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Video: Carbon Fibre vs Liveries - What F1 Needs to Bring Colour Back

about 1 month ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 307 views )

F1's 2024 season may have kicked off, but during the pre-season events, bare carbon fibre kept catching our eyes. It was an interesting novelty a few years ago, but in... read more »

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New Aston Martin F1 safety car breaks cover in Bahrain

about 1 month ago

from: Autosport.com

( 257 views )

Since 2021, safety car duties have been shared between long-standing supplier Mercedes - which runs a 720bhp AMG GT Black Series track-focused sports car - and the upgraded... read more »

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F1 could ditch 18-inch wheels for 2026 in bid to drop car weight

6 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 327 views )

F1 chiefs have been clear for a while now that one must-do element of new rules for 2026 is dropping car weight. While work continues on the all-new active aerodynamics that... read more »

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Russell's Singapore GP crash "most horrendous feeling in the world"

6 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 347 views )

Both Mercedes drivers made a late pitstop for medium Pirelli tyres as they sought to challenge eventual race winner Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris on their aging hards.But as... read more »

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Alonso: F1 car size a bigger problem than weight

9 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 452 views )

Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso believes that the size of Formula 1 cars is a bigger problem than their weight. Over the last several years, F1 cars have become both bigger and... read more »

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Formula 1 chiefs to make push for lighter grand prix cars 

10 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 473 views )

While F1's engine regulations from 2026 are set in stone, the chassis rules are far from being finalised as series bosses weigh up the direction they want to see things... read more »

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Video: How Rain Caused Havoc And Changed The Race | 2023 Monaco Grand Prix

10 months ago

from: YouTube.com

( 555 views )

First it was a few spots then slowly but surely the rain got heavier completely upending the teams' race strategy. Watch and listen as the drivers and their engineers... read more »

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Alonso defends Monaco F1 medium tyre call as track was "99% dry" on in-lap

10 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 386 views )

Initial drizzle in the second sector during the race's second half bloomed into heavier rain, which prompted a series of cars to make the leap onto the intermediate tyre... read more »

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Verstappen: ‘Heavy’ F1 cars to blame for uneventful Baku race

11 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 481 views )

Max Verstappen says the heavier current generation of Formula 1 cars are to blame for an uneventful Azerbaijan Grand Prix. New regulations were introduced last year intended to... read more »

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AlphaTauri F1 boss challenges Tsunoda to make further improvements in 2023

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 388 views )

AlphaTauri Team Principal Franz Tost has challenged Yuki Tsunoda to make further improvements in his third year of Formula 1 after taking a significant step forward in overall... read more »

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F1 2022 Japanese GP – FP1 Results

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 408 views )

Fernando Alonso ended FP1 from the Japanese Grand Prix as the fastest driver, with the session held in wet conditions. Drivers tested the waters during the one-hour outing,... read more »

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Autosport Podcast: How F1's rules revamp shook up the pitstop arms race

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1169 views )

Last year, the FIA ruled that some of the automation should be removed from pitstops, putting more pressure on the mechanics in the stops.But the changes in the 2022 cars,... read more »

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Verstappen: No quick solution to extremely heavy F1 cars

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 499 views )

F1 cars have gotten gradually heavier over the past few rules cycles, with the 2022 regulations causing a 46kg increase, largely due to new safety improvements such as... read more »

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Verstappen chasing more front end from his Red Bull F1 car

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 564 views )

The change of F1 rules for this year to move towards ground effect cars has led to a reset in terms of how they handle.With the cars also being heavier and running much lower... read more »

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Horner: F1 needs to review "chaotic" Monaco GP start delay

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 626 views )

The start was initially delayed by FIA race director Eduardo Freitas because rain fell on the grid and a heavier downpour was expected.When it was announced that there would be... read more »

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Bigger and heavier the wrong direction for F1, warns Newey

about 1 year ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 719 views )

Adrian Newey, arguably one of the finest technical directors to grace the sport, believes that F1 is going in the wrong direction with its move towards bigger, heavier cars. read more »

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Alfa Romeo: Rival teams "played games" with FIA to raise F1 weight limit

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 527 views )

F1 switched to all-new technical regulations for 2022, with cars designed to be both safer and easier to follow by others.In order to accommodate the increased weight from the... read more »

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How Mercedes benefited from Hamilton’s heavier car

about 1 year ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 570 views )

Lewis Hamilton's W13 carried additional data sensors in Melbourne - and Mercedes were pleased with the results. read more »

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Red Bull needs to cut F1 car weight to stay at the front, says Marko

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 529 views )

F1's new technical regulations for 2022 resulted in a weight increase from 752kg to 795kg, caused by the new 18-inch wheels and improved safety features on the chassis.But... read more »

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Alonso - Heavier cars a consequence of Grosjean fireball accident

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 620 views )

Fernando Alonso has identified Romain Grosjean's fireball crash in Bahrain two years ago as one of the reasons for this season's much heavier machinery. read more »

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Wolff concerned by Mercedes’ slow pit stops

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 376 views )

Toto Wolff did note that the wheels were heavier and more difficult to remove but his team were two seconds behind Ferrari and Red Bull. read more »

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F1 regulations tweaked to allow floor stays, heavier cars

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 384 views )

The first of these is the minimum weight limit, with many outfits having struggled to meet the original target of 795kg.This was well up from 2021's 752kg limit from last... read more »

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Horner expects F1 pit stops will be slower with 2022 cars

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 415 views )

The overall weight has gone up this year from 752kg to 795kg due to the switch to 18-inch wheels and improvements in safety measures, with a further 3kg addition announced... read more »

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FIA: Heavier standard parts prompted push for F1 weight increase

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 483 views )

As part of the overhaul of the technical regulations ahead of the 2022 season, the minimum weight was increased by 752kg to 795kg due to the switch to heavier 18-inch wheels... read more »

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Albon: 2022 F1 cars require "finesse" when driven on limit

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 635 views )

Albon finished the second day of running at Barcelona on Thursday in ninth place overall as he continued to get used to his new team.As well as the change to 18-inch tyres and... read more »