While it’s obvious that the changes will have an effect on the external airflow stream, there’s also a considerable amount of work that’s gone on under the bodywork in order to accommodate them. It’s clear that there’s heavy influence in design decisions from both Ferrari and Red Bull, with the sidepods completely altered to take […]
Month: June 2022
Silverstone “good reference” on my progress with Ferrari F1 car
After struggling to adapt to the car in the first part of the season, Sainz had strong weekends in both Monaco and Baku before a valiant but unsuccessful chase of Max Verstappen in Montreal. The Spaniard says after the three street or temporary tracks that Silverstone is more akin to Barcelona, the last venue where […]
What’s changed with F1’s new rear wing deflection tests
One of the most intriguing, that has been placed into the rules rather than fall under the remit of a technical directive, relates to rear wing flexibility tests. As teams have begun to settle into F1’s new regulations, and produce a steady stream of updates orientated towards reducing drag while maintaining downforce, it’s interesting to […]
No hard feelings over Hamilton Copse crash one year later
The two drivers collided on the opening lap of last year’s British Grand Prix, resulting in a 51G impact for Verstappen’s Red Bull car with the barrier at the exit of the high-speed right-hander. Verstappen had to be taken to hospital for precautionary checks as a result of the accident, and while Hamilton was given […]
Steiner expects $200m F1 dilution fund to be adjusted in the future
F1 is currently attracting interest from American racing marque Andretti Autosport as a potential 11th entry in the near future. But Andretti’s plans have been met with a lukewarm reaction from most of the F1 paddock amid concern about the financial impact caused by adding another team to the field. Under the terms of the […]
Copse won’t be flat in 2022 Mercedes F1 car at Silverstone
Russell joined Mercedes for 2022 after spending his first three years in F1 at Williams, but has spent the early part of this season working with the team to ease its car struggles. Under the new regulations for this year, a number of teams have been struggling with cars bouncing and porpoising, with Mercedes being […]
F1 teams given more scope to fix engine reliability issues
At a meeting of the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council in Paris, a number of tweaks to F1’s sporting and technical regulations were rubber stamped. In the wake of a spate of reliability failures by teams this year, it was agreed that the rules regarding the current power unit limits would be amended. Firstly, F1 […]
Top riders call on MotoGP fans to take Global Survey
Before going on holiday after the Dutch Grand Prix, Quartararo said he wants as many MotoGP followers as possible to give their opinions to the initiative launched by championship promoter Dorna, together with Motorsport Network and Nielsen Sport. The survey is entering its final weeks before all the data is collected and analysed, with a […]
Added F1 experience making Verstappen ‘complete’ driver
The Dutchman has taken control of this year’s Formula 1 championship battle, with his six wins so far this season allowing him to open up a 46-point advantage at the top of the standings over teammate Sergio Perez. But while he has always shown incredible talent, occasions earlier in his career would give way to […]
Piquet apologises for Hamilton comment, claims no racial intent
Comments from three-time F1 world champion Piquet given in an interview last year surfaced this week, among which he used a racial slur against Hamilton. It led to widespread condemnation through the F1 community, including a rebuttal from both F1 and the FIA. Seven-time F1 world champion Hamilton said it was “time for change” to […]