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2021 cars will lose just 5% downforce when following

over 7 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 949 views )

2021 cars will lose just 5% downforce when following read more »

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Video: The key areas hurting Williams's performance

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 1660 views )

Now we've seen how far off the pace Williams is when it counts in F1 2019, the big question is how can it solve its problems? The team hinted that it has at least... read more »

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Video: Why F1's 2019 regulation changes 'stung' for the teams

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 1674 views )

*Why F1's 2019 regulation changes 'stung' for the teams* Formula 1 teams are heading to the Australian Grand Prix looking to finally get clear answers on who has... read more »

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'Too easy' to get slashing downforce wrong - F1 tech expert Symonds

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1620 views )

Formula 1 technical expert Pat Symonds has warned it would be "all too easy" for rulemakers to slash downforce levels and fail to improve racing read more »

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Finally, someone gets it

over 7 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 995 views )

As Toro Rosso boss Franz Tost claims that downforce should be reduced by up to 50%, it appears that finally someone understands. read more »

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Toro Rosso's Tost: Formula 1 should slash downforce by '40-50%'

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1738 views )

Formula 1 bosses should slash downforce levels by a "minimum of 40-50%" to improve the spectacle of grand prix racing, reckons Toro Rosso boss Franz Tost read more »

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2019 rules will 'change nothing'

over 7 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1446 views )

Formula 1's 2019 aerodynamic changes, introduced with the stated aim of improving overtaking, have been skewered by Red Bull chief Dr Helmut Marko, who says the changes... read more »

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F1 2019 changes should cut downforce loss when following by a third

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 960 views )

Formula 1 cars should lose around one third less downforce when following each other next year, according to the latest predictions from the FIA read more »

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Hulkenberg backs Vettel on downforce 'holes' causing F1 spins

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1420 views )

Nico Hulkenberg believes it is hard for Formula 1 outsiders to understand how sensitive modern cars are in battle, following Sebastian Vettel's downforce "hole"... read more »

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Vettel suggests 'downforce hole' could be cause of 'weird' spins

over 7 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1098 views )

Sebastian Vettel thinks there is a technical reason being the cause of his recent succession of "weird" spins.  read more »

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Sebastian Vettel: Ferrari downforce 'hole' may cause 'weird' spins

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1149 views )

Sebastian Vettel thinks the downforce "hole" left by rivals' Formula 1 cars in battle could be a factor in explaining his series of "weird" spins this year read more »

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Kimi ‘lost a lot of downforce’ in Max incident

over 7 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1134 views )

Kimi Raikkonen has admitted that the incident between himself and Max Verstappen on the first lap led to him losing downforce. read more »

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Romain Grosjean: Suzuka “not an easy track to set up the car” for

over 7 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 857 views )

Suzuka may be a firm favourite amongst drivers, but it can be difficult to get the balance of downforce right for. read more »

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The Ground Effect

over 7 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 1580 views )

The means of generating downforce in F1 is broadly unchanged since the Lotus 78 - a car which is now over 40 years old - namely a front wing, a downforce producing underbody,... read more »

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How the top F1 teams' wheelbase and rake compares in 2018

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 3214 views )

This weekend's Singapore Grand Prix marks the return of the proper downforce battle in Formula 1 after the low-drag challenges of Spa and Monza read more »

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How Formula 1's top teams tackled Monza tech headaches

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1808 views )

Monza's long flat-out straights force Formula 1 teams to think more about drag levels and trimming downforce at the Italian Grand Prix than elsewhere read more »

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Drivers urge Sauber to improve low-downforce package

over 7 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 919 views )

Drivers urge Sauber to improve low-downforce package read more »

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Vettel leads the way FP1 Spa-Francorchamp

over 7 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 947 views )

After the annual summer break, the F1 circus lands on the circuit of Spa Francorchamp, a medium downforce track with 70% of the lap on the throttle. And thus free practice one... read more »

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‘Compromise Between Higher And Lower Downforce’ is ‘More Difficult’ at Spa – Pilbeam

over 7 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1069 views )

Renault Sport Formula One Team's Ciaron Pilbeam feels Spa is on the toughest tracks to set a car up at ahead of this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix read more »

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Video: First Look At The 2019 F1 Front Wing Designs

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 1603 views )

We take a quick look at the 2019 front wing designs from Williams, Force India and Red Bull. All teams have been testing a simplified front wing design to help aid overtaking... read more »

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How F1 teams chased 'dirty downforce' gains in Hungarian GP

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1503 views )

The Hungaroring is a challenge for Formula 1 drivers and engineers alike, and is often likened to Monaco but without the walls read more »

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Vandoorne swaps chassis for Hungarian GP

over 7 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1089 views )

In a bid to remedy his long-running downforce issues, Stoffel Vandoorne swaps chassis for this weekend's race in Hungary. read more »

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How a non-performance aero change helped Williams's F1 car

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1593 views )

At the German Grand Prix, Williams took a step forward with its so-far troublesome FW41 thanks to a new front wing that wasn't about adding downforce or increasing top speed read more »

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Alonso tells McLaren to investigate Vandoorne's car

over 8 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1454 views )

Fernando Alonso has called on McLaren to investigate the downforce issues that appear to be affecting his teammate's car only. read more »

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Stoffel Vandoorne 'hasn't forgotten how to drive' amid downforce loss

over 8 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1105 views )

Stoffel Vandoorne 'hasn't forgotten how to drive' amid downforce loss read more »