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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

With the F1 world champion having only agreed late last winter a single season contract extension for 2021, there had been intense speculation over recent months about what his... read more »

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 »

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 »

David Coulthard discovers Czechia and Slovakia in a road trip like no other. It features, castles, culture, nature and a drag race with an inverted plane piloted by Air Race... read more »

What makes a Formula 1 downforce track different to a power track? We've all heard the terms before, but different tracks require vastly different car setups to get the... read more »

In its push to create more downforce and reduce the drag on its FW43B car for 2021, Williams opted for an aggressive design approach that causes its performance to dip in windy... read more »

Mattia Binotto is confident Ferrari will have a much better 2021 season than in 2020 after improvements to the power unit and a reduction in drag on the SF21. read more »

Where do you start with Ferrari's 2020 season? A woefully underpowered engine and a car that laboured with drag condemned the Scuderia to its worst championship finish... read more »

Distaste for the drag reduction system (DRS) and doubt over Ferrari's ability to make a better engine - the pick of the PlanetF1 comments... read more »

Ferrari says it needs to validate its performance level at Imola this weekend to ensure its improved display at Portimao was not a one-off. Ferrari has endured a troubled 2020... read more »

How about THIS for a last-lap drag race to the line?! With minimal tyre grip remaining, Callum Ilott had to hold off a hard-charging Luca Ghiotto for a podium in Sochi... For... read more »

It's not uncommon for teams to bring new components to the Belgian GP in recent years due to the low-drag conditions Spa requires. However for the 2020 edition, Mercedes... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he was "a little bit nervous" about the state of his tyres during the closing stages of Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix. Hamilton... read more »

As we prepare for race weekend at iconic Spa, find out why drag reduction matters so much at one of the fastest circuits in the world... The full episode of Tech Talk is... read more »

It’s clear that Ferrari has suffered a major set back on its 2020 car, which is underpowered and underperforming compared to its rivals, going from one of the quickest cars on... read more »

Closing in on a new Mercedes contract, Valtteri Bottas says there is "no big panic or big rush" but he hopes it doesn't drag on. read more »

In Austria, Ferrari used a medium-to-low aerodynamic set-up to counter the strong drag that the SF1000 offers on the straights. Ferrari used a ‘spoon’ rear-wing throughout the... read more »

At the start of the drag reduction system's tenure in Formula 1, multiple teams attempted to double its fun with novel and complex solutions. Mercedes' version... read more »

Get the down low on downforce, aerodynamics and drag from Mercedes F1 Technology Director Mike Elliott - and find out whether an F1 car can really drive upside down  read more »

Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto says the squad is still trying to optimise the downforce/drag trade-off with its 2020 Formula 1 car, the SF1000. The SF1000’s predecessor... read more »

Pierre Gasly scored his first Formula One podium at the penultimate round of the season, racing Lewis Hamilton to the line in a straight out drag race. At the launch of the... read more »