Thursday 26 May 2011

Monaco GP Red Bull Friday Practice Report

1st Practice P1, 2nd Practice P5

“It’s been positive so far. Both tyres are working well and seem to be lasting, which is important.
Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing signing autographs for the fans
Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing signing autographs for the fans
Photo by: xpb.cc
We will see how the conditions are on Sunday, but the super soft tyre seems to be the preferred one for qualifying. It seems to be quicker and you can extract more lap time out of it. I had a good feeling straight away in the car; it’s fun driving around here; it’s a different track and it’s quite bumpy and rough. I brushed the wall after three laps, so hopefully that’s that done for the weekend! The car looks competitive, but everyone is very close to each other, so it looks tight.”

Car 2 MARK WEBBER


1st Practice P-, 2nd Practice P8

“I had a gear selection issue this morning, which meant I lost some lap time, otherwise it wasn’t too bad. This afternoon was always going to be the case where you’re going out a little bit behind, but we still got a lot of good information. It’s easy to get out there and try and get to where you should be and make mistakes, but we got the information and have a lot to go through. We should be alright by Saturday. We will get back into the groove on Saturday and recover the weekend.”

SEBASTIAN VETTEL
First Practice Session
Position: 1, Best Time: 1:16.619, Laps: 25,
Chassis No. 3
Second Practice Session
Position: 5, Best Time: 1:15.667, Laps: 46,
Chassis No. 3

MARK WEBBER
First Practice Session
Position: -, Best Time: No time, Laps: 3,
Chassis No. 1
Second Practice Session
Position: 8, Best Time 1:16.642, Laps: 42,
Chassis No. 1


Source: Red Bull

Saturday 21 May 2011

Charlie Whiting: Two DRS zones in Canada and Valencia

There will be two DRS zones during the upcoming Canadian and European Grands Prix, FIA Technical Delegate Charlie Whiting has confirmed. For the race at Montreal, drivers will be allowed to use the device on the back straight after Turn 10 and once again along the pit-straight, while in Valencia the zones will be placed between Turns 10-12 and Turns 14-17.

"The DRS zone will be on the last straight and the pits straight," said Whiting when asked by Autosport to confirm where the two zones will be in Canada. "There will be one detection zone. The initial detection will be after Turn 10, then they can have another go (on the main straight)."

Whiting also explained why the FIA chose not to introduce two zones in Turkey, as well as the reason for sticking to that plan for this weekend's race in Barcelona. 

"We only had the software available to us in Turkey," Whiting added. "I thought it was too new (to use it there) so I wanted to make sure there were no bugs in it.

"We don't think there's anywhere suitable here (in Barcelona) because they have to be consecutive straights. It becomes more complicated the further apart they are because there's more likelihood of a change in position of the drivers. So the first realistic opportunity we felt was Montreal. In Valencia, currently, it will be between Turns 10 and 12 and between 14 and 17."

Vettel studying Webber's overlay data hard

Interesting to see Vettel studying Webber's overlay data hard today. McLaren solid quali trim +Ferrari good on race run but Red Bull immense

Sunday 1 May 2011

We need to push for more, admits Brawn

Ross Brawn admits that Mercedes GP are yet to achieve a pace with which they can enjoy consistent runs at the front of the field, with the silver arrows having suffered a highly frustrating start to the season. Heading to Turkey, the Champion team of 2009 sit fifth in the championship and over two 1-2 finishes away from Red Bull Racing.



“The team and drivers have worked extremely hard in the short break before the European season begins to ensure that we continue to move forward,” the Team Principal began. “We have a fundamentally good car and we need to achieve its full potential in the races to come.

“The Chinese Grand Prix reminded everyone at the team what it is like to fight for a race. We didn't succeed on that occasion but it's a feeling that we would like to experience more often.

“When the car is working properly, we can be more competitive and the solutions we are bringing to Turkey will help us achieve this level more consistently.

“However, we also know that we need to push for more performance if we want to fight regularly at the front. The first three races have been a challenge but we have pulled together and will continue working hard to make progress.”