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Grand Prix of Europe F1 2011: Hispania Racing F1 Team is mixed with the Marussia Virgin Racing

Hispania Racing F1 Team has been mixed with the Marussia Virgin Racing today in the qualifying session for the formula 1 Prix Europe great. This is a good result for the Spanish team, which runs the second home race this weekend. Although Vitantonio Liuzzi has not been able to overcome to Timo Glock, has really surpassed Jerome D'Ambrosio.
Therefore, the two last rows of the grid alternate Virgin cars and Hispania, with Narain Karthikeyan closing the grill. After the success of Canada, Hispania aims to gradually reach its rivals, and they are still working on the same line. It seems that the Spanish team does not lose comba and may fight you to you tomorrow with Virgin.
Although Liuzzi has completed a second Timo Glock, race probably you can try to fight with the German, because that, in general, the Hispania has behaved better this season on Sunday than Saturday. It will have to wait to see what will happen tomorrow, with Liuzzi and Karthikeyan ready to attack it as necessary.
Therefore, the objective of the team for tomorrow will be finish ahead of the two Virgin and perhaps come a little closer to the Lotus of Tony Fernandes, if they have good pace. First and foremost, finish the race is always vital, if its rivals have problems, clear. When others fail, must be able to finish and take advantage of situations.
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Grand Prix of Canada F1 2011: the Hispania Racing F1 Team are already faster than the Virgin

What have seen you today to Hispania Racing F1 Team has been fantastic, ending both cars ahead of the Virgin of Jerome d' Ambrosio, and Vitantonio Liuzzi in front of the Virgin's Timo Glock. But also, Narain Karthikeyan has ended less than a tenth of a Glock, demonstrating that the Hispania is at the level of the Virgin, or slightly ahead.
Although, if we are going to analyze the results, it is also true that both the Hispania and the Virgin are far from their ex-rivales of Lotus Renault. Why I say ex-rivales? It is simple; Currently, the Lotus Renault are closer to the Toro Rosso and company to the Hispania and Virgin. We could say that the "Cosworth Cup" is only a matter of four cars.
In any case, little by little, the Spanish team is moving forward, and it is doing things well done. Step to step it goes approaching to rivals, and for now it seems that it is able with one of them. If they would regularly be ahead of the Virgin, may begin to arise even away from them, and finished in tenth position in the Championship.
For tomorrow, the objective is very clear; finish ahead of the Virgin, and if it rains, finish the race, trying to make it as forward as possible. A chaotic race and a good position, albeit without points, can be the key to getting finished ahead of Virgin in the Championship, and I am sure that know this in Hispania.

Marussia Virgin Racing and Wirth Research end their collaboration

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After two years working together and developing the first single-seat entirely developed with CFD, Marussia Virgin Racing has decided to break his collaboration with Wirth research. The company directed by Nick Wirth has been responsible for the design of the single-seater two of the British team, the VR-01 and the MVR-02, and so have not resorted or a second to the help of the wind tunnel as do the rest of rivals.

Perhaps at that point has been the failure of Wirth. It can be designed and can develop a single-seater with computers, but when it comes to validate the results, wind tunnel provides data that the computer does not give. For the current season, the goal of Marussia Virgin Racing was strain is usually in the Q2, and now they are more concerned with the approach of Hispania Racing F1 Team to to war the Team Lotus.

Wirth Research will continue to work in the development of the evolutions of this season, but with immediate effect, the wind tunnel will again have his egg in the equation. As for the technical chart, after "forced" retirement, Pat Symonds, Counsellor of Marussia Virgin Racing, will take will be one of the team's new Lords.

In a step further, Marussia Virgin Racing aims to sign a collaboration agreement with McLaren, similar to the Woking team has to Force India. This will allow use of the technology, KERS, McLaren transmision…de and try to fight for a podium in the Grand Prize of Russia to be held in Sochi in 2014. That last would be the real dream of the current owners, Marussia.

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Robert Wickens could replace Jerome D'Ambrosio in Marussia Virgin Racing

At the beginning of this season, we mentioned as there was no Belgian driver in formula one since Bertrand Gachot in 1995. It seems that, this year could see the first Canadian in formula one since Jacques Villeneuve in 2006, and it's Robert Wickens could replace Jerome D'Ambrosio in Marussia Virgin Racing.
It seems, the sponsors who support the Belgian pilot have not paid and, on the other hand, the sponsors supporting the Canadian, are eager to pay and see its pilot to compete in formula one. Although the situation is worrying, Jerome did not want to give too much importance, for the time being.
But the situation must be serious, since Eric Boullier is traveling to Belgium to talk with sponsors who have not paid what they should. Wickens is competing in the Formula Renault 3.5, and these now leads the Championship, ahead of Jean-Eric Verge, Alexander Rossi and Albert Costa.

I have talked to the people of Virgin, and it seems that they are becoming impatient. They have said clearly that if it does not change the situation, they shall replace Jerome with another pilot.

Hispania Racing F1 Team wants to "hunt" Marussia Virgin Racing

After seeing during the Chinese Grand Prix "first evolution" in the history of Hispania Racing F1 Team, new cover of engine without fin sharks and new front wing, in the Spanish team are very optimistic for the future. Despite the problems are more closely rivals of what one might think and that is why the objective of Hispania Racing F1 Team in the Grand Prize of Turkey will be reaching Marussia Virgin Racing.
To this end, in Istanbul Park improvements, both mechanical and aerodynamic level will present, during the day on Friday as the head of the team, Colin Kolles has stated. The German acknowledges that the Turkish route should encourage them already that best suits the f than to other cars so it hopes to reduce the distance of the classification and fight for positions during the race. That Yes, without forgetting that the real objective of the team is lead to the two cars to the checkered flag.

Sakon Yamamoto will be the pilot reserve Marussia Virgin Racing in the first three races of the year

In 2010, Sakon Yamamoto arrived in Hispania Racing F1 Team was a surprise to many. The Japanese driver had been three years without driving a formula one and the bet sounded risky. Seven Grands Prix then appears that Yamamoto him has been good out of "retirement". Today, Marussia Virgin Racing has confirmed that Sakon Yamamoto will be pilot book in the first three Grands Prix of the year, Australia, Malaysia and China.
That Yes, any chance to see Japanese uploaded to a single-seat happens that any two regular pilots of the Anglo-Russian team, Timo Glock and Jerome D'Ambrosio suffers a problem. But like anything can happen, Yamamoto will be part of all meetings of the team during those three Grands Prix.

Before formula 1: Marussia Virgin Racing, to revalidate the Red Lantern in 2011

marussia virgin racing is one of the three teams that shot to the fore in 2010. It is, say, one of the teams of enlargement that Bernie Ecclestone wanted to put on grid last year and who now already is is repenting, by ensuring that he would like to return to the scheme of ten registered teams. As well, between Lotus, Virgin and Hispania did not I would be precisely with the protagonists of this entry.
Start cutting. The last year Virgin Racing today with the prefix Marussia, he was the team's tail, the Red Lantern in the classification behind Lotus and of Hispania Racing Team, that although they did not get points that were consistently ahead of her. Interestingly their pilots were not the last in the standings because HRT "used" four pilots throughout the year.
Of the "Cosworth teams", excluding of course Williams running in another League, Virgin Racing proved to be her had feet less land. Last year in our previous we mentioned the madness to undertake a career in Formula 1 with tight budgets, and even more confident design to simulations and not to the wind tunnel, something that anyone he seems antieficiente.

Arrived late to pre-season test in one occasion, and this year also began to a good start because they took the seat from 2010 to the early days of evidence. Winter test days have not brought to light the presumed potential of cacareaban from the team, which was intended to be included in the Q2 with some frequency and do their usual rivals of Sauber and Toro Rosso.
None of it has been, or by hint, and with prospects for 2011 at historic lows, the Marussia Virgin Racing team has all ballots to confirm the reverse title, the worst team on the grid. A penalty for drivers who will have to take these cars, and more penalty even for the sport, thanks to budget items as usual, enjoying teams that would be common in the middle of the peloton of GP2, say something nice.

HRT: Colin Kolles says they suppressed distances with Virgin and Lotus

I think that it is acceptable, as Hispania Racing Team Spanish team in their birth, give you the necessary coverage in media as Motorpasion F1. Another thing is that we are critics or not with what we see. Time gains being critical because I read two news on statements by Colin Kolles leave me, to put it in a gentle way, "as well".

First summary of what you will see: according to Kolles HRT will reach Virgin and Lotus (Malaysian), and do not see why not achieve them; and Furthermore, Kolles is very happy to not be part of the FOTA (and one reason may be approaching Ecclestone, but that it did not say he).
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Won't know I, clear, but it seems that no one really knows. It is unknown in the same measure in which the f is unknown because it has not rolled yet. True that if see you with some distance paints thing well: car designed by Geoff Willis, totally nuevo… but why is so "surprise!" what might happen. I believe, and some of you said something similar these days, that the expectation created by HRT is poorly designed.

And the truth, hence to Virgin or Lotus not evolve to the same extent there is a way (probably eye Virgin, but Lotus seems a step ahead):

The car does not look bad, it seems a modern F1 [sic]. We'll see where we are - you so I can't say at this time. I think that we have improved the performance of last year, and that is all at this stage. (...) For me one of the surprises of last year was that, running with the same car, the difference was increasingly less, and no more. I cannot explain

Well, called adaptation, I think. Adaptation of a team that had no offseason during the winter and it was during the first five or six races, adaptation of drivers to a car as the HCT and adaptation at all.

I include it here because I read that last suggestion and it seems right to me. The output of the FOTA HRT was allegedly due to lack of payment of the fees of HRT, but cited other reasons from the computer. The crux of the matter is it is suggested that, at least indirectly, HRT can see benefit in eyes of Ecclestone for leaving FOTA known the interests of the head to break the unity of the teams.

I am not saying that it was intentional, but it is clear that for a team in a not bad economic situation in constant balance, it is good that Bernie you see through eyes of father.

PS: do is only to my that the f reminds me somehow Honda BAR?

Pat Symonds has returned to F1 as a consultant to Virgin

Discredited former head of engineering of Pat Symonds, Renault has returned to formula one but not in an active role in the paddock.

Symonds this hired as a consultant for Marussia Virgin Racing, still officially part of the team from 2013.

"Pat [Symonds] us is advising as an independent consultant", said Graeme Lowdon, Director of the Virgin of Racing.

Symonds left his position at Renault after known as the crashgate scandal.

Symonds received a ban of five years by being involved in order to Nelson Piquet deliberately crash into the Grand Prize of Singapore in 2008 and encourage the victory of Fernando Alonso Renault at the Grand Prix.

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Pat Symonds has returned to F1 as a consultant to Virgin

Discredited former head of engineering of Pat Symonds, Renault has returned to formula one but not in an active role in the paddock.

Symonds left his position at Renault after known as the crashgate scandal.

Pat Symonds has returned to F1 as a consultant to Virgin

Discredited former head of engineering of Pat Symonds, Renault has returned to formula one but not in an active role in the paddock.

Symonds left his position at Renault after known as the crashgate scandal.

Pat Symonds returns to hand Marussia Virgin Racing F1

Pat Symonds returns to formula one in hand Marussia Virgin Racing. However, it does from the shadows and without showing his face. Well, perhaps not as very dark, although it is not officially back to the category Queen. Among other things, because you are not permitted.

Remember that Symonds was forbidden to return to Formula 1's official until 2013, so really not occupying a post within Marussia Virgin Racing. However, through his company, Neutrino Dynamics has partnered with the team of Sir Richard Branson. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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Therefore, his new role in the team they compete Timo Glock and Jerome D'Ambrosio is consultant. On paper, it is something very innocent, but there is no doubt that the team asked Council often since leaving party crash-gate, their experience is high.

Already commented on the FIA is subject when company Neutrino Dynamics became associated with Virgin Racing last year, had so for this occasion, do not have anything to say thereon. Even if it is returning to Formula 1 when it is assumed that it should not, it is following the punishment was imposed, so no there is nothing to say.

Pat Symonds has returned to F1 as a consultant to Virgin

Discredited former head of engineering of Pat Symonds, Renault has returned to formula one but not in an active role in the paddock.

Symonds left his position at Renault after known as the crashgate scandal.

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Virgin offers a nickname D'Ambrosio, the custard

Driver Jerome D'Ambrosio mechanics team gave the rookie Belgian a new very "tasty" nickname.

Virgin garage, the 25-year-old pilot is now affectionately known as "Custard" ', the word being stuck in his cockpit when he started to do testing for the 2011 season in Valencia last week.

Ambrosia is a well known British brand of custard and rice pudding.

"This shows that I encajo the team very well underway straight, so I'm happy", D'Ambrosio is quoted by The Sun.

It is the first Belgian race in F1 from Bertrand Gachot in 1995, in spite of Gachot actually born in Luxembourg and wearing a French passport.

But D'Ambrosio is not so bold to predict their presence helps ensure the future of the Grand Prize of Belgium in the famous Spa-Francorchamps.

"Won't have the arrogance to say that you I will bring back Spa days for myself", she stressed.

But sure to be something positive and I hope that we will be able to build on that.

Virgin Racing will compete with Russian license in 2011

According to recent rumors of the paddock, Virgin Racing will compete with Russian in 2011 license. In principle, the announcement of this fact should be made during that next week, if the current information is correct, which today seems to be the case.

Marussia, sponsor of Virgin in 2010, bought an important part of the team after the season past, changing the name of the computer to "marussia virgin racing". In addition, a number of positions within team are starting to fall on Russian people. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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In case that the new Virgin, to be presented on Monday in London, was very fast and win races (for highly unlikely that such done really happened), would be the Russian tricolor, which would be flying, and their anthem, which would hear by the megaphone.

Marussia Virgin Racing does not want experiments in MVR-02

It is not the first time in the design of a Virgin Racing, now Marussia Virgin Racing, space has a key role. The year passed the gas tank was too small to finish a race without having to refuel in a season without repostajes. This year, the space which is lacking in VR-02 is the KERS. But in this case is not any error. The last single-seater Marussia Virgin Racing has been designed without the use of the KERS. Responsible for design, Nick Wirth it has summed up perfectly with their statements.

The fact is that the KERS is extremely expensive and heavy, and enhancements only three tenths. If we're at three seconds!

The aim of the British team with Russian flag will not be another that enhance their reliability. Last year his problems with the hydraulic system left them out almost race after race. This is another reason why Marussia Virgin Racing abandoned the option of placing the leaks lead to new Lotus Renault GP R31. After test simulators took a much less innovative solution but should ensure you that they will not have problems.

Virgin presents the new MVR-02

This morning we saw one of the last cars 2011 remained to be seen. In London has been presented the new Virgin Racing will receive the MVR-02 nickname car, "M" obviously refers to Marussia. The second year on the grid will be in hands of Timo Glock and one of the rookies of the year, Jerome D'Ambrosio.

If we look at images can see a nose much lower than that of most of its rivals and inflows of radiators of lesser size than the rest. We'll see if this year it runs the technology and design by CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) is the key to a good year for the Russian team. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

Virgin stands do not use the KERS in 2011

Virgin Racing has confirmed that its newly launched MVR-02 is not designed to accommodate a KERS system.

Along with Lotus and Hispania Racing, the three teams are the only formula will set that not up an energy recovery system in 2011.

The Virgin, Nick Wirth car designer defended the decision on which car does not need the KERS.

"The fact is that (KERS) is very expensive and very heavy and not worth by three tenths of a second - are three seconds", said at the launch of the car in London on Monday.

And following Timo Glock statements, it is agreed that the Virgin not going to be fighting with the pointers in 2011.

"In fact do not earn three or four seconds over the winter, but I hope we can be closer to the teams from the center of the grill," said the German.

Wirth said that the main goal of the design team has been reliability, with the new hydraulic system, the Achilles heel in 2010.

He confirmed that, while he tried to impose a radical system of leaks in the style of Renault team simulators, team finally opted for a more conservative solution.

"We understand why (Renault) is doing, but it must be a team like Renault from point of view of financial, human and technical resources for its implementation".

"So that we are happy with our solution," said Wirth.

Glock told Auto motor und Sport: "Compared with our competitors not cannot afford the luxury of having such radical solutions."

And 28 years old, German smiled to confirm that the fuel tank will be large enough this season.

"That's not going to happen again", he said. "This time our tank is very great!"

Virgin introduced his MVR-02 2011

This Monday the Virgin Racing team presented his single-seater 2011 MVR-02 in London.

The now part of the team at Marussia property launched MVR-02 in with television BBC in London.

The car with a nose substantially less than many cars seen in the first test in Valencia last week, once again has been designed exclusively with the help of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) instead of a traditional wind tunnel.

But rumors of MVR-02 with similar to Renault R31 exhaust outlets seem to be confirmed.

Also on Monday, Gary Paffett gave the first laps promotional way the McLaren, MP4-26 near Barcelona.

The real work of the British will begin on Tuesday with a session of Stobart on Idiada Proving Ground before the debut of the car on the circuit of Jerez on Thursday.