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Williams engineers wanted to strip entire car of all paint

about 1 year ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 508 views )

Williams' engineers want to strip the entire car back down to its carbon fibre. read more »

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Archive: The background figure keeping F1's new Canadian hero on track

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 906 views )

Every year there's a flood of young hopefuls trying to make it into F1, but some have a better chance than others. These are the guys who, in addition to GSM phones and... read more »

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F1 Emilia Romagna GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1155 views )

Bottas topped both Friday practice sessions at Imola for Mercedes ahead of his team-mate Hamilton, as main Formula 1 world titles Red Bull struggled at the Italian circuit.In... read more »

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F1 outage caused by failing local fibre optic line

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 699 views )

After interruptions to television coverage and team communications on the pit walls during FP1 at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, the Formula 1 organisation confirmed that a... read more »

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Local fibre line failure caused F1 data outage at Imola

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 621 views )

The F1 data system went down at the start of track action and a quick switch was made to a "recovery mode" that allowed basic operations to continue via a satellite... read more »

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Video: How Formula 1's Bargeboards Became So Complicated

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 1290 views )

How did bargeboards evolve from a curved panel to the complex carbon fibre structures we see today? Especially over the last few years, we've seen an explosion in... read more »

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Video: Top 10 Pre-Race Mishaps in F1

over 3 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 755 views )

Sometimes, we don't even need to wait for lights out for the action to begin in F1. Take a look at ten pre-race moments that brought out the shocked faces and carbon... read more »

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Wolff adamant "not one fibre" thinks 2020 season is already over

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1014 views )

Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff has dismissed claims this year's Formula 1 title race is already over despite the dominance of his team's cars. read more »

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Video: F1 Firsts: Carbon Fibre Monocoques

over 4 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 903 views )

Formula 1 is always evolving, but some changes stay with the sport for decades to come. Dive beneath the bodywork to see which team innovated the stronger and safer carbon... read more »

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Video: Top 10 Spectacular Opening Lap Crashes in F1

over 5 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 850 views )

There's an old expression in motorsport - You can't win a race on the first lap, but you can definitely lose it. Here are ten examples that hammer that point home to... read more »

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When will 2019's F1 cars be revealed? All confirmed dates so far...

over 5 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1179 views )

If you ask us, it's one of the highlights of every season - car launch season! As teams gear up for the 2019 Formula 1 campaign, concepts for the 2019 machines are being... read more »

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How F1's development race is hotting up

over 5 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1448 views )

New noses, halo-mounted mirrors and more carbon fibre updates than an F1 driver can shake a steering wheel at... the Spanish Grand Prix hosts the next development race read more »

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Cracked Fibre Optic Cable the cause behind Mercedes Radio Meltdown in Hungary

over 6 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1265 views )

Mercedes has investigated the cause of the issues that saw both the team and its drivers have limited communications during the Hungarian Grand Prix. read more »

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Mercedes undone by ‘cracked fibre optic cable’

over 6 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1624 views )

Toto Wolff says a cracked fibre optic cable was to blame for Mercedes' communication issues during Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix. read more »

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Mercedes F1 team reveals cause of Hungarian GP radio meltdown

over 6 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1035 views )

Mercedes has revealed that a cracked fibre optic cable was the cause of the Formula 1 radio problems it suffered during the Hungarian Grand Prix read more »

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Video: A racing machine on the wrist

over 7 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1637 views )

Relentless technical innovation, the quest for perfection, and a perpetual hunger for progress are the common factors that link McLaren-Honda and Richard Mille. Working... read more »

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Talking will calm Max Verstappen, penalties will not

over 7 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1334 views )

For the sake of argument, let's assume that Max Verstappen is a moustache-twirling evil villain of motorsport who weaves more than an Arabian carpet-maker, leaving a... read more »

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VIDEO: The story behind the McLaren MP4/1

over 7 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1005 views )

35 years ago, McLaren introduced the first carbon fibre Formula 1 car, the car's designer John Barnard speaks about the story of the MP4/1. read more »

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Video: F1 Chassis | Behind the scenes

over 8 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1110 views )

F1's very own strongman, carbon fibre, gets put to the test under extreme conditions. Check out the extraordinary might of this impressive material in a behind-the-scenes... read more »

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Video: Smash it | #TheF1Effect | Chassis

over 8 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1616 views )

Sixty to seventy percent of a Formula 1 car's structural weight is carbon-fibre, so understanding the inherent strengths - and weaknesses - of different types of carbon... read more »

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Kobayashi 'scared' by Caterham suspension fix

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2460 views )

Kamui Kobayashi has admitted to being 'scared' ahead of practice for the Russian Grand Prix after the team found an issue with his suspension, but didn't have... read more »

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Lauda keeps opinion about Rosberg crash

over 9 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 1415 views )

At Mercedes, the apologies are flying around like so much shattered carbon fibre. Contrite after his run-in with teammate Lewis Hamilton at Spa, Nico Rosberg at Monza revealed... read more »

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Hamilton and Magnussen to start from pitlane

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1233 views )

Lewis Hamilton and Kevin Magnussen will start from the pits after both encountered trouble during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix. Mercedes confirmed Hamilton will have... read more »

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Video: Access All Areas - Composites (Full Video)

over 10 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 968 views )

Welcome to our factory in Brackley! Today, we take you around the composites department: 85% of a Formula One car is produced from carbon fibre... Barry explains what happens... read more »

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Video: Access All Areas - Composites (Part 4)

over 10 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 977 views )

Welcome to our factory in Brackley! Today, we take you around the composites department: 85% of a Formula One car is produced from carbon fibre... Barry explains what happens... read more »