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Nikolas Tombazis, the Scuderia Ferrari’s Chief Designer, illustrates how the F2012 has changed since the start of the season and what the upcoming modifications are. To understand what happens to a single-seater between one Grand Prix and the next, we examined a lever of the F2012’s front suspension. And then there’s the Formula 1 alphabet with explanations from the Scuderia Ferrari’s technicians.
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“When you start 15th and there is no rain or chaos you don’t really expect to finish on the podium. We were quite aggressive today. The strategy and the pit stop have been very good and I was able to overtake a few cars. I saw that for me the tyre degradation wasn’t so bad and this allowed me to manage my pace quite well. We have a quick car but since Malaysia we have been unlucky for one reason or another, and then yesterday we had such a disappointing qualifying. Today’s result is a great reward for all the guys who work hard. The last time I scored points I was also on the podium and think this is quite a nice way to do it. Also it is particularly sweet to have been at the podium ceremony here in Montreal because we are not too far from my home country and there are many Mexicans here. It is a great boost for the team and I am very pleased for everybody.”
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When a session starts dry but then starts to rain, the team will switch tyres but the driver has to change a setting on the bottom right-hand corner of the steering wheel for the new tyres.
Wet tyres have a bigger diameter to raise the ride height slightly and reduce the risk of aquaplaning.
The driver has to select the type of tyre on the steering wheel so that the onboard computers can understand the gearing and keep the telemetry and displays accurate.
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Red Bull Racing’s man on the inside of Formula One gives you the lowdown on what’s going down in the pitlane, Paddock and track from each of the grand prix.
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