The shape of teams' sidepod designs has been thrust into the spotlight in F1's latest ground effect era as initially there was a fascinating variety of different... read more »
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The American-owned outfit has long pursued the same sidepod design as Ferrari, which provides it with its power unit and a raft of customer parts. But while it made complete... read more »
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As the development war for the second best car in Formula 1 continues, Ferrari have brought a Red Bull-inspired beam wing concept to Silverstone which made their top speed as... read more »
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Toto Wolff said that Mercedes did not discover performance when they experimented with replicating Red Bull's concept in the wind tunnel. read more »
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Audi signs Swiss racing pro Neel Jani as simulator driver for Formula 1 power unit development, focusing on concept work and energy management. read more »
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The wheel arch or "mudguard" concept emerged after heavy rain meant that the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix ran without any racing laps being completed.The idea is that all... read more »
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After a difficult start to the 2023 season, the team began its pursuit of a different concept when it introduced the first tranche of upgrades to the current W14 model in... read more »
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McLaren realised even before the season started that it had dropped the ball on its MCL60 concept and changed its floor philosophy for April's Baku round, which set a new... read more »
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1996 F1 world champion Damon Hill believes Lewis Hamilton "scored a point" by getting Mercedes to change their car concept this year. read more »
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Red Bull has taken over Mercedes' position as the dominant force in F1 since the 2022 regulations change to ground-effect based cars, with Max Verstappen an overwhelming... read more »
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The Italian outfit has endured a challenging season so far, with both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz battling inconsistency with the SF-23, which has made it an especially... read more »
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Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff has provided an update on Mercedes' development schedule for its W14 car. After the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix earlier this... read more »
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Its feat has partially been driven by the additional CFD and wind tunnel time afforded by its relatively poor performance last season.However, it also has been helped by a... read more »
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Photographs of the underside of Sergio Perez's RB19 were widely distributed over the Monaco Grand Prix weekend after the Mexican driver crashed in qualifying.The shots... read more »
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Following the winter departure of team boss Andreas Seidl, who moved to become CEO at Sauber, Stella and McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown completed a major review of the heritage... read more »
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Mercedes has been left upbeat about its prospects for the rest of the season after a major upgrade package to its W14 helped Lewis Hamilton and George Russell produce a double... read more »
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Max Verstappen has mocked Mercedes' 'zeropod' design concept after the team moved away from that development path in Monaco. read more »
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Ralf Schumacher believes Lewis Hamilton is enjoying the changes Mercedes have made to their F1 car with their recent upgrade more than teammate George Russell. read more »
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George Russell has defied claims Mercedes' double podium success at the Spanish Grand Prix was down to finally adopting sidepods on its 2023 car, arguing Red Bull would... read more »
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Mercedes persisted with its troubled 2022 car concept in the belief that dialling out porpoising would unlock its true potential on the new W14.But it turned up at Bahrain... read more »
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The Maranello-based team has moved away from the bathtub in-wash sidepod concept it has used since the start of 2022 to a more Red Bull-style downwash solution for this... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton reckons it will be tough for Mercedes to compete with Aston Martin and Ferrari at the Spanish Grand Prix amid expectations the pair will bring upgrades this... read more »
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As reported by Autosport earlier, Ferrari is abandoning its long-running in-wash style sidepod concept for a Red Bull-style downwash design.As our exclusive images show, the... read more »
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The Italian outfit is bidding to turn around a disappointing start to the campaign where it has especially struggled with the race pace of its new SF-23.But as it gets ready to... read more »
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George Russell believes Formula 1 drivers' role in modern-day car development has become an overstated point of discussion. After a troubled start to the season with the... read more »