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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Formula 1's new technical regulations set designers a challenge similar to MasterChef, says Piero Ferrari. read more »
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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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 »
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For a racing series that some would say is built on innovation, Renault executive director Marcin Budkowski fears a new rule for 2021 will change the designers' "risk... read more »
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Designers are reimagining what Formula 1 cars could look like - and they're pretty impressive... read more »
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Arguably one of the most successful designers in the history of the sport, Adrian Newey had admitted his unease with the planned regulation changes for 2021 and the way they... read more »
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There are times throughout F1 history where a car comes along that changes how designers think about their work forever. Giorgio Piola looks back at a car that did just that -... read more »