The radical overhaul of the technical rules for 2022 shifted the aerodynamic bias, with the underside of the car taking the priority over top surfaces to produce 60% of total downforce. Given the scale of the revamp, teams have battled porpoising and bouncing while – behind runaway champion Red Bull – the competitive order has […]
This resulted in a large-scale update arriving in Monaco with further adaptations being implemented throughout the remainder of the season. Let’s take a detailed look at some of the car’s finer details in full, and how that big development programme was rolled out to overtake Ferrari for second place in the Constructors’ Championship. Photo by: […]
A new chassis, new front and rear suspension, new gearbox and honed aerodynamics and sidepods will be the most visual changes to its heavily revised challenger. In Formula 1, though, the devil is in the detail, and it will be in areas nigh on impossible to spot – like the underfloor, its aero platform concept […]
The Hinwil organisation, which will run under the Stake F1 banner for two interim seasons before the entry of the German manufacturer, is currently being built up with extra staff and improved facilities. However, Key, who joined in September, concedes that the job won’t be completed in time for Audi’s entry under the new regulations […]
Excitement is building for the 2024 F1 season with car launch dates edging ever closer ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix on 2 March. Over the coming weeks F1 teams will reveal the look of its 2024 chassis, meaning last season will shortly become a distant memory providing the opportunity for all 10 constructors to […]
It came very close to overhauling Mercedes for the runner-up spot to the dominant Red Bull. Let’s take a detailed look at some of the car’s finer details in full. Photo by: Giorgio Piola Ferrari SF23 front wing comparison The SF-23’s nose assembly differed from its predecessor by virtue of its length, as the tip […]
Bayer and Mekies, who officially started his new job this week after serving out his Ferrari gardening leave, have combined to replace departed team boss Franz Tost. Tost left his role at the end of last month after 18 years in charge of the Faenza outfit, which is set to announce a new identity in […]
The 2023 season saw the title battle go down to the wire between factory team Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia and Pramac’s Jorge Martin. Ducati riders locked out the top three in the standings, with eventual champion Bagnaia leading Martin and VR46’s Marco Bezzecchi, while the brand scored 17 grands prix victories out of 20 with six of […]
F1 has committed itself in the next rules cycle from 2026 to turbo hybrid power units that will run on fully sustainable fuel. One of the big changes from now, though, will be an increased reliance on battery power, with there being a rough 50/50 split between electrical and internal combustion engine power. F1 is […]
Formula 1 is in the midst of its off-season like many other motorsport championships, but it really is not long until racing gets back underway. The opening round of the new Formula E season is right around the corner, just like it is for the World Rally Championship, with both series starting this month. Other […]