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Ferrari bringing low downforce solution to Miami GP to combat Red Bull speed

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The Maranello-based team has had a strong start to the 2022 campaign, winning two of the first four races as it knuckles down for an intense fight with Red Bull.But the scale... read more »

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Mercedes targeting Miami for critical F1 upgrades

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The German car manufacturer has been held back so far this season by porpoising, which has forced the team to run its W13 with a much higher ride height than it was originally... read more »

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Mercedes experiments continue with Hamilton/Russell F1 wing choices

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 811 views )

Until it can cure the bouncing phenomenon, it does not want to pursue more traditional updates as it cannot be sure that it will take the W13 in the right direction.That is why... read more »

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Mercedes' rideheight updates could unlock "quite some lap time"

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 908 views )

The German manufacturer has had a difficult start to the 2022 season, with its W13 suffering from porpoising which is compromising its performance.The team has found that to... read more »

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K-Mag downforce loss at Albert Park ‘not normal’

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 594 views )

Attacking and overtaking is easier, says Kevin Magnussen, but the loss of downforce when very close to a car ahead is now worse than before. read more »

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Alpine: Lighter rivals helped out 'massively' by F1 floor stay concession

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1295 views )

F1's move to ground effect designs this season triggered headaches in early testing with most outfits suffering from their cars bouncing down the straights.Several teams... read more »

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Ricciardo braced for long F1 slog before McLaren back on form

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 913 views )

The Australian has yet to score a championship point so far this season, with a retirement from last week's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix adding to his troubled start to... read more »

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Coulthard pleased to see 'exhausted' drivers after races

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Ex-Formula 1 racer David Coulthard has expressed delight over seeing current drivers "exhausted" after grand prix weekends. This year, the sport is operating under a... read more »

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The downforce choices that proved key at the Saudi GP

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1097 views )

Red Bull introduced its third rear wing specification in Saudi (bottom, below) as it looked to trim downforce and drag further still for the high-speed street circuit.The spoon... read more »

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Binotto: Red Bull's downforce approach to Jeddah merits analysis

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1103 views )

Baffled by Red Bull's superior speed on Sunday, Ferrari boss, Mattia Binotto suggests the Austrian team's low downforce approach "merits some analysis". read more »

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Ferrari believes Red Bull's Saudi F1 downforce choice "merits analysis"

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1197 views )

Although there was little to separate the two cars in ultimate laptime at Jeddah last weekend, there were notable differences in how they performed at different sections of the... read more »

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Saudi Arabian GP: Practice team notes - Williams

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 742 views )

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 »

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Norris reveals "one big problem" McLaren is facing with 2022 F1 car

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 684 views )

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

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McLaren’s ‘one big problem’ is lack of downforce – Norris

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 951 views )

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 »

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Norris: McLaren is just facing "one big problem" with 2022 F1 car

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 970 views )

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 »

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Alonso: Overtaking in F1 still difficult despite 2022 rules

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 752 views )

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 »

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The low-drag F1 wing that helped Red Bull top Bahrain GP speed traps

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 947 views )

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 »

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Why F1's porpoising headaches won't end just yet

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1055 views )

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 »

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'Porpoising' F1 car made Leclerc feel ill at Barcelona test

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 928 views )

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 »

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How porpoising could trigger a qualifying dilemma in F1 2022

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 892 views )

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 »

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The key tech stand outs from F1's first 2022 test

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1788 views )

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 »

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Russell suggests active suspension as solution to F1 porpoising issue

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 805 views )

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 »

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Russell: Porpoising F1 cars could be safety concern for some teams

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 639 views )

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 »

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F1 teams underestimated 'porpoising' potential, says Ferrari

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1021 views )

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 »

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F1 rule changes: what's new in 2022 and how have rules affected racing?

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1344 views )

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 »