F1's 2024 season may have kicked off, but during the pre-season events, bare carbon fibre kept catching our eyes. It was an interesting novelty a few years ago, but in... read more »
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Since 2021, safety car duties have been shared between long-standing supplier Mercedes - which runs a 720bhp AMG GT Black Series track-focused sports car - and the upgraded... read more »
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F1 chiefs have been clear for a while now that one must-do element of new rules for 2026 is dropping car weight. While work continues on the all-new active aerodynamics that... read more »
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Both Mercedes drivers made a late pitstop for medium Pirelli tyres as they sought to challenge eventual race winner Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris on their aging hards.But as... read more »
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Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso believes that the size of Formula 1 cars is a bigger problem than their weight. Over the last several years, F1 cars have become both bigger and... read more »
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While F1's engine regulations from 2026 are set in stone, the chassis rules are far from being finalised as series bosses weigh up the direction they want to see things... read more »
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First it was a few spots then slowly but surely the rain got heavier completely upending the teams' race strategy. Watch and listen as the drivers and their engineers... read more »
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Initial drizzle in the second sector during the race's second half bloomed into heavier rain, which prompted a series of cars to make the leap onto the intermediate tyre... read more »
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Max Verstappen says the heavier current generation of Formula 1 cars are to blame for an uneventful Azerbaijan Grand Prix. New regulations were introduced last year intended to... read more »
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AlphaTauri Team Principal Franz Tost has challenged Yuki Tsunoda to make further improvements in his third year of Formula 1 after taking a significant step forward in overall... read more »
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Fernando Alonso ended FP1 from the Japanese Grand Prix as the fastest driver, with the session held in wet conditions. Drivers tested the waters during the one-hour outing,... read more »
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Last year, the FIA ruled that some of the automation should be removed from pitstops, putting more pressure on the mechanics in the stops.But the changes in the 2022 cars,... read more »
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F1 cars have gotten gradually heavier over the past few rules cycles, with the 2022 regulations causing a 46kg increase, largely due to new safety improvements such as... read more »
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The change of F1 rules for this year to move towards ground effect cars has led to a reset in terms of how they handle.With the cars also being heavier and running much lower... read more »
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The start was initially delayed by FIA race director Eduardo Freitas because rain fell on the grid and a heavier downpour was expected.When it was announced that there would be... read more »
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Adrian Newey, arguably one of the finest technical directors to grace the sport, believes that F1 is going in the wrong direction with its move towards bigger, heavier cars. read more »
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F1 switched to all-new technical regulations for 2022, with cars designed to be both safer and easier to follow by others.In order to accommodate the increased weight from the... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton's W13 carried additional data sensors in Melbourne - and Mercedes were pleased with the results. read more »
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F1's new technical regulations for 2022 resulted in a weight increase from 752kg to 795kg, caused by the new 18-inch wheels and improved safety features on the chassis.But... read more »
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Fernando Alonso has identified Romain Grosjean's fireball crash in Bahrain two years ago as one of the reasons for this season's much heavier machinery. read more »
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Toto Wolff did note that the wheels were heavier and more difficult to remove but his team were two seconds behind Ferrari and Red Bull. read more »
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The first of these is the minimum weight limit, with many outfits having struggled to meet the original target of 795kg.This was well up from 2021's 752kg limit from last... read more »
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The overall weight has gone up this year from 752kg to 795kg due to the switch to 18-inch wheels and improvements in safety measures, with a further 3kg addition announced... read more »
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As part of the overhaul of the technical regulations ahead of the 2022 season, the minimum weight was increased by 752kg to 795kg due to the switch to heavier 18-inch wheels... read more »
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Albon finished the second day of running at Barcelona on Thursday in ninth place overall as he continued to get used to his new team.As well as the change to 18-inch tyres and... read more »
United States Grand Prix
5th of May 2024
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Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | Max Verstappen | 110 |
2 | Sergio Perez | 85 |
3 | Charles Leclerc | 76 |
4 | Carlos Sainz | 69 |
5 | Lando Norris | 58 |
6 | Oscar Piastri | 38 |
7 | George Russell | 33 |
8 | Fernando Alonso | 31 |
9 | Lewis Hamilton | 19 |
10 | Lance Stroll | 9 |
Pos | Team | Points |
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1 | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 195 |
2 | Ferrari | 151 |
3 | McLaren Mercedes | 96 |
4 | Mercedes | 52 |
5 | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 40 |
6 | RB Honda RBPT | 7 |
7 | Haas Ferrari | 5 |
8 | Williams Mercedes | 0 |
9 | Alpine Renault | 0 |
10 | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 0 |