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F1 2011
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 Formula 1 Grosser Preis Santander von Deutschland 2011
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Nurburgring
Round 10 , 24 July, 2011. Nurburgring, Germany
Lap : 5.148km/3.199 miles | Offset : 0.239km | Race : 60 Laps - 308.641km/191.789 miles
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Pitlane speed limits:
60km/h during practice;
100km/h during qualifying and race
Changes to the Circuit since 2010
• The kerbs at the exit of Turn 4 have been changed to prevent drivers running wide.
• The start line has been moved 240 metres further down the main straight. The position of the finish line is unchanged.
Lap record: 1:29.468 (Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, 2004)
[883] 23 July 2011 - Mercedes MGP W02 - revised front wing
 
Mercedes have introduced a new front wing at the German event. Similar in style to the one on Red Bull's RB7, the new front wing (see main drawing) features double upper-deck flaps (see red arrow) and is designed to improve the car's aerodynamic balance and corner entry. It has been used by both Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg at the Nurburgring. The old style front wing can be seen in the inset.
[884] 23 July 2011 - McLaren MP4-26 - brake duct experiments
 
McLaren experimented a lot during practice at the Nurburgring to try and find brake feeling to Lewis Hamiltons liking. Hamilton, who tends to brake very late into corners, started the weekend using discs from Carbon Industries and asymmetric brake ducts, fully open on the left (LF) and partially enclosed (by a drum with rectangular cuts) on the right (RF). During qualifying Hamilton opted to use the open version but with Brembo discs, which team mate Jenson Button had used in the morning practice session. The team also added some corner weight to his car during the Friday and Saturday morning practice sessions in an effort to sort out the instability problem he experienced under heavy braking.
[885] 24 July 2011 - Renault R31 - rearward exhaust
 
Renault tested a prototype 'Red Bull-style' rearward exhaust on Nick Heidfeld's car on Friday in Germany (see blue highlighted area and red arrow). However, as the R31 has been built around a unique forward-facing exhaust layout, the team's trial was limited to assessing the system's potential for the future, rather than evaluating it for the Nurburgring event. The car's bodywork, especially in the area in front of the rear tyres, is too wide to fully exploit the benefits of a rear-facing exhaust. After the summer break we should see a heavily updated R31 featuring new sidepods and exhausts.
[886] 24 July 2011 - Ferrari 150° Italia - revised brake ducts
 
Ferrari have followed a pit lane trend by adding a cascade of small flaps on the inside of the brake duct (see black arrows) in an area where the rules permit teams to gain some rear downforce. The solution was first used by Williams and Sauber last year.
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