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Verstappen furious at Russell contact during Baku sprint

12 months ago

from: GPfans.com

( 258 views )

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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Hamilton backs technical changes to 'strengthen' Mercedes

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 716 views )

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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Hamilton: Evolving Red Bull F1 car unlikely to hit "plateau"

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 833 views )

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 »

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Video: How Do Mercedes Fix The W14? | F1 TV Tech Talk | Crypto.com

about 1 year ago

from: YouTube.com

( 484 views )

The 2023 season hasn't started the way eight-time champions Mercedes wanted, but is it as simple as changing their unconventional sidepod design? Sam Collins takes a look... read more »

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Hamilton: Mercedes didn’t listen to me over 2023 F1 car

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 323 views )

Lewis Hamilton has slammed Mercedes for failing to listen to his complaints about last year’s car when constructing its W14 package for the 2023 Formula 1 season. Despite... read more »

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Coulthard: Wolff’s ‘brutal’ W14 assessment a blow to Mercedes design team

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 402 views )

David Coulthard says that Toto Wolff's assessment of the W14 car is a "blow" to Mercedes’ Formula 1 design team. At the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, Wolff... read more »

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Wolff accepts defeat over Mercedes F1 car concept

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 442 views )

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that the German team’s current aerodynamic concept is not going to work. Following a tough 2022 campaign, the Brackley-based... read more »

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Mercedes provide update on 'different' sidepod and explain tech decisions

about 1 year ago

from: Crash.Net

( 416 views )

Mercedes technical director Mike Elliott has explained the team's thinking behind their key development for the 2023 F1 season.  read more »

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Mercedes: New W14 sidepod design won't copy F1 rivals

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 429 views )

His comments suggest that while the team is planning to move away from the "size-zero" design introduced in Bahrain a year ago on the W13, it won't necessarily... read more »

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Video: F1 2023's Testing Tech - Who Upgraded What and Why?

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 392 views )

Now we've seen 2023's F1 race cars on track, the actual aero tech behind the speed cannot be hidden any longer. We've seen various front wing designs, floor... read more »

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"Sidepods will change, but not soon," admit Mercedes

about 1 year ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 437 views )

Mercedes technical director Mike Elliot admits that the German team could give up on its zero-sidepod philosophy, but not yet. read more »

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Mercedes already has a Plan B to zero sidepod concept – report

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 492 views )

Mercedes reportedly already has a B-spec package in mind as a contingency plan in case its revolutionary zero sidepod concept fails to produce the desired results again in... read more »

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Mercedes suggests it could alter unique F1 sidepod design going forward

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 480 views )

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff says that Mercedes could change its unique narrow sidepod design going forward but asserted that its poor performance in 2022 was not... read more »

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F1 champion "surprised" Mercedes didn't change sidepods over winter

about 1 year ago

from: Crash.Net

( 504 views )

2009 F1 world champion Jenson Button says he is "surprised" Mercedes did not change their 'zero sidepod' concept during the off-season.  read more »

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Mercedes plans early season sidepod revamp for W14 F1 car

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 569 views )

The German manufacturer launched its new W14 at Silverstone on Wednesday, with the car featuring a more aggressive version of the 'zero-pod' concept that it ran with... read more »

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Mercedes set to change unique sidepod concept in future upgrades

about 1 year ago

from: Crash.Net

( 317 views )

Toto Wolff has revealed Mercedes are planning future upgrades that will change the distinctive sidepod design on their 2023 F1 car.  read more »

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How McLaren has optimised MCL60 F1 design cues from Red Bull

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 339 views )

McLaren, like many of its rivals, switched its sidepod concept during 2022, moving away from the narrow rear body design that it employed at the start the season to something... read more »

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McLaren "not entirely happy" with launch-spec 2023 F1 car

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 357 views )

The Woking-based team unveiled its new MCL60 at its factory on Monday evening. The car features some bold aerodynamic steps compared to its 2022 challenger, including a much... read more »

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Sidepod shape will be "most obvious change" on Williams' F1 2023 car

about 1 year ago

from: Crash.Net

( 364 views )

The sidepod shape on Williams' 2023 F1 car will be "the most obvious visible difference" compared to the team's predecessor.  read more »

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Why F1 teams can't agree on the best sidepod solution

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 616 views )

Many feared these limits could lead to a batch of identikit machines, with only liveries and negligible design differences being the means to tell them apart.However, as F1... read more »

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Mercedes 'surprised' no other team found F1 2022 concept loophole

about 1 year ago

from: Crash.Net

( 568 views )

Mercedes were "surprised" their rivals did not find the loophole that enabled them to come up with their radical sidepod concept for F1 2022.  read more »

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F1 2022 tech review: How Aston Martin saved itself from wrong concept call

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 806 views )

But while it ultimately missed out on beating its rival on countback, even getting in that battle was impressive considering how challenging the start of its year had been.The... read more »

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Copying Ferrari/Red Bull F1 sidepods never an option for Mercedes in 2022

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 394 views )

The German car manufacturer went completely its own route for 2022, adopting a 'zero sidepod' solution on the W13, which was very different to the downwash Red Bull... read more »

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Video: Sebastian Vettel Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 685 views )

Sebastian Vettel was presented with the Gregor Grant Lifetime Achievement Award at Sunday night's Autosport Awards 2022. Watch him discuss his career, his future plans,... read more »

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How McLaren stole the F1 upgrade spotlight in Singapore

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 584 views )

The revisions built on the fundamental changes made to the layout of its sidepod and engine cover bodywork, plus the alterations made to the floor and diffuser earlier in the... read more »