New aero rules introduced to cut down on downforce ahead of 2022's new concept cars mean that Formula 1's 2020 machines will probably go down as the fastest ever read more »

McLaren technical director James Key has explained the extent to which this year's aerodynamic restrictions have reduced downforce levels compared to last season. read more »

Mercedes technical director James Allison has said the team has spent an "intense period in the wind tunnel" attempting to regain downforce lost through regulation... read more »

McLaren technical director James Key does not think it will take much of the 2021 season for teams to return to 2020 downforce levels. read more »

Formula 1 teams should be close to recovering all the downforce lost with new aero rules in the early stages of the 2021 season, reckons McLaren technical director James Key read more »

McLaren has become the first Formula 1 team to unveil its new car ahead of the 2021 season, presenting the MCL35M to the world. Despite the freeze in the technical regulations... read more »

Mercedes technical director James Allison believes that Formula 1 aerodynamic rule changes mandated for this season will initially trim performance to 2019 levels read more »

Mercedes Technical Director James Allison says trying to recoup aerodynamic performance lost under revised regulations has been one of its main challenges during the... read more »

F1 2021's new aero rules set to cut downforce by simplifying the floor and diffusers, but on the grid there are 2 prevailing floor setups - Mercedes' low rake, and... read more »

Max Verstappen has called on Red Bull to recover lost downforce if he is to challenge Mercedes this season. read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff thinks there is no chance Formula 1 teams will be able to produce faster cars next year in the wake of downforce cuts read more »

Formula 1 drivers had been chomping at the bit to experience the high-speed swoops of the Istanbul circuit with the current generation of high-downforce cars, but a... read more »

At the start of the week Mercedes suggested that lap times in the 1:20s could be feasible upon Formula 1's return to Istanbul Park after a nine-year absence. Back then... read more »

The Mercedes Formula 1 team did not initially believe the sensors that indicated Valtteri Bottas had lost 50 downforce points after hitting Ferrari debris in the Emilia Romagna... read more »

The Formula 1 2021 season is fast approaching and so are it's technical regulation changes, so Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes decided that the Portuguese Grand Prix was... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo says that the Renault Formula 1 team has lost out on the "slippery" surface at Portimao due a lack of downforce compared to its main rivals read more »

Renault's Formula 1 boss says its performance at the Nürburgring means it has dispelled doubts it had over its high-downforce package, but is wary of the gap is still has... read more »

Max Verstappen is confident Red Bull can be "in the fight" across the Russian Grand Prix weekend despite being left with work to do following a day dominated by... read more »

Red Bull boss Christian Horner thinks downforce levels for 2021 could have been cut even further as he expects minimal change next season. read more »

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner believes that the FIA could have trimmed even more downforce from the cars than has been specified in the 2021 Formula 1 regulations read more »

The upcoming regulation changes for 2021 will see Formula 1 cars lose up to 10% of their downforce compared to 2020. read more »

Team bosses believe that planned regulation changes for 2021 relating to downforce will (initially) have a big impact. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo says he's encouraged by the progress Renault is making on high downforce tracks after a strong showing at Mugello. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo believes Renault has "the car in a better place" on high-downforce circuits after an unexpectedly strong performance at Mugello. read more »

Renault Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo believes a strong performance by the team in Mugello indicated that the car is improving on tracks where higher downforce is required read more »