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Fuji Speedway - the technical requirements

Indexed: Fri Oct 10, 2008 @ 03:15:14AM 2 months 4 weeks ago

The Fuji International 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 straight-line speed with grip in the low-speed sections. Mechanical grip and an engine with good low-end performance will hence pay dividends and count towards a competitive lap time. Renault explain how they plan to tweak the R28's set-up for the Japanese circuit…

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Source: Formula1.com - http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2008/10/8497.html
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