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How Mercedes W13 struggles prompted factory rethink

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 580 views )

Mercedes' 2022 challenger has gone down as its worst since it became a regular title-winning force at the start of the V6 hybrid era in 2014, with the first Silver Arrow... read more »

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Russell: F1 car weight now on the edge of being a safety issue

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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The new ground-effects cars that were finally introduced for the 2022 season are the heaviest in the championship's history at 798kg. That figure is actually 3kg up on the... read more »

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How F1 brains 'forgot' about critical regulation danger

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 495 views )

F1 technical chief Pat Symonds has conceded he "forgot" about the dangers posed to the sport's new era of regulations by porpoising. read more »

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No Concerns over Possible Porpoising with Alpine's 2023 Car - Otmar Szafnauer

about 1 year ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 501 views )

Alpine should not have any issues with porpoising with their 2023 design, according to Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer. read more »

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Russell: Nothing telling Mercedes it cannot fight for F1 title in 2023

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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After a difficult start to last season, as Mercedes battled excessive porpoising with its W13, the German car manufacturer made good gains over the second half of the... read more »

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F1 tech chief claims porpoising tweaks an overreaction

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

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F1 chief technical officer Pat Symonds believes the changes made to combat porpoising midway through last year were an overreaction. read more »

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Symonds: FIA overreacted to porpoising unease

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Formula 1's chief technical officer Pat Symonds says that the FIA overreacted to the porpoising concerns that were vocalised early on in 2022. Amid the introduction of new... read more »

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Symonds: FIA over-reacted in their response to porpoising concerns

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 664 views )

The FIA over-reacted when they implemented new rules to combat porpoising during the 2022 Formula 1 season, according to the sport’s chief technical officer, Pat Symonds.... read more »

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Mercedes Didn't Think Porpoising Would Effect Car Performance as much as it did - Shovlin

about 1 year ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 490 views )

Mercedes went into the 2022 season not expecting the effects of porpoising to affect them as much as it did, according to Andrew Shovlin. read more »

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Mercedes shock at power unit "pounding"

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

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Mercedes High Performance Powertrains managing director Hywel Thomas has revealed his surprise at the "pounding" taken by the power units through porpoising. read more »

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Why 18-inch F1 tyres hindered McLaren's 2022 progress

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 758 views )

The switch to 18-inch tyres was a major part of this year's revised technical package, although they were often overlooked during the season as attention switched to... read more »

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Porpoising broke Mercedes power units

about 1 year ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 441 views )

Mercedes engine boss reveals that it wasn't only drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell that took a pounding when porpoising was at its worst. read more »

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Mercedes: Bouncing 2022 F1 car was breaking our engines

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 453 views )

Mercedes has opened up on the impact its bouncing 2022 Formula 1 car had on the Power Unit, claiming that it caused damage to the engines. In the early stages of the 2022... read more »

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F1 2022 tech review: How Mercedes turned early-season pain into late victory joy

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 601 views )

But the German car manufacturer certainly would never have predicted the kind of difficulties it faced with its W13.Having suffered the most extreme porpoising on the grid,... read more »

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Mercedes didn't think porpoising was major issue after Barcelona F1 test

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1295 views )

Mercedes topped the times at the Spanish Grand Prix venue with what was an early development phase package, an achievement that required significant ride height changes and... read more »

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

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1391 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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Mercedes felt like it had "ghost in the car", says Hamilton

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 631 views )

After struggling to overcome early-season porpoising problems, Mercedes faced a number of false dawns with its W13 when it appeared that updates had resolved the majority of... read more »

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Hamilton: Mercedes’ 2022 progress impressive amid ‘so much failure’

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 432 views )

Lewis Hamilton has hailed the progress Mercedes made throughout the 2022 Formula 1 season, despite there being "so much failure" during the year. Mercedes entered the... read more »

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Leclerc: Mercedes will "definitely" be back in F1 title fight next year

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1462 views )

Mercedes saw its streak of eight consecutive constructors' championship victories come to an end this year as it struggled to get to grips with the new technical... read more »

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Wolff: F1's political fights felt like 'business as usual' in 2022

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 475 views )

Mercedes found itself as one of the worst-hit teams by the porpoising issue that impacted most of the grid when the new-design cars for 2022 debuted in February.The problem... read more »

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The Mercedes mindset that helped it bounce back in F1 2022

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 389 views )

After a run of eight successive constructors' championship titles since 2014, Mercedes found itself on the back foot with the W13, which struggled with porpoising and a... read more »

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Wolff: Taking away F1 budget cap wouldn't have solved Mercedes W13's issues

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 702 views )

After winning eight constructors' titles in a row, Mercedes endured a tricky campaign through 2022 as it struggled to match Red Bull and Ferrari under the new... read more »

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Wolff: W13 will have "special place" in Mercedes F1 collection "very far back"

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 564 views )

After winning eight consecutive constructors' championships, Mercedes endured a difficult first year under the revised technical regulations in 2022, initially struggling... read more »

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Video: Why 2022's Rules Overhaul Shows Promise for F1's Future

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 505 views )

Did F1's 2022 regulation changes work? Or is it much of the same as the Hybrid Era? With new rules put in place to improve racing, spectacle and make the grid more... read more »

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

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1052 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 »