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Mark H
Mark H

It Has Pace, Now It Needs Reliability

General

 

2010 Air/track temp (˚C): 19 / 27

 

Race laps: 56

 

Circuit Altitude (m): 8

 

2010 ATM Press (HPa): 1022

 

2010 humidity (%): 35

 

2010 wind (kph): NNW 25

 

 

 

2010 Timing

 

2010 Qualifying Result

 

P1 VET (1:34.558 Q3)

 

P2 WEB (1:34.806 Q3)

 

P3 ALO (1:34.913 Q3)

 

TL best P20 TRU (1:39.399 Q1)

 

 

 

2010 Race Result

 

P1 BUT (1:42.886) L14

 

P2 HAM (1:42.061) L13

 

P3 ROS (1:43.245) L14

 

TL best P14 KOV (1:47.141) L14

 

 

 

Quick Track Description

 

Overtaking is difficult

 

Easy on brakes

 

Kerbs are not an issue

 

Wind has a big influence in S2, for the high speed section and top speed

 

2010 race was started in semi-wet condition then constant light rain

 

 

 

Typical Balance Issue

 

Traction instability out of T6 and T14 and Us in T7/T8

 

Gears ratio (1st gear/others): 1st gear sometime used in T6

 

 

 

Circuit Particularity

 

Sensitivities

 

Bumpiness: Low

 

Engine severity: Medium

 

Overtaking chance: Low

 

GBX severity: Medium

 

Kerbs: Smooth

 

Lat/Long grip: Medium

 

RH setting particularity: None

 

Aero eff ratio: Medium

 

 

 

Track and Base Setup

 

Track grip evo during WE Medium / High

 

Aero settings: High

 

Brake wear severity: Low

 

Brake cooling necessity: Medium

 

 

 

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Tony Fernandes, Team Principal: "We head to China after taking a good step forward in Malaysia, but we are all focused on the reality of where we are now and know there we have a lot of work ahead of us. The main aim for me now is to improve our reliability and make sure both cars cross the finish line on Sunday. We have shown there is pace in the car, and there will be more to come when we start putting the updates on in Europe, but now we have to make sure we give the drivers the time they need on track to optimise the setup and the only way to do that is to avoid reliability issues."

 

 

 

Mike Gascoyne, Chief Technical Officer: "In China we have Luiz Razia and Davide Valsecchi driving for us in FP1 and I think Shanghai will be another interesting weekend for us, especially as we have had two races so far in such different conditions. In Melbourne the tyres lasted longer than I think everyone expected and then in Malaysia there was much higher drop-off and multiple stops as a result. In China we will all be in slightly unknown territory with the tyres and the cooler temperatures will mean the most important goal for us will be to maximise our track time on Friday and Saturday morning, getting the cars set up properly for qualifying and bridging the gap to make it into Q2."

 

 

 

Heikki Kovalainen (car 20, chassis T128-01): "I enjoyed my time in Malaysia but now it's about building on the performance there and looking ahead to China. It'll be cooler than in Malaysia for sure, but for me the heat isn't a problem anywhere we go, and obviously that's the same for the cold! However, pace wise, I think that if we can repeat our performance in the race in Malaysia then it means we can repeat it anywhere in the world. I do enjoy driving in China - it's similar to Malaysia in that it's a modern circuit, fairly small and it has some pretty heavy braking zones. The DRS will come into play on the main straight and I think it'll be another good race."

 

 

 

Jarno Trulli (car 21, chassis T128-03): "China is one of those tracks where I have never been too lucky, so it's always a bit of a challenge. Despite that, we go there in a good position after getting pretty much the best out of the car in Malaysia. We learnt a lot from Saturday and Sunday there, and that will be very useful for us in Shanghai where obviously it will be a different challenge, but hopefully we can have a better shot at qualifying and let's see what happens on Sunday."

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