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How different car set-ups will affect the battle for F1 British GP win

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Qualifying at Formula 1's British Grand Prix was intriguing as it is, with the top six cars within 0.229s in Q3. What was even more interesting is the different set-up... read more »

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Lando Norris: Overtaking Max Verstappen with low-downforce Red Bull wing will be "tough"

about 1 year ago

from: Crash.Net

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Lando Norris thinks it won't be easy to overtake Max Verstappen in Sunday's British GP. read more »

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Verstappen explains Red Bull recovery that led to "flawless" F1 British GP pole

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Max Verstappen says Red Bull turning around his car set-up from Friday to Saturday helped him grab British Grand Prix pole after "understeering to the moon" in... read more »

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What's behind Leclerc's F1 2026 car complaints

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Charles Leclerc has voiced fears over Formula 1's new-for-2026 cars being "less enjoyable" to drive, and while senior team figures have played down his concerns,... read more »

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Hamilton reveals how brake issues and an accident with a groundhog led to significant ...

about 1 year ago

from: F1Technical.net

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Ferrari's seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton revealed that he picked up significant floor damage that cost him "a lot of downforce" and the chance of fighting... read more »

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Lewis Hamilton reveals Ferrari issue caused loss of downforce in Spain F1 practice

about 1 year ago

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An issue for Lewis Hamilton in FP2 at the Spanish Grand Prix read more »

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Tech analysis: How Red Bull have prepared RB21 for unique Monaco GP challenge

about 1 year ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Red Bull have introduced a number of new parts for the Monaco Grand Prix, including a high-downforce rear wing and beam wing configuration. read more »

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Why most F1 teams have new suspension and wing designs for Monaco

about 1 year ago

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The unique nature of the Monaco Grand Prix circuit has prompted every Formula 1 team to bring a modified front suspension and brake duct package, along with its... read more »

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TECHNICAL: The fact that confirms downforce gains compared to last year's Miami race

about 1 year ago

from: F1Technical.net

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McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes have all equipped their cars with a significantly less loaded rear wing for this weekend's Miami Grand Prix. F1Technical's senior writer... read more »

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Analysis: The compromises involved with Jeddah's lower-drag F1 technical updates

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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In Formula 1 technical parlance, the "isochronal ratio" can be described as the ratio between lift (downforce being negative lift) and drag. At circuits like Jeddah,... read more »

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ANALYSIS: What does the downforce-performance metrics reveal about cars' aerodynamic efficiency ...

about 1 year ago

from: F1Technical.net

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McLaren set the pace on the opening day at the Japanese Grand Prix, and they appear to have slightly different aerodynamic configuration compared to their closest rivals,... read more »

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Fernando Alonso highlights development obstacle Aston Martin is aiming to avoid

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso believes that teams in F1 have reached the limit with the current rules whereby they risk encountering drivability issues by chasing... read more »

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Analysis: Alpine's A525 looks familiar - with minor tweaks to the car that sparked a resurgence

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Of all the development curves taken across 2024's Formula 1 season, Alpine's was arguably the steepest - and it needed to, given that its A524 was overweight, light... read more »

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Red Bull "open-minded" over addressing Verstappen's rear wing concerns

about 1 year ago

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Red Bull says it will keep an open mind about developing low-drag rear wings for 2025 after Max Verstappen voiced his frustration over not having a bespoke design.In 2024 Red... read more »

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What each F1 team must nail in 2025 to improve

about 1 year ago

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A new Formula 1 season is just around the corner, with teams preparing for the lifting of the covers from their final challengers under the current regulations at London's... read more »

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Why McLaren's controversial mini-DRS rear wing became a "source of pride"

about 1 year ago

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McLaren feels the controversy generated by its rear wings in Formula 1's 2024 is a "point of pride", showing just how far the team has come.The design of... read more »

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Red Bull eyes wider operating window for new RB21 F1 challenger

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Red Bull thinks that improving its car balance, rather than simply delivering more downforce on its RB21, is key to its Formula 1 title ambitions in 2025.The Milton... read more »

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How a Red Bull rear wing decision in 2022 has hit Max Verstappen hard for Las Vegas Grand Prix

about 1 year ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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No low-downforce rear wing for Red Bull in Las Vegas is sapping the RB20 of laptime all the way down the long, long straights... read more »

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TECH ANALYSIS: Ferrari to run a brave rear wing in Las Vegas

about 1 year ago

from: F1Technical.net

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On the back of a series of impressive results in the last rounds, Ferrari arrived in Las Vegas with a brave rear wing configuration, with the Scuderia appearing to run the... read more »

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Explained: The consequences from F1 closing its skid block loophole

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Running this generation of Formula 1 cars as close to the ground as possible, without inducing bouncing or wearing out the floor plank, is something teams have been chasing... read more »

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Two significant achievements highlighted as FIA make F1 2026 car changes

about 1 year ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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"Much higher downforce" and "more freedom" on design has been achieved with F1 2026 car changes. It's a 'yes' from us. read more »

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How F1 teams bucked historic trend in fight for victory in Mexico

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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The high altitude of Mexico's Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Autodromo has always been an outlier, with the thin air impacting downforce choices as well as the need for... read more »

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Mercedes reveals extent of George Russell’s damage in F1 Mexico GP

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff explained a damaged front wing cost George Russell "20 points of downforce" in the Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix. The post... read more »

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Charles Leclerc relying on Ferrari F1 strengths amid low downforce weakness

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Charles Leclerc will be relying on race pace from his Ferrari after qualifying fourth for the Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix amid his issues qualifying with low downforce.... read more »

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Why F1's 2026 rules will shake off ride-height nightmare of current cars

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Since ground-effect cars returned from the start of 2022, Formula 1 engineers have faced big headaches in working out ways to get the most performance from them.In particular,... read more »