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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

“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 »

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says that Lewis Hamilton is unhappy with the team's 2023 F1 car because of its lack of rear downforce, which is especially hampering him... read more »

Albert Fabrega is back at the Tech Talk desk explaining the ever-evolving world of floors on an F1 car. For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has demanded Mercedes find a fix for its lack of downforce "ASAP" after finishing fifth at the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

As well as last year's W13 suffering from porpoising and a lack of useable downforce, it also left Lewis Hamilton and George Russell facing a deficit on the straights.The... read more »

Mercedes have brought a new medium downforce rear wing to the F1 season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.  read more »