We have a few decisions to make over downforce level and we have a bit of work to do to understand how best to minimise the porpoising, but otherwise we'll be looking at... read more »

Lando Norris says a lack of downforce is the "one big problem" McLaren is facing with its 2022 Formula 1 car.  read more »

Lando Norris says that McLaren's "one big problem" in 2022 is its lack of downforce compared to rival teams. McLaren endured a difficult season-opening weekend... read more »

As his Woking-based team comes to terms with a disappointing season opener in Bahrain, Norris says it is facing up to a fundamental lack of grip from its new MCL36.With the... read more »

The new technical regulations, which placed an emphasis on downforce generated through the floor, were put in place to make it easier for cars to stay in the wake of the car in... read more »

That feat was helped by a revised rear wing configuration brought to Sakhir, which produced less downforce (and therefore drag) than the team had run before.Pictured below, the... read more »

What at first seemed to be just an uncomfortable consequence of F1's switch to ground effect cars when it materialised in testing has turned into a critical area of... read more »

Charles Leclerc says that the porpoising effect that was spotted at pre-season testing in Barcelona last month made him feel "a little ill". This year, F1 cars have... read more »

Until teams find permanent solutions, they might face a profound qualifying dilemma in 2022's opening races.As explained in depth over the past week, porpoising occurs... read more »

While many opted to show off only early development parts during their official launches, it is clear that teams are pushing hard to keep adding more downforce before the... read more »

F1 teams were caught by surprise at last week's pre-season Barcelona test by the way that their cars suffered some extreme bouncing down the straights, thanks to the aero... read more »

Teams got their first chance to properly run their new cars this week at the opening pre-season test in Barcelona, having been limited to filming days up to now.One phenomenon... read more »

A number of outfits have faced challenges during the opening two days of action at Barcelona in Spain with the consequences of 'porpoising' - where the car bounces up... read more »

Anyone who has taken a glance at the new batch of Formula 1 contenders can see that things will be different in 2022.The regulation changes are regarded as the biggest shift in... read more »

Ahead of the new F1 season, motor racing's governing body is mindful teams could try to make the most of bendy wings or floors to give themselves a performance... read more »

The main aim of the 2022 technical regulations is to create a wake that allows following cars to maintain much higher downforce levels as they close in compared with the... read more »

F1's all-new rules era this season has led to a shift to a more ground effect concept, with much more of a car's downforce generated by airflow running under the... read more »

Pirelli's F1 boss Mario Isola expects less slow-corner downforce and more in the fast corners with the 2022 cars. read more »

Pierre Gasly believes Formula 1 drivers will need an open mind when adapting to the new-for-2022 cars, following the unveiling of AlphaTauri's AT03. Formula 1 is adopting... read more »

The FIA has introduced all-new regulations for this season in a bid to help cars race each other better. The cars have shifted away from generating much of their downforce from... read more »

Red Bull expect this year's all-new cars will be a "lot quicker" on the straights as the downforce generated is "quite efficient". read more »

With new regulations seeing a shift in the way that downforce is created, more emphasis is being placed on how to maximise use of the airflow that runs under the car.Aston... read more »

Formula 1 is undergoing a radical change this year with completely new cars, aimed at boosting overtaking opportunities by allowing them to follow more closely without losing... read more »

F1 will introduce a new technical ruleset for this year, featuring an overhaul of the aerodynamic regulations that could shake up the pecking order.The goal of the new... read more »

While the regulations are not specifically designed to make overtaking easier per se, the hope is that the new concepts will allow drivers to follow their rivals much closer... read more »