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F1 to test rain guards at Silverstone to improve wet-weather running

about 1 year ago

from: EspnF1.com

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Formula One teams will test a bolt-on wheel cover aimed at reducing spray in wet conditions next week. read more »

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F1 to use Austrian GP for sustainability trial

about 1 year ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 611 views )

This weekend's Austrian Grand Prix will see the paddock, pitlane and F1 broadcast area trialling a new energy generation system aimed at reducing carbon emissions by 90%. read more »

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Domenicali: 24 races is "right number" for F1

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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F1's calendar ballooned to a record 24 races for 2024 with the addition of the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix in November.The return of Shanghai's Chinese Grand Prix... read more »

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

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 564 views )

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

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 524 views )

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

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 523 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

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 354 views )

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

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 365 views )

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

( 620 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

( 541 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

( 1156 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

( 981 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

( 583 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

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 593 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

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 587 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

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 508 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

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 712 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

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 832 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

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 790 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

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 569 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

over 2 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 989 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

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 611 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

over 2 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 414 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

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1037 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

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 605 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 »