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Nick Wirth Admits the Virgin VR-01 Is Having Teething Problems

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Virgin Racing’s technical director, Niclk Wirth, has admitted that his team is in full catch-up mode.  Persistent hydraulic problems have hampered the team’s efforts to compelere their planned test program.  In fact, the new VR-01 completed fewer laps at the recent test in Jerez than any of the other cars. As reported on ESPNF1, Wirth [...]

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Newey and Gascoyne Skeptical About CFD-Only Design

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In what might be a growing trend for less well-funded teams on the grid, the technical team of Virgin Racing, headed by Nick Wirth, has relied exclusively on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for the aerodynamic design of their new VR-01.  In so doing, they have eschewed what has now become a standard tool in aero [...]

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Virgin Racing Shakes Down the VR-01 at Silverstone

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Virgin Racing conducted shakedown runs for the new VR-01 on Thursday and Friday at Silverstone, making them the first of the four new teams to actually put rubber to the road.  Timo Glock put in some installation laps on Thursday, and then ran 42 laps on Friday, before handing over the car to team mate, [...]

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Virgin Racing Unveils the All-CFD Designed VR-01

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Virgin Racing has unveiled its 2010 contender, the VR-01.  In keeping with the team’s virtual approach, the car was launched online, via the team’s website, rather than at a formal presentation with press in attendance. Design director Nick Wirth, who runs the design team from his own shop on outsource basis for Virgin, said of [...]

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Sir Richard Branson Launches Virgin Racing

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At a London press conference today, Sir Richard Branson formally launched his new Formula 1 team, Virgin Racing.  The new team was initially formed as Manor GP, but was rebranded after Branson acquired an equity stake in the team. Present at today’s event was Virgin’s new driver team, Timo Glock and Lucas di Grassi.   Glock [...]

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