In Formula 1 technical parlance, the "isochronal ratio" can be described as the ratio between lift (downforce being negative lift) and drag. At circuits like Jeddah,... read more »

McLaren set the pace on the opening day at the Japanese Grand Prix, and they appear to have slightly different aerodynamic configuration compared to their closest rivals,... read more »

Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso believes that teams in F1 have reached the limit with the current rules whereby they risk encountering drivability issues by chasing... read more »

Of all the development curves taken across 2024's Formula 1 season, Alpine's was arguably the steepest - and it needed to, given that its A524 was overweight, light... read more »

Red Bull says it will keep an open mind about developing low-drag rear wings for 2025 after Max Verstappen voiced his frustration over not having a bespoke design.In 2024 Red... read more »

A new Formula 1 season is just around the corner, with teams preparing for the lifting of the covers from their final challengers under the current regulations at London's... read more »

McLaren feels the controversy generated by its rear wings in Formula 1's 2024 is a "point of pride", showing just how far the team has come.The design of... read more »

Red Bull thinks that improving its car balance, rather than simply delivering more downforce on its RB21, is key to its Formula 1 title ambitions in 2025.The Milton... read more »

No low-downforce rear wing for Red Bull in Las Vegas is sapping the RB20 of laptime all the way down the long, long straights... read more »

On the back of a series of impressive results in the last rounds, Ferrari arrived in Las Vegas with a brave rear wing configuration, with the Scuderia appearing to run the... read more »

Running this generation of Formula 1 cars as close to the ground as possible, without inducing bouncing or wearing out the floor plank, is something teams have been chasing... read more »

"Much higher downforce" and "more freedom" on design has been achieved with F1 2026 car changes. It's a 'yes' from us. read more »

The high altitude of Mexico's Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Autodromo has always been an outlier, with the thin air impacting downforce choices as well as the need for... read more »

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff explained a damaged front wing cost George Russell "20 points of downforce" in the Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix. The post... read more »

Charles Leclerc will be relying on race pace from his Ferrari after qualifying fourth for the Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix amid his issues qualifying with low downforce.... read more »

Since ground-effect cars returned from the start of 2022, Formula 1 engineers have faced big headaches in working out ways to get the most performance from them.In particular,... read more »

Off the back of an eventful sprint race, Formula 1 teams are braced for high tyre-wear race at the United States Grand Prix.Given Austin's varied and demanding... read more »

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Williams team principal James Vowles has warned that the 2025 Formula 1 season will prove tricky for the British outfit as it focuses on the new regulations for the following... read more »

There was a time when F1 teams could be pretty confident that any gains found in their wind tunnels could be bolted on their cars at the next race to make them quicker.But ever... read more »

For the second weekend in a row, one of the more interesting technical nuances from the Singapore Grand Prix revolved around McLaren and its rear wing choice.But rather than... read more »

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Having only qualified sixth on the grid for today's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, reigning world champion Max Verstappen hopes that the very different downforce level of his car... read more »

With the Baku street track posing contrasting challenging with its unique layout, teams are split in their choices for the downforce levels that they wish to use at this... read more »

Ferrari is still seeking answers on whether its latest floor upgrades have turned its 2024 Formula 1 season around until heading to higher-downforce circuits.The Italian squad... read more »