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Video: Allison gives rivals scary insight into the W11

over 6 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

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As if Mercedes hasn't done enough to scare the living daylights out of its rivals, James Allison admits that along with being a more aggressive car than its predecessor,... read more »

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Ferrari overhaul their engine design for 2020

over 6 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 793 views )

Ferrari boss, Mattia Binotto, has said "quite significant changes" have been made to the engine and the 2020 car itself will have a lot more downforce. read more »

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Ferrari plans major engine overhaul for 2020 F1 season

over 6 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1021 views )

Ferrari is making "quite significant changes" to its Formula 1 engine as well as adding "a lot more downforce" to its car for 2020, in its bid to topple... read more »

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Horner hails overall RB package after straight line boost

over 6 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Red Bull's downforce levels contributed just as much as the power unit to their straight line speed advantage at high altitude races, according to team boss Christian Horner. read more »

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

over 6 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1204 views )

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 6 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1869 views )

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 6 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1095 views )

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 6 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 980 views )

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 6 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 1158 views )

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 6 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1486 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 6 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 1041 views )

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 6 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 840 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 6 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1459 views )

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 6 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1526 views )

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 6 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1096 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 6 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 755 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 6 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1295 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 6 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 680 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 6 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1245 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 6 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1817 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 6 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1323 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 6 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1457 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 6 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1315 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 6 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1327 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 6 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 978 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 »