New information about the 2026 F1 regulations has emerged with plans to make the cars significantly smaller and lighter. read more »
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After a "nightmare" Friday, Hamilton was much happier with his W14 thanks to overnight changes, but he still faced a tricky balance come qualifying.As high as fourth... read more »
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A one-second deficit to pole position man Max Verstappen in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix has exposed the major downforce deficit and balance struggles that Mercedes... read more »
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The Woking-based squad produced another strong podium finish in last weekend's Singapore Grand Prix, as Lando Norris came home in second place behind race winner Carlos... read more »
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Charles Leclerc is hopeful that Ferrari can replicate its race-winning pace from Singapore at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix. After securing pole position and... read more »
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Alex Albon believes an eighth-place finish was possible for him in the Singapore Grand Prix without the late contact with Sergio Perez that demoted him down the order.... read more »
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Lance Stroll has said that a mixture of bad tyre preparation and a lack of downforce due to another car being in front of him led to his huge crash which saw him out of... read more »
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Ferrari had come in to the Singapore weekend braced for a tough time, with its SF-23 having appeared to struggle against the opposition at high-downforce tracks.However, Sainz... read more »
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Charles Leclerc says he is "not getting carried away" by the promising pace Ferrari displayed during Friday practice in Singapore. While Ferrari established itself as... read more »
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Although Ferrari enjoyed its most competitive weekend of the year so far in Italy a fortnight ago, the performance also served to highlight some core deficits in the... 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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It does not matter if it is bright green, yellow, blue or orange paint, flow-vis has become almost the universal way for teams to assess aero parts.However, Alpine raised a few... read more »
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Formula 1 bosses are looking at possible regulation changes for 2025 in response to driver complaints concerning performance losses when following other cars. The current... read more »
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Nico Hulkenberg has been vocal about his frustration after Haas failed to introduce a low downforce specification for the Italian Grand Prix. read more »
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Hamilton, who has won in Singapore four times, believes that his team's high-downforce package will work well at the Marina Bay street track.In July, he took pole position... read more »
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The team struggled for performance with its low downforce package over the Italian GP weekend, with Fernando Alonso qualifying 10th and finishing ninth, and Lance Stroll out of... read more »
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Aston Martin endured a difficult weekend at Monza and will look into solving their low downforce set-up problems with their 2024 machine, according to Mike Krack. read more »
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The Belgian GP exposed the weakness of the MCL60 at high-speed tracks, and Norris found himself unable to defend in the race on his way to seventh place.At Monza, Norris... read more »
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Pierre Gasly was made to lament the Italian Grand Prix being a "super painful" weekend for Alpine. Alpine arrived at the low-downforce Monza circuit already expecting... read more »
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While there are other high-speed tracks on the F1 calendar, the 'Temple of Speed' remains an outlier because so much of it is straights, and this necessitates a... read more »
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Monza - the temple of speed - is one of the most power-sensitive track on the F1 calendar. This means a team needs to optimise its setup to a low drag configuration rather than... read more »
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Lando Norris insists McLaren’s pace is "not as good as it looks" at Monza after he managed the second-fastest time in FP2 at the Italian Grand Prix. McLaren has... read more »
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McLaren prioritised a revamp of the car before the summer break to add downforce to the car, meaning it didn't have the time to come up with a separate low-drag... read more »
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The current generation of cars must be run very low to the ground and be very stiffly sprung for the underfloor venturi tunnels and floor edges to generate the best downforce... read more »
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Ferrari has decided to make wholesale changes to its car for next year to dial out its unpredictable and sometimes downright crippling handling issues that have held back Sainz... read more »
Qatari Grand Prix
8th of October 2023
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 400 |
| 2 | Sergio Perez | 223 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 190 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | 174 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | 150 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | 135 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | 115 |
| 8 | George Russell | 115 |
| 9 | Oscar Piastri | 57 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | 47 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 623 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 305 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 285 |
| 4 | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 221 |
| 5 | McLaren Mercedes | 172 |
| 6 | Alpine Renault | 84 |
| 7 | Williams Mercedes | 21 |
| 8 | Haas Ferrari | 12 |
| 9 | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 10 |
| 10 | AlphaTauri Honda RBPT | 5 |