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Why Bahrain has exposed the weaknesses of F1 2022 cars

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 715 views )

The ground effect aero was delivering well at high speed, the tyres seemed to be behaving well and, although the extra weight meant the cars were quite cumbersome, there was... read more »

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Binotto: Ferrari still the "outsiders" despite strong F1 test form

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 796 views )

The F1-75 has been consistently fast in all conditions over the six days of testing in Barcelona and Sakhir, although Red Bull clearly made a significant step with the new aero... read more »

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F1 2022 "brute force" aero helping dial out McLaren weaknesses

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 806 views )

Ricciardo endured a challenging 2021 campaign with McLaren as he struggled to get as comfortable with the handling of the Woking-based team's car as team-mate Lando... read more »

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Mercedes "eyes wide open" to aero testing drawback - Wolff

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 915 views )

Toto Wolff is confident Mercedes has not been blindsided by the regulations on aero testing which he claims is an opportunity for F1 to become "more competitive". read more »

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Leclerc: F1 cars porpoising feels like turbulence on a flight

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 638 views )

All teams experienced the effect on the Spanish track's main straight to a greater or lesser degree and a lot of focus centred on Leclerc after a video clip posted by F1... read more »

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McLaren believes F1 teams will quickly solve porpoising headache

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 629 views )

F1 squads were caught on the hop in the first pre-season test at Barcelona in Spain last week with the way the new ground-effect cars bounced down the straights.It was caused... read more »

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Russell suggests active suspension as solution to F1 porpoising issue

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 548 views )

F1 teams were caught by surprise at last week's pre-season Barcelona test by the way that their cars suffered some extreme bouncing down the straights, thanks to the aero... read more »

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Russell: Reduced F1 slipstream effect could compromise passing

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 618 views )

After testing the new cars in Barcelona, drivers have reported that as planned the new aero package has made it easier to follow other cars through a corner and onto a... read more »

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Binotto: Ferrari still F1 "outsider" and not favourite in 2022

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 750 views )

The F1-75 has been a consistent pacesetter from the start of track action on Wednesday, with Charles Leclerc topping the times on Thursday.The Italian team had a significant... read more »

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Albon: 2022 F1 cars require "finesse" when driven on limit

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 780 views )

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 »

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2022 F1 Barcelona test: Ricciardo tops red-flagged morning on day two

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 612 views )

The session featured the first red flag interruption of testing, with Sergio Perez stopping in the final sector during the final hour.Unlike at the start of the first session... read more »

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Leclerc: Everyone hiding their true form in Barcelona F1 testing

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 639 views )

With teams getting their first proper running of their new 2022 challengers, Leclerc ended the first day of the three-day Barcelona test second fastest, one spot ahead of... read more »

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Alpine's Pat Fry: "It's going to be interesting to see the ten different versions of the cars"

over 2 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 760 views )

Speaking at the launch of Alpine's A522, Pat Fry is excited to see how the teams interpreted the new aero rules ahead of the new Formula 1 season read more »

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Alpine hopes for aero gains from engine architecture review

over 2 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 581 views )

Alpine's technical boss, Matt Harman believes that aerodynamically the A522 will reap the benefits of the team's review of its engine architecture. read more »

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Weight and aero often clashed for Ferrari with F1-75

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 505 views )

It is not easy designing a Formula 1 car to these new regulations... read more »

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Brawn: F1 teams won't sabotage wake to make following harder

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1500 views )

The main aim of the 2022 technical regulations is to create a wake that allows following cars to maintain much higher downforce levels as they close in compared with the... read more »

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Mercedes' Mike Elliott: "We haven’t had a change as big as this one in my career"

over 2 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 912 views )

Mike Elliott says the changes in aero regulations ahead of the 2022 season have presented big challengers to Mercedes' engineers as they designed the W13. read more »

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‘Unusual’ and ‘original’ Ferrari F1-75 aero design teased

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 677 views )

It seems that Ferrari have taken risks both aerodynamically and power unit wise with the F1-75... read more »

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Video: What We Learned from McLaren's "Cautious" F1 Launch

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 887 views )

McLaren's 2022 contender, the MCL36, may look very slick with its new livery design and 2022 aero tech, but the words from its designers, and the drivers Lando Norris and... read more »

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Red Bull's Wheatley Predicting Ferrari to be 'Big Threat' to Frontrunners in 2022

over 2 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 640 views )

Red Bull's Jonathan Wheatley believes Ferrari could be a team to watch in 2022 as the new aero regulations come into effect for the first time. read more »

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Video: Formula 1's 2022 Tech in 3D - Everything You Need To Know

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 1227 views )

Despite a setback from 2021 to 2022, Formula 1's technical update is nearly here. With all-new F1 car designs, tyre upgrades, fresh wings and a new-yet-familiar venturi... read more »

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Flexi-wings harder to exploit in F1 2022, but could become issue - Key

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 622 views )

Flexing wings are a perennial topic in F1, which came up again in 2021 when two separate aero rows between Mercedes and Red Bull took centre stage.After May's Spanish... read more »

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F1's new rules will cut gap between front and back in half - FIA

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 693 views )

F1 is embarking on an all-new rules era this season with ground-effect cars aimed at making the racing closer and levelling the playing field much more between teams.While it... read more »

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Red Bull and Aston Martin end dispute over aero guru Fallows

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 567 views )

Aston Martin announced last year that it had signed Fallows from his role as Red Bull's head of aerodynamics to be its new technical director.However, the matter went... read more »

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McLaren Still Playing Catch up on Infrastructure Shortfalls Heading into 2022 - Brown

over 3 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 464 views )

Zak Brown does not believe McLaren has the infrastructure in place to be a genuine championship contender in 2022, despite the new aero rules coming into play. read more »