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Alfa Romeo blasts FIA's flexi-wing clampdown 'a joke'

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The FIA is introducing new tests from the French GP to ensure that rear wings are not flexing too much and handing some teams a straightline speed advantage on the... read more »

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The 'flapping' phenomenon behind F1's latest flexi-wing intrigue

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The subject become a hot talking point at the Spanish Grand Prix, when Lewis Hamilton suggested Red Bull had been running a 'bendy' rear wing to boost straightline... read more »

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Ferrari: F1 engine gains may not be known for four more races

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 631 views )

The Italian outfit spent much of its effort over the winter focusing on an all-new engine design aimed at overcoming the power deficit that hurt its form in 2020.It was clear... read more »

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Tsunoda explains early DRS use at Bahrain F1 test

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 718 views )

The AlphaTauri driver impressed with the second fastest time of the test on the final day, putting in a lap that was just 0.093 seconds off Max Verstappen's benchmark... read more »

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Binotto: Ferrari no longer has F1 straightline speed disadvantage

over 3 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 697 views )

Mattia Binotto is confident Ferrari has successfully addressed one of its biggest weaknesses heading into the 2021 F1 season.  read more »

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‘Ferrari recovery rests on straightline speed’

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 660 views )

Ferrari's hope of fighting back from last season's dreadful P6 hinges on whether the Scuderia can recover their lost straightline speed. read more »

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Ferrari confident SF21 F1 car won't lack straightline speed

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 747 views )

Ferrari is confident its new SF21 car will not suffer from the same straightline speed deficit this year that hurt its form so much in Formula 1 last season read more »

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Honda clipping "skewed" Red Bull's speed deficit at Russian GP

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1259 views )

Red Bull boss Christian Horner says the team's straightline deficit at the Russian Grand Prix was "skewed" by Honda's power unit running out of battery... read more »

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Binotto: Ferrari's F1 Belgian GP woes not just down to engine

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 924 views )

Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto say his team's Belgian Grand Prix woes are not just down to its lack of straightline speed, as a number of issues are holding it back read more »

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F1 teams to trial low-downforce wings at Belgian Grand Prix

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 553 views )

Numerous Formula 1 teams have brought lower-downforce wings in preparation for the Belgian Grand Prix in a bid to boost their straightline performance and top speed read more »

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Ferrari: 2020 F1 engine "not as strong" after reliability work

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 976 views )

Ferrari admits that its 2020 engine is "not as strong", and that it must now overcome a straightline speed deficit to its Formula 1 rivals after working to improve... read more »

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Vettel: Bit draggy Ferrari F1 car slower than we want on straights

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 650 views )

Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari's new Formula 1 car is "a bit draggy", causing it to trail its rivals for straightline speed through pre-season testing read more »

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Horner: Red Bull advantage at high altitude not just Honda F1 power

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 864 views )

Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner believes his team's straightline speed advantage at high altitude is just as much down to downforce levels as it is engine power read more »

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Ferrari swapped straightline speed for cornering

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 811 views )

Mattia Binotto has again insisted there was nothing strange about Ferrari's drop in straightline speed in Brazil as they once again gave up speed for cornering. read more »

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Ferrari explains F1 aero reasons for Brazilian GP top speed drop

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 753 views )

Ferrari says its reduced straightline speed at the Brazilian Grand Prix was down to an aerodynamic configuration that meant it 'almost matched' Formula 1 rival Red... read more »

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Ferrari F1 team adamant it hasn't changed engine at all

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1038 views )

Ferrari insists that it has changed 'nothing' on its power unit following the latest Formula 1 engine rules technical directives, despite rivals suspecting its... read more »

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Red Bull-Honda straightline speed in Brazil surprises F1 rivals

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 629 views )

Max Verstappen's Formula 1 rivals Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel say they are surprised by Red Bull's straightline speed performance in Brazilian Grand Prix... read more »

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Video: Why Verstappen accused Ferrari of cheating

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 1326 views )

Ferrari’s loss of pace in the United States Grand Prix increased the speculation around what might be behind its straightline speed advantage in F1 2019. Its rivals suspect... read more »

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Binotto explains ‘different’ Ferrari speed data

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 690 views )

Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto insists there is nothing sinister about Ferrari's pace difference in Austin, they simply swapped straightline speed for cornering. read more »

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Ferrari explains F1 US GP speed drop, denies engine ruling claims

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 700 views )

Ferrari says its lack of straightline speed over the United States Grand Prix weekend was down to a setup experiment, rather than anything to do with its Formula 1 engine read more »

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Hamilton/Wolff think Ferrari's F1 engine edge has shrunk at Austin

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff both believe Ferrari has lost straightline performance at Austin, but stopped short of attributing that to the... read more »

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Hamilton: Ferrari's F1 speed edge like a jet mode

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 880 views )

Lewis Hamilton has likened Ferrari's straightline speed advantage to it having a "jet mode", after he was beaten once again to pole position for the Formula 1... read more »

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Hamilton: Mercedes needs "drastic" straightline gains for Monza

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1163 views )

Lewis Hamilton believes his Mercedes Formula 1 team needs "drastic improvements" in straightline speed to compete with Ferrari at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix read more »

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Mercedes compares its F1 power deficit to Red Bull's 2014/15 gap

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1149 views )

Toto Wolff says Mercedes' current straightline speed discrepancy to Ferrari means he now understands how Red Bull felt with Renault in the early hybrid Formula 1 years in... read more »

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Ferrari to sacrifice top speed for more downforce on it's Formula 1 car

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1365 views )

Ferrari's will sacrifice some of its straightline speed advantage in the pursuit of more downforce as it evolves its Formula 1 car's aerodynamic philosophy read more »