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Albon: Williams F1 straight-line reputation "not true" in Zandvoort

8 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Albon was the star of Saturday qualifying by taking fourth on the grid on the high-downforce Zandvoort loop. Rookie team-mate Logan Sargeant also claimed his best qualifying... read more »

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Albon: Low downforce set-up not behind Williams’ qualifying exploits

8 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Alex Albon has defied claims that Williams' exploits in qualifying for the Dutch Grand Prix were down to optimising a low-downforce set-up. After showcasing promising pace... read more »

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Albon: Headwind masked Williams problems in F1 Dutch GP qualifying

8 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Albon topped Q1 on Saturday, ran third in Q2 and then completed the second row of the grid in the final shootout, having lapped 0.852 seconds adrift of clear polesitter Max... read more »

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Ferrari risks missing F1 Dutch GP Q3 as high-downforce struggles continue

8 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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After Ferrari reserve Robert Shwartzman ran in the car during FP1 and classified 19th, Sainz clocked 16th in FP2. Team-mate Charles Leclerc finished 16th and then 11th.Both... read more »

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Leclerc wants lighter F1 cars combined with ‘very impressive’ downforce

8 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Charles Leclerc has challenged Formula 1 to strike a compromise between making the next generation of cars lighter whilst retaining the "very impressive" downforce... read more »

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Leclerc hopes F1 finds balance between lighter cars and "very impressive" downforce

8 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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The ballooning weight of current-era F1 cars has become increasingly unpopular with drivers and teams, with this year's minimum weight of 798kg well over 200kg higher... read more »

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Mercedes F1 car "annoyingly dead" in the middle of corners

8 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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With the German manufacturer having realised it has taken the wrong approach with its 2023 car, having been too cautious with its ride height target, the team has been chasing... read more »

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Russell wants F1 set-up changes after sprint FP1

8 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Cars are currently locked into parc ferme after the first session on Friday, and thus they have to run both qualifying sessions and the sprint and main event with the same... read more »

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More Difficult to Follow on Low Downforce Circuits with Current Aero Regulations – Stella

8 months ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

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While feeling the current aero rules have generally worked to allow drivers to follow closer than before, Andrea Stella feels the same rules have had a negative effect on the... read more »

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Why McLaren F1 didn't address its high drag problem sooner

8 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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McLaren started the season off the pace with a car that was both lacking overall downforce and suffering from a lack of aerodynamic efficiency, meaning it creates too much drag... read more »

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Mercedes thinks it has finally found ride height sweet spot for 2024 F1 car

8 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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The German manufacturer has endured a challenging time since the switch to ground-effect cars at the start of the 2022 campaign.Last year's W13 was blighted by porpoising,... read more »

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Norris: ‘It was impossible to overtake’ during Belgian GP

9 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Lando Norris has admitted his McLaren team made a mistake with set-up during this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, by running too much downforce on the car. "We got it wrong,... read more »

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Norris concedes McLaren downforce level too high at Spa ahead of F1 grand prix

9 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Like the rest of the teams, the Woking outfit only had Friday's FP1 session during which to experiment before the set-up of the cars was locked in as parc ferme took... read more »

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Belgian GP: F1 technical images from the pitlane explained

9 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Alpine A523 nose and front wing detailPhoto by: UncreditedAlpine has two different front wing configurations at its disposal in Belgium, the one with the wavy trailing edge... read more »

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Alonso: New Pirelli F1 tyres have hurt Aston Martin and Red Bull

9 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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The revised and more robust construction emerged from R&D for 2024 and Pirelli fast-tracked its introduction for the British GP weekend in order to deal with increasing... read more »

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Alonso blasts F1 mid-season tyre construction change

9 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Fernando Alonso has criticised Pirelli's decision to introduce a new construction of tyres for the remainder of the 2023 season. Formula 1's official tyre supplier... read more »

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Hungarian GP: F1 technical images from the pitlane explained

9 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Alpine A523 front wing detailPhoto by: Giorgio PiolaAlpine followed-up on the introduction of a new front wing architecture at Silverstone with a fresh upper flap design in... read more »

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Albon determined to 'manage expectations' over Williams' Budapest potential

9 months ago

from: GPfans.com

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Alex Albon has remained cautious ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix, saying that while it is an opportunity to see how the Williams upgrades perform around a high-downforce... read more »

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What's behind Alpine's wavy front wing upgrade for F1's Hungarian GP

9 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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It follows the more substantial changes that the team made to its front wing's architecture at the British Grand Prix, signifying the position that this new upper flap... read more »

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Why F1's crazy form swings are not just down to upgrades

9 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Far behind sovereign Red Bull, which has won all 10 grands prix so far, Mercedes holds second as F1 heads towards the halfway point the season.But it has been a bumpy road to... read more »

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Williams' Dave Robson: "The Hungaroring is an interesting contrast to Silverstone"

9 months ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

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With the Hungaroring being a high downforce circuit, it will offer a much different challenge to Silverstone two weeks ago, according to Williams' Dave Robson. read more »

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Williams Must 'Manage Expectations' in Hungary Despite Recent Good Form - Albon

9 months ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

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Alexander Albon believes the high downforce nature of the Hungaroring will make it a more difficult weekend than in any of the previous three races. read more »

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Mercedes: Red Bull F1 sidepod test showed "substantial" loss of downforce

9 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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The huge leap forward that McLaren has made with its Austrian and British GP package, which was inspired by both Red Bull and Aston Martin sidepod ideas, has left rivals... read more »

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Leclerc: Ferrari still has high-speed weakness despite Austria F1 podium

10 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Ferrari brought another incremental upgrade to the Red Bull Ring with a revised floor and front wing.The update was designed not only to add aerodynamic load but also make the... read more »

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How teams are trying to unpick the good intent of F1's new rules era

10 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 653 views )

The idea was logical that if there was less disturbed air thrown up by cars then this should allow some closer racing. The subsequent simplification of car's upper... read more »