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Leclerc reveals Ferrari gambled at the Belgian Grand Prix

6 months ago

from: F1Technical.net

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Having delivered a faultless performance to grab third place at Spa-Francorchamps, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has revealed that the Italian team took a gamble at the... read more »

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Belgian Grand Prix: Race team notes - Red Bull

7 months ago

from: Pitpass.com

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We added more downforce prior to Qualifying, in the expectation of a wet race but we didn't get much racing in it and for sure, that influenced our race. read more »

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Ferrari: Split strategy the right call to get Hamilton into F1 Belgian GP top 10

7 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 374 views )

Heavy rain was forecast for the Sunday of the Belgian Grand Prix, tempting several Formula 1 teams to adopt higher downforce settings - even if that meant breaking parc ferme... read more »

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Verstappen rules out fighting McLaren for F1 title: 'When I watch their onboards, I know enough'

7 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 492 views )

Max Verstappen is convinced McLaren will remain out of reach in the 2025 Formula 1 season as one of Red Bull's final upgrade packages hasn't solved its car's... read more »

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Red Bull are not "begging for rain, but had to increase our downforce significantly," ...

7 months ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 369 views )

On the back of a strong weekend so far at Spa-Francorchamps, new Red Bull team boss Laurent Mekies revealed that the Milton Keynes-based outfit was forced to make changes to... read more »

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Why Red Bull has moved Max Verstappen away from a winning set-up at F1 Belgian GP

7 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 345 views )

Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies has revealed the team is braced for a wet F1 Belgian GP, implementing a high-downforce set-up for Max Verstappen. The post Why Red Bull has moved... read more »

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Red Bull sacrifices Verstappen's top-speed advantage for wet F1 Belgian GP

7 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 430 views )

Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Laurent Mekies says his squad has "significantly" increased its downforce levels to be more competitive if Sunday's Belgian Grand... read more »

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The downforce dilemma posed by the F1 Belgian GP's expected rain

7 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 388 views )

The Belgian Grand Prix sprint race was largely affected by the differing downforce levels run by the two Formula 1 teams at the front; Red Bull's lower-drag approach with... read more »

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Leclerc downcast over "huge" gap to McLaren but approves new Ferrari F1 car suspension

7 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 407 views )

Charles Leclerc was disappointed by a "huge" deficit to McLaren in Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix sprint qualifying, despite being aided by Ferrari's new... read more »

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Belgian Grand Prix: Practice & Sprint Shootout notes - Aston Martin

7 months ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 327 views )

We were able to test the new front wing, which gave us more downforce. read more »

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JA on F1 podcast: F1 2025 in numbers halfway through

7 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 339 views )

In Formula 1 the numbers never lie; whether it's zeros on a paycheck, thousandths of a second on a stopwatch, or points of downforce on a new front wing.At the halfway... read more »

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Verstappen explains costly spin in "horrible" F1 British GP

7 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 288 views )

Red Bull's Max Verstappen has said his "horrible" British Grand Prix was even worse than expected as his low downforce wing choice was thwarted by the onset of... read more »

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How different car set-ups will affect the battle for F1 British GP win

7 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 227 views )

Qualifying at Formula 1's British Grand Prix was intriguing as it is, with the top six cars within 0.229s in Q3. What was even more interesting is the different set-up... read more »

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Lando Norris: Overtaking Max Verstappen with low-downforce Red Bull wing will be "tough"

7 months ago

from: Crash.Net

( 329 views )

Lando Norris thinks it won't be easy to overtake Max Verstappen in Sunday's British GP. read more »

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Verstappen explains Red Bull recovery that led to "flawless" F1 British GP pole

7 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 247 views )

Max Verstappen says Red Bull turning around his car set-up from Friday to Saturday helped him grab British Grand Prix pole after "understeering to the moon" in... read more »

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What's behind Leclerc's F1 2026 car complaints

7 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 330 views )

Charles Leclerc has voiced fears over Formula 1's new-for-2026 cars being "less enjoyable" to drive, and while senior team figures have played down his concerns,... read more »

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Hamilton reveals how brake issues and an accident with a groundhog led to significant ...

8 months ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 256 views )

Ferrari's seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton revealed that he picked up significant floor damage that cost him "a lot of downforce" and the chance of fighting... read more »

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Lewis Hamilton reveals Ferrari issue caused loss of downforce in Spain F1 practice

8 months ago

from: Crash.Net

( 264 views )

An issue for Lewis Hamilton in FP2 at the Spanish Grand Prix read more »

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Tech analysis: How Red Bull have prepared RB21 for unique Monaco GP challenge

9 months ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 284 views )

Red Bull have introduced a number of new parts for the Monaco Grand Prix, including a high-downforce rear wing and beam wing configuration. read more »

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Why most F1 teams have new suspension and wing designs for Monaco

9 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 354 views )

The unique nature of the Monaco Grand Prix circuit has prompted every Formula 1 team to bring a modified front suspension and brake duct package, along with its... read more »

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TECHNICAL: The fact that confirms downforce gains compared to last year's Miami race

9 months ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 443 views )

McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes have all equipped their cars with a significantly less loaded rear wing for this weekend's Miami Grand Prix. F1Technical's senior writer... read more »

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Analysis: The compromises involved with Jeddah's lower-drag F1 technical updates

10 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 373 views )

In Formula 1 technical parlance, the "isochronal ratio" can be described as the ratio between lift (downforce being negative lift) and drag. At circuits like Jeddah,... read more »

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ANALYSIS: What does the downforce-performance metrics reveal about cars' aerodynamic efficiency ...

10 months ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 570 views )

McLaren set the pace on the opening day at the Japanese Grand Prix, and they appear to have slightly different aerodynamic configuration compared to their closest rivals,... read more »

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Fernando Alonso highlights development obstacle Aston Martin is aiming to avoid

11 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 297 views )

Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso believes that teams in F1 have reached the limit with the current rules whereby they risk encountering drivability issues by chasing... read more »

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Analysis: Alpine's A525 looks familiar - with minor tweaks to the car that sparked a resurgence

12 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 589 views )

Of all the development curves taken across 2024's Formula 1 season, Alpine's was arguably the steepest - and it needed to, given that its A524 was overweight, light... read more »