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Williams F1 offers first look at 2023 FW45 car

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 663 views )

Williams has offered a first look at the FW45 ahead of its shakedown run in Silverstone later today. The Grove-based squad showcased its 2023 livery last week, but opted to... read more »

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Why floor designs have become a key F1 battleground

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 739 views )

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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How one wrong simulation answer triggered key mistake in Mercedes' W13 design

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 990 views )

The W13 came to be most closely associated with the porpoising problem that impacted every F1 team to some extent during the first season of the championship returning to... read more »

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Vasseur wants quicker, stricter action for future F1 cost cap breaches

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 964 views )

Following the audit of the first year of F1's financial regulations in 2021, Red Bull was found to have exceeded the $145 million budget cap by 1.6%, resulting in a $7m... read more »

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F1 2023 floor changes will cost teams half a second in lap time

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 918 views )

In the wake of the problems that a number of teams faced last year with excessive bouncing, the FIA intervened to try to eradicate the phenomenon.As well as introducing a... read more »

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F1 2023 quiz - How much do you know about the coming season?

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 700 views )

The 2023 season will be the second to run to F1's new aerodynamic regulations. read more »

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Why 18-inch F1 tyres hindered McLaren's 2022 progress

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1051 views )

The switch to 18-inch tyres was a major part of this year's revised technical package, although they were often overlooked during the season as attention switched to... read more »

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F1 2022 - top 10 drivers

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 711 views )

It was a season spiced up by new aerodynamic regulations designed to deliver closer racing and more overtaking, and for the most part, it delivered. read more »

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Poll: F1 race of the 2022 season

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 681 views )

F1 ushered in a new set of aerodynamic regulations for 2022 with the target simple - create more exciting racing by allowing cars to follow more closely. read more »

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FIA: No F1 flexi floor cheating in 2022 but "trickery" was possible

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1840 views )

The middle phase of the 2022 campaign was dominated by the controversy over porpoising, and the impact of a technical directive from the FIA to try to help address the... read more »

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Wolff: F1's political fights felt like 'business as usual' in 2022

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 761 views )

Mercedes found itself as one of the worst-hit teams by the porpoising issue that impacted most of the grid when the new-design cars for 2022 debuted in February.The problem... read more »

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Red Bull reveal testing reduction cost

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 747 views )

Adrian Newey has conceded Red Bull faces a "tough" challenge to retain its world titles with severe aerodynamic testing restrictions limiting development opportunities. read more »

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Red Bull admit: Cost cap penalty won't "make much difference"

over 3 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1195 views )

Red Bull won't suffer due to the limitations on their aerodynamic development imposed by the F1 cost cap penalty, says Adrian Newey. read more »

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FIA formally outlaws Mercedes F1 slot-gap separator trick

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 817 views )

Mercedes had arrived at the United States Grand Prix in Austin with a new front wing design, but its use of provocative slot gap separators quickly garnered attention from its... read more »

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Has F1's budget cap prevented mass exodus?

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 2012 views )

F1 introduced its first budget cap last year via financial regulations aimed at levelling the playing field alongside the new aerodynamic rules. read more »

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Mercedes and Aston Martin innovations outlawed for F1 2023 

over 3 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 683 views )

Mercedes and Aston Martin have each seen aerodynamic innovations introduced this year banned by the FIA for F1 2023.  read more »

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How F1 teams narrowed their tech focus in final 2022 races

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 801 views )

The result of this slow-down in performance orientated parts arriving at the track inevitably leads to teams narrowing their focus further still, with teammates often running... read more »

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Mercedes: Red Bull's 25 percent F1 windtunnel deficit will bite

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 897 views )

As part of its punishment for breaching last year's cost cap, Red Bull was handed a $7 million dollar fine and a 10% reduction in windtunnel time as part of F1's... read more »

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F1 rule spirit questioned as Mercedes and Ferrari weigh up conundrum

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 988 views )

Carlos Sainz has revealed concerns over F1's sliding-scale aerodynamic testing rules as questions arise over the value of championship position compared to wind tunnel time. read more »

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Sao Paulo GP: Preview - Ferrari

over 3 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 680 views )

Interlagos is demanding from an aerodynamic point of view, mainly because of the slow mixed middle section with its low speed corners, while the first and third sectors favour... read more »

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Horner: "Hugely worrying" that news of Red Bull's F1 budget cap breach leaked

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 2636 views )

Red Bull reached a settlement with the FIA over its £1.8 million breach of last year's budget cap ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix, arguing that it misinterpreted some of... read more »

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Video: The Coanda Effect Explained | F1 TV Tech Talk | Crypto.com

over 3 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1201 views )

Albert Fabrega joins Rosanna Tennant to demonstrate the Coanda effect, a physics phenomenon which defines a Formula 1 car's aerodynamic design. For more F1® videos, visit... read more »

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Horner’s claims over cost cap penalty ‘an exaggeration’ – Mercedes

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1269 views )

Christian Horner’s claims that a 10 per cent reduction in its aerodynamic testing time for 2023 is an “enormous” and “draconian” penalty are “an exaggeration”, according to... read more »

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Mercedes: Red Bull calling aero penalty "draconian" is "an exaggeration"

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1500 views )

Red Bull was hit with a £6 million fine and a 10% reduction in its aerodynamic testing allocation for the next 12 months after the FIA found it had breached the budget cap by... read more »

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Ferrari disappointed by Red Bull’s ‘very limited’ F1 penalty

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 986 views )

Ferrari has described Red Bull’s penalty for breaching Formula 1’s cost cap as "very limited", asserting it is not happy with the FIA’s ruling. On Friday, the FIA... read more »