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Hamilton: Lack of downforce causing gap to Red Bull

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Lewis Hamilton conceded Red Bull appear to have more pace than Mercedes at the moment, and he needs more downforce. read more »

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Leclerc: Ferrari's Monaco aero bodes well for Mexican GP demands

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1094 views )

In high-downforce specification, Leclerc took Ferrari's SF21 to pole in Monaco. He might have won his home event if he'd been able to compete in the race, with damage... read more »

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Mercedes dismisses Red Bull "noise" on F1 straightline device

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1289 views )

Mercedes' strong straightline speed has been the source of fresh intrigue as the world championship battle between the Brackley team and Red Bull enters the final stages... read more »

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Why Leclerc's setup choice made for a "tricky" qualifying at F1's Turkish GP

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1022 views )

Charles Leclerc has admitted that Ferrari gambled on qualifying being dry after opting for a low downforce setup for Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix. read more »

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Leclerc confident Ferrari’s ‘tricky’ set-up will help in race

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 605 views )

Charles Leclerc says he hopes Ferrari can fight for a podium finish at Formula 1's Turkish Grand Prix after opting for a low downforce set-up. Leclerc struggled during the... read more »

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Norris: 2022 Formula 1 car 'not as nice' to drive

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1052 views )

McLaren's Lando Norris says the 2022 Formula 1 cars are not as nice to drive compared to the current models. New technical regulations next year will see less downforce,... read more »

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Formula 1 must design cars to race in rain, says Todt

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 978 views )

Last month's wet race at Spa-Francorchamps had to be abandoned after three laps behind a safety car because conditions were not good enough to allow the current generation... read more »

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Italian GP: Preview - Red Bull

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 740 views )

The track looks easy on paper but it's actually quite difficult to nail a lap there because with a low downforce set up and the long braking zone the car is moving around... read more »

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Brawn hopes F1 can use DRS on Zandvoort banking in 2022

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 696 views )

The banking was designed with the intention that drivers could open DRS on entry and thus have a better chance of pulling off a passing move on the following straight.However,... read more »

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Mercedes holds out hope Belgian GP set-up choice will still pay off

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 764 views )

Like most teams, Mercedes opted to run different wing levels on its cars during practice on Friday to try to find the right compromise between straightline speed and downforce... read more »

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Hamilton: Mercedes was a "handful" compared to rivals in wet weather at Spa

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1332 views )

Unpredictable wet weather for this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix has complicated matters for the drivers regarding the typical downforce-level balance needed to set the... read more »

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F1 teams face downforce dilemma: What we learned on Friday at the Belgian GP

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 748 views )

Crash.net rounds up the story of Friday practice ahead of this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix as the 2021 Formula 1 kickstarted following its summer break. read more »

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How Ferrari's new gearbox casing helped boost its F1 aero

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1482 views )

The strict homologation rules put a limit of the scope of changes anyone could make from their 2020 challengers, plus there was the added complication of new floor rules aimed... read more »

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Alonso: "No guarantee" top F1 teams will nail 2022 regulations

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1453 views )

After a one-year delay F1 will introduce a brand-new set of regulations featuring cars that generate more downforce from the floor and are therefore more racy and less reliant... read more »

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Aston Martin modified all visible car parts to recover 2021 F1 form

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1008 views )

The Silverstone-based squad had a tricky start to the season with F1's new floor rules, designed to cut downforce, especially hurting its low rake concept.But after... read more »

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Mercedes surprised by Red Bull's "odd" F1 wing choice in Hungary

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1163 views )

Mercedes' Andrew Shovlin says the team was surprised by Red Bull's "odd" decision not to use its maximum downforce rear wing at Formula 1's Hungarian... read more »

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Schumacher had more downforce than Verstappen after damage - Horner

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 949 views )

Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Christian Horner praised Max Verstappen's battling drive after picking up substantial damage to his car in the first-lap carnage at the... read more »

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Verstappen ‘had less downforce than Schumacher’ after clash

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 806 views )

The damage to Max Verstappen's Red Bull RB16B was such that "Mick Schumacher had more downforce" in Hungary, according to team boss Christian Horner. Verstappen... read more »

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‘Verstappen had less downforce than Schumacher’

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 756 views )

Max Verstappen's RB16B had "less downforce than Mick Schumacher" in the Haas after his lap 1 drama at the Hungarian Grand Prix. read more »

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Video: Meet The Creative Cooling Packages For The Hungarian Heat | F1 TV Tech Talk | Crypto.com.

over 4 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1025 views )

Upon our return to the Hungaroring, F1TV Tech Talk host Sam Collins explores how the low speed, high-downforce track and high Hungarian weather temperature impact the cooling... read more »

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Sainz: ‘Crazy’ Hungarian lap times in today’s cars

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 619 views )

From a slow low downforce track, Carlos Sainz says today's cars means drivers can achieve "crazy" lap times at the Hungaroring. read more »

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Sainz believes Hungaroring is no longer just for slow coaches

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 708 views )

Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz believes the Hungaroring's reputation as a slow-speed circuit that favours high-downforce cars has been blown away by F1's development in... read more »

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Sainz: ‘Crazy’ cars have livened up Hungary

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 676 views )

Carlos Sainz says the "crazy" downforce of modern F1 cars has ensured the Hungaroring is no longer a low-speed circuit. read more »

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Hungarian Grand Prix transformed by "crazy" F1 cars - Sainz

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1022 views )

Carlos Sainz has claimed the Hungaroring is not the low-speed layout it used to be with the "crazy high downforce" of the current cars transforming the venue. read more »

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Ferrari "needs to be realistic" about Hungary F1 win chance

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1154 views )

Off the back of a recent run of encouraging races, including Leclerc finishing runner-up at the British GP, the Italian squad is upbeat about the progress it is making with its... read more »