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Alonso believes Formula 1 will 'always need' DRS

over 2 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 2 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 2 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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FIA closes off Gurney flap trick previously available to F1 teams

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The FIA has moved to stamp out a Gurney flap trick that could have handed Formula 1 teams a set-up advantage in races, Autosport can reveal read more »

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Whiting: Driver’s choice to use DRS

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Charlie Whiting believes those drivers that had incidents through Silverstone's new DRS zone have only themselves to blame as it is a "driver choice" to open the... read more »

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Williams blames DRS for Felipe Massa's FP1 accident in Canada

over 7 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

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MONTREAL, Canada -- Williams believe Felipe Massa's first practice accident at the Canadian Grand Prix was triggered by the DRS flap failing to close properly as he hit... read more »

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Rear wing DRS flap fault causes Bottas off

over 8 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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Valtteri Bottas says a fault with his rear wing DRS flap caused his crash during free practice two in Mexico as he struggles with the slippery surface read more »

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Tech Bite: Toro Rosso's revised Austrian front-wing

over 8 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Whilst rudimentary changes had already been applied to Toro Rosso's front-wing in Canada, enabling them to pass the new flap deflection test, further changes were made for... read more »

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FIA to introduce stricter 'flexi-wing' tests in Canada

over 8 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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The FIA is to implement stricter front-wing load tests at the Canadian Grand Prix in a bid to ensure no team is breaking the rules regarding moveable aerodynamic devices. The... read more »

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Tech Bite: Lotus trial new rear-wing endplate in Spain

over 8 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Having had a tough year of it in 2014 owing to both an aggressive aero design and poor performance from the Renault power unit, the opening few rounds of 2015 have likely been... read more »

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Tech Bite: Mercedes revised rear-wing and cooling

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Mercedes introduced a plethora of updates for the Chinese GP, some in reaction to Ferrari's upturn in form and others were simply scheduled updates. The team have done a... read more »

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Tech Bite: Lotus test new front-wing flaps in China

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Lotus arrived in China with a new front-wing which featured a different flap design - the new flaps curl over and terminate at a sharp point [yellow]. This not only alters how... read more »

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Tech Bite: Red Bull's Australia-spec front-wing

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Red Bull may have been suffering from a lack of driveability in Melbourne, which subsequently led to a rather public spat between themselves and engine partner Renault, but as... read more »

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Belgian GP: Practice notes - McLaren

over 9 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

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Our new aero components - a new front-wing flap, a new rear wing, a new floor and a new diffuser - showed accurate correlation from wind tunnel to track read more »

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Tech Talk: Williams engine gills and roll-hoop wing

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Williams introduced a couple of notable upgrades at the last two races in Germany and Hungary, which we'll take a brief look at in this article. The top image shows a new... read more »

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Tech Talk: Formula 1 telemetry explained

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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When a driver says "I'm going to study my data and my team-mates to see where we can improve", it doesn't exactly tell us a lot. The world of Formula 1... read more »

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Tech Talk: McLaren's radical wavy rear-wing

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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McLaren managed to rush its Hungarian Grand Prix developments through earlier and get them on the car for the German GP weekend which helped Kevin Magnussen to qualify fourth... read more »

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Ferrari identifies cause of DRS failure

over 11 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

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Ferrari says it has uncovered the reason behind the DRS failure that hit Fernando Alonso's car in the early stages of last weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix,... read more »

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Tech: What went wrong with Alonso's DRS?

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Fernando Alonso suffered a rather unique problem at the Bahrain Grand Prix which saw his rear-wing remain open after activation - with no way to return it to the closed... read more »

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Tech briefing: how DRS can go wrong

over 11 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Ferrari suffered an unusual problem with Fernando Alonso's car in the Bahrain Grand Prix, when the rear wing flap became stuck open when the Drag Reduction System (DRS)... read more »

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Red Bull successfully running DDRS in Japan?

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Red Bull's new found speed boost can be attributed to the successful development of its own version of double-DRS according to reports. Germany's Auto und Motor... read more »

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Ferrari using foot-activated ‘DRS’ pedal

over 11 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

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Ferrari is using a clever foot-activated switch to trigger the drag-shedding ‘DRS’ system in 2012, it has emerged. Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport... read more »

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Races are too long, too early - Di Montezemolo

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has called for fleeting changes to ensure Formula 1 remains the worlds most popular motorsport series. The outspoken Italian believes the... read more »

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Mercedes changes part after Schumacher problem

over 11 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

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Mercedes is set to change the component of its DRS which caused Michael Schumacher’s retirement from the Canadian Grand Prix. The seven-time World Champion suffered a... read more »

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Hydraulic fault leaves Schumacher in a flap

over 11 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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Mercedes was left apologising to Michael Schumacher after another technical failure left the former world champion on the sidelines as Nico Rosberg went on to finish sixth. read more »

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