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Kubica: Our race rests on the F-duct
Posted by admin in Grand Prix 2010
Robert Kubica believes that Renault’s performance at the Belgian GP depends on how well their F-duct performs.
The team is introducing the F-duct for the first time this season, and are hoping to capatalise on the long straights of the Spa circuit where the reduction in downforce created by the F-duct will allow the car to reach higher speeds.
„We hope it will work straight away so that we have as much practice time as possible to extract the maximum performance from this system,” explained Kubica.
„We have seen a tendency for cars running the f-duct to use higher downforce levels than normal, because they can stall the rear wing and still generate good top speed.
„I think that will change the approach to Spa, too, because teams will be able to run quite a lot of downforce and still achieve good top speed. Although this is a circuit we all like driving on, it’s still a track where car performance is very important,” he added.
Renault have been one of the surprise packages this season, with the team making fifth spot in the Constructors’ Championship their own, thanks largely to the 89 points that Kubica has accumulated.
source : planetf1.com
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