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Alonso tips Williams and Ferrari to "stand out" in Monza F1 podium battle

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Although Alonso is coming off the back of an impressive second place in last weekend's Dutch GP, the low downforce nature of the Monza circuit in Italy is not expected to... read more »

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Sainz: Dutch GP ‘confirmed’ Ferrari high-downforce struggles

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Carlos Sainz believes that Ferrari’s poor Dutch Grand Prix "confirmed" its 2023 Formula 1 car struggles more on high-downforce circuits. Prior to the summer break,... read more »

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Leclerc stayed in Dutch GP with damaged F1 car in hope of rain

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Leclerc had a collision with Oscar Piastri on the damp first lap of the race before diving into the pits for a switch to intermediates, which proved to be slow as the crew... read more »

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

over 2 years 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

over 2 years 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

over 2 years 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

over 2 years 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

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 545 views )

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

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 924 views )

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

over 2 years 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

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 737 views )

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

over 2 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 678 views )

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

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 996 views )

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

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 824 views )

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

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 745 views )

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

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 730 views )

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

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 727 views )

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

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 916 views )

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

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 833 views )

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

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 732 views )

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

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 853 views )

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

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 842 views )

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

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1082 views )

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"

over 2 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 731 views )

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

over 2 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 674 views )

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 »