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Leclerc mystified by lack of pace on hard tyre

5 days 13 hours ago

from: Pitpass.com

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Charles Leclerc admits to not understanding why he lost so much pace once he switched to the hard compound during today's Grand Prix. read more »

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Alonso explains mid-race soft tyre strategy in F1 Chinese GP

5 days 18 hours ago

from: Autosport.com

( 183 views )

The Aston Martin driver started the Chinese GP with just one set of fresh hards and two sets of fresh mediums, so when he started the race on mediums and switched to his sole... read more »

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Video: F1 2026 Regulations Changes Explained

9 days 18 hours ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 182 views )

While the 2024 season is in full swing, attention has switched to the upcoming 2026 regulations, with the teams working tirelessly along the FIA to get a grip on the new... read more »

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Wolff: Mercedes ‘big step’ masked with ‘atrocious’ Japan F1 stint

19 days 20 hours ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Mercedes made progress with its 2024 Formula 1 car which was masked due to an “atrocious” first stint at the Japanese Grand Prix, according to team boss Toto Wolff. Following... read more »

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Alonso: Aston Martin F1 upgrades provided "unexpected" pace in Japan qualifying

20 days 22 hours ago

from: Autosport.com

( 220 views )

The Spaniard ended Q1 second fastest but as the pace sharpened he dropped to fifth place in both Q2 and Q3, but he still felt the pace jump from Aston's car updates were... read more »

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F1 set to abandon possible switch to 16-inch tyres for 2026

about 1 month ago

from: Autosport.com

( 247 views )

The smaller rim size was under consideration largely as part of ongoing efforts by the FIA to reduce the overall weight of the 2026 cars.However, the change was opposed by... read more »

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Norris urges F1 to implement ‘long-term’ fix for bouncing issue

about 1 month ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 341 views )

Lando Norris believes Formula 1’s bouncing phenomenon is not only still a present issue following the emergence of porpoising in 2022 and needs improving ‘”long-term.” When F1... read more »

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Hamilton: Bouncing still spoiling potential of Mercedes W15 F1 car

about 1 month ago

from: Autosport.com

( 410 views )

Hamilton wasn't happy on Thursday and switched to a bigger wing for Friday that gave the car more stability, but cost time on the straights.He progressed through the first... read more »

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RB gave Tsunoda chance to overtake before Bahrain GP switch

about 1 month ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 333 views )

RB Formula 1 CEO Peter Bayer has insisted that Yuki Tsunoda had the chance to overtake Kevin Magnussen before the team switched its cars in the Bahrain Grand Prix. The... read more »

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Video: 'I want to be the best I possibly can' | Sergio Perez | Beyond the Grid 2024

about 1 month ago

from: YouTube.com

( 227 views )

Sergio Perez secured a career-best P2 in the Drivers’ World Championship in 2023. But in one of the most dominant Formula 1 cars in history, Checo spent much of the year stuck... read more »

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F1's super-stiff ground effect cars 'not great', says Allison

4 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 358 views )

As part of an effort by grand prix racing's chiefs to improve overtaking, F1 switched to a ground effect rules concept from the start of the 2022 season. But the nature of... read more »

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Norris wasn’t in the ‘right space’ early in the 2023 F1 season

4 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 364 views )

Lando Norris admits that he wasn't entirely in the "right space" early in the 2023 Formula 1 season as he struggled to come to grips with the reality of... read more »

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Hamilton: Aston Martin slump shows Mercedes can’t copy Red Bull’s car

5 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 343 views )

Lewis Hamilton asserts that Aston Martin's slump midway through the 2023 Formula 1 season showcases why Mercedes can't simply try and copy Red Bull's car for... read more »

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10 things we learned from the 2023 F1 Abu Dhabi GP

5 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 313 views )

Max Verstappen's 19th win of the season, putting him on 1,003 laps led across the entire campaign, was never really in doubt from the moment he made it out of Turn 1 in... read more »

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Albon: Final races about Williams "holding on" in F1 battle for P7

6 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 331 views )

The Grove team switched its R&D focus to next year's some months ago and had not brought any new parts to the track, while rivals AlphaTauri, Haas and Alfa Romeo have... read more »

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Alonso: Wrong to assess Aston Martin’s 2023 using ‘football’ mindset

6 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 302 views )

Fernando Alonso asserts that it's incorrect to base Aston Martin's 2023 Formula 1 season on the mindset used in "football" where "only the last result”... read more »

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Alfa Romeo: We can fight with Williams for P7 in F1 championship

6 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 348 views )

After a frustrating run with just one point in eight weekends the team made a significant step in Qatar, where Valtteri Bottas claimed eighth and Zhou Guanyu ninth.The six... read more »

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Vasseur: Ferrari can't "postpone the fight" with Mercedes to 2024 F1 season

7 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 370 views )

In the four races held since the summer break, Ferrari has passed Aston Martin for third place in the constructors' championship, and cut the deficit to Mercedes in second... read more »

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F1 Japanese GP: Verstappen dominant in FP1 as Red Bull hunt constructors' crown

7 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 328 views )

Nearly a week on from Red Bull's humbling in Singapore, Verstappen utterly dominated the early stages - not only leading the pack out of the pack but heading the times... read more »

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McLaren feared Norris F1 podium was gone when Mercedes made medium switch

7 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 306 views )

Norris had been running third in the lead train of cars during the second stint of the Marina Bay race, as polesitter Carlos Sainz controlled the pace at the front to bunch the... read more »

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Norris expands on back issues aggravated by current F1 cars

8 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 259 views )

Last year, F1 switched to ground-effect-based cars which are set up extremely stiff to generate the most downforce. That set-up had the unintended side-effect of porpoising on... read more »

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Vasseur will 'never accept' Ferrari needs new F1 hires to improve

8 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 272 views )

The Scuderia has lost its highly-rated race director Laurent Mekies, who will join AlphaTauri as team principal. Meanwhile, head of vehicle concept David Sanchez has switched... read more »

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Hamilton defends Mercedes F1 progress since Monaco despite Red Bull margin

9 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 449 views )

From testing in 2022 until May's Monaco Grand Prix, Mercedes pioneered the use of its 'zeropod' car architecture. It then switched the W14 to run a downwash... read more »

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Why Mercedes' F1 sidepod changes are still only a makeshift solution

9 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 614 views )

The centrepiece to those changes was made to its sidepods, and builds on the conceptual shift taken at the Monaco Grand Prix when it opted to abandon the 'zeropod'... read more »

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Video: Herbie Blash: From Race Mechanic to Race Control | F1 Beyond The Grid Podcast

9 months ago

from: YouTube.com

( 560 views )

To stay in the paddock for more than half a century, you simply must adore Formula 1. The sport might have changed a lot in that time, but what has always stayed the same is... read more »