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Mercedes knew risks of leaving exit clause in Hamilton F1 contract

3 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 643 views )

As the German manufacturer comes to terms with Hamilton's shock decision to join Ferrari from 2025, it is well aware that the new two-year deal it agreed with the... read more »

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F1 pundit reveals key reason behind Ferrari's 'less rigid' Leclerc deal

3 months ago

from: GPfans.com

( 482 views )

Formula 1 pundit Lawrence Barretto has said that Charles Leclerc's new contract with Ferrari features a 'flexibility' in it which will allow both parties to see... read more »

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F1 teams think FIA had good reason to act on "rubbery nose boxes"

8 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 248 views )

As revealed by Autosport earlier this week, the FIA has issued a draft technical directive stating that from the Singapore Grand Prix it is to take a tougher stance on the... read more »

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Wolff: Avoiding escape clauses behind Hamilton's two-year Mercedes F1 deal

8 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 278 views )

Hamilton and Mercedes signed an agreement for the 2024 and 2025 seasons, that will extend his stay at Brackley, where he won six of his seven world titles, to 13 years.Hamilton... read more »

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Why F1's flexi-wing war has triggered the latest clampdown

8 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 208 views )

The very fact that bodywork cannot be totally rigid means that some flexibility has to be allowed for - and it is this grey area of what that margin is that has been the focus... read more »

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McLaren chief Brown calls for major rule changes to help F1 be more green

11 months ago

from: GPfans.com

( 343 views )

McLaren boss Zak Brown says Formula 1 should consider changing its spending rules to allow teams greater flexibility when it comes to sustainability. read more »

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Ferrari's "main focus" remains eliminating F1 car "peakiness"

12 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 863 views )

The SF-23 debuted an upgraded floor design with revised geometry in front of the rear wheels for the Miami Grand Prix, which was conceived to make the car more... read more »

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Sainz: Ferrari has "zero flexibility" to push on its tyres with 2023 F1 car

12 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 359 views )

The Spaniard classified fifth in the second running of the Miami Grand Prix last weekend, a result that was not affected by the imposition of a five-second penalty for pitlane... read more »

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Russell backs FIA reform over Gasly pain

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 416 views )

George Russell has called on the FIA to introduce flexibility into its penalty points system for the upcoming season. read more »

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Ricciardo Wishes for Flexibility in Race Start Times to Accommodate Predicted Weather

about 1 year ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 938 views )

Daniel Ricciardo says some flexibility in the start times of Grand Prix could have given the Japanese fans more of a race last weekend at Suzuka. read more »

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Alfa Romeo: No room for flexibility on F1 budget cap breaches

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 515 views )

Red Bull Racing and Aston Martin are both understood to have overspent last season, with the former believed to be a potentially more serious case of a "material... read more »

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Horner backlash to Wolff floor-bending claim

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 602 views )

Christian Horner has hit back at Toto Wolff's claim Red Bull is dealing with car bouncing by exploiting floor flexibility by slating it as "total rubbish". read more »

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Wolff claims F1 rival floor rule exploitation a "shocker"

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 781 views )

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has labelled the FIA's insinuation that rival teams have abused floor flexibility regulations as "a shocker". read more »

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Mercedes left shocked by FIA's flexi-floor hint

about 1 year ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1188 views )

Mercedes say that the FIA has hinted at some flaunting of the rules regarding flexibility underneath the 2022 challengers. read more »

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What's changed with F1's new rear wing deflection tests

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 498 views )

One of the most intriguing, that has been placed into the rules rather than fall under the remit of a technical directive, relates to rear wing flexibility tests.As teams have... read more »

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McLaren to bring upgrade for 2022 F1 car at first race

over 2 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 367 views )

McLaren is manufacturing fewer spare parts for its MCL36 challenger to have greater development flexibility during the 2022 Formula 1 season, including bringing an upgrade at... read more »

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Mercedes straightline speed 'under control' with new F1 load tests - Horner

over 2 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 555 views )

Red Bull Formula 1 team principal Christian Horner believes Mercedes' straightline speed is now "under control" following the introduction of new flexibility... read more »

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How improved reliability is fuelling F1's latest development drive

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1053 views )

That Red Bull is on a roll at the moment is obvious - we can measure its advantage not just in terms of lap times and race results, but also in the quantity of innuendo... read more »

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‘Flexi-wings mostly linked to weight saving’

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 865 views )

Alpine executive director Marcin Budkowski believes the air deflection, or flexibility in rear wings are more about saving weight than gaining aerodynamic advantages. read more »

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Horner: 'I'd keep my mouth shut' if I were Mercedes over flexi-wings

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 926 views )

F1 arrived in Baku for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with protests looming over the flexibility of teams' rear wings ahead of new rigidity tests being introduced from the next... read more »

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Flexi-wings won't be "a game-changer at all" in Baku F1 race

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1078 views )

Following comments from Lewis Hamilton about Red Bull's "bendy wing" over the Spanish Grand Prix weekend, a saga emerged surrounding the flexibility of the rear... read more »

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Red Bull turn defence into attack over Mercedes front wing

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 597 views )

Christian Horner has turned defence into attack by highlighting the flexibility of Mercedes' front wing in response to the furore surrounding Red Bull's rear wing. read more »

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Merc, McLaren criticise flexi-wing test delay | Red Bull defend car

over 2 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 761 views )

Mercedes and McLaren's Formula 1 bosses have hit out at the decision to delay the implementation of stricter rear-wing flexibility tests until June, with Toto Wolff... read more »

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FIA to clamp down on flexing rear wings

over 2 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 724 views )

Observing ever increasing flexibility in rear wings of some Formula One cars, the FIA has decided to try to reduce this flexibility by introducing new deflection tests. read more »

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New FIA tests designed to spot ‘bendy wings’

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 565 views )

New tests on the flexibility of F1 cars' rear wings are set to be introduced following Lewis Hamilton's comments about Red Bull's RB16B. read more »