The German car manufacturer has endured a challenging start to the 2022 season, with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell being hampered by their car suffering from excessive bouncing. In a bid to dial out the problem, the team has found itself having to raise its ride height quite considerably, and that is costing it a […]
Having emerged from the first pre-season test at Barcelona looking to be Ferrari’s main rival, it then endured a challenging few weeks in the Middle East. A disastrous Bahrain test, triggered by unexpected brake problems, was followed by an equally miserable season opener when it failed to score any points. From high hopes of it […]
After a lacklustre start to the 2022 campaign in Bahrain, where McLaren failed to score any points, the Woking-based team has made rapid progress that allowed Lando Norris to grab his first top three finish of the season in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. But with Haas, Alfa Romeo and Alpine all showing flashes of […]
While F1’s new 2022 cars have proved easier to follow each other in battle, the reduced slipstream effect has put a greater emphasis on the benefits gained by the Drag Reduction System. The length of some DRS zones, like in Saudi Arabia, has also led to a situation where overtakes are virtually guaranteed for the […]
Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll both had major crashes over the Australian GP weekend, with the German hitting the barriers in both practice and the race. The team subsequently made it through Imola with no major dramas, with both drivers finishing in the points, helped by efforts to improve feedback from the AMR22’s steering wheel. […]
F1 is gearing up for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix this weekend with a race around the Miami Dolphins’ Hard Rock Stadium. The much-anticipated event joins Austin’s United States Grand Prix on the calendar, with a third American race to follow next year when F1 visits the iconic Strip in downtown Las Vegas. Seven-time world […]
With the new rule set still in its infancy, teams are still exploring how best to extract the most speed from the latest ground effect machinery. While a lot of time has been spent up and down on the grid on trying to resolve porpoising issues, some outfits have started getting a proper understanding of […]
The Grove-based squad has been removing paint from its FW44 over the past few races, with the first stage happening in Australia and further tweaks being made for the recent Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The changes, which are aimed at helping reduce the car’s weight, have resulted in some of the blue paint that featured […]
After three years of working with Russell, who departed for Mercedes this season, Williams recruited former Red Bull driver Albon as teammate to Nicholas Latifi. The Thai driver has instantly made a good impression, and pulled off a masterful race in Australia in running the hard tyre until the final lap to grab his and […]
The German automotive giant has been pushing on with its F1 plans, and said recently in an official statement that a final green light to make the move would come after F1’s new engine regulations for 2026 were finalised. But in a YouTube video on Monday addressing questions from residents of the Wolfsburg city where […]