Noticias 2014, Con el analisis de los miembros del Foro Oficial de Pedro de la Rosa Votos Opciones

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Testing in January and a 21-race calendar?

Formula 1 looks set for a record 21-race calendar in 2014, with the season kicking off earlier than usual to accomodate two new races.

Not only will the racing season begin earlier, testing will too. The teams are believed to have agreed to an additional pre-season test in January in order for them to get some early running with the new power units.

The first test, to be held in Jerez, is likely to take place on January 21st, lasting four days. The locations of the final three tests haven't been confirmed, but Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Bahrain are in the running to host one or more each.

With the season likely to begin two weeks earlier than usual in Bahrain - rather than Australia - on March 2nd, having the final test on the island kingdom makes sense as it would only be a week or two before the race.

A record breaking calendar also looks likely with the addition of Russia and New Jersey. At present we have 19 races following the loss of Valencia (Europe), and there are no signs of any race being dropped.

It's worth noting nothing has been ratified for 2014 yet. This proposal must be signed off by the FIA later in the year before it becomes official and, requires a change in the regulations to allow for testing to take place in January.


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Michelin podría haber probado ya su nuevo neumático para la Fórmula 1

Pirelli está segura de que el próximo año seguirá como suministrador de neumáticos, sin embargo, pasan los días y todavía no se ha realizado ningún anuncio oficial sobre la continuidad de la marca milanesa. En su lugar, los rumores sobre la vuelta de Michelin al gran circo han ido creciendo más y más. Incluso, se ha empezado a especular sobre la posibilidad de que los franceses hayan empezado ya a realizar los primeros test.

Según la prestigiosa revista Racecar Engineering, el día de test en el circuito de Le Sarthe durante el pasado mes de junio, el cuarto Audi alineado contaba con unos neumáticos más estrechos que el resto de los coches de la firma de los cuatro aros. Con esto, Michelin ya tendría los primeros datos en pista y debería ser capaz con su experiencia en competición de adaptar estas medidas con el LMP1 a las características de un Fórmula 1.


http://www.motorpasionf1.com/formula-1/mic...ra-la-formula-1