Hamilton: new tyres ‘OK’ but rears degrade quickly | F1 Fanatic round-up: "Gary Paffett, McLaren, Abu Dhabi, 2010
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Lewis Hamilton on Twitter“Hey everyone. Was at McLaren yesterday checking out the new designs for MP4-26. Its looking pretty cool, lots of neat ideas and improvements. I was on the simulator yesterday, first time driving the new car and I was happy. KERS and [adjustable] rear wing is trick but felt right at home with it.
These new tyres are OK, not too big a difference. Rears are weak though, they degrade fast. [The] reason I didn’t do the test is the tyres will change. Car will change and so it was best to let the test drivers get all the data needed for the [simulator] and wind tunnel.”
November’s audio podcast with Pat Symonds (Motorsport)
Discussion of Singapore 2008 was forbidden, but there’s a lot of interesting detail on F1 technology including KERS, double diffusers and increasing overtaking in this lengthy interview with former Renault technical director Pat Symonds.
Brabham Town – Australian Honour For Triple World Champion (The Race Driver)
“A new town in Western Australia is to be given the name Brabham in honour of the 1959-60-66 World Champion, Sir Jack Brabham. Why Western Australia (given Black Jack’s east coast-Australian origins)? Because the town in question is to be built upon, and to include a part of, the old Caversham race track – site of the 1957 and 1962 Australian Grands Prix.”
How 2500 year old philosophy helped Red Bull win in 2010 (The Buxton Blog)
“In keeping two lines of attack, Horner and Red Bull were in the perfect position because Ferrari had to choose which driver to cover – Vettel or Webber…”
Santander set to end McLaren sponsorship deal (Crash)
“Santander has said it will back just Ferrari in 2011 as it begins the second of a five-year agreement that was signed in 2009.”
Macau Grand Prix Formula 3 2010 (Vimeo)
Reader Sergio Perez (no, not that one) sent in this cracking video he composed of the Formula Three Macau Grand Prix.
He says: “You’ve probably noticed but I’ve placed some posts on the forums talking about the Macau Grand Prix. In fact, I’m a videographer and shoot videos, one of them is for the Macau Grand Prix. This year it has been an exciting event and I think I and my photographer partner António made the event justice with this video.”
Macau Grand Prix Formula 3 2010 from Toze Soares on Vimeo.
Comment of the day
A pithy observation from Kateafan on the official 2011 F1 entry list published by the FIA:“Not bad for a number 2 driver”… says driver number 2.
Kateafan
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The first F1 world championship race in Malaysia was held in 1999, but this wasn’t the first round of an international racing series in the country.That was held 25 years ago today, when the World Sportscar Championship visited the Shah Alam circuit for the last race of the season.
A pair of former F1 drivers, Jacky Ickx and Jochen Mass, won what turned out to be the only race at the slow, twisty track.
The circuit was sold in 2003 and turned into a housing estate.
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