Le 07/10, 08:40
The Marussia Virgin Racing drivers seem to be more behind compared to their direct rivals, even though they appeared quite satisfied with this first day. Glock and d'Ambrosio, however, believe they can improve the settings of their cars for the qualifying session tomorrow and the race on Sunday.
Le 07/10, 08:32
The Toro Rosso team managed to bounce back after a disappointing Singapore Grand Prix. Both drivers were in the top 10 or very close during both practice sessions, and Buemi and Alguersuari seem confident for the rest of the weekend. Their STR6 is performing very well at Suzuka, and the new parts brought seem to be working well, now it's a matter of delivering tomorrow during qualifying.
Le 07/10, 08:20
The Sauber team has introduced numerous aerodynamic updates for the Japanese Grand Prix, and the team's two drivers had to test all these new parts during two free practice sessions. Everything went well, and Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Perez now hope to improve their setups to be more competitive tomorrow.
Le 07/10, 08:09
The three drivers of the HRT team were able to take the wheel of a single-seater of the Spanish team this morning during the free practice session of the Japanese Grand Prix. But there was no miracle for them, they are not up to speed. Vitantonio Liuzzi even encountered a problem with his car, allowing him to cover only two laps, so it's not an ideal start to the weekend for him.
Le 06/10, 16:27
The weight is the enemy of performance in Formula 1, indeed, the heavier a single-seater, the slower it will be. Each component is therefore designed to be as strong and as light as possible, which has allowed F1 to be a pioneer in certain technologies. But the search for minimal weight also applies to the drivers.
Le 06/10, 14:00
Jenson Button has signed a new contract with the McLaren Mercedes team for several years. But the British driver, world champion in 2009 with Brawn GP, stated that he still wants to race for several more years and nothing indicates that he will necessarily end his career at McLaren.
Le 05/10, 13:20
Fernando Alonso is no longer in the running for the title—only Vettel and Button are still in contention—but the Ferrari driver would like to finish in second place in the drivers' championship because he believes it would be a significant achievement in itself.
Le 04/10, 16:53
Valtteri Bottas has been the test and reserve driver for the Williams team for two years now. But the young Finn has not had many opportunities to get behind the wheel of an F1, only on rare occasions during straight-line aerodynamic tests. He therefore believes there should be more test sessions for young drivers in Formula 1.
Le 04/10, 15:25
Sébastien Buemi thinks that drivers should be able to have more tires per race weekend to avoid seeing some drivers not participate in the qualifying session, for example, to preserve new tires for the race.
Le 04/10, 15:02
Scuderia Ferrari quickly realized that it could not compete for the title this year against Red Bull and decided to focus early on the design of the car for the 2012 season to try to eliminate the flaws of the F150 Italia. The design of this new car is progressing well and it should differ from previous cars as the Italian team has decided to be more innovative, particularly from an aerodynamic perspective, for its new model.
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