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Eight out of 10 teams favour scrapping wind tunnels

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Formula 1 chief technical officer Pat Symonds revealed that eight out of the 10 teams would like to do away with wind tunnels. read more »

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Technical Insight: How Mercedes returned to top performance

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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The very stable Mercedes we saw at the Spanish Grand Prix has already made the memories of Bahrain seem very distant, where it suffered from a lack of grip at the rear of its... read more »

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Mercedes boss Wolff: 2021 F1 title battle a "fight of the giants"

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Mercedes entered the 2021 season on the back foot after the changes to the technical regulations over the winter cut its advantage over the field.The margins between Mercedes... read more »

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Formula 1 working towards track limits ‘solutions’

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Stefano Domenicali says Formula 1 needs to find a "physical" solution to the track limits issue in the sport, rather than a technical one. read more »

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Steiner explains Haas' technical set-up... sort of

over 5 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

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Despite the involvement of Dallara and Ferrari, Guenther Steiner insists that the team's 2022 car will be designed by Haas... as was ever the case., as he explains the... read more »

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Opinion: Why it’s time for Mercedes to put faith in youth

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Another year, another season filled with conjecture over the potential line-up at Mercedes is already underway. With its talisman in Lewis Hamilton looking to extend his stay... read more »

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FIA to clampdown on ‘bendy’ wings with new technical directive

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Formula 1 teams will face tougher rear wing load tests in light of suspicions some teams are bending the rules when it comes to flexible wings, after Lewis Hamilton drew... read more »

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McLaren’s 2021 car ‘not finished yet’

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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McLaren technical director James Key says their MCL35M chassis is still "ripe for development" in 2021. read more »

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Pirelli resumes 18-inch tyre testing as Alfa Romeo runs 2022 wheel covers

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Red Bull and Alfa Romeo continued Pirelli's 18-inch tyre testing programme in Barcelona on Tuesday, with the latter showcasing the wheel covers that will be introduced... read more »

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Technical Insight: McLaren joins the ‘Z-floor’ trend in Spain

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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McLaren is aware it has a car which can once again claim third place in the Constructor’s Championship, but the margins to those behind remain very tight and it is therefore... read more »

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Wolff: Red Bull approached 100 Mercedes staff over F1 engine move

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Red Bull revealed in February that it would be forming its own power unit arm, known as Red Bull Powertrains, that would take over the existing Honda engine IP upon the... read more »

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Horner: Poaching Mercedes F1 engine staff an "inevitability"

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Red Bull will take on the development of its Honda F1 engines from 2022 when the Japanese giant pulls out of F1, whilethe team will also prepare to build in-house power units... read more »

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Hamilton unsurprised by Red Bull's F1 hires from Mercedes

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Red Bull revealed on Thursday morning that it has hired five more engineers from Mercedes' High Performance Powertrains division, after previously announcing that Ben... read more »

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Red Bull signs five more Mercedes F1 engine staff

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Just weeks after the Milton Keynes-based team announced that it had signed Mercedes' head of mechanical engineering Ben Hodgkinson as its new technical director, more... read more »

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Vettel: Aston Martin too slow for points in Portugal

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Sebastian Vettel says Aston Martin was "not quick enough" in Portugal as his points drought in the 2021 Formula 1 season continued. Vettel has endured a troubled... read more »

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Three F1 teams voted against sporting penalties for budget cap breaches

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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F1 introduced a new $145 million budget cap for the 2021 season, policed by an all-new set of financial regulations that worked alongside the sporting and technical... read more »

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Ben Hodgkinson to Leave Mercedes HPP to Join Red Bull Powertrains as Technical Director

over 5 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

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Ben Hodgkinson will switch from Brixworth to Milton Keynes after signing for Red Bull Powertrains as Technical Director. read more »

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Ferrari ‘now pretty much full push on 2022 car’

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Ferrari says the vast majority of its resources are now focused on development of its 2022 car amid the impending overhaul to Formula 1's regulations. Formula 1 is... read more »

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Technical Insight: Red Bull arrives at Portimao with key upgrades

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Red Bull, as expected, has not taken a back seat in the development battle, and arrived in Portugal this weekend with a major upgrade package for its RB16B. Hot on the heels of... read more »

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Allison: New Merc technical boss ‘fearsomely good’

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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James Allison has praised the appointment of "fearsomely good engineer" Mike Elliott as the new technical director at Mercedes. read more »

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What is rake in F1 and why might Aston Martin sue about changes?

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The 2021 technical regulations have introduced an interesting side-plot into Formula 1, especially with the way it has affected the teams running low-rake aero concepts.In... read more »

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Williams "negative spiral" should have prompted earlier sale - Lowe

over 5 years ago

from: GPfans.com

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Former Williams chief technical officer Paddy Lowe has suggested the team 'should have been sold earlier' due to a "very negative spiral" in funding. read more »

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Lowe: Williams family should have sold F1 team sooner

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Lowe left Mercedes at the end of 2016 to join Williams as chief technical officer, as well as becoming a shareholder in the team where he worked between 1987 and 1993, winning... read more »

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Lowe: Williams spell was completely unrewarding

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Former Williams Chief Technical Officer Paddy Lowe has described his second stint with the team as an unrewarding experience owing to its gradual decline down the pecking... read more »

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Mercedes trying to delay Hodgkinson’s move to Red Bull – Marko

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Red Bull’s Helmut Marko claims Mercedes are trying to delay the start date of Ben Hodgkinson, who will head up its new powertrain department. Last week Red Bull Racing... read more »