Technical Review: Hungary & Germany 2005
The intensive July month, with four Grands Prix in five weeks, meant teams had little chance to test new parts or introduce significant changes to their cars. Nevertheless, various new elements showed up in both Germany and Hungary. Craig Scarborough reviews the new additions as well as the technical performance of each team in both of the last two events
With two races in two weeks, the teams have had a hectic time. Not helping the matter is the stark difference between the Hungaroring and the Hockenheim circuits. The German Grand Prix's curcit has a relatively fast layout and the race is run in cooler conditions, while Hungary is next only to Monaco for its slow twisty layout and matching the Bahrain for heat.
With the two races following on only two weeks after Silverstone, there had been little time for the teams to test, and now the August testing 'ban' begins (with nine teams agreeing to refrain from testing for the entire month). With such an apparent workload, the teams have all managed to get new parts on their cars - some teams featuring new parts at both races.
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