The FIA Institute, charged with developing safer motor sport, has completed preliminary tests of its latest cockpit protection device. The institute worked with Lotus to... read more »

Jenson Button doubts other teams will be pushing too hard to rush a Mercedes-style 'double-DRS' to their 2012 package. The F-duct-style concept is, so far, the... read more »

Just days after the FIA overruled a Lotus protest over Mercedes’ Super DRS concept, the silver arrows won the Chinese Grand Prix with Nico Rosberg. This may be more... read more »

Apr.14 (GMM) The real motive for Lotus' protest against the Mercedes 'double-DRS' may be emerging. A rumour in the Shanghai paddock is that the former Renault... read more »

Lotus is evaluating the idea of developing its own version of the Mercedes DRS-activated front wing stalling concept that it lodged an unsuccessful protest against on Thursday... read more »

Apr.13 (GMM) Michael Schumacher has dismissed the attempt to have Mercedes' innovative 'double-DRS' system banned. Having twice previously rejected... read more »

McLaren is waiting for the FIA to issue a clarification on the legality of Mercedes' DRS-activated F-duct before it commits its resources to a similar concept read more »

Red Bull Racing is still pushing the FIA for further clarification about the legality of the DRS system on the Mercedes-Benz, as it continues to question whether the concept... read more »

The FIA has once again deemed Mercedes rear-wing F-duct concept legal, despite complaints from Lotus and Red Bull to the contrary. The device uses the DRS read more »

McLaren managing director Jonathan Neale admits that he doesn't know exactly what Mercedes is doing with its rear wing stalling device read more »

Hot on the heels of the new F-duct controversy, Mercedes has turned the heat back onto Red Bull. Amid complaints from rival teams including Red Bull about its innovative... read more »

Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn insists the wing stalling device on the W03 is unlikely to have the same impact as the diffuser or exhaust concepts... read more »

Ross Brawn has played down the performance advantage of his DRS-activated F-duct, as Michael Schumacher led the way on the opening day of practice for the Australian Grand Prix. read more »

The FIA will renew a push to try and get rid of stepped noses from Formula 1 next year; even though it is likely fans will be used to the concept by then read more »

Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner believes all of Mercedes' rivals will now be forced to copy its DRS-assisted rear wing F-duct, now that the FIA has... read more »

Mercedes' hopes of delivering on its strong winter testing form have received a boost, with the FIA confirming ahead of the Australian Grand Prix that a radical wing... read more »

Marussia chiefs have backed Bernie Ecclestone's idea of returning to the concept of a budget cap in Formula 1 - but they think a move to customer cars would be a step too far read more »

Feb.24 (GMM) The recently revealed 'W-duct' aside, another technical secret has been discovered aboard Mercedes' newly launched W03. Rumours insist the German... read more »

The recently revealed ‘W-duct’ aside, another technical secret has been discovered aboard Mercedes’ newly launched W03. Rumours insist the German... read more »

Feb.22 (GMM) Paddock insiders already have a name for Mercedes' new front wing innovation -- 'W-duct'. We have reported that the German marque has already... read more »

Paddock insiders already have a name for Mercedes’ new front wing innovation — ‘W-duct’. We have reported that the German marque has... read more »

Martin Whitmarsh has played down fears McLaren has made a crucial mistake by overlooking the ‘step nose’ trend that will dominate the 2012 grid. With the... read more »

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has been assured by his design team, not to worry about the nose concept adopted by the Woking based outfit. McLaren's read more »

McLaren has complete confidence that it hasn't missed a trick by not following the trend of stepped noses which have been a feature up and read more »

Scuderia Toro Rosso is set to revise its nose concept later this year, after technical director Giorgio Ascanelli admitted the version on its launch car was not aggressive enough. read more »