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F1 teams face downforce dilemma: What we learned on Friday at the Belgian GP

over 5 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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Crash.net rounds up the story of Friday practice ahead of this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix as the 2021 Formula 1 kickstarted following its summer break. read more »

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How Ferrari's new gearbox casing helped boost its F1 aero

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The strict homologation rules put a limit of the scope of changes anyone could make from their 2020 challengers, plus there was the added complication of new floor rules aimed... read more »

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Alonso: "No guarantee" top F1 teams will nail 2022 regulations

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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After a one-year delay F1 will introduce a brand-new set of regulations featuring cars that generate more downforce from the floor and are therefore more racy and less reliant... read more »

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Aston Martin modified all visible car parts to recover 2021 F1 form

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The Silverstone-based squad had a tricky start to the season with F1's new floor rules, designed to cut downforce, especially hurting its low rake concept.But after... read more »

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Mercedes surprised by Red Bull's "odd" F1 wing choice in Hungary

over 5 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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Mercedes' Andrew Shovlin says the team was surprised by Red Bull's "odd" decision not to use its maximum downforce rear wing at Formula 1's Hungarian... read more »

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Schumacher had more downforce than Verstappen after damage - Horner

over 5 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Christian Horner praised Max Verstappen's battling drive after picking up substantial damage to his car in the first-lap carnage at the... read more »

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Verstappen ‘had less downforce than Schumacher’ after clash

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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The damage to Max Verstappen's Red Bull RB16B was such that "Mick Schumacher had more downforce" in Hungary, according to team boss Christian Horner. Verstappen... read more »

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‘Verstappen had less downforce than Schumacher’

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Max Verstappen's RB16B had "less downforce than Mick Schumacher" in the Haas after his lap 1 drama at the Hungarian Grand Prix. read more »

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Video: Meet The Creative Cooling Packages For The Hungarian Heat | F1 TV Tech Talk | Crypto.com.

over 5 years ago

from: YouTube.com

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Upon our return to the Hungaroring, F1TV Tech Talk host Sam Collins explores how the low speed, high-downforce track and high Hungarian weather temperature impact the cooling... read more »

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Sainz: ‘Crazy’ Hungarian lap times in today’s cars

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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From a slow low downforce track, Carlos Sainz says today's cars means drivers can achieve "crazy" lap times at the Hungaroring. read more »

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Sainz believes Hungaroring is no longer just for slow coaches

over 5 years ago

from: GPfans.com

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Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz believes the Hungaroring's reputation as a slow-speed circuit that favours high-downforce cars has been blown away by F1's development in... read more »

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Sainz: ‘Crazy’ cars have livened up Hungary

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Carlos Sainz says the "crazy" downforce of modern F1 cars has ensured the Hungaroring is no longer a low-speed circuit. read more »

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Hungarian Grand Prix transformed by "crazy" F1 cars - Sainz

over 5 years ago

from: GPfans.com

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Carlos Sainz has claimed the Hungaroring is not the low-speed layout it used to be with the "crazy high downforce" of the current cars transforming the venue. read more »

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Ferrari "needs to be realistic" about Hungary F1 win chance

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Off the back of a recent run of encouraging races, including Leclerc finishing runner-up at the British GP, the Italian squad is upbeat about the progress it is making with its... read more »

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Verstappen: Restrictive F1 "still a long way from IndyCar"

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Ahead of last week's British Grand Prix, F1 officially presented its all-new car for 2022, with a live car being shown off at Silverstone.The new cars for 2022 have been... read more »

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Why F1's battle of the rear wings is becoming even more intricate

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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At several grands prix, the two outfits - and indeed even the drivers within them - have opted to go in different directions.It's been a balancing act between opting for a... read more »

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Mercedes believe Hamilton lost 30 points of downforce from F1 kerb strike

over 5 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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Mercedes says it has calculated that Lewis Hamilton lost around 30 points of downforce after sustaining damage to his Formula 1 car in the Austrian Grand Prix. read more »

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Mercedes reveals the cost of Hamilton's Austrian GP damage

over 5 years ago

from: GPfans.com

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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff revealed Lewis Hamilton lost an estimated "30 points" of downforce after suffering damage from the Red Bull Ring kerbs. read more »

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Hamilton lost ‘about 30 downforce points’ with issue

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Mercedes has outlined that Lewis Hamilton lost "about 30 points" of downforce with a heavy kerb strike at Formula 1's Austrian Grand Prix. Hamilton ran second at... read more »

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Rear damage from F1 Austrian GP kerb cost Hamilton 30 points of downforce

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Hamilton had moved up to second place in the opening stint of the race after starting fourth on the grid, running clear of Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas and McLaren's... read more »

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Hamilton rues losing 'easy second' with 'a lot of damage' in Austrian GP

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Hamilton started fourth for Mercedes at the Red Bull Ring, but managed to move up to second in the first stint after seeing Sergio Perez drop back and then overtaking Lando... read more »

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Mercedes explains why it won't ditch 'barn door' rear wing

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The German car manufacturer has seen Red Bull win the last four F1 races, with one of its rival's key advantages being the edge it has on the straights.Red Bull's... read more »

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Red Bull baffled by Mercedes F1 engine comments after French GP

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Max Verstappen's victory at Paul Ricard last weekend was helped by the impressive top speed of his car, which assisted him in staving off an attack from Lewis Hamilton in... read more »

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Full-scale 2022 show car provides first look at F1’s future

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Formula 1 is set to undergo a major overhaul to its technical regulations next year, with the introduction of an all-new chassis it hopes will boost overtaking. The 2022 rules... read more »

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The rear wing rethink defining F1's title battle

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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With speed gains in any area now being enough to swing form one way or another, the two teams have been locked in a game of cat and mouse about set-up approaches.Of particular... read more »