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Chris Horner Welcomes FIA Ruling on Active Suspension

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Red Bull boss Chris Horner has welcomed the FIA’s recent ruling that any system which adjusts a car’s ride height after qualifying, while cars are in parc ferme conditions, will be regarded as a form of active suspension, and thus, in contravention of FIA regulations.  Active suspension was outlawed in the mid 1990′s. The Red [...]

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FIA Declares Adjustable Ride Height Illegal

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The FIA has issued a statement to the effect that any self-leveling damper systems used by teams to adjust car ride heights while the cars are in parc ferme condition are illegal.   The FIA issued the following statement to all teams on Sunday night: “Any system device or procedure, the purpose and/or effect of which [...]

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Horner Makes Driver and Team Predictions for 2010

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Red Bull honcho Christian Horner recently made some rough predictions about how the coming season might unfold.  The emphasis here is on rough, as the Big Four teams (Ferrari, Mercedes, Red Bull and McLaren) have shown a tight cluster of performance levels thus far in testing this year. “Our analysis is showing us that you [...]

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Horner Predicts “Titantic” Struggle for Top Honors in 2010

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Red Bull team principal has reaffirmed that his team’s primary goal this year will be to win both the drivers’ and manufacturers’ championships.  “The title is what we all want to achieve,” Horner recently told Autosport. “They are the only two trophies missing from the cabinet, so the objective has got to be to go [...]

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Red Bull Will Skip First Pre-Season Test in Valencia

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Red Bull’s Christian Horner has revealed that his team will not participate in the season  opening test session scheduled for February 1-3 in Valencia.  The current sporting regulations impose strict limits on testing mileage, restricting teams to 15 days worth of pre-season testing. However, Red Bull’s decision to skip the Valencia test should not be [...]

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Vettel Leads in Stats

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If you discount Sebastian Vettel’s retirements this year, he has been more effective at scoring points than any of the other top title contenders this year.  It’s the retirements that make the difference.  As has often been noted, the current points system rewards consistency, and even a single retirement is apt to have a serious [...]

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