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Alonso: Data shows 'clear' downforce loss on Vandoorne's McLaren

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1322 views )

Fernando Alonso says his McLaren team needs to conduct a "deep investigation" into the "clear" lack of downforce affecting his Formula 1 team-mate Stoffel... read more »

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Fernando Alonso: 2018 F1 rule changes hurt McLaren

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 807 views )

Fernando Alonso believes McLaren lost out to Formula 1 rule changes over the winter that cost the team downforce it has been unable to recover read more »

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McLaren admits its 2018 Formula 1 car has less downforce than 2017

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 891 views )

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has admitted the team's 2018 Formula 1 car has less downforce than last year's machine read more »

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Kubica: Downforce is the medicine to cure FW41

over 8 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1188 views )

At the end of a busy session spent evaluating various new aero parts, Robert Kubica concluded that the big issue facing Williams contender, the FW41, is the lack of downforce. read more »

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Mercedes: Bottas lost five percent downforce in France 

over 8 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 871 views )

Mercedes data has revealed Valtteri Bottas lost around five percent downforce from his F1 car during the French Grand Prix.  read more »

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Daniel Ricciardo: "We were definitely quicker than fourth place"

over 8 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1587 views )

The Australian was forced to settle for fourth in France after debris caused damage to his front wing that left him compromised with downforce and tyre life. read more »

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Downforce Levels leave Ricciardo Frustrated after Qualifying at Paul Ricard

over 8 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 929 views )

Daniel Ricciardo was left to run with higher downforce levels than his team-mate Max Verstappen in Qualifying for the French Grand Prix thanks to the rain that affected final... read more »

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Max Verstappen comes out on top as Red Bull split setups

over 8 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1137 views )

Daniel Ricciardo believes his high-downforce setup in French Grand Prix qualifying contributed to the 0.190s gap he had to teammate Max Verstappen, who opted for a... read more »

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Red Bull duo frustrated as F1 downforce gamble proves not enough 

over 8 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1049 views )

Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo were limited to third and fourth on the French Grand Prix F1 grid, despite running on alternative downforce strategies... read more »

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Max Verstappen F1 downforce gamble not enough on straights in France

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 915 views )

Red Bull claims it was still losing seven tenths of a second on Paul Ricard's straights despite gambling on running Spa levels of downforce in qualifying for the French... read more »

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Low-speed corners in Montreal are forcing McLaren to compromise

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 963 views )

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier says that the team's qualifying strugle in Montreal was due to high downforce levels the team has had to run due to low-speed corners read more »

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Renault’s Chester feels Canada requires “Striking A Downforce Balance”

over 8 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 937 views )

Nick Chester feels Renault can get another good result in Canada after a strong showing in Monaco read more »

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Nico Hülkenberg Q&A

over 8 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 1813 views )

After the team's third double-points finish of the season in Monaco, focus immediately switches to Montreal, a track which places emphasis on power, balancing downforce... read more »

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Gasly Expects STR13 "won't be easy to drive" at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

over 8 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1528 views )

Pierre Gasly will race in Canada for the first time this weekend and is expecting to find the STR13 a difficult car to drive due to the reduced downforce levels required at the... read more »

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Video: Six major Monaco F1 car modifications

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 1210 views )

F1 teams have come up with some weird and wonderful tricks over the years to gain as much downforce as possible, and those modifications always get bolted onto the cars when... read more »

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Crazy F1 tech solutions for the Monaco Grand Prix

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1279 views )

The Monaco Grand Prix is an outlier on the Formula 1 calendar, forcing teams to the extreme end of the scale when it comes to piling on downforce levels read more »

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Formula 1's aero flip-flopping is comical says Sebastian Vettel

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1665 views )

Sebastian Vettel finds Formula 1's flip-flopping over aerodynamics "a bit comical" now rulemakers have pushed through a change to reduce downforce levels for 2019 read more »

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Verstappen Claims Increased Grip and Downforce is Turning Corners into Straights

over 8 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1072 views )

Max Verstappen claims that as the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has so many flat-out cornering sections, it's effectively increasing the number of straights on the circuit read more »

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Video: Mercedes' low-downforce F1 tricks

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 1411 views )

Motorsport Show investigates how Mercedes makes changes to its rear wing whenever it visits a high-speed F1 circuit. For more: http://bit.ly/motorsportshow read more »

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Brawn: Baku clash highlights need to think through downforce changes

over 8 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1096 views )

Ross Brawn has used the example of the Red Bull duo's Baku clash to highlight the need for downforce under braking not simply when cornering. read more »

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Formula 1: Williams drivers explain why 2018 car is off the pace

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1052 views )

Williams's push to give its Formula 1 car more downforce has eliminated its previous straightline advantage without gaining enough cornering speed, say its drivers read more »

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How Mercedes gains from its unique F1 rear suspension

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1575 views )

Mercedes is the only Formula 1 team to have raised the pickup point of its rear upper wishbone in 2018, a move that improves both the downforce level of the car and the... read more »

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Renault revels 2018 challenger

over 8 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 1553 views )

The Renault R.S.18 was unveiled today, marking Renault Sport Formula One Team's third chassis since its return to Formula 1 as a full works' entry in 2016. The... read more »

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T-wing loophole creates new tech battleground for 2018 F1 season

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1603 views )

Formula 1 teams are set to engage in a new design battleground over low T-wings in 2018, as part of a push to regain downforce lost at the rear of cars read more »

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Better Tyres Equals Better Racing Believes Stefan Johansson

over 8 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1309 views )

Former McLaren and Ferrari driver Stefan Johansson believes that in order for Formula 1 to improve its racing, they need to change the tyres with better grip and low downforce... read more »