Ferrari says the timing of the FIA's recent intervention in issuing a technical directive surrounding skid blocks meant it took a hit to its Formula 1 budget.Shortly ahead... read more »

The three-day test at the Sakhir International Circuit has been stopped twice due to the drain cover on the approach to the track's Turn 11 coming loose.This is due to the... read more »

A new chassis, new front and rear suspension, new gearbox and honed aerodynamics and sidepods will be the most visual changes to its heavily revised challenger. In Formula 1,... read more »

The FIA aims to simplify the underfloor plank on Formula 1 machinery and has set its sights on standardising the component in its regulations for 2026. In October, floor planks... read more »

With a freeze on power units until new rules arrive in 2026 and its emphasis on aerodynamics, Formula 1 is almost the exact inverse of the electric series I've raced in... read more »

Wolff and Vasseur took part in the Vegas event's team principals' press conference just after FP1 had had to be cancelled, due to a water valve cover being worked... read more »

Hamilton and Leclerc were excluded from the result of last weekend's race in Austin after scrutineering checks discovered that their underfloor planks had worn away by... read more »

The changes that have been made to the W14's floor can be broken down into two segments: those that have an impact in the forward-most section and those that have an... read more »

Formula 1 bosses are looking at possible regulation changes for 2025 in response to driver complaints concerning performance losses when following other cars. The current... read more »

The current generation of cars must be run very low to the ground and be very stiffly sprung for the underfloor venturi tunnels and floor edges to generate the best downforce... read more »

The idea was logical that if there was less disturbed air thrown up by cars then this should allow some closer racing. The subsequent simplification of car's upper... read more »

The Monaco Grand Prix weekend lifted the lid on the underfloor designs of the Mercedes and Red Bull cars as they were craned away following accidents for Lewis Hamilton and... read more »

The porpoising sensation that many thought had been left in the 1980s returned to the series during the early part of 2022 upon the rejig of the regulations that heralded the... read more »

Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton's Monaco crashes gave us an exciting new look at the underside floor tech of Red Bull's RB19 and Mercedes' W14 F1 cars - and... read more »

As Hamilton's Mercedes was lifted into the Monaco skyline following his barrier collision at Mirabeau towards the end of FP3, the paddock was treated to a view of the... read more »

When it comes to updates pertaining to the floor, there's always aspects of a redesign that we're unable to quantify, given that the majority of the changes will be... read more »

Ferrari's F1-75 package from 2022 packed on impressive downforce levels with its heavily sculpted sidepods feeding upper level airflow into the critical floor and... read more »

Whereas once the key to aerodynamic performance lay in wings and other aero surfaces, now more downforce as an overall percentage can be found through exploiting the underside... read more »

With teams continuing to find extra performance from the underfloor aerodynamics given its importance, both opted to make changes in this area of the car for the French Grand... read more »

Max Verstappen has revealed how the underfloor of his Red Bull was "completely ruptured" by a piece of debris during the British Grand Prix. read more »

Some interesting new parts have appeared on the F1-75 at the Sakhir circuit to quell the ill effects of the "annoying" porpoising that all teams suffered with during... read more »

For those who had not heard of it before, it is something that has not been around since F1's last ground-effect era in the early 1980s.But the return to a more heavy bias... read more »

McLaren became the latest team to pull the covers off their 2022 Formula 1 challenger on Friday, with the striking papaya orange and blue combination remaining. With such... read more »

Sebastian Vettel secured his fourth race win of the season, giving him five wins in 2012 so far putting him firmly in control of the championship battle. The Red Bull driver... read more »

Having failed to finish in 2010, updates for HRT in Singapoore this year will include a modified engine cover and a new underfloor. read more »