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Why Red Bull's F1 dominance is not just down to aero

15 hours 2 minutes ago

from: Autosport.com

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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 »

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What is downforce and why is it important in F1?

3 days 2 hours ago

from: GPfans.com

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Have you ever wondered how F1 cars stay on the ground at such high speeds? Well, that's the work of the force applied by the air flowing over the car, the downforce. What... read more »

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Video: Measuring the Unmeasurable | Beyond the Visible: Episode 4 | Alfa Romeo F1 Team

7 days 6 hours ago

from: YouTube.com

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“Beyond the Visible” is back, bringing you another glimpse behind the scenes of our team and unveiling the secrets of the most complex sport on the planet – Formula One. The... read more »

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Wolff reveals key reason Hamilton is not happy with Mercedes' W14 car

8 days 10 hours ago

from: GPfans.com

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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says that Lewis Hamilton is unhappy with the team's 2023 F1 car because of its lack of rear downforce, which is especially hampering him... read more »

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Video: When Does Downforce Become Porpoising? | F1 TV Tech Talk | Crypto.com

21 days 6 hours ago

from: YouTube.com

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Albert Fabrega is back at the Tech Talk desk explaining the ever-evolving world of floors on an F1 car. For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:... read more »

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Hamilton in Mercedes demand in wake of HUGE Red Bull deficit

24 days 4 hours ago

from: GPfans.com

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Lewis Hamilton has demanded Mercedes find a fix for its lack of downforce "ASAP" after finishing fifth at the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

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Why new rear wing hints at change of F1 approach for Mercedes

27 days 6 hours ago

from: Autosport.com

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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 »

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Mercedes' new rear wing revealed ahead of Bahrain GP

27 days 12 hours ago

from: Crash.Net

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Mercedes have brought a new medium downforce rear wing to the F1 season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.  read more »

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How F1 teams made the most of the final day of 2023 testing in Bahrain

about 1 month ago

from: Autosport.com

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The third day of testing also allowed us to seek out some more of the interesting technical details we haven't covered so far, with teams not only trialling new parts but... read more »

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Leclerc: 2023 Ferrari F1 car better on straights but slower in corners

about 1 month ago

from: Autosport.com

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Ferrari's F1-75 package from 2022 packed on impressive downforce levels with its heavily sculpted sidepods feeding upper level airflow into the critical floor and... read more »

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AlphaTauri presents 2023 F1 livery in New York

about 1 month ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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AlphaTauri has presented its 2023 Formula 1 colours during a launch event in New York City on Saturday. AlphaTauri endured an underwhelming 2022 season as it slipped to ninth... read more »

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Why floor designs have become a key F1 battleground

about 1 month ago

from: Autosport.com

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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 »

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How F1 teams have adapted to new generation rear wings

2 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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The new enforced concept called for a total rethink, given the upper section of endplate had been eradicated and a contoured transition was needed to join with the mainplane... read more »

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Old Aston Martin team wouldn't have overturned 2022 F1 form - Stroll

2 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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At the start of 2022's new ground effect era, Aston Martin's launch specification car proved unsuited to the new rules.Just like Mercedes, the team had anticipated... read more »

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F1 sights active aero as plan to improve racing for 2026

2 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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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 »

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F1 could use active aero to regain lost downforce in 2026

2 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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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 »

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Ferrari set to hit weight targets with F1 2023 car

3 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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As part of an optimisation process conducted over the winter, Ferrari has targeted key areas of improvement that it thinks can lift it chances for the new season.The first is... read more »

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Video: Why 2022's Rules Overhaul Shows Promise for F1's Future

4 months ago

from: Autosport Videos

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Did F1's 2022 regulation changes work? Or is it much of the same as the Hybrid Era? With new rules put in place to improve racing, spectacle and make the grid more... read more »

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F1's active aero plans for 2026 could include 'reverse DRS'

4 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Grand prix racing's chiefs have openly been looking at introducing active aero from the start of the next rules era from 2026.This was originally spoken about as a way of... read more »

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Pirelli reveals 30% increase in F1 overtakes from 2021 to 2022

4 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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F1 overhauled the design of the cars for 2022 in a bid to create closer wheel-to-wheel racing and reduce the impact of dirty air reducing downforce when following, allowing for... read more »

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Mercedes’ Toto Wolff: “We didn’t get the job done right and went backwards in terms of our performance”

4 months ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

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After a fifth and sixth place finish in qualifying for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, Toto Wolff claimed that his team simply did not get the job done after a high... read more »

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Mercedes not expecting to be as competitive in Brazil compared to Mexico

5 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Ferrari clearly lost form last weekend as the Italian team made compromises to ensure reliability at the high altitude track, leaving Mercedes clear to take the fight to Red... read more »

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Video: How Does Altitude Affect F1 Cars in Mexico? | F1 TV Tech Talk | Crypto.com

5 months ago

from: YouTube.com

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The wings in Mexico City are huge - but so are the speeds! Sam Collins takes a look at how low air pressure at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez gives teams a unique opportunity... read more »

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Video: What Is Downforce and Why Is It So Important in F1?

5 months ago

from: YouTube.com

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In our latest F1 explainer, we're looking at downforce... what is it, why is it so important, and why is Mexico such an outlier for aerodynamic performance ? Don't... read more »

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Video: What is Downforce and Why is it So Important in F1?

5 months ago

from: YouTube.com

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Nerds, assemble ? In our latest F1 explainer, we're looking at downforce... what is it, why is it so important, and why is Mexico such an outlier for aerodynamic... read more »

Australian Grand Prix

2nd of April 2023

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