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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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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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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 have brought a new medium downforce rear wing to the F1 season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Australian Grand Prix
2nd of April 2023
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 44 |
| 2 | Sergio Perez | 43 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | 30 |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz | 20 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 20 |
| 6 | George Russell | 18 |
| 7 | Lance Stroll | 8 |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc | 6 |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas | 4 |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 87 |
| 2 | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 38 |
| 3 | Mercedes | 38 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 26 |
| 5 | Alpine Renault | 8 |
| 6 | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 4 |
| 7 | Haas Ferrari | 1 |
| 8 | Williams Mercedes | 1 |
| 9 | AlphaTauri Honda RBPT | 0 |
| 10 | McLaren Mercedes | 0 |