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Mercedes: Red Bull F1 sidepod test showed "substantial" loss of downforce

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The huge leap forward that McLaren has made with its Austrian and British GP package, which was inspired by both Red Bull and Aston Martin sidepod ideas, has left rivals... read more »

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Leclerc: Ferrari still has high-speed weakness despite Austria F1 podium

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 780 views )

Ferrari brought another incremental upgrade to the Red Bull Ring with a revised floor and front wing.The update was designed not only to add aerodynamic load but also make the... read more »

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How teams are trying to unpick the good intent of F1's new rules era

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1259 views )

The idea was logical that if there was less disturbed air thrown up by cars then this should allow some closer racing. The subsequent simplification of car's upper... read more »

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Aston Martin: Closing Red Bull F1 DRS gap an "area of focus"

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 974 views )

Aston Martin brought a new package to the Canadian Grand Prix earlier this month, featuring a heavily revised sidepod and floor.The update enabled Fernando Alonso to take... read more »

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Red Bull: Aero efficiency the biggest strength of 2023 F1 car

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 813 views )

Red Bull's RB19 has been the class of the field in 2023, propelling Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez to a clean sweep of seven wins in the first seven races of the... read more »

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Red Bull: New Pirelli F1 tyres for Silverstone will have "modest" impact

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 874 views )

The new tyres derived from Pirelli's 2024 testing programme have been introduced in order to deal with higher than expected load levels as teams have developed their cars... read more »

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'Proper Racetracks Like Barcelona' Highlight Williams' Lack of Downforce - Albon

over 2 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 952 views )

Alexander Albon felt the shortfalls of the downforce levels of the FW45 were highlighted during the Spanish Grand Prix weekend as Williams struggled for performance. read more »

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Mercedes: Canada a "bigger challenge" than Barcelona for upgraded F1 car

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 981 views )

At last week's Spanish Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell scored a double podium after the Brackley team's comprehensive upgrade package delivered a solid... read more »

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F1 teams set to trial new Pirelli tyre in Barcelona

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 625 views )

The new tyres are a response by Pirelli to increasing downforce levels and cornering loads, and represent a fast-tracking of a construction that was originally intended for... read more »

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The latest F1 upgrades spotted in Monaco

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1026 views )

And, while it is still early in the weekend, Valtteri Bottas' eighth place slot in FP2 has at least offered an early indication that its changes could have shifted it up a... read more »

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Mercedes explains the six upgrades on its W14 F1 car

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 858 views )

After a disappointing start to the season with its new W14 challenger, Mercedes has been working hard at its Brackley factory on a raft of changes to the car.As well as seeking... read more »

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Aston Martin has "great hopes" of fighting for Monaco F1 win

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 542 views )

Fernando Alonso has logged four third places so far in 2023, but the Spaniard has not been able to get on terms with the dominant Red Bull team.However, it is believed the... read more »

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Verstappen: Stiffness of current F1 cars 'takes the magic away'

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 642 views )

Max Verstappen has criticised the stiff nature of the current Formula 1 cars, stating that it takes away the magic of driving them. Since the introduction of the 2022 technical... read more »

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Pirelli to introduce new-spec tyre at Silverstone

over 2 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 904 views )

The tyre, which will be trialled at Barcelona, is in reaction to the increased speeds and downforce in the second season of the rules overhaul. read more »

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Pirelli proposes new tyre construction from F1 British GP

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 764 views )

Amid the backdrop of teams having started to unlock dramatic gains in downforce with the 2023 cars, Pirelli feels it makes sense to intervene and introduce stronger tyres in... read more »

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Red Bull pair bizarrely hit out at overtaking problems

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 507 views )

Red Bull pair Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen have claimed overtaking is 'harder' this year due to excessive downforce in cars, despite their dominant start to the... read more »

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Russell: Baku race "speaks for itself" after F1 drivers weren't consulted on DRS

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1113 views )

In the second year of the 2022-era of ground-effect machines, following other cars in traffic has become more difficult as teams have found ways to add downforce to their cars,... read more »

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Mercedes: Improving drivers’ confidence in 2023 F1 car key to catching Red Bull over added downforce

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 586 views )

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff asserts that giving its drivers a car they have more confidence in is more important to its hopes of catching Red Bull than adding downforce. The... read more »

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Verstappen, Perez warn overtaking will become even harder in F1

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 729 views )

The new-for-2022 regulations were established specifically to improve the spectacle and increase overtaking by reducing the turbulent wake of the cars, with an emphasis on... read more »

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Mercedes: F1 ride control gains more critical than downforce improvements

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 773 views )

Fixes for the W14's cockpit being placed too far forward relative to the front wheels, and the true impact of the technical switch of Mike Elliott and James Allison,... read more »

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How Alfa Romeo's new front wing aims to improve entire F1 car

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1056 views )

The new nose and front wing aim to increase downforce and also help give the team more options to balance the car.Alfa Romeo's head of trackside engineering Xevi Pujolar... read more »

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Hamilton: Verstappen unstoppable with 'insane speed and crazy downforce'

over 3 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 857 views )

Lewis Hamilton says Max Verstappen and Red Bull are "in another league" in F1 2023 after being beaten to victory at the Australian Grand Prix.  read more »

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Why Red Bull's F1 dominance is not just down to aero

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 878 views )

As rivals try to get to the bottom of what Red Bull has done to produce such a dominant car as its 2023 challenger, there has been an increased focus on the gains coming from... read more »

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What is downforce and why is it important in F1?

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 472 views )

Have you ever wondered how F1 cars stay on the ground at such high speeds? Well, that's the work of the force applied by the air flowing over the car, the downforce. What... read more »

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Video: Measuring the Unmeasurable | Beyond the Visible: Episode 4 | Alfa Romeo F1 Team

over 3 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1666 views )

“Beyond the Visible” is back, bringing you another glimpse behind the scenes of our team and unveiling the secrets of the most complex sport on the planet – Formula One. The... read more »