Formula 1 design departments cover every single area of the car, with each section a battleground for development against rival teams, with the outcome ranging from millisecond... read more »

Leclerc surged to the top of the times in the final third of the hour-long FP1 to eclipse his chief championship rival by a slender 0.09s as Carlos Sainz completed the top... read more »

The German got out of his Aston Martin after the Austrian Grand Prix with his face spattered with black carbon dust thrown up from his brake discs throughout the Red Bull Ring... read more »

That was evident at Monaco, where apart from some brake duct modifications, teams hadn't added any extra aero items.Most only brought revised steering geometry that is... read more »

McLaren executive technical director James Key has claimed the team's brake duct problems to be over after revealing the "oddball" issue. read more »

McLaren boss Andreas Seidl has revealed that the team's progress with their 2022 challenger, the MCL36, has curtailed development due to their ongoing brake cooling... read more »

After encountering brake problems in Bahrain testing, McLaren had to divert its resources into coming up with a solution prior to last weekend's race.While that was... read more »

McLaren are not planning on making their current brake-duct fix a permanent solution. read more »

The team suffered with brake cooling issues throughout last week's Bahrain pre-season test and its programme was badly disrupted, with Lando Norris unable to complete long... read more »

While it's an impressive feat, given the significant regulation changes that arrive next year and against the backdrop of the cost cap, it also shows its commitment level... read more »

The modern brake duct has not escaped such a consideration, having been optimised to improve the performance of the brakes and tyres whilst also being used to influence the... read more »

It became known as the 'S' duct due to the shape of the ductwork housed within the 150mm space that it was allowed to occupy ahead of the front wheel... read more »

While sometimes the upgrades were pretty obvious, at other races the changes seemed negligible. However, nothing new is ever introduced by an F1 team if there isn't... read more »

The two-time world champion took his first grand prix start since 2018 at Sakhir following two years competing in the World Endurance Championship and the Dakar rally among... read more »

Alpine have confirmed the reason for Fernando Alonso's DNF on his return to Formula 1 was due to a sandwich wrapper in the car's brake duct. read more »

A discarded sandwich wrapper that got inside his rear brake duct ended Fernando Alonso's hopes of a possible points finish in Bahrain. read more »

AlphaTauri has unveiled its new 2021 Formula 1 challenger, the AT02. The Faenza-based team revealed the Honda-powered car on Friday morning as it became the second team after... read more »

Otmar Szafnauer continues to insist the penalties handed out to Racing Point early on during the 2020 season for 'illegal' use of 'Mercedes-designed' brake... read more »

Racing Point team boss Otmar Szafnauer will take lessons away from the 2020 season, but the illegal brake duct ruling still "grates" him. read more »

McLaren CEO Zak Brown says he was 'surprised' Racing Point owner Lawrence Stroll withdrew his Formula 1 brake duct ruling appeal just weeks after vowing to clear his name read more »

Ferrari has announced that it has notified the International Court of Appeal of its decision to withdraw its appeal against the stewards ruling in the 'duct-gate' saga. read more »

Following the Italian Grand Prix, Scuderia Ferrari has announced that it has withdrawn its appeal against Racing Point brake duct penalty after receiving clarification of the... read more »

Ferrari has withdrawn its appeal against Racing Point's Formula 1 brake duct copying case verdict, becoming the final team to drop its opposition to the penalty levied by... read more »

The Racing Point team announced on Sunday morning that has withdrawn its appeal against the brake duct penalty after receiving clarification of the rules on listed and... read more »

Racing Point are no longer appealing against the penalties handed out to them by the FIA for their illegal use and design of the rear brake ducts. read more »