The change in how air behaves over the top of the sidepod may appear to be quite subtle, which is why teams have long played down the significance of the performance gain from... read more »
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As part of an upgrade delivered at the Spanish Grand Prix, the Italian squad abandoned the bathtub in-wash sidepod design that it had used since the start of 2022. Instead, the... read more »
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George Russell denies that abandoning its zero-sidepod philosophy is the reason for Mercedes Barcelona performance. read more »
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For the return of ground-effects at the start of 2022, Red Bull (downwash), Ferrari (in-wash) and Mercedes (size-zero) all developed radically different sidepod designs.With... read more »
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Max Verstappen has joked that Red Bull's next F1 car upgrade will feature no sidepods so "everyone can go back to that". read more »
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The Maranello-based team has moved away from the bathtub in-wash sidepod concept it has used since the start of 2022 to a more Red Bull-style downwash solution for this... read more »
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Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur says his team's revised sidepod design will "open a door" to a new development path for their 2023 F1 car. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton reckons it will be tough for Mercedes to compete with Aston Martin and Ferrari at the Spanish Grand Prix amid expectations the pair will bring upgrades this... read more »
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As reported by Autosport earlier, Ferrari is abandoning its long-running in-wash style sidepod concept for a Red Bull-style downwash design.As our exclusive images show, the... read more »
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The Italian outfit is bidding to turn around a disappointing start to the campaign where it has especially struggled with the race pace of its new SF-23.But as it gets ready to... read more »
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Albert Fabrega explains Ferrari's aerodynamic trick inside their sidepod on the SF-23. For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:... read more »
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George Russell believes Formula 1 drivers' role in modern-day car development has become an overstated point of discussion. After a troubled start to the season with the... read more »
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The W14B has arrived! And with it has brought four months of relentless hard work from the Brackley outfit in its attempt to understand the wide-sidepod aero philosophy. read more »
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It's been good to have a smooth day today where we've been able to assess some new upgrades on the car including the new sidepod, which is a very good step from the... read more »
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George Russell accepts that the unique nature of the Monaco circuit means Mercedes is unlikely to learn much about the extensive upgrades it has brought this weekend. After... read more »
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Mercedes have dropped their controversial 'zeropod' sidepod concept as part of a major upgrade package at the F1 Monaco Grand Prix. read more »
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Having fallen further adrift of F1 2023's dominant team Red Bull, Mercedes soon decided sticking to its unique floor and sidepod concept was a mistake.It started working... read more »
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George Russell has criticised Max Verstappen for how he reacted to their opening lap collision at last weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The duo came together at Turn 2,... read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff asserts that giving its drivers a car they have more confidence in is more important to its hopes of catching Red Bull than adding downforce. The... read more »
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After missing its performance targets for the start of the 2023 F1 season and falling further behind to Red Bull, Mercedes made the drastic decision to change its W14... read more »
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The Mercedes driver enjoyed the stronger launch in Saturday's sprint race to dive up the inside of fourth-starting Verstappen into Turn 1 in Baku and the duo continued to... read more »
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Verstappen, who had qualified third, was hounded by fast-starting Russell into the first sequence of 90-degree left-handers of the Baku City Circuit.An aggressive Russell... read more »
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Max Verstappen was enraged by what he claimed was 'ridiculous' contact from George Russell in the opening seconds of the Azerbaijan sprint race, leaving a hole in his... read more »
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Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton believes the technical shake-up at the team will help its efforts to climb back to the front of the Formula 1 grid. Having ended last season in... read more »
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After persisting with its troubled 2022 concept, Mercedes found out even before the season started that it had likely made the wrong decision and instead devoted its... read more »