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Japanese GP: Renault technical preview

Indexed: Mon Oct 06, 2008 @ 11:00:05PM 3 months 1 day ago

Fuji: Tech File The Fuj Speedway mixes very slow corners with a long main straight designed to encourage overtaking manoeuvres. The teams therefore need to adopt a compromise in terms of set-up in order to balance straightline speed with grip in the low-speed sections. Mechanical grip and an engine with good low-end performance will therefore pay dividends and count towards a competitive lap time. Chassis The Fuji circuit is dominated by slow-speed corners, so mechanical grip will be a critical factor. This is likely to push the teams towards a ...

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Source: Motorsport.com - http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=310662
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