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F1's super-stiff ground effect cars 'not great', says Allison

3 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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As part of an effort by grand prix racing's chiefs to improve overtaking, F1 switched to a ground effect rules concept from the start of the 2022 season. But the nature of... read more »

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Alonso: F1's ground effect cars can be 'confusing'

3 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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The radical overhaul of the technical rules for 2022 shifted the aerodynamic bias, with the underside of the car taking the priority over top surfaces to produce 60% of total... read more »

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Why Ferrari hit a ceiling with its 2023 F1 car development

4 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Ferrari arrived at the start of 2023 with an evolution of the 2022 car that challenged Red Bull at the start of last season but then faded away.The SF-23 again proved promising... read more »

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Why Alpine changed an F1 team that was "not daring" enough

4 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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The A523 was inconsistent, usually suffering at high-speed and low-downforce tracks. There were good moments, notably in Monaco, where Esteban Ocon started and finished third,... read more »

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FIA will wait until 2026 to act on F1's outwash 'loopholes'

5 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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F1's move to the current ground-effect rules set in 2022 was prompted by a desire to allow cars to follow much closer to each other.  One of the core features of the... read more »

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Ferrari cannot repeat mistake of "too high" expectations for F1 2024 - Vasseur

5 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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After being the only team to put Red Bull under pressure in 2022, there was optimism in the Ferrari camp that it would be able to draw level and fight for the title.But the... read more »

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Gasly: Hamilton would have gone straight if he didn't hit me in F1 Abu Dhabi GP

5 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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The pair made contact early in the race, leaving Gasly with diffuser damage that cost him downforce and lap time.The FIA stewards looked at the incident, but opted to take no... read more »

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Addressing low downforce F1 phenomenon now a priority for McLaren

5 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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The Woking-based squad has made huge gains with its MCL60 this season to emerge as one of the most consistent challengers to Red Bull over the second half of the... read more »

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Albon laments ‘endless cycle of pain’ in Las Vegas GP

5 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Alex Albon lamented his Las Vegas Grand Prix race being an "endless cycle of pain" as he dropped from fifth to outside of the points places. Williams had pinpointed... read more »

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McLaren: Tyre use, not car performance behind F1 Las Vegas Q1 exit

5 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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McLaren went into the inaugural race weekend around the streets of Vegas with muted expectations but, while similar pessimism proved unwarranted in Austin, Mexico or Brazil, it... read more »

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McLaren drivers divided on team’s chances in Las Vegas GP

5 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri had differing opinions on their team’s chances in the Las Vegas Grand Prix after a tough opening day’s running. Norris finished... read more »

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Las Vegas Grand Prix: Preview - AlphaTauri

5 months ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 328 views )

We know it's going to be cold. Getting the tyres working and the car to produce enough grip with downforce will be a big key to getting some lap time out of it. read more »

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Albon hopeful ‘stars should align’ for Williams in Las Vegas

5 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Alex Albon is hopeful that the "stars should align" for Williams at the Las Vegas Grand Prix with the combination of cooler conditions and a low-downforce track... read more »

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Tsunoda: AlphaTauri a "dark horse" after transformational F1 upgrades

5 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Prior to the United States Grand Prix last month, AlphaTauri sat bottom of the teams' standings. It ran seven points adrift of ninth-placed Haas with only five rounds... read more »

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Magnussen still "curious" over real tyre gains from Haas F1 upgrade

5 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Haas introduced a revamp of its VF-23 at the United States Grand Prix that resulted in it becoming the final F1 squad to adopt the downwash sidepod concept that Red Bull has... read more »

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The "jigsaw" McLaren is solving after shining on its weaker F1 circuits

6 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 540 views )

McLaren was braced for a difficult triple-header with races in Texas, Mexico and Brazil on three circuits that it feared would expose its slow-speed weakness and not cater to... read more »

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Mexican GP: Practice team notes - Haas

6 months ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 439 views )

It looks like our heaviest downforce package is just not enough for here, we've struggled in the slower sectors because of the thin air at this altitude. read more »

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Steiner: Revised Haas F1 car not good enough yet after COTA upgrades

6 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Haas brought a huge package of upgrades to Austin, and like others who faced the challenge of only having FP1 in which to hone updated cars, the team struggled to optimise the... read more »

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United States GP: Race team notes - Haas

6 months ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 411 views )

It was a tough race, but obviously it was the right decision to start from the pitlane with the modifications to the downforce level. read more »

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Stroll pins blame for Aston Martin struggles on key problem

6 months ago

from: GPfans.com

( 336 views )

Aston Martin's Lance Stroll has said that recent upgrades to increase the AMR23's downforce have caused the car to be less stable at the rear and "trickier to... read more »

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Video: My Job in F1: Ola | Aerodynamics

6 months ago

from: YouTube.com

( 289 views )

One of the most important roles in F1, Aerodynamics. ? Ola works closely on the front wing element of the car pushing the limits of physics to find that perfect balance between... read more »

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The key to Mercedes reversing its slow-start F1 trend

6 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 270 views )

For the return of ground effect in 2022, Mercedes sought to run the W13 as low to the asphalt as possible to achieve maximum theoretical downforce.But the car was hurt by... read more »

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F1 2026 rule details emerge: Smaller cars with 40 per cent less downforce

7 months ago

from: Crash.Net

( 292 views )

New information about the 2026 F1 regulations has emerged with plans to make the cars significantly smaller and lighter.  read more »

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Hamilton: Lack of rear downforce leaves W14 on "knife-edge" at Suzuka

7 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 379 views )

After a "nightmare" Friday, Hamilton was much happier with his W14 thanks to overnight changes, but he still faced a tricky balance come qualifying.As high as fourth... read more »

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Mercedes not "clinging on" to current concepts for 2024 F1 car revamp

7 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 334 views )

A one-second deficit to pole position man Max Verstappen in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix has exposed the major downforce deficit and balance struggles that Mercedes... read more »