The Maranello-based outfit raised some eyebrows when the front wing of its 2023 challenger featured the very same slot gap separator trick concept that Mercedes had been told it could not run last year. The idea is that the support elements are shaped in such a way that they help divert airflow to better increase […]
Lewis Hamilton and George Russell made an encouraging start to the 2023 test on Thursday with a car that didn’t seem to suffer from porpoising like its cursed predecessor. But the week took a wrong turn on day two, when the Brackley team struggled with the balance throughout the day in both the hot daytime […]
The Silverstone team says that it will give the Canadian “every chance” to compete in the opening race of the season after a cycling accident forced him out of the three-day pre-season test in Bahrain. A decision on who will race next weekend could be left until the last minute, and Stroll may possibly even […]
Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly did not feature that high on timing screens over the three-day pre-season test in Sakhir as the team focused on longer runs and experimentation with its A523, deciding not to run with low fuel or use the softest tyres in Pirelli’s range. However, rivals have indicated that the Enstone team […]
The third day of testing also allowed us to seek out some more of the interesting technical details we haven’t covered so far, with teams not only trialling new parts but also being less covert with the ones they might have been hiding in the opening few days. Ferrari introduced a new rear wing design […]
Sources suggest that the 10 current teams want the anti-dilution fee to be boosted to at least $600m, with one team principal telling Autosport that it was the lowest figure that has been mentioned, and that it could go higher. If agreed the new number could force Michael Andretti to reconsider his plans to enter […]
Reigning world champion Bagnaia will be joined at the factory squad by four-time race winner Bastianini in 2023 after he fought off Pramac’s Jorge Martin to claim the factory seat vacated by KTM’s new signing Jack Miller. There were several flash points across the 2022 season in which Bagnaia and Bastianini locked horns on track, […]
Red Bull emerged from F1’s pre-season test at Sakhir widely regarded as the team to beat, with the RB19 appearing to be very reliable and quick on both short and long runs. But while the pace of the Red Bull appeared to be bad news for Ferrari, which is targeting a fight for world championship […]
A report in German publication Auto Motor Und Sport on Saturday suggested that AlphaTauri’s future was up in the air on the back of its disappointing results last year. As Red Bull itself dominated both F1 championships, AlphaTauri endured some frustrations with its car and ended up ninth in the standings – leading to a […]
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