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Red Bull reveals RB20 to conclude 2024 F1 launch season

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Red Bull has become the final team to reveal its 2024 Formula 1 car – the RB20 that it hopes will witness it retain both championships once again this campaign. Red Bull has... read more »

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Ferrari provide explanation for overhauled 2024 F1 car concept

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Ferrari Technical Director Enrico Cardile says reaching a development ceiling last term prompted the team to pursue an overhaul for its 2024 Formula 1 car. Having returned to... read more »

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Mercedes: New W15 F1 chassis took a ‘chunk of our available firepower’

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Mercedes Technical Director James Allison has admitted the decision to overhaul the chassis and gearbox on its 2024 Formula 1 car took a “chunk of our available firepower”. The... read more »

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Leclerc: Ferrari hasn’t made ‘compromises’ to improve F1 car weaknesses for 2024

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Charles Leclerc has dispelled the notion that Ferrari has had to make “compromises” with its 2024 Formula 1 car to improve upon the weaknesses of its predecessor. Ferrari had... read more »

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Ferrari pursues new rear wing approach to close down Red Bull's DRS advantage

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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One of the main advantages that Red Bull exploited throughout last season was good aero efficiency, which made the car strong in a straightline.Its advantage increased when its... read more »

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Aston Martin detail approach to catching 'beatable' Red Bull

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Aston Martin Technical Director Dan Fallows believes Red Bull is "beatable" in Formula 1 and having a car that is compliant and versatile will be decisive in... read more »

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What is the flow-vis paint and aero rake on an F1 car in testing?

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Formula 1 teams use pre-season testing to extract as much data as possible via various methods - flow-visualisation paint and aerodynamic rakes included. Both play a key role... read more »

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Bottas outlines ‘high expectations’ for Sauber in F1 2024

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Valtteri Bottas has admitted that the Sauber Formula 1 team missed its targets for the previous season and has challenged it to rise to the “high expectations” he retains for... read more »

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Red Bull issue warning to F1 rivals copying RB19 car

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Red Bull Technical Director Pierre Wache insists that copying its car concept won't enable rival Formula 1 teams to replicate its success without actually understanding... read more »

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Gene reveals ‘sensations are different’ with Ferrari 2024 F1 car compared to SF-23

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Ferrari Brand Ambassador Marc Gene has revealed that the “sensations are very different” with the team’s 2024 Formula 1 car compared to this time last year. After recovering to... read more »

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McLaren not discounting ‘unpleasant surprise’ from Red Bull in F1 2024

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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McLaren Formula 1 CEO Zak Brown admits that the team is alert to the possibility of Red Bull producing an "unpleasant surprise" by extending its competitive advantage... read more »

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Was suspension choice the unsung hero to Red Bull's F1 dominance?

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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But it would be a mistake to think that the RB19 was so good just because of downforce, as there have been plenty of indications that suspension's impact on its vehicle... read more »

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Allison criticises 'not great' ground effect aero F1 regulations

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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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 »

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AlphaTauri: Downwash aero concept no guarantee of F1 success

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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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 »

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Mercedes provides factory insight into 2024 F1 preparations

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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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 »

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Red Bull: Active aero should not be treated as "patch" for wider F1 car problems

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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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 »

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What Mercedes' W14 errors tell us about its 2024 F1 car changes

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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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 »

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AlphaTauri: More "measured" approach will deliver further progress in F1 2024

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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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 »

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Newey unconcerned by active aero

over 2 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

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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 »

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Newey: Plans for active aero in F1 ‘doesn’t concern me’

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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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 »

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Ferrari: Monaco images proved Red Bull 'do a lot of things differently'

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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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 »

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Newey: Plans for more active aero "appropriate" for F1

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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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 »

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Revealed: The FIA's plans for "nimble" 2026 F1 cars and moveable aero

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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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 »

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McLaren F1 aero restructure ‘fundamental enabler’ of 2023 turnaround

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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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 »

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FIA confirms ban on 2026 aero testing

over 2 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

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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 »