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McLaren pushing to sign off final 'conceptual evolution' update for F1 2023 car

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Ahead of a landmark moment for the team, as it prepares to put its 2024 car in its new wind tunnel for the first time, the squad still wants to eke out one final effort for its... read more »

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The upgrades F1 teams have brought to the Belgian GP

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Nine of the 10 teams on the F1 grid have brought upgrades for this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, with many changes being made to meet the low drag demands of the... read more »

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McLaren pursuing Red Bull DRS solution with Spa F1 update

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Red Bull has frequently enjoyed a top speed advantage in qualifying, up to 5mph, when drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez can activate their DRS on the main... read more »

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Hamilton questions F1 future amid Mercedes contract delays

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

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Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he has questioned his commitment to Formula 1 as talks between himself and Mercedes continue to drag on over a new... read more »

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Tsunoda reckons AlphaTauri F1 upgrades not working

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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The team submitted eight technical changes to the FIA for the Silverstone weekend. These are led by a reworked floor with a raised edge, a tweaked diffuser to reduce how much... read more »

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The Monaco GP form suggested by F1 2023's closest comparison

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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For one round only, having the power of a 'GP2 engine' isn't insurmountable as drivers spend just 43% of the lap on full throttle - the least of any circuit on... read more »

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McLaren: Early indications show Piastri is a future F1 world champion

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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McLaren parted ways with eight-time grand prix winner Daniel Ricciardo a year before his contract was due to expire to secure the services of Piastri, who won the Formula... read more »

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Forget DRS, Red Bull's true F1 brilliance lies elsewhere

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Much of the focus around the RB19 has revolved around its top speed - and especially the way that its DRS delivers a straight-line advantage that rivals are nowhere near... read more »

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The numbers behind Red Bull's 'unbeatable' and 'genius' DRS

over 2 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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Sky Sports pundit Karun Chandhok has revealed Red Bull's Drag Reduction System reduces their 2023 F1 car's drag by "about 25 percent".  read more »

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Brown: McLaren F1 car "still has too much drag" despite floor upgrade

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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McLaren introduced a new package in Baku which represented the car it felt it should have started the season with, adhering to a different floor philosophy that tried to... read more »

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Russell: Baku race "speaks for itself" after F1 drivers weren't consulted on DRS

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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In the second year of the 2022-era of ground-effect machines, following other cars in traffic has become more difficult as teams have found ways to add downforce to their cars,... read more »

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Aston Martin seeks permanent F1 DRS solution after lubricant fix in Baku

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll were reckoned to have lost 0.2s on the main straight in Baku during the Friday practice run and both the grand prix and sprint race... read more »

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Alonso: Aston Martin "cannot be 100% sure" of DRS fix

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Alonso and team-mate Lance Stroll had been struggling with the DRS overtaking device all weekend on their new low-drag wing for Baku's long straights.The problem came up... read more »

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McLaren reveals extent of F1 floor and wing changes for Baku

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The Woking-based squad admitted at the launch of its new MCL60 that it had not hit the performance targets it wanted with its 2023 challenger and was working on a major... read more »

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FIA shortens Baku DRS zone for F1 Azerbaijan GP

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Last year the second of two DRS activation points was drawn 347 metres past Turn 20, the final flat-out kink leading onto Baku's ultra-long main straight.For 2023, the... read more »

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Norris admits McLaren is 'shocked' by its DRS deficit

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Lando Norris says that McLaren has been left "shocked" by its deficit to rivals when activating the drag reduction system (DRS). McLaren has endured a difficult start... read more »

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DRS F1: What is Drag Reduction System in F1? How does it work?

over 2 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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DRS, or the Drag Reduction System, has been in F1 since 2011. What is it? How does it work?  read more »

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

over 2 years 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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Tost admits he’s lost trust in AlphaTauri F1 engineers

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Franz Tost has criticised AlphaTauri's Formula 1 engineers, admitting that he has lost trust in them amid its slow start to the 2023 season. After pre-season testing,... read more »

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DRS in F1 explained: What it is, and how it can help overtaking

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

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The Drag Reduction System (DRS) has been a huge part of F1 since being introduced in 2011 as a way to increase overtaking. read more »

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Why McLaren missed its efficiency targets for the start of F1 2023

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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At McLaren's 2023 launch, even before a wheel was turned, the team realised it was in for a rough start to the new season because it found it had missed its aero... read more »

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Russell: Mercedes has "good problems" to solve with 2023 F1 car

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Mercedes has been under scrutiny during Bahrain testing as it seeks to recover from a 2022 campaign hurt by porpoising and drag that caused its fall to third in the... read more »

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Sainz "wasn't ready" to fight for 2022 title after 'abandoning' McLaren consistency

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The Spaniard switched to Ferrari for 2021, as it struggled to eliminate its excessive aerodynamic drag given the freeze in the regulations and only two permitted development... read more »

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Williams presents livery for 2023 F1 season

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Williams has unveiled its livery for the 2023 season as it strives to climb off the basement of Formula 1's championship.  Williams rallied in 2021 to avoid last spot... read more »

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How F1 teams have adapted to new generation rear wings

over 2 years 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 »