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Horner: Red Bull advantage at high altitude not just Honda F1 power

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner believes his team's straightline speed advantage at high altitude is just as much down to downforce levels as it is engine power read more »

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How realistic is FIA's bold 2021 F1 downforce retention % claim?

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The FIA admits Formula 1 cars are unlikely to retain as much downforce as its 2021 research suggests, but hopes the new rules will still produce a "very big step" read more »

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Vettel: F1's more downforce move not a mistake

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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Sebastian Vettel says F1's regulation changes to increase downforce wasn't an error as he gives backing to the 2021 plans read more »

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Mexico GP: Qualifying team notes - Haas

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

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At this level of altitude, we just don't carry enough downforce to let us do a decent run. read more »

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Tricky tyre management - technical news from the Mexican Grand Prix

over 4 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

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As expected, the high altitude in Mexico caused for headaches for both engineers and drivers during the first day of practice around the Hermanos Rodriguez race track. The thin... read more »

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Leclerc Suzuka collision cost Verstappen's Red Bull 25% downforce

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 971 views )

Max Verstappen retired from the Japanese Grand Prix because his first-lap clash with Charles Leclerc cost him almost 25% downforce on his Red Bull Formula 1 car read more »

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Ferrari ramp up development push - Technical news from the Singapore GP

over 4 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

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After the last two grands prix were dominated by Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, the pecking order was expected to change for the Singapore Grand Prix. The Marina Bay Circuit... read more »

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Singapore GP: Qualifying team notes - Renault

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 615 views )

We're more comfortable here than other high downforce tracks this season, having learnt some lessons at previous races. read more »

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Ricciardo: Time for Renault "homework" at high-downforce tracks

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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Daniel Ricciardo hopes Renault will soon be in a position where it can replicate its strong performance at Monza at all types of F1 circuits. read more »

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Williams' Robson: "Marina Bay lies roughly between Monaco and Hungary in terms of general set-up"

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

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Dave Robson says Williams will need to adopt a downforce level somewhere between that seen in Monaco and Hungary in this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix. read more »

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How F1 teams have adapted to low-downforce Monza challenge

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 808 views )

Several Formula 1 teams have fitted Monza-specific aerodynamic packages ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, which feature low-downforce wings to reduce drag on the straights read more »

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Belgian GP: Practice team notes - Haas

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 566 views )

Not a very successful FP1 and FP2 for us, we are struggling a little bit on these low downforce tracks. read more »

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Tech: How F1 teams react to high-speed Belgian Grand Prix's demands

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 916 views )

Multiple Formula 1 teams have been seen with customary low-downforce packages ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix as they react to the demands of the Spa-Francorchamps circuit read more »

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Vettel: Spa is easier now

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 526 views )

Sebastian Vettel says Spa-Francorchamps has become easier to drive as Formula 1 cars have gained more and more downforce. read more »

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Lack of downforce not Ferrari's sole weakness - Binotto

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 953 views )

Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto says a lack of maximum downforce is not the sole weakness of the team's 2019 F1 car. read more »

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Ferrari admits it should've focused on downforce with 2019 F1 car

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1448 views )

Ferrari should have put more of an emphasis on downforce when designing its 2019 Formula 1 car, team boss Mattia Binotto has admitted read more »

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Gap to Mercedes can't be Ferrari's only F1 2019 target

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1030 views )

Ferrari cannot consider its gap to Mercedes as its only target as it seeks to add more downforce to its Formula 1 car, says team principal Mattia Binotto read more »

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Seidl: McLaren F1 upgrades at Hungarian GP helped car 'weakness'

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1121 views )

McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl says the Formula 1's team upgrades, which included a new high-downforce rear wing, has helped improve one of its car's... read more »

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Where maximum downforce is needed we're suffering, admits Binotto

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1027 views )

Summer break or no summer break, Mattia Binotto knows Ferrari must find a solution to a car that is entirely track dependent. read more »

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Ferrari Formula 1 team explains Hungarian Grand Prix 'suffering'

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 993 views )

Ferrari believes its weakness when Formula 1 teams are running maximum downforce is more exposed in qualifying, which is why it 'suffered' more in Sunday's... read more »

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Hungary GP: Race team notes - Ferrari

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 674 views )

We can't take satisfaction from today's result, when what was mainly to blame was a lack of aero downforce, which at the moment penalises us even more in the race... read more »

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Hungary GP: Qualifying team notes - Ferrari

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 657 views )

It's not surprising that we were fourth and fifth fastest today. We knew we weren't favourites here, given the level of aero downforce generated by our car at the moment. read more »

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Ferrari have found more downforce for Hungary

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 664 views )

Mattia Binotto says Ferrari have managed to bring more downforce to its car as they look to solve the cornering issues that have hampered them so far this season. read more »

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Ferrari has successfully added downforce to '19 F1 car, say Binotto

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 816 views )

Ferrari has successfully added downforce to its Formula 1 car but believes it is still not at the level it needs to be, according to team principal Mattia Binotto read more »

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Alfa Romeo gives first look at 2019 low-downforce rear wing spec

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 557 views )

Alfa Romeo tested a low-downforce rear wing in Formula 1's opening practice session at the Hungaroring in anticipation of the Belgian Grand Prix that follows the summer break read more »