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How McLaren stole the F1 upgrade spotlight in Singapore

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The revisions built on the fundamental changes made to the layout of its sidepod and engine cover bodywork, plus the alterations made to the floor and diffuser earlier in the... read more »

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McLaren's "experimental" F1 upgrade aimed at low-speed gains

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The Woking-based outfit has used this weekend's Marina Bay event to bring what it calls its biggest development step of the year so far.The comprehensive changes include... read more »

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The key floor trends that have defined F1 2022

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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With the new floor and diffuser of the ground-effect generation of cars offering very different design challenges compared to the past, the learning curve is still pretty... read more »

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Could late rule changes to F1 2023 floors aid bigger teams?

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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After much debate, the edge of the cars' floors will be raised for 2023 and the diffuser throat height will also be raised, while the floor edges will also be stiffened to... read more »

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Haas says 'no surprise' in Ferrari F1 copy after Hungary upgrade revealed

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The American-owned outfit has introduced a major overhaul of its 2022 F1 challenger at the Hungaroring, having held back so far on any developments.The tweaks to the bodywork,... read more »

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F1 rivals posturing over 2023 rules challenge, says Wolff

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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A core group of teams led by Ferrari and Red Bull are unhappy about the scale of revisions that the FIA is intending to make to the technical regulations for next year.In... read more »

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Mercedes: No guarantee proposed 2023 floor changes would suit car design

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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F1 tams have become embroiled in a row over the rules surrounding floor designs for next year after the FIA revealed plans to make changes to ease the porpoising issue a number... read more »

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Red Bull: Lobbying for 2023 F1 floor changes about helping "certain team"

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The FIA announced last week that it planned to introduce a raft of measures for next year aimed at eradicating the porpoising problems that some teams have suffered from.These... read more »

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Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes F1 upgrades explained

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 941 views )

Following a two-week break since the last event in Austria, teams have made use of the time to green light a series of tweaks that they hope will further boost their... read more »

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Why Williams is abandoning its F1 2022 launch concept

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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As technical director Francois-Xavier Demaison said: "We can really call it a new car, because the list of parts we kept is much shorter than the ones we changed."The... read more »

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Albon: Upgraded Williams felt "pretty strong" in practice

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 779 views )

Williams has heavily revamped its FW44 for the Silverstone race in a bid to help push it up the F1 grid.Taking some inspiration from the Red Bull concept, the Williams changes... read more »

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Hamilton: Mercedes F1 car "not far off" disastrous 2009 McLaren

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1036 views )

McLaren got off to a disastrous start the 2009 season as Brawn GP seized the initiative with its double diffuser, and then Red Bull Racing became a regular winner.It the first... read more »

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The Ferrari diffuser tweak that offers clues to its F1 upgrade plans

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 646 views )

The pace has come despite the Maranello outfit not bringing any major developments to its F1-75 since the start of pre-season testing back in February.Team boss Mattia Binotto... read more »

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Brawn: F1 teams unlikely to find "silver bullet" in new rules

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1115 views )

Since the new rules were first announced there has been speculation about the possibility of a savvy competitor matching what Brawn's own eponymous outfit did in 2009.That... read more »

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Brawn not expecting a 2022 'double diffuser' moment

over 2 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 769 views )

Confident that any loopholes have been well and truly shut down, Ross Brawn deems it unlikely that there will be any 2022 repeats of his 2009 title-winning innovation, the... read more »

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Hamilton dismisses 'DAS 2' theories over steering wheel movement

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1116 views )

Rival Red Bull has been intrigued by the way in which the rear of the Mercedes drops down at high speed, to help stall the diffuser and reduce downforce and drag.The Milton... read more »

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Video: The Upgraded Tech Keeping McLaren Ahead of Ferrari in Formula 1

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 848 views )

What has McLaren done to its MCL35M to all but cement itself as 3rd best in Formula 1? McLaren has not rested after their successful 2020 F1 season, incorporating a new... read more »

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Technical Insight: How the FIA will test flexible-wings going forward

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1109 views )

Every year a technical argument arises which dominates discussion off-track, and this year has been no different, even despite the stable regulations. In fact we’ve had a few... read more »

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Red Bull adds serrations to F1 diffuser for Monaco GP

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 747 views )

For Monaco, that has led to the introduction of an interesting serrated diffuser concept that was tried for the first time in Thursday practice.The design, which only appeared... read more »

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Video: How Red Bull's Upgraded Tech Brings The Fight To Mercedes In Formula 1

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 1529 views )

How do Red Bull's latest tech upgrades benefit the RB16B? The Portuguese Formula 1 Grand Prix might not have been the most exciting race of all time, but the heat between... read more »

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Aston Martin pushing FIA to consider tweaking F1 aero rules

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 685 views )

The Silverstone-based team thinks that the changes made to the regulations for this season to cut downforce have unfairly penalised teams that run low rake cars.It, along with... read more »

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Leclerc: 2021 cars more difficult to manage on corner entry

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 828 views )

As part of a push by the FIA to slow cars down for this year, a number of changes were made to the regulations to cut downforce.A section of floor has been removed ahead of the... read more »

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How F1 teams have responded to 2021 floor challenge

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 739 views )

The changes to the floor, brake ducts and diffuser were originally aimed at cutting downforce by 10%, although indications suggest teams have already clawed back a... read more »

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The performance swing that highlights Mercedes' low-rake problem

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1093 views )

For in a year that had the risk of being a stale repeat of 2020, with teams carrying over their chassis, the performance swings shown at the Bahrain season opener have been... read more »

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Hamilton: F1 floor rule changes introduced to 'peg back' Mercedes

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1061 views )

While the teams were required to carry over the vast majority of their 2020 car designs for use this season, changes to F1's technical rules mandated that a... read more »