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How Williams has taken a "step forwards" to challenge for points

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

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Williams head of vehicle performance Dave Robson believes the team may have found a "step forwards" with recent aerodynamic upgrades introduced ahead of the recent... read more »

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‘Flexi-wings mostly linked to weight saving’

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Alpine executive director Marcin Budkowski believes the air deflection, or flexibility in rear wings are more about saving weight than gaining aerodynamic advantages. read more »

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Aston Martin "clawing back" performance in 2021 F1 season

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1475 views )

After a difficult start to the year the former Racing Point team showed much improved form in Monaco, where Sebastian Vettel finished fifth and Lance Stroll eighth.The team... read more »

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Aston Martin: Flexi-wing clampdown could cost some F1 teams 0.5s

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1185 views )

A number of outfits, including Red Bull, Ferrari, Alpine and Alfa Romeo, have been using clever aero designs to flex their wings at high speed for a straightline boost.However,... read more »

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Why McLaren joined F1 2021's Z-shaped floor trend

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1290 views )

Rewind the clock to last year and the Woking-based team had actually been the first to test a 2021 specification floor, when it installed one on its MCL35 at the Belgian Grand... read more »

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Updates gave Stroll greater race pace than Vettel

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 774 views )

Aston Martin have confirmed the aerodynamic updates they took to Portimao gave Lance Stroll the stronger race car. read more »

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Vettel: Aston Martin F1 team "cannot be too greedy" after Q3 appearance

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1124 views )

Vettel finished the Q3 session in 10th place, having at times during qualifying shown the potential to be even higher on the grid.It was the first time in 2021 that Vettel has... read more »

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Video: The Secret To Flawless Floors | F1 TV Tech Talk | 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix

over 4 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1033 views )

Floor designs have become infinitely complex over the last few years, producing some of the biggest aerodynamic influences on Formula 1 cars. Join Sam Collins and Craig... read more »

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Pirelli dismiss Aston Martin’s suspicions over aero regs

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 905 views )

Pirelli motorsport director Mario Isola has weighed in on Aston Martin's 2021 aerodynamic rules complaints, saying the "intention was absolutely not to penalise... read more »

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Mercedes want to avoid ‘sting’ of second best

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 694 views )

Taking the 1-2 in Friday's practice at Imola, chief engineer Andrew Shovlin says Mercedes' aerodynamic updates are "performing correctly". read more »

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Aston Martin wants aero rules revision

over 4 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 917 views )

Aggrieved Aston Martin boss Otmar Szafnauer wants to talk to Formula One's governing body about changing the aerodynamic rules with the season barely started. read more »

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Aston Martin want FIA talks in search of rule changes

over 4 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 774 views )

Aston Martin chief Otmar Szafnauer has told Sky Sports F1 that his team will seek discussions with the FIA in search of a "more equitable" in-season solution to the... read more »

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Horner: Aston Martin 'a little naive' to expect F1 aero rule tweaks

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1300 views )

It emerged in Bahrain that teams running low-rake cars - such as Aston Martin and Mercedes - appeared to be hurt more by the updated aerodynamic rules for 2021 than those with... read more »

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Aston Martin wants FIA talks, potential concessions, amid rake divide

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 973 views )

Aston Martin team boss Otmar Szafnauer says he wants discuss the situation over 2021's aerodynamic regulations with the FIA amid his squad's apparent loss of... read more »

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Ferrari question relevance of 2020 Imola data after "significant" regulation changes

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1264 views )

Ferrari racing director Laurent Mekies has claimed the aerodynamic changes between seasons were so significant the team is looking less at data from Imola last year and more at... read more »

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Emilia Romagna GP: Preview - Alpine

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 805 views )

We have an aerodynamic upgrade package coming to the car, in addition, we have some test items to assess, which will help define further upgrades planned over the next few races. read more »

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2021 F1 floor rules a "rude awakening" for Aston Martin

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1563 views )

Aston Martin F1 CEO Otmar Szafnauer has admitted the changes to the 2021 aerodynamic regulations have hurt his team's car more than others after a disappointing... read more »

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Bahrain GP a ‘rude awakening’ for Aston Martin

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1049 views )

Aston Martin team boss Otmar Szafnauer admits that the new aerodynamic rules, which they voted against, have hurt their car. read more »

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‘Hunter’ Hamilton: Rules designed to stop us

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 591 views )

Lewis Hamilton says it is "no secret" F1's new aerodynamic rules are designed to stop Mercedes, but that's fine, he likes being the "hunter". read more »

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"No secret" F1 floor rule changes designed to 'peg back' Mercedes - Hamilton

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1016 views )

Lewis Hamilton says it is "no secret" that F1's new aerodynamic rules were introduced to try and rein in Mercedes' advantage over the rest of the field. read more »

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Technical Insight: Aston Martin debuts a new floor at Bahrain GP

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 729 views )

For the first race in Bahrain, as expected, the main aerodynamic changes concerned the floor, an element which the new 2021 aerodynamic rules tried to limit its contribution to... read more »

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AlphaTauri: Wind tunnel change an added aero challenge

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 741 views )

As well as the challenge created by the new aerodynamic regulations, AlphaTauri also had to adapt to using different wind tunnels. read more »

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‘Mercedes unstable rear puts Red Bull ahead’

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 841 views )

Ralf Schumacher thinks Mercedes need to sort out aerodynamic issues if they are to stamp their authority on Red Bull again this season. read more »

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New rules ‘trickier’ than Alpine expected

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 748 views )

Alpine's Marcin Budkowsi says that the new aerodynamic rules introduced for the 2021 season have been harder to adapt to than expected. read more »

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Technical Insight: How Ferrari intends to recover downforce at the rear

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1101 views )

The real potential of Ferrari’s new SF21 is still difficult to establish after just three days of testing in Bahrain, however both the drivers and the members of the Maranello... read more »