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Button has problems with balance

Posted 20th May 2011 by Stephan Heublein
Filed under: Formula One

Not sharing Lewis Hamilton's satisfaction to the full was team-mate Jenson Button, who was complaining about balance problems in particular. "I'm not very happy with the balance, but I will be working overnight to try and improve it," said the Englishman after the second free practice. According to Button, attention during the morning was fixed very firmly on the new parts before he got the chance to start pushing more in the second session.

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Hamilton: Still more in reserve

Posted 20th May 2011 by Stephan Heublein
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Although free practice went well enough for McLaren with P2 and P4 in the afternoon session, Lewis Hamilton was being fairly cagey: "It's difficult to judge the pace accurately. We completed our programme today, and we didn't seem to be too far away from the front, but you never know how much fuel the other teams have on board."

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Schumacher should do 'as he likes' - Berger

Posted 20th May 2011 by Stephan Heublein
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He thinks Michael Schumacher is too old to be at the very front in formula one, but Gerhard Berger does not begrude his old rival his second career.

Schumacher, the 42-year-old seven time world champion, has come in for a barrage of criticism lately but Berger - who shared the track with the German in the 90s - thinks he is doing well for a racer of advancing years.

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Webber stays on top - Hamilton splits the Red Bulls

Posted 20th May 2011 by Stephan Heublein
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Mark Webber and Red Bull Racing managed to keep the upper hand in FP2 for the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. Driving on soft tyres, the Australian shaved a full 2.7 seconds off his morning time to clock in at 1:22.470 minutes and reclaim his place at the front of the field. But Red Bull were not quite as dominant as they had been on Friday morning, as Lewis Hamilton came within 0.039 seconds of their best time.

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Ecclestone disappointed with Schumacher comeback

Posted 19th May 2011 by Stephan Heublein
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Bernie Ecclestone has admitted disappointment with Michael Schumacher's return to formula one.

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Alonso signs new Ferrari contract through 2016

Posted 19th May 2011 by Stephan Heublein
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Fernando Alonso has signed up with Ferrari for another five years, the Italian team announced on Thursday.

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2011 Circuits: Spanish GP

Posted 19th May 2011 by Stephan Heublein
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The Circuit de Catalunya was built in 1991, after the Spanish Motor federation decided to stop sharing the Spanish Grand Prix between four other tracks.

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Absent Ecclestone aims jibe at Silverstone delay

Posted 18th May 2011 by Stephan Heublein
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Bernie Ecclestone has hailed the updated British grand prix venue but admitted it is "a great shame" the improvements were not made a decade ago.

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Ferrari making changes after early 2011 struggle

Posted 18th May 2011 by Stephan Heublein
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Ferrari is in the process of devising some key changes to ensure a better start to the 2012 season, according to Autosprint.

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McLaren denies prompting blown exhaust clampdown

Posted 18th May 2011 by Stephan Heublein
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McLaren's engineering director on Wednesday seemed to steer away from any suggestion the British team triggered the FIA's clampdown on exhaust blown diffusers.

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