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How F1's new rules era has impacted front wing philosophy

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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The FIA insisted on a more stringent layout, in order to prevent any elaborate concepts that might erode the foundations for good racing upon which the regulations had been... read more »

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Belgian GP: Latest F1 technical images from the pitlane

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Haas has trimmed the upper flap of its rear wing for Spa-Francorchamps, as it looks to reduce some of the drag being generated and improve straight-line speed.Aston Martin... read more »

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Red Bull: Azerbaijan GP will present true test for DRS fix

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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At the Spanish Grand Prix world champion Max Verstappen saw his final push lap in qualifying ruined by a malfunctioning DRS flap, which made him abort the lap.While Red Bull... read more »

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What is DRS in F1, how does it work and is it automatic?

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The Drag Reduction System (DRS) is a controversial driver-controlled device aimed at aiding overtaking and increasing the chances of wheel-to-wheel racing in Formula 1.The... read more »

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How F1's top teams have started to evolve their 2022 cars

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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While some of the changes seen have been quite dramatic, like the Mercedes sidepods, other modifications have been more subtle and offer us some insight in to how teams feel... read more »

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The low-downforce solutions Red Bull and Mercedes went for in F1 finale

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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If one of them could get a top speed edge over the other, then that could prove decisive in holding the advantage over the course of the grand prix itself.It was no surprise,... read more »

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What is going on with Red Bull's flappy F1 rear wing

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Not for the first time this season, Red Bull's mechanics could once again be seen fixing a problem with the DRS actuator and mechanism during second practice in Qatar on... read more »

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Hamilton: Brazil F1 DSQ "devastating" ahead of sprint recovery

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Hamilton's DRS flap was adjudged to have opened beyond the 85mm maximum slot gap, and thus he was disqualified from his first-place start in the sprint race following a... read more »

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Hamilton disqualified after W12 DRS infringement

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Lewis Hamilton has been disqualified from the qualifying results in Sao Paulo after the DRS flap on his W12 failed to satisfy the FIA. read more »

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Alonso believes Formula 1 will 'always need' DRS

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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F1 cars have been fitted with DRS (drag reduction system) since 2011, allowing drivers within one second of the car ahead to open a flap on the rear wing that gives them... read more »

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How F1 teams adapted to Monza's low-drag characteristics

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The usual approach with front wing design when it comes to tackling Monza is to reduce the frontal area and trimming off the upper wing flap.McLaren enjoyed its best F1 weekend... read more »

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The tech updates planned for a dry F1 Belgian GP

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Red Bull had run the low-drag specification of rear wing it had trialled at Baku in a bid to capture more straightline performance from its RB16B at Spa-Francorchamps and... read more »

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FIA closes off Gurney flap trick previously available to F1 teams

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The FIA has moved to stamp out a Gurney flap trick that could have handed Formula 1 teams a set-up advantage in races, Autosport can reveal read more »

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Whiting: Driver’s choice to use DRS

over 6 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Charlie Whiting believes those drivers that had incidents through Silverstone's new DRS zone have only themselves to blame as it is a "driver choice" to open the... read more »

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Williams blames DRS for Felipe Massa's FP1 accident in Canada

over 8 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

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MONTREAL, Canada -- Williams believe Felipe Massa's first practice accident at the Canadian Grand Prix was triggered by the DRS flap failing to close properly as he hit... read more »

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Rear wing DRS flap fault causes Bottas off

over 9 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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Valtteri Bottas says a fault with his rear wing DRS flap caused his crash during free practice two in Mexico as he struggles with the slippery surface read more »

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Tech Bite: Toro Rosso's revised Austrian front-wing

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Whilst rudimentary changes had already been applied to Toro Rosso's front-wing in Canada, enabling them to pass the new flap deflection test, further changes were made for... read more »

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FIA to introduce stricter 'flexi-wing' tests in Canada

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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The FIA is to implement stricter front-wing load tests at the Canadian Grand Prix in a bid to ensure no team is breaking the rules regarding moveable aerodynamic devices. The... read more »

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Tech Bite: Lotus trial new rear-wing endplate in Spain

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1346 views )

Having had a tough year of it in 2014 owing to both an aggressive aero design and poor performance from the Renault power unit, the opening few rounds of 2015 have likely been... read more »

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Tech Bite: Mercedes revised rear-wing and cooling

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Mercedes introduced a plethora of updates for the Chinese GP, some in reaction to Ferrari's upturn in form and others were simply scheduled updates. The team have done a... read more »

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Tech Bite: Lotus test new front-wing flaps in China

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Lotus arrived in China with a new front-wing which featured a different flap design - the new flaps curl over and terminate at a sharp point [yellow]. This not only alters how... read more »

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Tech Bite: Red Bull's Australia-spec front-wing

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1939 views )

Red Bull may have been suffering from a lack of driveability in Melbourne, which subsequently led to a rather public spat between themselves and engine partner Renault, but as... read more »

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Belgian GP: Practice notes - McLaren

over 10 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 960 views )

Our new aero components - a new front-wing flap, a new rear wing, a new floor and a new diffuser - showed accurate correlation from wind tunnel to track read more »

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Tech Talk: Williams engine gills and roll-hoop wing

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Williams introduced a couple of notable upgrades at the last two races in Germany and Hungary, which we'll take a brief look at in this article. The top image shows a new... read more »

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Tech Talk: Formula 1 telemetry explained

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2058 views )

When a driver says "I'm going to study my data and my team-mates to see where we can improve", it doesn't exactly tell us a lot. The world of Formula 1... read more »