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Alpine and Williams pursue Mercedes-inspired F1 front wing idea

8 days 16 hours ago

from: Autosport.com

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The design centres around how the flaps connect to the endplate and how that can be used to amplify the outwash effect that's being generated.This is something that the... read more »

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F1 Japanese GP: Tech images from the pitlane explained

12 days 12 hours ago

from: Autosport.com

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Alpine A524 technical detailPhoto by: Giorgio PiolaA look at the two front wing specifications available to Alpine in Japan, with the newer of the two being the upper one... read more »

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Las Vegas GP: F1 tech images from the pitlane explained

5 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 412 views )

Photo by: Erik JuniusAlpine A523 detailA new front wing configuration is available to Alpine in Las Vegas, with a trim made across the span of the upper flaps' trailing... read more »

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British GP: F1 technical images from the pitlane explained

9 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Alpine A523 technical detailPhoto by: Giorgio PiolaAlpine has an entirely new front wing design for the British Grand Prix (lower of the two), with changes to the outboard... read more »

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McLaren and Alpine debut new F1 front wings at the British GP

10 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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As expected, given the propensity for teams to do so, the main changes are made in the outer portion, altering how the flaps and endplate interact in order to improve the... read more »

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The detail changes that stand out on the new Haas F1 2023 car

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 435 views )

And whilst there are no real surprises in its DNA, there's plenty of detail for us to pick over when comparing it to last year's challenger and some of its... read more »

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First look: Mercedes to debut new F1 front wing in Austin

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 733 views )

A new front wing will feature in Austin that not only has a revised design in the outboard section, where the flaps meet with the endplate, it also has some interesting flow... read more »

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Alpine presents wing upgrades at Zandvoort

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Few upgrades have been brought to the Dutch Grand Prix weekend from Zandvoort, however Alpine has arrived with minor new parts. The beam wing of the car has been adjusted in a... read more »

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Video: BEHIND THE VISOR S2 | E3 - Flaps & Wings

about 1 year ago

from: YouTube.com

( 796 views )

Finding the right setup of an F1 car is crucial for achieving the limit. Yuki Tsunoda and Pierre Gasly give an insight into the significance of the flaps and wings fine... read more »

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Renault F1 to modify its DRS after Austrian GP practice issues

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 706 views )

Renault will make an overnight modification to its DRS mechanism after an unusual oscillation was seen on the flaps of both its Formula 1 cars in Austrian Grand Prix practice read more »

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Tech Bite: Ferrari debuts sidepod gurney flaps in Baku

over 6 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Tech Bite: Ferrari debuts sidepod gurney flaps in Baku read more »

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Tech Talk: Detailed analysis of Force India's B-spec car

over 8 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1843 views )

Force India's B specification was finally unveiled at the British Grand Prix and marked the culmination of the teams move from their own wind tunnel facilities to the... read more »

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

over 8 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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McLaren's Boullier involved in emergency landing

over 8 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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McLaren's Eric Boullier was aboard a single-engined Cessna aircraft which was involved in an emergency landing on Sunday morning as it flew from Le Mans in France to the... read more »

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Tech Bite: Mercedes revised rear-wing and cooling

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1284 views )

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

( 1121 views )

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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Red Bull should have been banned for cheating - Force India

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1421 views )

Red Bull's penalty for using an illegal front-wing in Abu Dhabi was far too lenient according to Force India's technical director Andy Green. The Milton Keynes... read more »

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Williams adamant their front-wing is legal

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1142 views )

Williams have denied claims their front-wing is illegal following comments from Red Bull team principal Christian Horner, which suggested it was. Red Bull's two cars were... read more »

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Analysis: Why Red Bull was excluded

over 9 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1262 views )

Red Bull's exclusion from Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying for having front wing flaps designed to deflect under aero load revived Formula 1's controversy over... read more »

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Red Bull pair excluded from qualifying by stewards

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2896 views )

Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo have both been excluded from qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after their cars were deemed to be in contravention of the technical... read more »

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Red Bull front wing under investigation

over 9 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 689 views )

Both Red Bull cars are under investigation following qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as the FIA believes their front wing flaps have been designed to flex at high speed read more »

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Red Bull under investigation for front wing issue

over 9 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 1074 views )

Red Bull is under investigation following qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after the FIA deemed its front wing to contravene the regulations. FIA technical delegate Jo... read more »

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Red Bull in hot water over front wing

over 9 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 897 views )

Red Bull will have to do some explaining to the stewards after the FIA declared there was excessive flex in the front wing flaps on both their cars in Abu Dhabi... read more »

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Red Bull face FIA investigation for illegal front-wing

over 9 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1270 views )

Red Bull will likely start the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from the pitlane if they fail to convince the FIA that their front-wing is legal, after it failed scrutineering on Saturday... read more »

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Tech Talk: Mercedes Bahrain-spec front-wing

over 10 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1353 views )

Mercedes have been testing and trialling a new front-wing since the Australian Grand Prix, but this weekend it finally made it onto the race-spec car for the first time. The... read more »