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The Red Bull and Ferrari elements inspiring Alpine's F1 upgrades

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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It has not only been applying optimisations to a package that was delivering a relatively good uptick in performance, but it has also been studying its rivals' solutions... read more »

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Albon: Upgraded Williams felt "pretty strong" in practice

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1166 views )

Williams has heavily revamped its FW44 for the Silverstone race in a bid to help push it up the F1 grid.Taking some inspiration from the Red Bull concept, the Williams changes... read more »

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Why Red Bull has added a shelf to its F1 engine cover

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 700 views )

The team has made a significant change to the shape of the bodywork where the sidepods and engine cover meet.This has created distinctive channels for which the airflow will... read more »

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How Williams F1 update isn't just a Red Bull clone

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 892 views )

While it's obvious that the changes will have an effect on the external airflow stream, there's also a considerable amount of work that's gone on under the... read more »

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Five stand out technical ideas from F1's 2022 cars

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1251 views )

The more restrictive regulations in terms of design freedom prompted fears that the only variation we would see among cars would be with the sidepods.However, as the F1 season... read more »

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Ocon: British GP upgrades should boost Alpine's F1 form

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1070 views )

Like most teams, Alpine brought updates to the Spanish GP last month, including a high downforce rear wing, new front endplates and revised rear brake drum winglets.For the... read more »

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Vettel: Aston Martin 'green Red Bull' reaction "not fair"

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1684 views )

At last weekend's Spanish Grand Prix, Aston's AMR22 was revealed as one of several heavily revised machines, with changes to the car's sidepods and the cooling... read more »

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Video: Aston Martin's "Green Red Bull" F1 Controversy Explained

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 1167 views )

2 years after the last copying controversy, Aston Martin is back again with a new sidepod and floor design that very closely resembles Red Bull's 2022 design. But is that... read more »

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Mercedes' F1 Spanish GP upgrades spotted

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1041 views )

With the German manufacturer having data from pre-season testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya when it ran with its launch spec sidepods, the event will also be... read more »

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The wide floor doubt over Mercedes' zero-pod F1 concept

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1372 views )

Having failed to make much progress in getting the concept to work, with the W13 beset by porpoising problems, the Barcelona event is key to its future.With Mercedes having a... read more »

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Wolff ‘wouldn’t discount’ Mercedes reverting to fatter sidepods

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 973 views )

Mercedes could revert to fatter sidepods with Spanish GP set to be the decision-maker. read more »

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Williams engineers asked if entire F1 car could be stripped of paint

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 805 views )

The Grove-based squad has been removing paint from its FW44 over the past few races, with the first stage happening in Australia and further tweaks being made for the recent... read more »

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What has upset rivals over Mercedes' F1 wing mirrors

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1886 views )

For the shrinked sidepods have been widely accepted as an aggressive but fully legal design. The same cannot be said of the way Mercedes has implemented its mirror solution on... read more »

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Mercedes' "slim sidepods" could be causing "trouble" - Hill

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 847 views )

Damon Hill believes Mercedes' "slim sidepod" concept could be causing "trouble" for the team. read more »

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How F1's top teams have started to evolve their 2022 cars

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1735 views )

While some of the changes seen have been quite dramatic, like the Mercedes sidepods, other modifications have been more subtle and offer us some insight in to how teams feel... read more »

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Mercedes sidepods may not be a 'major player'

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 790 views )

"Hats off" to Mercedes for trying something different, says James Key. read more »

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Video: Who's Ahead After F1's Bahrain Test?

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 1116 views )

F1's Bahrain test is now over - but who came out on top? After 3 days of ups and downs across all 10 teams, Red Bull and Ferrari appear on top, whilst Mercedes is looking... read more »

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Technical Insight: The varied designs of F1’s 2022 sidepods

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 887 views )

Pre-season testing disproved some of our fears that the 2022 cars would all look identical, in fact the new technical rules have allowed for plenty of design freedom and that’s... read more »

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Perez sets Bahrain test pace in upgraded Red Bull

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 629 views )

Red Bull's Sergio Perez set the fastest time on the final morning of pre-season Formula 1 testing in Bahrain. Red Bull remained in the garage for the bulk of the opening... read more »

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Red Bull debuts revised sidepods on final day of Bahrain F1 test

over 3 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 622 views )

Red Bull has debuted an upgraded Formula 1 car for the final day of pre-season testing in Bahrain, with the RB18 sporting new sidepods and an updated floor.  read more »

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Red Bull’s new sculpted sidepods hit the track

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 665 views )

Sergio Perez has shown off Red Bull's upgraded package, the driver taking to the track in a RB18 featuring sculpted sidepods. read more »

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Rocket technology to thank for Mercedes’ tiny sidepods - Symonds

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 994 views )

Formula 1’s chief technical officer, Pat Symonds, has provided some insight into how Mercedes has shrunk its sidepods down to tiny vertical inlets, which took the paddock by... read more »

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Red Bull: Mercedes F1 sidepods are extreme, but legal

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1019 views )

Team boss Christian Horner was quoted as saying by German publication Auto Motor Und Sport on Thursday that he had doubts about the legality of the sidepods, and suggested they... read more »

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Mercedes 'spaceship' mirrors prompt Ferrari calls for F1 rules clampdown

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1161 views )

As part of the sidepods overhaul that Mercedes introduced on its W13 for this week's Bahrain test, the Brackley-based outfit reworked the arrangement surrounding its... read more »

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Why Mercedes' radical sidepods are testing's biggest talking point

over 3 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1088 views )

Mercedes' revolutionary car upgrade caused a huge stir, with questions already circulating about its legality. Here's what all the fuss is about. read more »