With a 10% reduction in aero testing forming part of its budget cap misdemeanour penalty, Christian Horner admits that Bahrain result was vital. read more »
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Fallows joined Aston Martin in April 2022 as part of owner Lawrence Stroll's recruitment drive, having spent 16 years as one of Adrian Newey's key lieutenants at Red... read more »
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As well as last year's W13 suffering from porpoising and a lack of useable downforce, it also left Lewis Hamilton and George Russell facing a deficit on the straights.The... read more »
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Now we've seen 2023's F1 race cars on track, the actual aero tech behind the speed cannot be hidden any longer. We've seen various front wing designs, floor... read more »
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At McLaren's 2023 launch, even before a wheel was turned, the team realised it was in for a rough start to the new season because it found it had missed its aero... read more »
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Even before pre-season testing started in Bahrain there were positive rumours about Aston's aero numbers.While it is still hard to draw conclusions from the timesheets as... read more »
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There was plenty of early doors aero rake action, just as there was on day one, with teams using that time just as the session kicks off to do some constant speed runs before... read more »
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Ferrari's SF-23 machine launched to widespread acclaim on Valentine's Day, but one feature we didn't spot was the appearance of a 'dimple' on the nose,... read more »
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The Milton Keynes-based squad was handed a $7 million fine and a 10% reduction in its aero development allowance as the result of being found to have overspent on its way to... read more »
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Aston Martin technical director Dan Fallows believes his former team Red Bull will feel the impact of their reduced wind tunnel time as they serve their F1 cost cap penalty. read more »
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Introduced ahead of the 2021 season, the ATR was conceived in tandem with the budget cap to inspire a more competitive field and increase the financial sustainability of the... read more »
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While many still believe the $7m fine for exceeding the budget cap to be derisory, Max Verstappen admits that the reduction on aero testing will present an altogether different... read more »
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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 »
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Formula 1 is drafting plans to include active aerodynamics in the 2026 technical regulations. The idea will make up for downforce lost when behind another car with the hopes... read more »
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F1 overhauled its technical ruleset for the 2022 season in a bid to reduce the amount of downforce lost when cars were following each other, allowing them to get closer and... read more »
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With there being talk of F1 banning wind tunnels entirely from 2030, Haas' aero chief has questioned whether it would be right for the championship, labelling the move as... read more »
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Adrian Newey says he expects Red Bull's development to suffer next season due to its enforced reduction in aero testing following its budget cap breach of 2021. read more »
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But an early headstart on its 2022 car, allied to it being helped out by F1's aero development handicap system, did just the trick in allowing it to impress a few times... read more »
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As part of F1 owner Liberty Media's overhaul of grand prix racing that has included new cars, it made an effort to ensure that the gap between the big spending teams and... read more »
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Despite a lacklustre start to the campaign, when it struggled with reliability and was on the back foot in pace terms, Red Bull successfully turned its season around.A... read more »
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Aston Martin technical director Dan Fallows doesn't want his new F1 team to go down the route of copying rival teams such as Red Bull in their pursuit of success. read more »
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Grand prix racing's chiefs have openly been looking at introducing active aero from the start of the next rules era from 2026.This was originally spoken about as a way of... read more »
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Will Red Bull's cost cap punishment really hurt the team, or will they power through? After being fined millions and losing precious aero testing time, Christian Horner... read more »
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Red Bull's breach of the cost cap limit in 2021 triggered a major controversy within F1 recently, with opinions divided in the paddock about how extreme the sanctions... read more »
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Former Jordan and Jaguar technical director, Gary Anderson claims the aero testing penalty meted out to Red Bull for its breach of the budget cap will not have that much of an... read more »