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Cost cap tweak opens door for Mercedes biofuel switch for F1 trucks

11 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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The German manufacturer trialled using biofuel for its transporters at last year's Belgian, Dutch and Italian Grands Prix triple-header to see if it was feasible to use... read more »

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Gasly calls on F1 to stop reducing DRS zones to improve racing

12 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Alpine’s Pierre Gasly says that Formula 1 should stop reducing the length of DRS zones in order to see more racing action in the field. Last weekend in Baku, F1 drivers... read more »

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Verstappen, Perez warn overtaking will become even harder in F1

12 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 406 views )

The new-for-2022 regulations were established specifically to improve the spectacle and increase overtaking by reducing the turbulent wake of the cars, with an emphasis on... read more »

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Szafnauer confident Alpine can be in fight for second place in F1 2023

12 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Alpine can be a credible contender to finish second in the Constructors' Championship this year, according to its team boss Otmar Szafnauer. Ahead of the season getting... read more »

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FIA shortens Baku DRS zone for F1 Azerbaijan GP

12 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Last year the second of two DRS activation points was drawn 347 metres past Turn 20, the final flat-out kink leading onto Baku's ultra-long main straight.For 2023, the... read more »

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Steiner: F1 shouldn't be "too draconian" with format changes

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 457 views )

F1 has long been looking at format tweaks to enhance the entertainment, particularly with regards to reducing the standard grand prix format's three practice sessions and... read more »

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F1 CEO 'more than nervous' as Red Bull says 'six teams' over cost cap

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 425 views )

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali says he is "more than nervous" in anticipation of last year's budget cap findings. A cost cap was first introduced in 2021 with... read more »

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Red Bull gap shows 2022 F1 rules less restrictive than expected - McLaren

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1025 views )

For 2022, F1 switched to a car concept based around exploiting the ground effect from the floor, with the aim of making it easier for drivers to race each other by reducing the... read more »

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Bottas questions push to scrap F1 tyre blankets

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 758 views )

Alfa Romeo's Valtteri Bottas is the latest driver to question Formula 1's controversial idea to get rid of tyre blankets next season. F1 had been looking at gradually... read more »

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How much trouble is McLaren really in with its 2023 F1 car?

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 464 views )

Team principal Andrea Stella's admission that the squad was not "entirely happy" with the launch specification version of its 2023 challenger had laid down a... read more »

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Ferrari set to hit weight targets with F1 2023 car

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 504 views )

As part of an optimisation process conducted over the winter, Ferrari has targeted key areas of improvement that it thinks can lift it chances for the new season.The first is... read more »

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Verstappen domination did not make F1 2022 a turn off, says Brown

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 509 views )

F1's new rules era of ground effect cars was aimed at spicing up the racing and making the grid much closer.However, despite a thrilling start with little to separate... read more »

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Pirelli reveals 30% increase in F1 overtakes from 2021 to 2022

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 404 views )

F1 overhauled the design of the cars for 2022 in a bid to create closer wheel-to-wheel racing and reduce the impact of dirty air reducing downforce when following, allowing for... read more »

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F1 seeking "perfect calendar" in future seasons

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 582 views )

Grouping events so that the schedule makes more sense logistically has been a key aim of F1 as it tries to bolster its green credentials by reducing its carbon footprint... read more »

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Perez issues F1 with "dangerous" blanket warning as drivers' lives at risk

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 744 views )

Sergio Perez believes F1 is putting its drivers at risk by reducing tyre blanket temperatures after Pirelli introduced new compounds this year. read more »

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Leclerc hopes Ferrari can "play" with split strategies to pressure Verstappen

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 669 views )

Championship leader Verstappen pipped Leclerc to pole position in qualifying at Zandvoort on Saturday, edging the Ferrari driver out by just two hundredths of a second in... read more »

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Vettel: F1 should reinvest profits into race promoters to have greener events

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 453 views )

In 2019 Formula 1 announced plans to have a net-zero carbon footprint by 2030, covering areas including logistics, the use of renewable fuels and reducing waste.Renewable fuels... read more »

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FIA confirms that clampdown on bouncing will begin at Spa

about 1 year ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 885 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 clears seven F1 drivers over radio use in extra formation lap

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 511 views )

Officials were forced to abandon the start procedure for the 24-lap sprint at the Red Bull Ring when Alfa Romeo driver Zhou Guanyu slowed and lost power at the final corner.It... read more »

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Austrian GP: Qualifying team notes - Pirelli

about 1 year ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 340 views )

We've seen some light abrasion on the soft compound, which could make it an option for the sprint race, where the cars won't make a pit stop but don't run on... read more »

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Ocon: Alpine's Ferrari-style upgrades are "fit and forget" parts

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 897 views )

After introducing a high downforce rear wing, front wing endplate tweaks and rear brake changes at the Spanish Grand Prix back in May, Alpine has tweaked its A522 design with... 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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FIA steps in to reduce bouncing in F1 cars

about 1 year ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 419 views )

The FIA, has introduced measures aimed at reducing or eliminating the dangerous levels of bouncing some Formula One cars have been doing at high speeds this year. read more »

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How F1 teams combatted porpoising and unleashed performance

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 435 views )

As each race goes by, teams are accruing more data and have a better understanding of how to maximise performance, while combating the ill effects posed by porpoising.The... read more »

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ProTech Monte-Carlo and Alfa Romeo Join Forces for Remainder of 2022

about 1 year ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 484 views )

ProTech Monte-Carlo have partnered up with Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN to help improve the team's bodywork, reducing the amount of brake dust as well as the chances of... read more »