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F1MATHS: How have the F1 weight limit evolved over the years?

8 days 23 hours ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 683 views )

Formula 1 has always been a sport of extremes - speed, precision, and relentless innovation. But over the past two decades, one metric has quietly ballooned: weight.... read more »

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Brundle left puzzled by 'angsty' Lewis Hamilton in 'by any metric' verdict

about 1 year ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 371 views )

Martin Brundle: "Lewis Hamilton had a disappointing start to his Ferrari career by any metric." read more »

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Friday favourite: The "pretty awful" Jordan that became an unlikely winner

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 554 views )

The Jordan-Ford EJ13 has a credible case to be one of the worst Formula 1 cars ever to win a Grand Prix. It would be a colossal understatement to suggest that is shock victory... read more »

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Has the F1 British GP become too expensive?

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 505 views )

Where does Silverstone rank among 2024’s Formula 1 venues? The answer to that question depends on the metric you apply to the question.  Let’s take ticket prices. If one... read more »

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Alonso outlines Aston Martin F1 weaknesses to address for 2024

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 765 views )

Although Aston Martin was the surprise package in the early part of the season, with Alonso emerging as a genuine threat to Red Bull for race wins, results tailed off notably... read more »

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F1 eyes 2025 rules tweak to combat 50% drop in key aero metric

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 858 views )

In the wake of complaints from a number of drivers that the current generation of cars is getting as difficult to race as close to each other as the previous rules set, it has... read more »

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Normal Spain F1 round 'exposed' Williams as a "step below" - Albon

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 991 views )

Williams has only scored one point this season, courtesy of a 10th-place finish for Albon in the Bahrain season opener. At this point in 2022, it had three of its eventual... read more »

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McLaren F1 car weakest in off-brake and off-throttle zones - Stella

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 729 views )

Team boss Andrea Stella reckons despite the floor damage sustained by Lando Norris and a brake-by-wire failure for Oscar Piastri, a Miami result of 17th and 19th is a... read more »

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F1 2023 floor changes will cost teams half a second in lap time

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 854 views )

In the wake of the problems that a number of teams faced last year with excessive bouncing, the FIA intervened to try to eradicate the phenomenon.As well as introducing a... read more »

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FIA: No F1 flexi floor cheating in 2022 but "trickery" was possible

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1780 views )

The middle phase of the 2022 campaign was dominated by the controversy over porpoising, and the impact of a technical directive from the FIA to try to help address the... read more »

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FIA: "No doubt" floor changes for 2023 were right thing to do

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1341 views )

Following the overhaul of the technical regulations for this year and the return of ground effect, a number of teams encountered severe porpoising through pre-season... read more »

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FIA eases F1 porpoising metric from Singapore GP

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1115 views )

As the result of the extreme bouncing earlier in the season that left drivers complaining about safety implications, the FIA announced ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix that it... read more »

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FIA: Ignoring driver health dangers from porpoising would have been wrong

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 925 views )

Motor racing's governing body has come under fire for making a late alternation to the 2023 technical regulations to help limit the potential for cars to bounce.It... read more »

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Russell: Spa F1 flexi floor clampdown could bring Mercedes into the mix

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1700 views )

In a move to restrict excessive car bouncing, the FIA will introduce measures aimed to halt the phenomenon by enforcing an Aerodynamic Oscillation Metric (AOM) that teams... read more »

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Autosport writers' favourite Sebastian Vettel F1 drives

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1454 views )

Citing a desire to spend more time with family, Aston Martin racer Vettel will bring to a conclusion an F1 career that began with BMW-Sauber in 2007 before taking in spells at... read more »

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FIA facing rebellion over 2023 F1 floor changes

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1023 views )

As part of the FIA's intervention on safety grounds to limit bouncing following driver complaints, it outlined recently the measures it was going to implement.As well as... read more »

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The flexi floor tricks Formula 1 teams were playing

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1461 views )

Amid growing concerns from drivers at the start of the season about potential safety implications of excessive bouncing, the FIA felt it had no option but to intervene in order... read more »

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How 2023 F1 floor changes will help limit porpoising issues

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1132 views )

While all teams have experienced it to a greater or lesser extent, driver complaints about the safety implications of some of the worst bouncing eventually triggered the FIA... read more »

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FIA confirms that clampdown on bouncing will begin at Spa

over 3 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1224 views )

The long-awaited metric aimed at reducing the porpoising phenomenon will be trialled in France next weekend ahead of its introduction at Spa-Francorchamps after the summer break. read more »

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FIA: No backing down on F1 flexi floor and porpoising clampdown

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 897 views )

In the wake of driver complains about the safety implications of excessive car bouncing, F1's governing body introduced a raft of measures aimed to trying to eradicate the... read more »

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Horner: Rumours Red Bull using F1 flexi-floor are "total rubbish"

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 995 views )

The issue first emerged in the porpoising technical directive (TD) issued by the FIA prior to the British Grand Prix, which gave details of plans for stricter monitoring of... read more »

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F1 delays porpoising and flexi floor rules to Belgian GP

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 842 views )

The FIA had originally intended to introduce an Aerodynamic Oscillation Metric (AOM) which teams could not exceed for the next race at Paul Ricard.Part of its plan, which was... read more »

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Verstappen: Mercedes floor is the most flexible in F1

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 913 views )

As part of the FIA's push to eradicate excessive porpoising from the current generation of cars, it is introducing a raft of new measures from the French Grand Prix.As... read more »

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Aston Martin takes "hint" from FIA's F1 floor flexing clampdown

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1950 views )

As well as clarifying the metric for measuring aerodynamic oscillations, the TD focused on plank wear and flexing, with a clear suggestion that some teams have been taking... read more »

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Mercedes would have broken FIA porpoising limit in Baku

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 957 views )

The FIA has stepped in to try to minimise cars bouncing after drivers expressed concerns about their safety, with them being subjected to heavy impacts inside of the... read more »