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Alpine outlines methods to mitigate current F1 engine deficit

about 1 month ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 290 views )

Alpine boss Bruno Famin has outlined ways the squad is mitigating its engine troubles under Formula 1’s current development freeze on power unit performance Alpine’s Renault... read more »

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Alpine admit Renault ‘ran out of time’ to close F1 engine deficit

3 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 382 views )

Alpine Technical Director Matt Harman admits that Renault "ran out of time" to close the deficit to other power unit manufacturers prior to an engine freeze being... read more »

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How F1's impending engine revamp puts new emphasis on electrical power

4 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 417 views )

With a freeze on power units until new rules arrive in 2026 and its emphasis on aerodynamics, Formula 1 is almost the exact inverse of the electric series I've raced in... read more »

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Ricciardo seeks red flag time freeze

4 months ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 329 views )

Daniel Ricciardo believes that the clock should stop running during red flag periods in practice sessions. read more »

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F1 team's request for major upgrade rejected

5 months ago

from: GPfans.com

( 383 views )

Formula 1 has denied Alpine's request for special permission to enhance its Renault power unit, which sought an exemption under the 'engine freeze' rules. read more »

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Verstappen's Red Bull power unit to be improved despite F1 'freeze' rule

6 months ago

from: GPfans.com

( 293 views )

Max Verstappen's Red Bull power unit is set to be upgraded for the 2024 season despite Formula 1's power unit development freeze. read more »

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Wolff: Ferrari and Merc do not see claimed Alpine power deficit

7 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 232 views )

When the F1 Commission met at last month's Belgian Grand Prix, the topic of engine equalisation was on the agenda.This followed claims from Alpine that its power unit... read more »

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Sainz "wasn't ready" to fight for 2022 title after 'abandoning' McLaren consistency

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 412 views )

The Spaniard switched to Ferrari for 2021, as it struggled to eliminate its excessive aerodynamic drag given the freeze in the regulations and only two permitted development... read more »

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Honda's 2023 F1 reliability fixes to open up Red Bull strategic options

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 497 views )

With an F1 power unit freeze in place since the start of last year, manufacturers are not allowed to deliver any specific performance upgrades.However, car makers can still... read more »

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Ferrari: Dyno suggests F1 engine reliability issues have been addressed

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 819 views )

Ferrari and its customer teams Alfa Romeo and Haas suffered regular problems over the course of last year.Under the current engine freeze, manufacturers are only allowed to... read more »

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Porsche boss "as surprised as anyone" over Gulf-Williams F1 social media frenzy

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1353 views )

Rumours ran riot on F1 social media that Porsche was about to announce a grand prix partnership on January 16 with a Gulf-backed Williams team.The theories had been triggered... read more »

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Ferrari: Claims of 30hp F1 engine step for 2023 "a joke"

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1340 views )

With an engine freeze in place from the start of last year, a number of car makers elected to risk reliability in a bid to ensure they had the best possible baseline of... read more »

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Renault expects FIA to get tougher in allowing F1 engine tweaks

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1841 views )

As F1 enters the second year of a power unit freeze that lasts until the end of 2025, there are now strict limits on what elements on engines can be changed.Hardware tweaks... read more »

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137 penalties highlights F1's engine challenge

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 781 views )

The start of an engine freeze from 2022 to 2026 could have been a moment when things calmed down a bit, as teams have to stick with the same designs for several years... read more »

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Ferrari's F1 development freeze triggered after it 'couldn't afford' upgrades

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 475 views )

The Maranello-based squad started the season as the team to beat, but ultimately got out-developed by Red Bull that made giant strides with its RB18.In recent weeks, Ferrari... read more »

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Mercedes PU confidence masked by "Airbus" wing

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 573 views )

Toto Wolff has given Mercedes' power unit the vote of confidence ahead of a development freeze that comes into force on Thursday. read more »

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Ferrari set for engine upgrade at Belgian GP

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 479 views )

Ferrari is set to introduce an upgraded engine package at the Belgian Grand Prix weekend later this month. Earlier this year, an engine development freeze was implemented for... read more »

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FIA declare engine performance parity after freeze

about 1 year ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 495 views )

No power unit supplier has been left behind, it seems. read more »

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F1's engine freeze: What is it and how will it affect teams?

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 636 views )

Some elements of the power unit can still be changed up until September this year, but after that, the manufacturers can't make further changes, at least as far as... read more »

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Ferrari has taken ‘necessary risks’ due to F1 engine freeze

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 532 views )

Ferrari has been forced to take "necessary risks" with its 2022 Formula 1 Power Unit due to the development freeze that is being introduced this year. Soon,... read more »

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Ferrari ‘forced to go daring’ with PU design solutions

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 551 views )

With an engine freeze on the horizon, Ferrari's PU chief Enrico Gualtieri says the team has gone "daring" in their latest design. read more »

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Why F1's engine freeze for 2022 could have a big impact

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 718 views )

It's another facet of the sport that's being locked down in order to rein in costs and give the manufacturers necessary time to prepare for the arrival of a new power... read more »

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Talks continue over engine performance leveller

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 273 views )

An engine freeze will be active from 2022, but how any struggling manufacturer will be allowed to catch back up is still being negotiated. read more »

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Ferrari admits it took "risks" to introduce upgraded F1 engine

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 931 views )

The Italian car manufacturer elected to hold fire on introducing some upgraded 2021 power unit components until the second half of this season, so it could maximise development... read more »

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Red Bull could never accept 2021 F1 development sacrifice

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 794 views )

With F1 teams preparing for a rules revolution next year, a number of outfits - including Mercedes - elected to freeze their current designs early in the campaign to focus more... read more »