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FIA "won't hesitate" to act on F1 2022 flexi-floor "abuse"

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1168 views )

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 »

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Pirelli: Less slow-corner downforce, fast-corner gains

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 593 views )

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

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F1 drivers will need an open mind for 2022 cars – Gasly

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1182 views )

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 »

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F1 2022 cars may struggle to follow at high speeds, says Tost

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 779 views )

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 »

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F1’s 2022 cars ‘should be a lot quicker on the straights’

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 761 views )

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 »

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F1 2022 cars will have go-kart feel, reckons Aston Martin

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 860 views )

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 »

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Sliders: Compare the Haas VF-21 and VF-22

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 951 views )

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 »

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Hulkenberg: "Pretty damn fast" F1 2022 cars may still be hard to follow

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1558 views )

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 »

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Why F1's 2022 cars will be more of a handful for drivers

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1251 views )

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 »

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FIA: Gap between fastest and slowest team will be halved in 2022

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 733 views )

The FIA’s technical head of single seaters, Nikolas Tombazis, is hoping that the new for 2022 technical regulations will result in the gap between the quickest and slowest... read more »

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Aston Martin hails "brilliant" Vettel for integrity and integration

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 948 views )

Four-time F1 world champion Vettel joined the rebranded Aston Martin team for this season following his exit from Ferrari, linking up with Lance Stroll.While Aston Martin... read more »

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Bottas Feels 2022 Cars are 'Not Crazy Different' to 2021 Machines After Simulator Sessions

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 889 views )

Valtteri Bottas says the 2022 cars do not feel so different to drive than the 2021 cars in the simulator, even if the downforce levels are a little bit lower on next seasons cars. read more »

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Aston Martin Lost Significant Performance Thanks to Pre-2021 Rule Change - Szafnauer

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 518 views )

Aston Martin lost more than seven-tenths of a second per lap thanks to the rule change surrounding downforce ahead of the 2021 season, according to Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer. read more »

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Aston Martin: F1 2021 aero rules hurt the team more than Mercedes

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 814 views )

A push by the FIA to cut back on downforce for this year, to help ease the stress on tyres, triggered some changes to the floor and bargeboard regulations.These alterations,... read more »

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The low-downforce solutions Red Bull and Mercedes went for in F1 finale

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 666 views )

If one of them could get a top speed edge over the other, then that could prove decisive in holding the advantage over the course of the grand prix itself.It was no surprise,... read more »

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Hamilton may not have gone for fastest lap if he'd seen wing damage

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1787 views )

Hamilton's front wing had taken a double battering in the Jeddah race on Sunday, following a clash with Esteban Ocon at the restart and then having run into the back of... read more »

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Vettel pinpoints Aston Martin’s biggest 2021 weakness

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 764 views )

Sebastian Vettel reckons Aston Martin's biggest weakness this year is that the AMR21 is a "draggy car" that lacks downforce. read more »

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Sainz: Jeddah F1 track will compress midfield battle

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 683 views )

While the fast sections of the new Jeddah track are expected to favour Mercedes in the fight at the front, the characteristics looks set to blow wide open the battle for best... read more »

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Red Bull still needs fix for 'flappy' F1 wing problems

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1028 views )

The squad has faced a run of issues with its medium downforce configuration in the last few grands prix, which have given it headaches throughout practice.TV images have shown... read more »

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Hamilton dismisses 'DAS 2' theories over steering wheel movement

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1374 views )

Rival Red Bull has been intrigued by the way in which the rear of the Mercedes drops down at high speed, to help stall the diffuser and reduce downforce and drag.The Milton... read more »

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F1 drivers expect fast Qatar track to be "physical"

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1116 views )

Of those on the current grid, only Sergio Perez and Nikita Mazepin have previously raced at the track, in GP2 Asia and the MRF Challenge respectively.Others have had to fit... read more »

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Nikita Mazepin: "I felt that as we had less downforce than we'd like"

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 922 views )

Nikita Mazepin ran as high as eleventh - his best running position all season long - in Mexico City, but quickly fell to the back and ended eighteenth on Sunday. read more »

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Mercedes F1 engine tweaks have cured high-altitude weakness

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1045 views )

The German manufacturer had arrived at the Mexico City race concerned that title rival Red Bull would have a significant performance advantage in both power and downforce... read more »

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Mexico City Grand Prix: How did Red Bull miss out on the front row?

over 4 years ago

from: BBC.co.uk/F1

( 765 views )

For all the talk about tyres and downforce, it's still a bit of a mystery how Red Bull lost out to Mercedes in qualifying. read more »

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Hamilton 'as shocked as everyone' by Mercedes' Mexico F1 front row lockout

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1019 views )

Mercedes entered the race weekend at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez expecting to trail Red Bull for outright pace, with the high downforce requirements of the track playing... read more »