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F1 regulations tweaked to allow floor stays, heavier cars

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The first of these is the minimum weight limit, with many outfits having struggled to meet the original target of 795kg.This was well up from 2021's 752kg limit from last... read more »

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Symonds: F1 has made a "breakthrough" with 2022 cars

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 633 views )

Symonds says that the early evidence after initial running in testing is that the cars are able to follow more easily than last year, which was the main aim of the new-for-2022... read more »

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How F1's new 'show and tell' technical sessions will work

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 704 views )

F1 managing director Ross Brawn revealed last November that series bosses were planning an open session for media in which teams would be required to reveal and explain car... read more »

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The Red Bull parts AlphaTauri is getting for its 2022 F1 car

over 2 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 423 views )

AlphaTauri's 2022 Formula 1 car will feature identical-specification parts as Red Bull for the first time this season.  read more »

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Mercedes: F1 2022 pace will be ‘relatively similar’ to 2021

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Formula 1 cars will have a level of performance "relatively similar" to its previous-specification machinery, according to Mercedes Technical Director Mike Elliott.... read more »

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Piastri to ramp up Alpine involvement with Abu Dhabi run

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 453 views )

Oscar Piastri will represent Alpine at next week's post-season young driver test in Abu Dhabi. Formula 1's young driver test is taking place alongside its 18-inch... read more »

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Raikkonen to start Sao Paulo GP from pit lane

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Kimi Raikkonen must start Formula 1's Sao Paulo Grand Prix from the pit lane after Alfa Romeo undertook a change of rear wing specification. Raikkonen was one of the main... read more »

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Leclerc: Ferrari's Monaco aero bodes well for Mexican GP demands

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 778 views )

In high-downforce specification, Leclerc took Ferrari's SF21 to pole in Monaco. He might have won his home event if he'd been able to compete in the race, with damage... read more »

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FIA explain 'Grosjean glove' testing

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1115 views )

FIA race director Michael Masi has explained why five drivers were given a new specification of fire-retardant racing gloves to trial at the Turkish Grand Prix. read more »

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Red Bull surprised at "significant" Mercedes F1 power boost

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 855 views )

In the wake of Max Verstappen having no answer for the pace of Valtteri Bottas in the Turkish Grand Prix, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner thinks that the competitive... read more »

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Ferrari to debut updated F1 hybrid system at Russian GP

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 662 views )

Ferrari revealed over the summer break that it was planning to bring a "significant step" in the performance of its power unit by bringing evolutions for its power... read more »

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Ferrari readies updated spec PU, Leclerc set for back row

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 592 views )

Charles Leclerc is set to start Formula 1's Russian Grand Prix from the back of the grid after taking on Ferrari's updated specification power unit. Formula 1 drivers... read more »

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Perez and Latifi set for F1 Dutch GP pitlane starts

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 738 views )

Perez had a disastrous qualifying session on Saturday, failing to get round at the end of Q1 to start his final lap.That left him in 16th and, as reported last night, the team... read more »

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The tech updates planned for a dry F1 Belgian GP

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 739 views )

Red Bull had run the low-drag specification of rear wing it had trialled at Baku in a bid to capture more straightline performance from its RB16B at Spa-Francorchamps and... read more »

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How a new Pirelli approach should silence F1's biggest tyre gripe

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 827 views )

That's certainly the hope after the Italian company recently signed off on the specification of its new rubber, pending official homologation by the FIA.The switch from... read more »

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Renault not on board with four-cylinder engine idea

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 819 views )

Marcin Budkowski has said Renault would not support a move to a four-cylinder power unit specification, when F1 engine regulations reset in 2025. read more »

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Pourchaire completes Hungaroring test, Williams releases Ticktum

over 2 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 776 views )

Last year's F3 runner-up and current F2 driver Theo Pourchaire made his F1 test debut with Alfa Romeo, driving a 2019 specification C38 at the Hungarian Grand Prix venue... read more »

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Pourchaire set for F1 test debut with Alfa Romeo

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 670 views )

The Formula 2 driver, a member of the Sauber Academy affiliated to the Alfa Romeo, will be joining the team for an outing in a 2019 specification C38 at the Hungarian Grand... read more »

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Ferrari team boss Binotto predicts new F1 sprint to create "some mess"

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1083 views )

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto believes the lack of preparation and experience on F1's new specification of tyre will lead to the potential for "some... read more »

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New rear tyre spec to be tested at Austrian GP

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 533 views )

Pirelli have confirmed that a new specification of rear tyre will be tested during Friday practice at the Austrian GP. read more »

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F1 teams to test new Pirelli rear tyres due to integrity concerns

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 488 views )

F1 tyre provider Pirelli will introduce a new specification of rear tyre for testing during practice for next week's Austrian Grand Prix in light of the recent tyre... read more »

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Why McLaren joined F1 2021's Z-shaped floor trend

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 958 views )

Rewind the clock to last year and the Woking-based team had actually been the first to test a 2021 specification floor, when it installed one on its MCL35 at the Belgian Grand... read more »

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Large parts of Bottas’ car damaged ‘beyond repair’

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 934 views )

Mercedes has outlined its ambition to have its W12s in the same specification in Portugal in the wake of Valtteri Bottas' hefty accident at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.... read more »

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How F1 teams have spent the development tokens

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 582 views )

With Formula 1 pre-season testing out of the way ahead of the first race of the campaign, we have now seen every single 2021 competitor in track-specification. read more »

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Honda outlines changes to 2021-spec power unit

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 674 views )

Honda says it faced "tight timing" to ready a revised power unit for the 2021 Formula 1 season as it outlined where it has made changes to its specification. The... read more »