There is still a lot of work to improve the car, but we can see that the floor update we brought to this event has delivered a step in aero performance broadly in line with our... read more »

The dominant winner in Melbourne last season, Leclerc will line up for the race in seventh after lapping 0.637s off the pace of polesitter Max Verstappen, while Sainz will... read more »

The Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 W14 hasn't yet provided the jump in performance over 2022's W13 that many, notably Lewis Hamilton, were looking for. read more »

As rivals try to get to the bottom of what Red Bull has done to produce such a dominant car as its 2023 challenger, there has been an increased focus on the gains coming from... read more »

In the wake of the restructuring of its technical department last week which included the departure of technical director James Key and confirmation that former Ferrari man... read more »

Fernando Alonso’s shock podium in F1’s Bahrain Grand Prix opener may have been a surprise to some, but given the tech advances Aston Martin has pushed for this year, it should... read more »

With a 10% reduction in aero testing forming part of its budget cap misdemeanour penalty, Christian Horner admits that Bahrain result was vital. read more »

Fallows joined Aston Martin in April 2022 as part of owner Lawrence Stroll's recruitment drive, having spent 16 years as one of Adrian Newey's key lieutenants at Red... read more »

As well as last year's W13 suffering from porpoising and a lack of useable downforce, it also left Lewis Hamilton and George Russell facing a deficit on the straights.The... read more »

Now we've seen 2023's F1 race cars on track, the actual aero tech behind the speed cannot be hidden any longer. We've seen various front wing designs, floor... read more »

At McLaren's 2023 launch, even before a wheel was turned, the team realised it was in for a rough start to the new season because it found it had missed its aero... read more »

Even before pre-season testing started in Bahrain there were positive rumours about Aston's aero numbers.While it is still hard to draw conclusions from the timesheets as... read more »

There was plenty of early doors aero rake action, just as there was on day one, with teams using that time just as the session kicks off to do some constant speed runs before... read more »

Ferrari's SF-23 machine launched to widespread acclaim on Valentine's Day, but one feature we didn't spot was the appearance of a 'dimple' on the nose,... read more »

The Milton Keynes-based squad was handed a $7 million fine and a 10% reduction in its aero development allowance as the result of being found to have overspent on its way to... read more »

Aston Martin technical director Dan Fallows believes his former team Red Bull will feel the impact of their reduced wind tunnel time as they serve their F1 cost cap penalty. read more »

Introduced ahead of the 2021 season, the ATR was conceived in tandem with the budget cap to inspire a more competitive field and increase the financial sustainability of the... read more »

While many still believe the $7m fine for exceeding the budget cap to be derisory, Max Verstappen admits that the reduction on aero testing will present an altogether different... read more »

Whereas once the key to aerodynamic performance lay in wings and other aero surfaces, now more downforce as an overall percentage can be found through exploiting the underside... read more »

Formula 1 is drafting plans to include active aerodynamics in the 2026 technical regulations. The idea will make up for downforce lost when behind another car with the hopes... read more »

F1 overhauled its technical ruleset for the 2022 season in a bid to reduce the amount of downforce lost when cars were following each other, allowing them to get closer and... read more »

With there being talk of F1 banning wind tunnels entirely from 2030, Haas' aero chief has questioned whether it would be right for the championship, labelling the move as... read more »

Adrian Newey says he expects Red Bull's development to suffer next season due to its enforced reduction in aero testing following its budget cap breach of 2021. read more »

But an early headstart on its 2022 car, allied to it being helped out by F1's aero development handicap system, did just the trick in allowing it to impress a few times... read more »

As part of F1 owner Liberty Media's overhaul of grand prix racing that has included new cars, it made an effort to ensure that the gap between the big spending teams and... read more »