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Vettel wants FIA to act on "pointless" F1 brake dust problem

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1232 views )

The German got out of his Aston Martin after the Austrian Grand Prix with his face spattered with black carbon dust thrown up from his brake discs throughout the Red Bull Ring... read more »

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Aston Martin's F1 tweaks aimed at firing up its 'Red Bull' aero

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 518 views )

The team hopes the arrival of a fresh spate of parts at Silverstone might help to turn around its fortunes.Firstly, the changes made by Aston Martin for Silverstone are not on... read more »

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Why Red Bull has added a shelf to its F1 engine cover

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 393 views )

The team has made a significant change to the shape of the bodywork where the sidepods and engine cover meet.This has created distinctive channels for which the airflow will... read more »

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How Williams F1 update isn't just a Red Bull clone

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 539 views )

While it's obvious that the changes will have an effect on the external airflow stream, there's also a considerable amount of work that's gone on under the... read more »

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Hamilton has "a lot more headaches" due to F1 bouncing

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 562 views )

As per the original ground-effect F1 era in the early 1980s, porpoising has returned whereby airflow stalls over the floors and therefore detaches and reattaches itself to the... read more »

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Mercedes experiments continue with Hamilton/Russell F1 wing choices

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 521 views )

Until it can cure the bouncing phenomenon, it does not want to pursue more traditional updates as it cannot be sure that it will take the W13 in the right direction.That is why... read more »

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Mercedes Imola updates revealed as F1 teams seek airflow improvements

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1771 views )

The German car manufacturer has been battling to get on top of 'gremlins' inside the W13 that is not allowing it to unleash the full potential it believes the car... read more »

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F1 teams have "little freedom" outside windtunnel for porpoising fixes

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 631 views )

The reintroduction of ground effect-style aerodynamics for the 2022 season has resulted in the return of a phenomenon known as porpoising, at which the heave movement of the... read more »

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FIA "won't hesitate" to act on F1 2022 flexi-floor "abuse"

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 686 views )

F1's all-new rules era this season has led to a shift to a more ground effect concept, with much more of a car's downforce generated by airflow running under the... read more »

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What sets the Williams FW44 apart from its F1 2022 rivals so far

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 509 views )

Starting up front, the nose is much more domed than we've seen presented by the other teams so far, with the chassis top following a similar design.The nose tip is... read more »

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F1 2022 cars will have go-kart feel, reckons Aston Martin

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 538 views )

With new regulations seeing a shift in the way that downforce is created, more emphasis is being placed on how to maximise use of the airflow that runs under the car.Aston... read more »

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Ferrari's 2022 F1 car set for airbox tweak

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 650 views )

According to rumours filtering in from Maranello, the team could return to a triangular shaped airbox, without the two horns that set the SF21 apart from the rest last... read more »

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Technical Insight: McLaren seeking cleaner airflow with new bargeboard design

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 658 views )

McLaren is in full battle with Ferrari for third place in the Constructors’ Standings, and the Woking team is looking to make its final changes to its MCL35M, before finally... read more »

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2021 F1 cars will be ‘nasty piece of work’

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1114 views )

Racing Point technical director Andrew Green believes the airflow off the front wings of the new 2021 cars will make them "nasty pieces of work to drive". read more »

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Airflow To Turbo Failure Reason Behind Vettel’s Q1 Exit In Germany

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 690 views )

Ferrari have confirmed that an airflow to the turbo related issue was the reason why Sebastian Vettel exited in Q1 during the German Grand Prix read more »

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Video: Mercedes v Alfa Romeo: F1 front wing airflow explained

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 963 views )

Formula 1's new rules for 2019 have resulted in a mix of approaches from the teams to the new dimensions for the front wings. To explain the different concepts properly,... read more »

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Video: F1 airflow explained - part 1

over 6 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 1061 views )

In part two of our segment explaining how F1 airflow really works, expert designer Willem Toet further explores the way teams control the air flowing over their cars from the... read more »

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Video: Formula 1 airflow explained - 3D ANIMATION

over 6 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 1101 views )

Get a look at how aerodynamics work in Formula 1 like never before with this animation from Motorsport.tv. For the full breakdown with F1 designer Willem Toet, click here:... read more »

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Video: F1 2017: What are aero rakes?

over 7 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1273 views )

The scaffold of sensing equipment often fitted during testing provides valuable data for the teams about airflow in and around the car. For more F1® videos, visit... read more »

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Tech Corner: McLaren Front Wing, Sidepods

over 7 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1098 views )

McLaren made several changes to the MP4-31 for Russian Grand Prix, with the front wing and sidepod airflow conditioners the most visceral changes made to improve performance. read more »

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Tech Talk: Detailed analysis of Force India's B-spec car

over 8 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1835 views )

Force India's B specification was finally unveiled at the British Grand Prix and marked the culmination of the teams move from their own wind tunnel facilities to the... read more »

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Williams and Force India unveil radical concepts at test

over 8 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1383 views )

Williams and Force India took the opportunity during the opening day of the Austrian in-season test to unveil some radical new concepts on their cars. Williams introduced a new... read more »

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McLaren's short nose breaks cover after FIA probe

over 8 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2274 views )

McLaren's new shorter nose broke cover in Austria on Fernando Alonso's car following a successful crash test last week, having already failed multiple times prior to... read more »

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Tech Bite: Toro Rosso debut revised floor slots in Spain

over 8 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1125 views )

Toro Rosso's next big update may be coming in Austria but the team did at least wheel out a new floor for Carlos Sainz and Max Verstappen in Barcelona. WHAT IS TYRE... read more »

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Tech Bite: Sauber introduce a leading edge slat

over 8 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1444 views )

Sauber didn't introduce many upgrades at the Spanish Grand Prix, but one small change to the C33 came in the form of a leading edge slat. Sandwiched between the side of... read more »