Lotus will protest the results of qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix, believing Mercedes’ f-duct rear wing system does not comply with the regulations. However,... read more »

Mercedes' rumoured rear wing F-duct could be the subject of official complaints from rival teams in Melbourne. read more »

Red Bull Racing and Lotus have asked the FIA to reconsider its view that the Mercedes DRS-activated F-duct is legal, with sources suggesting that an official protest cannot be... read more »

Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn insists the wing stalling device on the W03 is unlikely to have the same impact as the diffuser or exhaust concepts... read more »

Ross Brawn has played down the performance advantage of his DRS-activated F-duct, as Michael Schumacher led the way on the opening day of practice for the Australian Grand Prix. read more »

Catherham had a positive start to the season, with their first laps at Melbourne quickly showing a reasonable car balance and the expected performance. The team also claimed to... read more »

Red Bull chief Christian Horner says rivals would be forced to copy Mercedes' new rear wing design after it was cleared by officials... read more »

Although the Australian Grand Prix may be the first race for the Caterham brand, Friday practice marked a continuation from testing as Heikki Kovalainen trialled a new front... read more »

Michael Schumacher topped the timesheets in Australia on Friday, signalling a promising start to Mercedes’ 2012 Formula 1 season. This year, the Brackley squad has... read more »

The FIA has deemed Mercedes rear-wing F-duct totally legal after a handful of teams asked the governing body to look into the system. It appears that read more »

Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner believes all of Mercedes' rivals will now be forced to copy its DRS-assisted rear wing F-duct, now that the FIA has... read more »

Mercedes' hopes of delivering on its strong winter testing form have received a boost, with the FIA confirming ahead of the Australian Grand Prix that a radical wing... read more »

With a host of regulations changes being introduced for the 2012 Formula 1 season, who better to explain them all than Race Director Charlie Whiting? The FIA technical delegate... read more »

Mar.8 (GMM) A new case of F-duct fever appears to have broken out in formula one. The issue seemed dead at the end of 2010: the FIA banned the driver-activated systems that... read more »

After three relatively trouble-free weeks of testing, Red Bull Racing faced a broken front wing and later on a gearbox failure on its final day of testing in Barcelona, which... read more »

Feb.22 (GMM) Paddock insiders already have a name for Mercedes' new front wing innovation -- 'W-duct'. We have reported that the German marque has already... read more »

Paddock insiders already have a name for Mercedes’ new front wing innovation — ‘W-duct’. We have reported that the German marque has... read more »

Feb.10 (GMM) Alongside step noses, clever exhausts and Lotus' surprise pace, another point of interest in the Jerez paddock this week is Mercedes' radical front... read more »

It's believed Mercedes tested a component planned for their 2012 car in Jerez on Thursday, which helped propel Nico Rosberg to the top of the read more »

Alongside step noses, clever exhausts and Lotus’ surprise pace, another point of interest in the Jerez paddock this week is Mercedes’ radical front wing.... read more »

Mark Webber was happy with Red Bull's first day of testing at Jerez despite a late start due to some pieces of the rear wing assembly arriving late read more »

McLaren’s drivers have removed the covers from the new MP4-27. The launch presentation took place at the team’s Woking factory on Wednesday morning, hosted... read more »

Jan.18 (GMM) F1's controversial "DRS" innovation is staying put for 2012, according to an Italian report. While many hailed the moveable rear wing flaps'... read more »

Dec.30 (GMM) Niki Lauda has admitted he is no fan of the overtaking innovation 'DRS' that debuted in 2011. The system, which allows a chasing driver to move a flap... read more »

The system, which allows a chasing driver to move a flap in the rear wing and increase top speed when he is close to his rival, is set to be retained and even ramped up for... read more »