Reporting from the Ragged Edge
The G-forces involved in driving an F1 car are far beyond anything an average person will ever experience. Under braking, drivers can be subjected to as much as 5G. Lateral forces in high-speed corners commonly exceed 3G. As a way of translating these numbers, the maximum braking force of a road car is around 1G.... Continue Reading →
It's the last day of the first Barcelona test. Follow the live Autosport.com text commentary: http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/442
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11 Formula One teams have gathered in Barcelona for the second of three pre-season tests. Only HRT were missing at the start of the Barcelona test - with their new chassis having failed FIA crash tests, they are not permitted to have it on track yet. The first story of the day was the launch... Continue Reading →
Lotus have pulled out of this week's test in Barcelona, due to issues with their chassis. The problem was identified during the morning of the first day of running while Romain Grosjean was driving the car, and the team has subsequently decided not to participate further in the four-day test. The chassis used at the... Continue Reading →
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