Mercedes Technical Director James Allison believes Formula 1’s return to ground effect machinery is “not great” due to the super-stiff low ride heights needed to extract... read more »

AlphaTauri Formula 1 Technical Director Jody Egginton asserts that adopting a downwash aero concept doesn’t guarantee success in this era, citing the "devil is in the... read more »

Mercedes Formula 1 CEO Rob Thomas has provided insight into the work going on behind the scenes as the team continues building the car to compete in 2024. The Brackley-based... read more »

The 2026 engine rules increase the reliance on the electrified part of the hybrid powertrain - it will produce 50% of total power - while the expensive Motor Generator... read more »

A new chassis, new front and rear suspension, new gearbox and honed aerodynamics and sidepods will be the most visual changes to its heavily revised challenger. In Formula 1,... read more »

The soon-to-be-renamed squad started last season on the backfoot, with a car that regularly left its drivers battling near the bottom of the midfield pack.But an impressive... read more »

Adrian Newey, arguably one of the most successful designers in the history of motorsport, insists that the expansion of active aero doesn't worry him. read more »

Red Bull Racing Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey has revealed that future plans to implement active aero into Formula 1 don’t “concern” him”. The FIA has already set in... read more »

Ferrari Chassis Technical Director Enrico Cardile has said that pictures of the Red Bull RB19’s floor from qualifying in Monaco show its rivals “do a lot of things... read more »

F1 has long had active aero on cars - the rear-wing-opening overtaking aid, DRS, for instance, has been used since 2011 - but this is set to increase in the 2026 rules... read more »

Central to the changes are new power unit regulations, with a move to fully sustainable fuel and tweaked turbo-hybrids, eradicating the MGU-H, having brought Audi in and... read more »

McLaren Formula 1 boss Andrea Stella has credited the team’s restructuring of its aerodynamic department as the “fundamental enabler” of its mid-season turnaround in 2023.... read more »

The FIA has confirmed that it has banned teams from aero testing for the 2026 season even though the regulations haven't been finalised. read more »

Stella took over last winter to replace Andreas Seidl, who departed to head up Audi's 2026 entry with Sauber.One of his biggest early decisions was to restructure the... read more »

The FIA has formally confirmed that F1 teams have been banned from working on their 2026 cars for another full year.  read more »

Following an agreement at a recent F1 Commission meeting, teams are not allowed to undertake any wind tunnel or CFD work for the new spec cars until January 1 2025, mirroring a... read more »

The FIA's director of single seaters admits that a loophole in the regulations which is being exploited by the teams is compromising the chances of drivers successfully... read more »

The German manufacturer has endured a difficult 2023 campaign where, despite finishing second in the constructors' championship, it proved to be no match for the dominant... read more »

As the roaring engines echo through the twists and turns of the Yas Marina Circuit, the spotlight is not on the championship title, but on the fierce battle for the coveted... read more »

The Woking-based team has openly acknowledged that aero efficiency has been one of its core weaknesses this year - and this has often manifested itself in a lack of top... read more »

McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella insists that it is not only searching for aerodynamic improvements from its 2024 Formula 1 car to catch Red Bull. Since introducing a... read more »

The Woking-based team has emerged as Red Bull's most consistent challenger in recent races, with the squad having finished on the podium five times in the last six... read more »

Not only do they have to ensure they can get the three Pirelli compounds to work effectively, but the unusually low temperatures will also have a significant impact on overall... read more »

1996 Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill has questioned Mercedes' aero department amid the team’s continued trouble to get on top of the current regulations. The... read more »

Damon Hill has questioned whether Mercedes' aerodynamics department is "missing a trick" as the team looks to close the gap to runaway F1 champions Red Bull. read more »