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Williams 2023 F1 car an "evolution" despite key differences

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1105 views )

The Grove-based squad is chasing improved fortunes in 2023 after it finished bottom of the constructors' championship last season.It has also undergone further management... read more »

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Why F1 teams can't agree on the best sidepod solution

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 930 views )

Many feared these limits could lead to a batch of identikit machines, with only liveries and negligible design differences being the means to tell them apart.However, as F1... read more »

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F1 eyes in-car video screens to replace mirrors, but faces key hurdles

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1120 views )

With car designers always keen to make mirrors interfere as little as possible with airflow over the car, the FIA has long had to push hard to enforce their size and position... read more »

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WATCH: A Day In The Life of a Mercedes F1 Graphic Designer

over 3 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 786 views )

As part of Mercedes' 'My Job in F1' series, they show off the work done by one of the team's graphic designers Katherine Burns. read more »

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The consequences of Aston Martin's radical F1 rear wing design

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1166 views )

While the teams have largely followed the intent of the regulations, that doesn't mean an end to some innovative approaches, as the creative designers flex their muscles... read more »

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Why more extreme F1 bodywork could be on the cards for 2023

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 648 views )

With less scope for designers to think outside the box for innovative solutions, the likelihood was of a grid of lookalike ground effect machines. But things did not quite play... read more »

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Video: Aston Martin's "Green Red Bull" F1 Controversy Explained

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 1080 views )

2 years after the last copying controversy, Aston Martin is back again with a new sidepod and floor design that very closely resembles Red Bull's 2022 design. But is that... read more »

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Miami F1 track changes allowed designers to go "a little bit mad"

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1032 views )

The Miami International Autodrome is situated within the campus of the Hard Rock Stadium as a semi-permanent circuit, ensuring the complex can return to hosting its traditional... read more »

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Designers explain "Jekyll and Hyde" Miami circuit

over 3 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 860 views )

The men responsible for the design of the Miami circuit explain its challenge, not least the ‘mistake generator' in the final sector. read more »

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The downforce choices that proved key at the Saudi GP

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 953 views )

Red Bull introduced its third rear wing specification in Saudi (bottom, below) as it looked to trim downforce and drag further still for the high-speed street circuit.The spoon... read more »

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Brawn: We didn’t anticipate Mercedes’ ‘very extreme’ sidepod design

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 834 views )

Formula 1’s managing director of motorsport, Ross Brawn, has described Mercedes’ new sidepod design “very extreme” and says it’s not something they anticipated under the new... read more »

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Video: What We Learned from McLaren's "Cautious" F1 Launch

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 1045 views )

McLaren's 2022 contender, the MCL36, may look very slick with its new livery design and 2022 aero tech, but the words from its designers, and the drivers Lando Norris and... read more »

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New F1 rules likened by Ferrari to MasterChef

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 562 views )

Formula 1's new technical regulations set designers a challenge similar to MasterChef, says Piero Ferrari. read more »

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What can we really expect from the 2022 F1 car designs?

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 681 views )

A showcar created by FOM last year provided some insight into the basic form that the new designs will take,  but teams have been busy developing their own ideas based on what... read more »

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What Pirelli's 18-inch wheels change for F1's designers

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 900 views )

As part of this overhaul, F1 has adopted a larger wheel rim design, having flirted with the idea on many occasions in the past. The shift to 18-inch wheels means that Pirelli... read more »

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AlphaTauri hope to compete in F1’s ‘unknown story’

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 827 views )

Franz Tost hopes AlphaTauri can be up there with the best in 2022, saying he "trusts" his team's designers to get the new rules right. read more »

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Improved finances mean no ‘one shot’ for Williams designers

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 524 views )

Improved finances means Williams designers will have life a bit "easier" as there is no "one shot" at getting their 2022 car right. read more »

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Bye Bye Bargeboards (Bargeboards Goodbye): An Ode to the Bargeboard

over 4 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 904 views )

With the 2022 rule change on the horizon bargeboards will no longer be a feature of F1 cars, but what are they, how do they work, and will F1's designers be able to... read more »

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Video: Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo design T-shirts for Mind

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1334 views )

F1 drivers or T-shirt designers? Why not both! We're joining the charity Mind in the fight for mental health this #WMHD. Help us raise vital funds and own a very special... read more »

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Video: Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo design T-shirts for Mind

over 4 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1147 views )

F1 drivers or T-shirt designers? Why not both! We’re joining the charity Mind in the fight for mental health this #WMHD. Help us raise vital funds and own a very special... read more »

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Portimao added to F1 2021 video game in first major update

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 847 views )

Upon the release of F1 2021 back in July, EA Sports and Codemasters announced plans to bring three new tracks to the game as free downloadable content in the coming... read more »

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Video: The Latest Sidepods Trend | F1 TV Tech Talk | 2021 Spanish Grand Prix

over 4 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 879 views )

F1 teams have opted for the same design for the front end of their sidepods on their 2021 cars. So why have the engineers and designers opted to go in this direction? F1 TV... read more »

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Ranking the 10 best motorsport books about cars and their designers

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1267 views )

In the second instalment of this new three-part series delving into the best motorsport books to have ever been published, IAN TITCHMARSH gives his verdict on those dealing... read more »

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Insight: F1’s 10 weirdest race retirements

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1324 views )

Formula 1’s technological improvements during its 70-year history have meant the modern hybrid monsters on-track today are the fastest and most reliable cars the championship... read more »

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Mercedes ready to unleash "an explosion of creativity"

over 5 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1440 views )

Mercedes technical director James Allison has predicted there will be "an explosion of creativity" when Formula 1's top designers are allowed to return to work. read more »