Heat, humidity, inclines and long corners are just some of the challenges F1 drivers face. read more »
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Pierre Gasly is expecting a strong weekend in Azerbaijan, with the AT03 performing particularly well in slow speed corners something which the venue has plenty of. read more »
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It will be interesting to see how the new cars adapt to the circuit, especially with the mix of fast and slow speeds around the straights and tight corners. read more »
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F1 overhauled its technical regulations for this season to use cars that generate much more downforce from the floor and therefore rely less on undisturbed air flowing over the... read more »
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The demands of this city track are still relatively low, as none of the corners take a huge amount of energy out of the tyres due to the low levels of abrasion, and contained... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas is hopeful the "normal" Azerbaijan corners will help Alfa Romeo bounce back from a difficult weekend at the recent Monaco Grand Prix. read more »
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They know each 2022 track like the back of their hands (all that sim time!) so identifying the first corners on this year's race calendar should be easy, right?! For more... read more »
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Red Bull and main rival Ferrari have been closely matched at most venues so far in 2022, despite their respective cars usually showing strengths in different areas of... read more »
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While everyone had expected Ferrari to have a slight edge around the Monte Carlo street circuit, with its F1-75 traditionally excelling in slow and medium speed corners, it... read more »
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The wholesale changes to F1's technical rules for the 2022 season returned the championship to a ground-effect-led aerodynamic formula, which means the machines are more... read more »
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McLaren was one of the teams that introduced a whole raft of upgrades at last week's Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, which allowed Lando Norris to score points in eighth... read more »
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But as the team heads to this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, it has every right to feel that it could have its best chance of the season so far to cause a proper upset.For... read more »
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Barcelona will showcase a lot of the behaviour inherent in these 2022 cars; the lower-speed corners will be a physical challenge, while the faster sections will be about... read more »
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Red Bull has so far appeared to favour a lower downforce approach to each track, maximising top speed at the expense of performance through corners.Ferrari, on the other hand,... read more »
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That's because the placement of the chicane, and the tight sequence of corners around it, was effectively forced on organisers because of its geographical location under... read more »
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Ferrari are set-up to thrive in the corners, but Red Bull's Max Verstappen excelled in the "very slow" Miami chicane. read more »
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Lando Norris has claimed IndyCar driver Colton Herta to be 'on another level' around high-speed corners with the American set to test for McLaren later this year. read more »
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The characteristics and set-up of the Ferrari and Red Bull cars have been markedly different through the opening phase of the campaign.Red Bull has opted for a lower... read more »
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The Miami International Autodrome, a temporary facility looping around the Miami Dolphins' Hard Rock Stadium, featured a varied mix of medium to high speed corners, a long... read more »
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Lando Norris says Colton Herta is "extremely strong" in high-speed corners as the American prepares to test for McLaren later in 2022. Andretti IndyCar racer Herta... read more »
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The Miami International Autodrome will host its inaugural grand prix on Sunday, having been designed within the campus of the Hard Rock Stadium.The circuit has drawn... read more »
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Charles Leclerc says that he hopes Ferrari's ability through slow-speed corners will be enough to keep rivals Red Bull behind during the Miami Grand Prix. Leclerc will... read more »
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Struggling through the first few corners did not stop Charles Leclerc from claiming pole position for the Miami Grand Prix. read more »
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While Hamilton escaped any major dramas on a day when a number of other drivers hit trouble around the new F1 venue, he was left far from impressed about the sequence of... read more »
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The main area of concern is Turn 17, the left-hand hairpin before the final corners that lead on to the start/finish straight.There was also an issue with Turn 7, the... read more »