In the round-up: Nick Wirth leaves Virgin as the team ditch their CFD-only approach.
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“Don’t blame Pirelli for high tyre wear” – Wirth
2011 F1 season
Posted onNick Wirth hopes Pirelli don’t get bad publicity for providing F1 tyres that wear out quickly.
Wirth says Virgin tried Renault’s front exhausts
2011 F1 season
Posted onVirgin technical director Nick Wirth says the team investigated making a version of Renault’s exhausts.
Virgin aiming for "coveted 10th place"
Posted onVirgin is confident that it will reach its target of being top of the new teams and "take that much coveted 10th place in the F1 Championship". "We have come so far since March and the whole team have done an incredible job," Technical Director Nick Wirth in an interview published on Virgin’s website. "I’m … Continue reading Virgin aiming for "coveted 10th place"
Virgin still working on fuel problems
Posted onChinese GP racepreparation in pictures Virgin hope they have solved the fuel pick-up problems which have dogged their car in the opening races. The fuel system has been a bane of the VR-01, particularly the fuel tank whose small size means they have to conserve fuel to complete a race distance. They will not have … Continue reading Virgin still working on fuel problems