Back in 2010, the McLaren F-Duct was all the rage. But when rival teams started to imitate it, they came up with their own novel - slightly unusual - methods of making it... read more »
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F1 teams are awfully innovative when it comes to giving their cars the upper hand, which normally leads to two ideas from their rivals - "Can we copy it?" and... read more »
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This weekend at Monza sees some of the highest speeds of the season in F1. Julia Piquet takes us through a unique innovation that McLaren used in 2010 that made for pushing... read more »
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Adrian Newey has expressed concern that Formula 1 is effectively turning into a one-make series because the rules surrounding the cars design are becoming too restrictive. As... read more »
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Lotus will run its experimental double-DRS device this season after trialling it during the final stages of last season during practice. The outfit failed to perfect the system... read more »
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Mercedes will take its upgraded exhaust package to the Singapore Grand Prix after successfully testing the development during the young driver test. The outfit has lagged... read more »
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Lotus's double-DRS concept won't make its race debut until the Japanese Grand Prix at the very earliest, technical director James Allison has confirmed. The team had... read more »
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Lotus is unlikely to debut its double-DRS during the Italian Grand Prix, meaning 'the device' won't been seen until the Singapore GP at the very earliest. The... read more »
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Ferrari are wary of the possible threat Lotus could pose in the second half of the season after the team proved they had the fastest car in Hungary. Kimi Raikkonen came from... read more »
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Lotus have confirmed they won't race their double-DRS system this weekend despite successfully testing it on Kimi Raikkonen's car during practice. The Enstone outfit... read more »
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Jenson Button doubts other teams will be pushing too hard to rush a Mercedes-style 'double-DRS' to their 2012 package. The F-duct-style concept is, so far, the... read more »
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Apr.12 (GMM) Two publications are reporting strong rumours that Lotus is preparing an official protest against Mercedes' controversial F-duct system. Germany's... read more »
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Apr.11 (GMM) McLaren is not yet ready to roll out a Mercedes-style 'F-duct' to complement its highly competitive 2012 car. Despite Mercedes struggling with tyres in... read more »
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McLaren admit they won't commit a "huge amount of effort" into developing a Merc style front wing stalling system until the FIA has ruled on the matter... read more »
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McLaren is not yet ready to roll out a Mercedes-style ‘F-duct’ to complement its highly competitive 2012 car. Despite Mercedes struggling with tyres in the... read more »
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McLaren is waiting for the FIA to issue a clarification on the legality of Mercedes' DRS-activated F-duct before it commits its resources to a similar concept read more »
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Apr.10 (GMM) There are still some "gentlemen" in F1, team boss and owner Peter Sauber insists. Amid the recent F-duct debate, it was suggested that Mercedes'... read more »
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Apr.3 (GMM) The FIA appears to have waded back into the 'F-duct' debate, indicating that the Mercedes-style solution is fully legal. We reported on Monday that the... read more »
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The questions surrounding Mercedes F-duct are likely to come to a close during the weekend of the Chinese Grand Prix. The FIA's technical delegate Charlie Whiting read more »
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Lotus technical director James Allison believes Mercedes' DRS-activated F-duct is nothing new and has warned that if it's not banned by the FIA it will spawn a new... read more »
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Apr.2 (GMM) The 2012 'F-duct' controversy looks set to keep running for now. "It's not over yet," confirmed Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko to... read more »
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Mar.30 (GMM) Sauber has revealed it cannot afford to simply jump in and copy Mercedes' innovative F-duct solution. The small Swiss team had almost winning race pace in... read more »
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner wants further clarification over Mercedes' DRS-activated F-duct so that other teams can make a fully-informed judgement over... read more »
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Mar.22 (GMM) Contrary to recent speculation, McLaren does not yet have a Mercedes-style new F-duct on its dominant 2012 car. When boss Martin Whitmarsh said in Melbourne that... read more »
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Mar.22 (GMM) After all the pre-season hype, the Melbourne paddock banter about its clever F-duct system and a strong showing in qualifying, Mercedes failed to shine in last... read more »