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Latest F1 news about: Visibility

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Bearman: "Back to the drawing board" for F1 on spray guards

2 days 12 hours ago

from: Autosport.com

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Ferrari completed an FIA test last Thursday at Fiorano to trial the second attempt at introducing spray guards to cover the wheels in the wet, in a bid to reduce the amount of... read more »

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Ferrari trials more aggressive spray guards in Fiorano F1 test

9 days 14 hours ago

from: Autosport.com

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Photos from the test showed Charles Leclerc's brother Arthur driving the 2023 Ferrari SF-75 with fully covered front and rear full-wet tyres. The guards include two holes... read more »

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BBS detail safety revisions to F1 wheel design

4 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Formula 1’s wheel provider BBS has detailed the measures taken with its F1 wheel redesign to improve safety. BBS introduced the new 18-inch wheel rims ahead of the 2022 season,... read more »

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F1's wheel cover tests to resume next year after teams seek delay

5 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 354 views )

The FIA has been evaluating ways of adding covers to wheels in rainy conditions to help minimise spray being thrown up, which can severely restrict visibility.Trials of an... read more »

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F1 eyes diffuser solution to help cure wet weather visibility problem

9 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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A run of rain-impacted events has highlighted a major problem the current generation of ground effect F1 cars have in throwing up too much spray.Visibility has been... read more »

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Video: F2 Sprint Race Abandoned | 2023 Dutch Grand Prix

9 months ago

from: YouTube.com

( 325 views )

Terrible visibility and a huge collision for Campos team mates Ralph Boschung and Kush Maini on the opening lap meant Saturday's Formula 2 Sprint Race was called early at... read more »

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Verstappen: F1 approaching rain "like NASCAR" would be a "shame"

10 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 459 views )

The perils of racing single-seaters in the rain were highlighted last month by the fatal accident of Formula Regional racer Dilano van 't Hoff at Spa, with the lack of... read more »

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Video: Red Bull's Clean Sweep & Wet Weather Woes - Belgian GP Review 2023

10 months ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 421 views )

F1's 2023 Belgian Grand Prix was a mixture of wet weather problems, wet tyre worries, poor visibility and a pair of DNFs to boot, but this gave plenty of talking points to... read more »

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Verstappen ‘couldn’t even see the Safety Car’ during F1 Sprint

10 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 357 views )

Max Verstappen has joined the growing list of drivers who have expressed concerns over the poor visibility during F1’s Belgian Grand Prix Sprint Race on Saturday. The start of... read more »

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Pirelli agrees with drivers that F1 wet tyres are "useless" now

10 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 402 views )

A late downpour caused the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix sprint race to be delayed. The field was then led by the safety car for five formation laps ahead of a rolling start.The... read more »

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Visibility issues in wet Spa F1 sprint 'as bad as ever'

10 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 380 views )

Heavy showers, which had all but prevented running in Friday's single free practice session, continued to wreak havoc on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, with the start for... read more »

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Belgian Grand Prix: Leading drivers critical of 'pointless' extreme wet tyres

10 months ago

from: BBC.co.uk/F1

( 436 views )

Drivers say the poor quality of Formula 1's 'extreme' wet tyre is adding complications when starting races in bad visibility. read more »

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Pierre Gasly didn't feel safe at start of wet sprint race

10 months ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 383 views )

Pierre Gasly said visibility was so bad at the start of Saturday's Belgian Grand Prix sprint race that he no longer felt safe. read more »

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Gasly "didn't feel safe" racing in Spa F1 sprint spray

10 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 403 views )

Gasly's opinion centres on the ongoing visibility problem F1 drivers face when running in the wet with the new ground effect generation of cars, which lift huge volumes of... read more »

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Verstappen: Wet F1 races can’t exist without visibility concerns

10 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 297 views )

Max Verstappen says that races in wet conditions can't take place in Formula 1 without the issue of visibility being a concern for the drivers. This weekend's... read more »

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Verstappen: Stopping wet F1 races the only solution to visibility problems

10 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 390 views )

The topic of safety has become a major talking point ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix in the wake of the recent fatal accident of youngster Dilano van 't Hoff in a wet... read more »

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Russell: FIA will have to make "bold decisions" on running in Spa rain

10 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 407 views )

Russell indicated that we may see a repeat of the 2021 race day with little or no track running thanks to the conditions amid ongoing concerns over visibility.Safety in the wet... read more »

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Russell: Spa track layout safe enough for F1

10 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 368 views )

George Russell believes the Spa-Francorchamps circuit remains safe enough in its current form and that identifying a solution to visibility problems in the wet is the biggest... read more »

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Visibility in the wet is drivers' biggest concern

11 months ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 376 views )

Ahead of the FIA's testing of wet weather wheel arches, drivers admit that poor visibility in wet conditions remains their biggest concern. read more »

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Visibility in wet is F1's biggest safety issue, say drivers

11 months ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 460 views )

Racing in rain and spray is now Formula One's biggest safety concern and a trial of a mudguard-style device next week should be fast-tracked onto the cars if it works,... read more »

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British Grand Prix: Formula 1 drivers back trial of device to reduce rain spray

11 months ago

from: BBC.co.uk/F1

( 392 views )

Formula 1 drivers are backing a trial of a device aimed at reducing spray in the rain - and said races should not be started if visibility is bad. read more »

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Norris pleads with F1 to change rules with 'eyes closed' concern

11 months ago

from: GPfans.com

( 458 views )

Lando Norris has stated that a lack of visibility due to spray after rainfall is "one of the next biggest topics" that needs changing in Formula 1. read more »

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Verstappen: Jeddah still "more dangerous" than Spa amid F1 safety concerns

11 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 568 views )

Last weekend, 18-year-old Formula Regional driver Dilano van 't Hoff suffered a fatal accident at Spa, when the Dutchman was hit by a following car while stationary on the... read more »

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Norris: Rain visibility now one of F1's biggest safety topics

11 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 575 views )

Formula Regional driver van 't Hoff was killed on Saturday on the final lap of the race after spinning on the Kemmel straight in heavy rain and being hit by a following... read more »

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Alonso calls for visibility improvements after van 't Hoff's death

11 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 507 views )

Two-time Formula 1 World Champion Fernando Alonso says the level of visibility in single-seaters needs to be analysed following the death of Dilano van 't Hoff. The Dutch... read more »