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Aston Martin prepared for rear wing copying

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

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Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has claimed the team is prepared to see rival teams copy its controversial rear wing at high-downforce tracks later this season. read more »

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How Red Bull found more downforce for Hungary

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 999 views )

That's the consequence of a design direction that the team has taken with the new regulations.Its drivers have often found themselves at the top of the speed trap figures... read more »

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Autosport writers' favourite F1 Hungarian Grands Prix

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1143 views )

The first Formula 1 race to be held behind the Iron Curtain, the Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring has become a well-established event that this year is being staged for... read more »

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New Aston Martin F1 rear wing not worth a massive step in pace - Vettel

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1259 views )

Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel says the team's new Formula 1 rear wing is not worth a "massive step" in performance. The Silverstone-based squad's new... read more »

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The old and new ideas that Mercedes has brought to the Hungarian GP

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 646 views )

The high downforce nature of the Hungaroring means that the team not only has new parts on the car, but also some older ones which help suit the team's needs too.This... read more »

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“The cars are run in maximum downforce configuration” – Ferrari’s Diego Ioverno

over 3 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1144 views )

Ferrari are hoping for both cars to safely finish this weekend at the Hungarian Grand Prix, where the Italian team are wanting to enter the summer break without another... read more »

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F1 TECH - Is Ferrari's upgraded floor the indirect cause of Leclerc's DNF?

over 3 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 2629 views )

Statistically speaking, Ferrari have the best car on the grid with the F1-75 able to be competitive on every track so far this season in 2022, particularly on mid to high... read more »

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French GP: Qualifying team notes - Red Bull

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1003 views )

Ferrari had the advantage on us today but in the context of attacking the racetrack this weekend they are running a little bit more downforce and we are a bit more trimmed out. read more »

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Ferrari admit ‘strategic implications’ over downforce

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1348 views )

Charles Leclerc could be left "exposed" by Ferrari's downforce choice for Paul Ricard. read more »

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Albon: Improved Williams downforce a ‘good platform’

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 778 views )

Alex Albon's revised Williams has more downforce than his earlier car, "that's the important bit" he says. read more »

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10 things we learned from the 2022 British Grand Prix

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 906 views )

The 2022 British Grand Prix may have started with horrifying scenes, but it ended with surely the best period of racing so far this season - and to the eyes of many, the best... read more »

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Ocon: Alpine's Ferrari-style upgrades are "fit and forget" parts

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1389 views )

After introducing a high downforce rear wing, front wing endplate tweaks and rear brake changes at the Spanish Grand Prix back in May, Alpine has tweaked its A522 design with... read more »

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What's changed with F1's new rear wing deflection tests

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 962 views )

One of the most intriguing, that has been placed into the rules rather than fall under the remit of a technical directive, relates to rear wing flexibility tests.As teams have... read more »

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British GP: Preview - Haas

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 538 views )

The car in general is pretty good. Where we struggle most is on high-speed circuits, low-downforce. read more »

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Norris: Silverstone will highlight "big differences" in 2022 F1 cars

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1095 views )

F1 overhauled its technical regulations for the 2022 season in a bid to make it easier for cars to follow each other and battle wheel-to-wheel, improving the on-track... read more »

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Ocon: British GP upgrades should boost Alpine's F1 form

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1180 views )

Like most teams, Alpine brought updates to the Spanish GP last month, including a high downforce rear wing, new front endplates and revised rear brake drum winglets.For the... read more »

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Video: Brave Calls, Safety Cars & More | 2022 Canadian GP Akkodis F1 Race Debrief

over 4 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1026 views )

Mike tackles the big talking points from the Canadian GP, in our Akkodis Race Debrief – from slick tyre decisions in Q3, to downforce levels, pit stop strategies and more! ?... read more »

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Hamilton has "a lot more headaches" due to F1 bouncing

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1100 views )

As per the original ground-effect F1 era in the early 1980s, porpoising has returned whereby airflow stalls over the floors and therefore detaches and reattaches itself to the... read more »

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Why Alpine's low-drag F1 updates should pay off in the short term

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 893 views )

This is because of a run of tracks with medium/low downforce characteristics, so the updates are expected to pay out over the course of the next few races.The most substantial... read more »

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Russell: Only matter of time before bouncing causes 'major incident'

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 775 views )

Mercedes' George Russell believes it is only a question of time before a major crash occurs in Formula 1 due to the bouncing cars in 2022. This year, F1 introduced a new... read more »

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How F1 teams have tried to cut back on drag in Baku

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 804 views )

A variety of solutions will be in play this weekend but teams will likely settle on the lowest downforce setup they can get away with, ensuring that they are not penalised on... read more »

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Verstappen: Spain issue shows F1 still needs DRS despite 2022 rules

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 812 views )

F1 overhauled its technical regulations for this season to use cars that generate much more downforce from the floor and therefore rely less on undisturbed air flowing over the... read more »

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How F1 teams beat the unique technical challenges of Monaco

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1217 views )

While the new-for-2022 regulations have reduced the teams' ability to bring one-off aerodynamic upgrades to increase downforce as they have done in the past, there were... read more »

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The key tech points that put Aston Martin's F1 car updates in the spotlight

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1394 views )

But there are some other changes - both big and small - that differentiate it from the Aston Martin car that was last rolled out in Miami.First up, the team has introduced a... read more »

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The F1 rear wing differences between Red Bull and Ferrari

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 775 views )

Red Bull has so far appeared to favour a lower downforce approach to each track, maximising top speed at the expense of performance through corners.Ferrari, on the other hand,... read more »