season. James Allison, Technical Director - Technical programme notes - In FP1 we ran exclusively with the soft tyre and experienced the rapid track evolution characteristic of Monaco. - In FP2 we used the super soft for the first time since winter testing, including running it at representative race fuel loads. What we learned today: - We learn that the Pirelli super soft tyre is over a second … [Read more...]

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LRGP – Monaco Preview

May 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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LRGP prepares for round six of the season in Monaco. Nick Heidfeld: “The atmosphere is amazing and it’s a crazy race” You made a strong performance in Spain after starting the race at the very back of the grid? Yes, I was satisfied with finishing eighth after starting last. I had to be determined and fight through the field with a number of overtaking manœuvres so it was good fun for me behind the wheel – I enjoyed the race a lot. And similarly to Turkey, with one or two laps more I could have gained a couple of positions from the two Mercedes cars, … [Read more...]

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