Ferrari Rear Wing Was Ilegal - FIA

Ferrari did not feel any major impact on the FIA's decision, which prohibited them from using a new rear wing at the Spanish GP this weekend. Because the effect is very small.

On Saturday (05/21/2011), the International Automobile Federation (FIA) decided that the Ferrari's rear wing is illegal. That's because the extension of the cover rear wing is higher than normal so that violate the rules and the "Scuderia" asked to replace them.

WAG Ferrari, Fernando Alonso, said the FIA's decision to give effect. Nonetheless, plus 2005 and 2006 world champion, the effect is not significant.

"It was one of the new parts we have for this race. However, they decided that we should not use it so that we eliminate them," said the Spanish rider.

"This is the part that gives us a little change. However, we are talking about no more than half a tenth or so this is not a drama when I have to eliminate them."

Ferrari Technical Director Aldo Costa added, "We talk too much about this small detail. That is a detail so honest, it is not a big problem with or without it."

He also asserted, Ferrari believes the wing is still legal even though the FIA ​​banned it.

"For us, the detail is legal. However, you have a lot of clarification with the FIA, many interpretations. There is a change of opinion so you can move on. It is a small detail and it was not a case that shook us when removed."

Indeed, Ferrari was forced to replace their rear wing on this Saturday after FIA consider it illegal. A day earlier, the FIA ​​race director Charlie Whiting said the FIA ​​to check more detailed wings that brought Ferrari back to the Catalunya Circuit.

"The wing is a very clever manifestation of the existing regulations. However, we must decide whether Ferrari's interpretation of the rules that do well without the benefit of regulatory gaps," said Whiting.

Alonso Felt Optimize from Istambul Result

Ferrari start the season with a performance that is not convincing. However, results in GP Istanbul yesterday growing optimism Fernando Alonso if he could compete in track champion.



Finish in fourth position in the series opener in Australia, Alonso dropped his appearance in the next two series. At Sepang it only finish in sixth and seventh position in the Chinese Grand Prix.



Ferrari car that can not afford any such driving speed to compete Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel is so dominant or even Lewis Hamilton in his McLaren Mercedes.

Hope are rise eventually present in all four series this season, namely in Turkey last weekend. For the first time the Spaniard on the podium for the first time, after finishing third behind Vettel and Mark Webber.

In the race that Alonso and F60 car looks have started to compete with the RB7. So that's what Alonso's confidence grow when she competed in track champion this season.

Moreover, Alonso's experience last season was decreased in the third start of the season, before finally rising in the second half of the season. Unfortunately in the last series he failed to become champion.

"You know I play with the numbers and I traveled back and forth between home, Maranello and Turkey, I am comparing between the first four races last year and this season, to correspondent race," Alonso said as quoted by Autosport.

"This season we still have the remaining 15 series. It shows if you can see the same thing in two different views, although the two are opposites. The important thing is results and we can begin to go up to the podium," he continued.

"We must do it continuously and I'm sure if we will be able to compete again fighting champion title again," confident of F1 world champion twice that.

Expected More Over Taking in Spain

Shanghai Circuit in China, is one of the circuit with a long straight track which reached 17.1 meters. But the FIA ​​(world motor racing federation) only permits the activation zone of Drag Reduction System (DRS) over 752 meters. The reason is because the zones are too long will make the process of overtaking so very easy to use flexible wing or DRS.

But do not be prejudiced first. 2011 season is a season full of surprises, the use of Drag Reduction System (DRS) aka flexible wing and the Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS) will certainly be things that would make F1 races in Spain (22 / 5) future be more exciting. Not to mention the strategic use of tires will be very influential because of the character of this circuit is fairly complex.

Catalunya circuit F1 event in Spain (22 / 5), it seems the FIA ​​will not reduce rations DRS activation zone. Tracks straight, which is the starting line - the finish on the circuit is reportedly going to use the lane 830 yards straight as an activation zone of DRS. Thus from 4 series of Formula 1 that have been held this season, Spain will have the longest DRS activation zone.

The reason for extension of areas of activation along the 830-meter in the circuit, associated with the level of difficulty to overtake your opponent in Catalunya is very high. Profile circuit that is not too wide will make the rider is quite difficult to maneuver to overtake.

Of course F1 Spanish series will be one of the most exciting spectacle in the future. In addition to having high levels of difficulty to overtake the opponent, some fast corners also demanded precision better car to be as fast through that section

F1 assessed regulatory changes will make the race this weekend so different.

That's at least the belief voiced by a number of team bosses who competed in the arena 'Jet Land' this season. The existence of Drag Reduction System (DRS) and KERS predicted would make the Spanish Grand Prix to be more fierce.

"I think with the DRS all be possible," the Renault Team Principal on Planet F1 Eric Boullier, referring to his hopes to see a lot of overtaking.

"Mainly because aspects of tire decreasing, it needs an aggressive strategy that requires overtaking on the track and of course a good finish in the race," he added.

From McLaren's Martin Whitmarsh has ekspekstasi are not much different with Boullier about the significance of DRS and KERS race later in the process.

"In particular I am interested to see how the 2011 regulatory changes will affect the race on Sunday."

"We have seen how the DRS and the KERS hybrid has given effect in a race this season, so we'll see how the situation in Barcelona later given the previous Spanish Grand Prix already provide limited opportunities for overtaking," said Whitmarsh.

Williams Technical Director Sam Michael joined assess if previous Catalunya Circuit does not give much room for overtaking. It will not happen again this season.

"I'm sure there will be a lot of overtaking. With the condition of the tires and rear wing aspect should be so different. I think this is a very good test."

"In the past this was the worst track for overtaking affairs," Michael straightforward.

Last year Webber a winner in the series and the first Spanish driver led the standings after the F1 Monaco. Is this year's Mark Webber can look better? Hopefully.

McLaren Prepared MP4-26 Upgrade

Having failed to apply the upgrade packages in Istanbul, McLaren is now preparing to apply at the Spanish GP at the weekend. The amount of the package was up to 12.

McLaren previously prepared a number of new aspects in the GP of Turkey, but problems in the manufacturing process to make an update it can not be used because the matter of reliability.

Without these upgrades, McLaren did not achieve satisfactory results in Istanbul with Lewis Hamilton finish in fourth position while in the top six. But the upgrades, plus a number of other enhancements, will be tested in Catalunya since Friday.

"We have a package that will upgrade our car in Spain - we bring an upgrade to each race - but overall we will have about 10 or 12 upgrade, some of which will be visible from the outside and some are not visible," said Technical Director McLaren F1 Team, Goss on ESPN.

"Our goal is obviously to win the race, race and eventually win the championship, and to do so we had to cut the difference from the Red Bull and get rid of the problems," he added.

The back of the MP4-26 is called will feature a number of the upgrade. That part has even experienced a major change from the initial design.

"We will evaluate all of our upgrades on Friday in Spain and that looks good will we carry on," Goss straightforward.

Button Expect to Catch Red Bull

Jenson Button warned his team, McLaren, to quickly clean up since the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend in order to provide pressure for Red Bull.

Of the four series so far, through Sebastian Vettel Red Bull appeared very dominant. McLaren himself was showing signs of revival in China in the third series when Lewis Hamilton beat Vettel, but on the fourth series McLaren even back scattered.

With the results of four series so far, Vettel had topped the standings with 34 points from Hamilton's advantage is in second position. Button who finished his teammate Hamilton in the McLaren while behind 47 points from the defending champion.

"We must not remain silent, we must continue to move forward," said Button as reported by ESPN F1.

The main reason for not satisfying performance of the McLaren is the lack of updates on the MP4-26 because of reliability problems. This is what must be addressed by McLaren at this weekend at Catalunya.

"This team never gave up, I knew it, and I am very confident they will bring positive improvement to Barcelona."

"Red Bull is definitely fast and they have a lot of points this time, but that could all change quickly if you give them a big pressure. So we have to make sure can do it as quickly as possible," said Button.

Overtake in Istanbul Was A Record

Formula 1 this season more exciting with the increasing number of action marked the overtake each other. Action overtaking the Turkish GP even equal the old record in the number of overtaking in one race weekend.

As reported, citing Speedtv Down as Finnish media, there was 79 times the action precedes another in Istanbul Park last weekend.

The number is the same as the old record created in 1983 in Long Beach circuit. Racing success story when it characterized the McLaren duo of John Watson and Niki Lauda who finished the sequence 1-2.

Up to four series that has been running in this season, a total of more than 200 times the action of overtaking. The amount is nearly half of the total number of overtaking in the championship the previous edition.

Simply take action ahead of each other on the one hand it brings a complaint. Virgin racer Timo Glock considered that the DRS system greatly facilitates the driver to go ahead of his opponent.

"When you is between one second with the driver in front of you, the opportunity to pass very large. In Istanbul, it almost certainly happen," he said as reported by Sport1.

"It may be more interesting again if the zone where you can use the rear wing was reduced in number."

But technical boss Mike Gascoyne Lotus have a different opinion. "There are a number of complaints about the actions of overtake too much, which complaint was truly extraordinary for us to hear," he writes in a column in the Telegraph.

"Indeed you can not satisfy all people at all times. But we are here to race and, most importantly, we present a number of quality races."

Perfect Perfomance From Vettel and RedBull 1-2 Finished

Sebastian Vettel appear very impressive and won the Formula 1 race on Circuit Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday (08/05/2011). Start from pole position, driver Red Bull Racing looks perfect because untouched since lap 1 to 58, to record its third victory in four series of the 2011 season.

In this race, Red Bull also showed great performance as they finish in positions 1-2, following the success of Mark Webber was runner-up. Teammate Vettel won the exciting duel with Fernando Alonso as the race six laps remaining, which makes the Ferrari driver had to settle for number three on the podium, followed by Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg, Jenson Button and Nick Heidfeld.

With the results of this fourth series, Vettel firmly on top of the standings with a total of 93 points, followed by Hamilton, who collected 59 points and Webber 55 points. Although the competition is still very long, if performed consistently, Vettel has a tremendous opportunity to re-jet racing event rule this land.

The race drama

When the five red lights went out, the driver started his car immediately. Vettel did a very good start with so that he can maintain his position as leader of the course of the race, so also with Rosberg who directly poke into second from third position, when out of the corner 2. Behind a row there are Webber and Alonso.

Lewis Hamilton started the race with less well, widening and slipped to sixth, behind team-mate Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso. Start interesting.

As expected, Vettel continues to widen the gap with its nearest competitor. On the second lap, he was 1.2 seconds ahead of Rosberg.

Sergio Perez had to go to Pitstop on the second lap to replace the front nose of his Sauber car damaged in the collision.

Inserting the third lap, Michael Schumacher, who was able to ascend to the seventh on a single strip, touched with Renault driver, Vitaly Petrov. In the corner 12, Petrov tried to push from the inside so that it comes in contact with Schumacher, who made front wing Mercedes German rider was damaged and he must enter the pit to make repairs.

Meanwhile, Webber continues to overshadow Rosberg to retake the second position they occupy at start. In the back, Felipe Massa, who started from 10th position, managed to overtake Petrov to rank seventh.

Fourth lap, Hamilton tried to use DRS to catch his team mate, Jenson Button, at the corner 12. However, the 2008 world champion was unable to pass through. McLaren duo is still behind champion Ferrari, Alonso.

On the sixth lap, Webber effort to fruition. Using DRS, the Australian rider to easily pass Rosberg's Mercedes, so he went back to its original position when making a start. While Vettel is comfortable in the leading position even further with 4.4 seconds time difference.

Rosberg continued to push and position the German rider was down again one ranking when Alonso passed. Again, the DRS which makes Rosberg unable to compete because on the eighth lap the Ferrari driver was using a hyper speed of the car to go up to third. Previously, on the seventh lap, Hamilton managed to chase Button so that he occupies the position of fifth and sixth Button.

On lap 10 Massa and Hamilton in unison into Pitstop, Hamilton first worked out very thin. Pitstop racing also occurs between Webber and Alonso, but Webber win and still come out first.

Lap 12, entered the pit after Webber Vettel, Alonso and Rosberg did. This makes Button led the way race and more than a second ahead of Vettel, who not too long to spend time. Webber occupied the third position, followed by Alonso. Two laps later, Button's turn that into a pit so that Vettel was back in the forefront and return the distance to 2.9 seconds of Webber and Alonso.

Renault's two drivers, Nick Heidfeld and Petrov, involved nudge the wheel to wheel around the corner. Button signed Pitstop on lap 13, Vettel led again. Rosberg again defeated, this time by Hamilton.

On lap 15 Schumacher caught between Kobayashi and Adrian Sutil, and should go down a rank. Meanwhile, Webber continues to accelerate and stay within three seconds with Vettel.

Entering the 20 th lap, the distance among others increasingly tenuous. Hamilton, who are fourth, 16 seconds adrift of Vettel. Apparently, Hamilton's McLaren car speed can not compensate for Red Bull is very powerful. In fifth position, Rosberg continued to come under pressure from Massa.

In the front position, Vettel barely get resistance. With a soft tire, the champion of the world continue rising and 8.5 seconds ahead of Alonso as he entered lap 23, after Webber entered the pit on lap 22. However, Alonso's position did not last long because on the 24th lap to turn him into a pit so that Webber was back behind his team mate and Alonso dropped to third place when returning to the track racing.

Entering lap 36, Webber entered the pit again for using hard tires, as well as with Alonso, who immediately followed by a similar strategy. When out, Alonso was in front of Webber's so 2005 and 2006 world champion is in second with 1.8 seconds difference.

However, it is difficult for him to pursue Vettel because it was superior to 25 seconds. Button's fourth place is occupied, followed by Buemi. Meanwhile, Hamilton had dropped to sixth position after a bad pit stop made by McLaren.

Vettel was then entered the pit on lap 40 and still lead the way race after exit. He was 7.1 seconds ahead of Alonso as the race entered lap 43. Do not want to do gambling, Vettel returned to the pit stop on lap-47 to replace the tire. Nevertheless, he remained in front after a pit which is also the fourth-last in this race.

In the back, Hamilton continued to improve the position. On lap 50, the British driver managed to poke into fourth place after passing Button, who actually got the threat of Rosberg. Yes, Rosberg has the potential to catch, let alone the Mercedes driver was faster after using a new soft tire replacement.

On lap 52, there are enough thrilling battle between Alonso and Webber in the race for second place. Apparently Webber who can utilize the advantages of using DRS as it approached the braking area because he managed to pass the Ferrari driver was. Although Alonso tried to catch up again at the next corner, Red Bull's Webber was too tough and back in front again, which makes the team bearing the bull is in the position 1-2.

Vettel was in victory lane for five laps remaining when the race again, he was 8.2 seconds ahead of Webber. Just bad luck that could stem the Vettel to fail on the fourth series of Formula 1 2011. Sure enough, he touched the finish line first, followed by Webber and Alonso.

Turkish Grand Prix Results 2011:

1. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) redbull - Renault 1:30:17.558
2. Mark Webber (Australia) redbull - Renault +00:08.807
3. Fernando Alonso (Spain) Ferrari 00:10.075
4. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) McLaren 00:40.232
5. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes 00:47.539
6. Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren 00:59.431
7. Nick Heidfeld (Germany) Renault 01:00.857
8. Vitaly Petrov (Russia) Renault 01:08.168
9. Sebastien Buemi (Switzerland) Toro Rosso-Ferrari 01:09.394
10. Kamui Kobayashi (Japan) Sauber - Ferrari 01:18.021
11. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Ferrari 01:19.823
12. Michael Schumacher (Germany) Mercedes 01:25.444
13. Adrian Sutil (Germany) Force India - Mercedes 1 lap
14. Sergio Perez (Mexico) Sauber - Ferrari 1 lap
15. Rubens Barrichello (Brazil) Williams - Cosworth 1 lap
16. Jaime Alguersuari (Spain) Toro Rosso - Ferrari 1 lap
17. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela) Williams - Cosworth 1 lap
18. Jarno Trulli (Italy) Lotus - Renault 1 lap
19. Heikki Kovalainen (Finland) Lotus - Renault 2 laps
20. Jerome d'Ambrosio (Belgium) Virgin - Cosworth 2 laps
21. Narain Karthikeyan (India) HRT - Cosworth 3 laps
22. Vitantonio Liuzzi (Italy) HRT - Cosworth 5 laps

Retired
Paul At Resta (Britain) Force India-Mercedes 14 laps
Timo Glock (Germany) Virgin - Cosworth 58 laps

Mclaren Will Competitive Against Red Bull in Turkish

Will McLaren continued his performance at the Istanbul circuit? Last year, F1 Turkish Grand Prix, two finished first and second McLaren is a little smell of "luck. "

That's because, if there is no incidents occur among Red Bull Racing  rider (Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber), surely the result would have been different. During overtaking team-mate Vettel straight short track, touched the wheels of Webber's car when he made ​​a motion to enter corners wide. Intense competition both Red Bull gives dreams beyond expectations for McLaren.

McLaren Leaders, Martin Whitmarsh, imagine that the McLaren headquarters in Woking, England-could give Red Bull resistance. The results achieved in China and can be a motivation for the driver .

"Winning in China is a fantastic gift as a result of hard work done on the track and the McLaren Technology Centre which could reverse the MP4-26 emerged as winners," said Whitmarsh. Back to Europe, he continued, is a challenge that refreshing.

According to Whitmarsh, his party not under the illusion to improve performance, both in qualifying and during the race. In Turkey later, many teams doing development on the car significantly.

Special deal with Turkey, according to Whitmarsh recognition, a number of small modifications have been done on the MP4-26. Among other things, include the aerodynamics on the body which will evaluate the results when the first free practice session.