Mercedes driver George Russell has raised concerns over driver comfort with increased levels of dirty air contributing to helmet turbulence in the 2024 Formula 1 season. Dirty... read more »
Latest F1 news about: Turbulence
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Dirty air has become a talking point this season in the context of how closely drivers can follow other cars.However, Russell notes that it has also impacted his comfort in the... read more »
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Max Verstappen has expressed hope that "everyone keeps the peace" moving forward at Red Bull amid continued turbulence at the team. read more »
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They have utilised a feature that connects the rear wing endplate and upper flap's tip section differently in a bid to help manipulate airflow in this area of the car. It... read more »
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The introduction of the current ruleset in 2022 brought a seemingly prescriptive approach to developing the rear wing, with the prevailing design trend creating a curved... read more »
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Charles Leclerc has quashed suggestions of turbulence behind the scenes at Ferrari as the team battles to keep pace with Red Bull after a torrid start to the new campaign. read more »
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McLaren technical director James Key has revealed issues relating to both Brexit and the Covid pandemic have affected the team's progress within F1's new era. read more »
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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc said the "porpoising" sensation in new Formula One cars is like turbulence on a plane and that it made him feel quite ill in the... read more »
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All teams experienced the effect on the Spanish track's main straight to a greater or lesser degree and a lot of focus centred on Leclerc after a video clip posted by F1... read more »
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Alongside the much-vaunted return of the ground effect concept is the revival of wheel rim covers. F1 hopes these will help smooth out the turbulence ordinarily created by the... read more »
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The Grove-based team's current challenger shows good form in certain conditions, but its downforce levels and balance can be impacted quite heavily by the wind or... read more »
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Mercedes' rippled floor, along with the McLaren diffuser strake solution, have courted attention - but Ferrari has also introduced a unique arrangement to its 2021 car.The... read more »
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INFOGRAPHIC DOWNLOAD see links below! In this 44-minute video documentary our Head of Aerodynamics, Willem Toet, explains EVERYTHING you might want to know about wind tunnels,... read more »
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Have you seen great pictures or videos using smoke to visualise the airflow? Is smoke in a wind tunnel an urban legend or is there more behind it? Sauber F1 Team Head of... read more »
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Ferrari debuted several minor developments at the Spanish Grand Prix, but the largest and by far the most noticeable was the rear-wing assembley. The F14-T has suffered from an... read more »
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Force India's owners, Vijay Mallya and Sahara, may be flying through turbulence at present but at least the road ahead looks clear for the team. read more »
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Reigning World Champion Sebastian Vettel believes passing will be risky at next weekend’s European Grand Prix around the Valencia Street Circuit, mainly due to the high amounts... read more »
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Sebastian Vettel: "In Valencia, we drive an average of more than 200kph, which means it's one of the fastest street circuits in Formula One. Overtaking is possible,... read more »
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F1 is waiting for "the most opportune" time to launch its $2.5b share sale in Singapore after turbulence returned to financial market... read more »
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Vijay Mallya's Kingfisher Airlines has had its bank accounts frozen by the Indian Service Tax Department due to defaults in tax payments. read more »
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The nation of Bahrain paid for its 2011 Formula 1 race, despite the event being called off due to political unrest. The Grand Prix should have started the season in March, but... read more »