Hamilton had got dumped behind Gasly after the mid-race switch to slicks, having lost some time when Alpine's Esteban Ocon was released in to his path on the way out of... read more »
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Formula 1 has removed one Drag Reduction System (DRS) zone at the Albert Park Circuit for the remainder of the Australian Grand Prix weekend, reducing the total number to... read more »
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Mercedes' 2022 challenger is unchanged for this weekend's returning Melbourne race compared to the previous event in Jeddah, where the Silver Arrows squad was further... read more »
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Reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen believes the sport still needs the drag reduction system as he wouldn't have been able to overtake Charles Leclerc for the lead... read more »
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Mercedes believe drag is more to blame for their high-speed troubles than a power-unit weakness. read more »
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Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner has suggested that Formula 1 should implement changes to stop "cat and mouse" games over the Drag Reduction System (DRS) at... read more »
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Red Bull introduced its third rear wing specification in Saudi (bottom, below) as it looked to trim downforce and drag further still for the high-speed street circuit.The spoon... read more »
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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc believes Formula 1 should continue to run the Drag Reduction System (DRS), stating overtaking would be reduced if it was scrapped. In recent... read more »
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Although there was little to separate the two cars in ultimate laptime at Jeddah last weekend, there were notable differences in how they performed at different sections of the... read more »
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Mercedes' straight-line speed deficit to Formula 1 rivals Ferrari and Red Bull at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix was related to drag levels, believes Toto Wolff. read more »
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The German manufacturer endured a challenging season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, with its W13 no match for Ferrari and Red Bull around the Sakhir track.But as well as... read more »
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That feat was helped by a revised rear wing configuration brought to Sakhir, which produced less downforce (and therefore drag) than the team had run before.Pictured below, the... read more »
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Toto Wolff says Mercedes will "simply take a chainsaw" to the W13 to solve their drag problem before Jeddah. read more »
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Charles Leclerc has revealed that he purposely allowed Red Bull's Max Verstappen to overtake him in order to make use of the Drag Reduction System (DRS) on the second... read more »
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The Bahrain International Circuit will have three Drag Reduction System (DRS) zones for drivers to utilise during their laps this weekend. DRS can be used freely inside the... read more »
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Ahead of the new F1 season, motor racing's governing body is mindful teams could try to make the most of bendy wings or floors to give themselves a performance... read more »
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The closing stages of the F1 campaign were marred by accusations from Red Bull that its title rival Mercedes was using flexi-wings to increase its straightline speed.The... read more »
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The Alpine driver had been running third behind Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen for much of the Jeddah race, before facing a late challenge from Valtteri Bottas.Although he... read more »
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Aston Martin was hit hard by F1's aero rule tweaks for 2021 and has struggled to keep up with its midfield rivals throughout the season.The former Racing Point team scored... read more »
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Madrid wanted to "drag" the Spanish Grand Prix away from Barcelona before a new contract was finalised, according to the Catalunya circuit's president. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton scored his first pole position in nine races but faces another front-row showdown with F1 title rival Max Verstappen at the start of the Qatar Grand Prix. read more »
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Rival Red Bull has been intrigued by the way in which the rear of the Mercedes drops down at high speed, to help stall the diffuser and reduce downforce and drag.The Milton... read more »
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Max Verstappen says he suspected Lewis Hamilton's rear wing was flexing prior to checking the element post-qualifying on Friday. After the session, Verstappen was spotted... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says he was "devastated" to learn he had been disqualified from Friday's Formula 1 qualifying session in Sao Paulo. The seven-time world champion... read more »
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Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton has been excluded from the qualifying session after the FIA detected a technical infringement with the drag reduction system of his car... read more »