Mercedes Technical Director James Allison has admitted the decision to overhaul the chassis and gearbox on its 2024 Formula 1 car took a “chunk of our available firepower”. The... read more »

Charles Leclerc has dispelled the notion that Ferrari has had to make “compromises” with its 2024 Formula 1 car to improve upon the weaknesses of its predecessor. Ferrari had... read more »

One of the main advantages that Red Bull exploited throughout last season was good aero efficiency, which made the car strong in a straightline.Its advantage increased when its... read more »

Aston Martin Technical Director Dan Fallows believes Red Bull is "beatable" in Formula 1 and having a car that is compliant and versatile will be decisive in... read more »

Formula 1 teams use pre-season testing to extract as much data as possible via various methods - flow-visualisation paint and aerodynamic rakes included. Both play a key role... read more »

Valtteri Bottas has admitted that the Sauber Formula 1 team missed its targets for the previous season and has challenged it to rise to the “high expectations” he retains for... read more »

Red Bull Technical Director Pierre Wache insists that copying its car concept won't enable rival Formula 1 teams to replicate its success without actually understanding... read more »

Ferrari Brand Ambassador Marc Gene has revealed that the “sensations are very different” with the team’s 2024 Formula 1 car compared to this time last year. After recovering to... read more »

McLaren Formula 1 CEO Zak Brown admits that the team is alert to the possibility of Red Bull producing an "unpleasant surprise" by extending its competitive advantage... read more »

But it would be a mistake to think that the RB19 was so good just because of downforce, as there have been plenty of indications that suspension's impact on its vehicle... read more »

Mercedes Technical Director James Allison believes Formula 1’s return to ground effect machinery is “not great” due to the super-stiff low ride heights needed to extract... read more »

AlphaTauri Formula 1 Technical Director Jody Egginton asserts that adopting a downwash aero concept doesn’t guarantee success in this era, citing the "devil is in the... read more »

Mercedes Formula 1 CEO Rob Thomas has provided insight into the work going on behind the scenes as the team continues building the car to compete in 2024. The Brackley-based... read more »

The 2026 engine rules increase the reliance on the electrified part of the hybrid powertrain - it will produce 50% of total power - while the expensive Motor Generator... 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 soon-to-be-renamed squad started last season on the backfoot, with a car that regularly left its drivers battling near the bottom of the midfield pack.But an impressive... read more »

Adrian Newey, arguably one of the most successful designers in the history of motorsport, insists that the expansion of active aero doesn't worry him. read more »

Red Bull Racing Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey has revealed that future plans to implement active aero into Formula 1 don’t “concern” him”. The FIA has already set in... read more »

Ferrari Chassis Technical Director Enrico Cardile has said that pictures of the Red Bull RB19’s floor from qualifying in Monaco show its rivals “do a lot of things... read more »

F1 has long had active aero on cars - the rear-wing-opening overtaking aid, DRS, for instance, has been used since 2011 - but this is set to increase in the 2026 rules... read more »

Central to the changes are new power unit regulations, with a move to fully sustainable fuel and tweaked turbo-hybrids, eradicating the MGU-H, having brought Audi in and... read more »

McLaren Formula 1 boss Andrea Stella has credited the team’s restructuring of its aerodynamic department as the “fundamental enabler” of its mid-season turnaround in 2023.... read more »

The FIA has confirmed that it has banned teams from aero testing for the 2026 season even though the regulations haven't been finalised. read more »

Stella took over last winter to replace Andreas Seidl, who departed to head up Audi's 2026 entry with Sauber.One of his biggest early decisions was to restructure the... read more »

The FIA has formally confirmed that F1 teams have been banned from working on their 2026 cars for another full year.  read more »