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Mercedes to take a ‘chainsaw’ to the W13 to reduce drag

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Toto Wolff says Mercedes will "simply take a chainsaw" to the W13 to solve their drag problem before Jeddah. read more »

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Leclerc allowed Verstappen through to obtain DRS during battle

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Charles Leclerc has revealed that he purposely allowed Red Bull's Max Verstappen to overtake him in order to make use of the Drag Reduction System (DRS) on the second... read more »

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Bahrain to feature three DRS zones for F1 season opener

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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The Bahrain International Circuit will have three Drag Reduction System (DRS) zones for drivers to utilise during their laps this weekend. DRS can be used freely inside the... read more »

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FIA ready to be flexible on bendy F1 bodywork checks

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Ahead of the new F1 season, motor racing's governing body is mindful teams could try to make the most of bendy wings or floors to give themselves a performance... read more »

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FIA plans to further tweak rear flexi-wing tests despite all-clear

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The closing stages of the F1 campaign were marred by accusations from Red Bull that its title rival Mercedes was using flexi-wings to increase its straightline speed.The... read more »

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Ocon: Floor damage cost me in Saudi F1 podium battle with Bottas

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The Alpine driver had been running third behind Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen for much of the Jeddah race, before facing a late challenge from Valtteri Bottas.Although he... read more »

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Vettel explains drag weakness of Aston Martin F1 car

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Aston Martin was hit hard by F1's aero rule tweaks for 2021 and has struggled to keep up with its midfield rivals throughout the season.The former Racing Point team scored... read more »

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Barcelona claim Madrid tried to ‘drag’ Spanish GP away

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Madrid wanted to "drag" the Spanish Grand Prix away from Barcelona before a new contract was finalised, according to the Catalunya circuit's president. read more »

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Hamilton ends eight-race pole drought but faces front-row drag race with Verstappen

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

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Lewis Hamilton scored his first pole position in nine races but faces another front-row showdown with F1 title rival Max Verstappen at the start of the Qatar Grand Prix. read more »

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Hamilton dismisses 'DAS 2' theories over steering wheel movement

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Rival Red Bull has been intrigued by the way in which the rear of the Mercedes drops down at high speed, to help stall the diffuser and reduce downforce and drag.The Milton... read more »

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Verstappen suspected Hamilton’s wing was flexing in parc ferme incident

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Max Verstappen says he suspected Lewis Hamilton's rear wing was flexing prior to checking the element post-qualifying on Friday. After the session, Verstappen was spotted... read more »

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Hamilton was 'devastated' by DSQ but asserts he 'can't give up'

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Lewis Hamilton says he was "devastated" to learn he had been disqualified from Friday's Formula 1 qualifying session in Sao Paulo. The seven-time world champion... read more »

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Hamilton excluded from qualifying session

over 3 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

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Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton has been excluded from the qualifying session after the FIA detected a technical infringement with the drag reduction system of his car... read more »

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Hamilton excluded from Brazil F1 qualifying for DRS infringement

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Lewis Hamilton has been excluded from Formula 1 qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix, resigning him to a back of field start for Saturday's sprint race.Hamilton topped... read more »

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Verstappen fined for touching Hamilton’s car after qualifying

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Max Verstappen has been handed a €50,000 fine following an incident that occurred in parc ferme following Saturday's qualifying session in Brazil. Verstappen was spotted... read more »

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Hamilton Fastest in Sao Paulo Qualifying But Under Investigation for Possible DRS Infringement

over 3 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

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Lewis Hamilton was fastest in Qualifying for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix but is under investigation for a technical infringement surrounding his Drag Reduction System. read more »

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Teams' reactions after Sao Paulo qualifying

over 3 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

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Powered by a fresh internal combustion engine, reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton secured the pole position for today's Sprint race, beating his title rival Max... read more »

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F1 stewards adjourn Hamilton DRS rule break hearing at Brazilian GP

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Hamilton topped qualifying at Interlagos on Friday afternoon, beating title rival Max Verstappen by four-tenths of a second at the end of Q3.But FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer... read more »

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Bottas admits he could have done a "better job" in F1 Mexican GP start

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The Finn did not get away brilliantly from pole position in Mexico City last weekend, as Verstappen, who started right behind him, was able to drag up alongside him down a gap... read more »

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Video: What A Finish! | Gasly And Hamilton's Interlagos Drag Race #Shorts

over 3 years ago

from: YouTube.com

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A brilliant battle to the line, and arguably and even more brilliant celebration from Pierre Gasly at the 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix. For more F1® videos, visit... read more »

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Red Bull: Mercedes F1 suspension could bring 'powerful' gain in final races

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Intrigue has surrounded the way that Mercedes has tuned its rear suspension system so that the back end of the car drops down at high speed on the straights.This behaviour... read more »

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Alonso believes Formula 1 will 'always need' DRS

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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F1 cars have been fitted with DRS (drag reduction system) since 2011, allowing drivers within one second of the car ahead to open a flap on the rear wing that gives them... read more »

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How F1 teams adapted to Monza's low-drag characteristics

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The usual approach with front wing design when it comes to tackling Monza is to reduce the frontal area and trimming off the upper wing flap.McLaren enjoyed its best F1 weekend... read more »

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The tech updates planned for a dry F1 Belgian GP

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Red Bull had run the low-drag specification of rear wing it had trialled at Baku in a bid to capture more straightline performance from its RB16B at Spa-Francorchamps and... read more »

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

over 3 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 »