Max Verstappen’s best win? His most satisfying qualifying? The race he felt most pressure in? Ahead of the US Grand Prix in Austin this weekend, Tom Clarkson and Damon Hill... read more »

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Verstappen looked to have the measure of the field throughout qualifying, bouncing back from a Q2 elimination in Singapore to take pole by around six-tenths from McLaren's... read more »
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Last year, F1 switched to ground-effect-based cars which are set up extremely stiff to generate the most downforce. That set-up had the unintended side-effect of porpoising on... read more »
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Drivers have been left divided over the stiff nature of the current generation of Formula 1 cars, with some raising concerns over the long-term health implications since the... read more »
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Mercedes sacrificed performance by being "too cautious" trying to avoid a repeat of the bouncing which plagued their 2022 F1 season over the winter. read more »
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The German manufacturer has endured a challenging time since the switch to ground-effect cars at the start of the 2022 campaign.Last year's W13 was blighted by porpoising,... read more »
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Mercedes chief technical officer Mike Elliott has claimed that bouncing at the Belgian GP was not due to the team's new upgrades. read more »
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Mercedes believe the return of bouncing to their car at the Belgian Grand Prix was a result of track characteristics and setup rather than the upgrades they brought to the W14. read more »
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Mercedes suffered with bouncing with its W14 during the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, with it causing them to miss out on a podium finish last Sunday, according to Toto Wolff. read more »
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Mercedes chief technical officer Mike Elliott has revealed that the team will need to 'take a really good look' at their latest set of upgrades to check that they... read more »
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Mercedes believe the way they set their F1 car up, not their new upgrades, caused the bouncing issues they experienced at the Belgian Grand Prix. read more »
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The phenomenon that dominated the team's 2022 season has largely disappeared with this year's W14, helped by regulation tweaks over the winter.But both Lewis Hamilton... read more »
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Former designer, Gary Anderson has cast doubt on Mercedes bouncing issues at Spa, suggesting that all might not be as it appears. read more »
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Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says it must analyse whether the new floor it brought to the Belgian Grand Prix was responsible for its car suffering from bouncing. Following a... read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says an investigation will determine whether the upgrades the team brought to the F1 Belgian Grand Prix triggered bouncing issues. read more »
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The German manufacturer introduced a decent upgrade for its W14 at Spa-Francorchamps last weekend, which included new sidepods and an updated floor.However, the arrival of that... read more »
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We struggled with the car at points today and experienced some bouncing. That was the main limiting factor this weekend. read more »
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A frustrated Toto Wolff says that bouncing issues on Mercedes' F1 car was the team's "limiting factor" at the Belgian Grand Prix. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says he was struggling with "big bouncing" on his Mercedes F1 car throughout the Belgian Grand Prix weekend. read more »
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The seven-time world champion took a low-key fourth place in the final F1 race before the summer break, unable to halt Max Verstappen's charge through the field to... read more »
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A key part its strategy with next year's W15 is to design a car that has plenty of scope for development and allows the team to make the in-season leap that McLaren has... read more »
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Russell also struggled with bouncing in Barcelona's high-speed corners which made his Mercedes W14 even trickier to drive on the limit, with the Briton reporting a belief... read more »
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Formula 1 fans have taken to social media to express their DISBELIEF over the return of porpoising during first practice in Barcelona, with Mercedes, Red Bull and McLaren among... read more »
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George Russell has explained why Mercedes struggled with "bottoming" as bouncing made a return in the opening F1 practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix. read more »
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Max Verstappen finished fastest during Free Practice 1 in Barcelona, after George Russell complained of "bouncing" in his Mercedes in a repeat of their porpoising... read more »
Next Grand Prix
27th of November 2023
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Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | Max Verstappen | 575 |
2 | Sergio Perez | 285 |
3 | Lewis Hamilton | 234 |
4 | Fernando Alonso | 206 |
5 | Charles Leclerc | 206 |
6 | Lando Norris | 205 |
7 | Carlos Sainz | 200 |
8 | George Russell | 175 |
9 | Oscar Piastri | 97 |
10 | Lance Stroll | 74 |
Pos | Team | Points |
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1 | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 860 |
2 | Mercedes | 409 |
3 | Ferrari | 406 |
4 | McLaren Mercedes | 302 |
5 | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 280 |
6 | Alpine Renault | 120 |
7 | Williams Mercedes | 28 |
8 | AlphaTauri Honda RBPT | 25 |
9 | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 16 |
10 | Haas Ferrari | 12 |