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Lando Norris hopes McLaren's low downforce gamble will "pay us back" in Belgian GP

about 1 year ago

from: Crash.Net

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"The slightly lower downforce that we have potentially has hurt us a little bit today and hopefully will pay us back tomorrow." read more »

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Alpine's F1 upheaval continues with major changes on track

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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The major changes Alpine is going through off track have been mirrored with some extensive revisions on it, as some big updates appeared on its Formula 1 car in Belgium.The new... read more »

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TECHNICAL: Verstappen tries out innovative rear wing in second practice

about 1 year ago

from: F1Technical.net

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Having run a higher downforce rear wing in Free Practice 1, championship runaway leader Max Verstappen reverted to an extremely low downforce rear wing assembly for the second... read more »

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The downforce dilemma facing teams ahead of Spa F1 qualifying

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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A variable forecast over the remainder of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, with rain expected for qualifying ahead of a dry race, will cause Formula 1 teams a set-up dilemma.In... read more »

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How F1 teams have adapted their wings for the demands of Spa

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Several Formula 1 teams have new front and rear wing specifications at their disposal this weekend, as they look for ways to overcome the challenges posed by the... read more »

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TECHNICAL: Ferrari set to debut an innovative convex parabolic cut-out on its rear wing

about 1 year ago

from: F1Technical.net

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As teams showed off their low-downforce aerodynamic configurations at the Cirucit de Spa-Francorchamps, it has emerged that Ferrari will use a prominent, wide parabolic cut-out... read more »

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Why Red Bull's latest upgrades will not run at the Belgian GP

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Red Bull is set to revert the RB20 to its more standard engine cover specification for the Belgian Grand Prix, but not because its latest upgrade disappointed in Hungary.The... read more »

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How Aston Martin has applied some corrective surgery to its 2024 F1 car

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Aston Martin arrived at Formula 1's Hungarian Grand Prix with a substantial update that it hopes will cure some handling quirks that have hurt its form recently.A previous... read more »

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TECHNICAL: The four leading outits opt for similar high-downforce rear wing for the Hungaroring

about 1 year ago

from: F1Technical.net

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Formula One's current four leading teams - Ferrari, Red Bull, Mercedes and McLaren - have come up with very similar rear wing configurations for this weekend's... read more »

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Williams expects its car to struggle at the Hungaroring

about 1 year ago

from: F1Technical.net

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Formula One's Grove-based outfit Williams expects a difficult weekend at the Hungarian Grand Prix, fearing that the high-downforce demands of the Hungaroring will... read more »

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Ferrari brings modified version of new car floor to Hungarian GP

about 1 year ago

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Ferrari is bringing a modified version of its latest car floor to Formula 1's Hungarian Grand Prix in a bid to get rid of the high-speed bouncing problems that have hurt... read more »

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Wolff cools overriding concern regarding 2026 F1 regulations

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes concerns over the 2026 Formula 1 cars being too slow under the proposed regulations will be relaxed once engineers get to work. Last month,... read more »

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TECH REVIEW: McLaren debuted raft of modified parts at Silverstone

about 1 year ago

from: F1Technical.net

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McLaren has continued to turn up the pressure on Red Bull in the 2024 F1 season with the introduction of a new low-downforce rear wing for the British Grand Prix. read more »

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Hamilton charts Mercedes progress from ‘terrible’ F1 car to wins

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Lewis Hamilton has revealed Mercedes’ progress from having a “terrible” Formula 1 car to seizing race victories has derived from adding downforce in the right areas. Mercedes... read more »

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How McLaren chased a top speed boost at F1's British Grand Prix

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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McLaren continued to pile the pressure on Red Bull at Formula 1's British Grand Prix as it arrived with a new lower downforce rear wing assembly to boost the MCL38's... read more »

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Max Verstappen reveals huge downforce loss after 'ripping the floor apart'

about 1 year ago

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Max Verstappen explains the true extent of the damage to his Red Bull following an off in qualifying. read more »

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Verstappen floor damage cost him 100 points of downforce

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Max Verstappen was told the floor damage caused by his run across the Copse gravel trap in Q1 for Formula 1's British Grand Prix robbed him of 100 downforce points.Amid... read more »

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TECHNICAL: Teams divided in their downforce level with Ferrari, Mercedes, Red Bull and McLaren ...

about 1 year ago

from: F1Technical.net

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The field is very much divided in their choice for the optimal downforce configuration at the British Grand Prix. F1Technical's lead journalist Balazs Szabo analyses... read more »

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TECHNICAL: Ferrari set to run the lower downforce rear wing compared to Mercedes, Red Bull and ...

about 1 year ago

from: F1Technical.net

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Having used a slightly lower downforce rear wing compared to its rivals, McLaren, Red Bull and Mercedes at last weekend's Spanish Grand Prix, Ferrari looks set to run the... read more »

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Albon rues lack of downforce for Williams troublesome Barcelona weekend

about 1 year ago

from: F1Technical.net

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Williams drivers Alexander Albon called the Barcelona weekend a "reality check" after the outfit spent most of the Spanish Grand Prix languish in the final spots. read more »

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Sargeant: New Williams F1 floor ‘not producing the right amount of downforce’

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Logan Sargeant revealed that Williams’ troubles in Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix have been compounded by his floor “not producing the right amount of downforce”. Sargeant came... read more »

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Video: A Mix of High and Low Speed Corners | Spain Track Guide

about 1 year ago

from: YouTube.com

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Dani Bereznay is back again on F1 24! This time he’ll show you how to take the high downforce circuit of Barcelona-Catalunya, as well as give you some more intricate tips and... read more »

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Russell: 2026 F1 cars could be ‘sketchy’ at top speed

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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George Russel believes that the 2026 Formula 1 cars could be “sketchy” at top speeds due to their low downforce configuration on the straights. The draft chassis and... read more »

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Podcast: 2026 F1 regulations deep dive

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Last week, the FIA announced the first draft of its new regulations, set to debut at the start of the 2026 season.There are some big changes on the horizon, including smaller... read more »

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Red Bull's kerb-ride push won't risk F1 aero prowess

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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The Milton Keynes-based team has faced a pair of challenging outings in Monaco and Montreal with its 2024 challenger proving not to be especially comfortable in handling kerbs... read more »