The four key concept changes that transformed McLaren's MCL60 F1 car When McLaren launched its MCL60 before Formula 1's pre-season test, it painted a very downbeat assessment of what it had created. Motorsport · Sep 26, 2023
Ferrari brings new F1 car floor to Japan in bid to boost efficiency With the team hunting further success after its triumph in Singapore last weekend, it is evaluating a revamped floor configuration at Suzuka. Autosport · Sep 22, 2023
Ferrari brings new F1 floor to Japan in bid to boost efficiency With the team chasing further success after its triumph in Singapore last weekend, it is evaluating a revamped floor configuration at Suzuka. Motorsport · Sep 22, 2023
Japanese GP: F1 technical images from the pitlane explained As the Red Bull mechanic scans the underside of the RB19, we are treated to a view of the floor fences on the other side of the car, which shows how twisted they are along their vertical axis and how they interact with the curvature of the floor. Motorsport · Sep 22, 2023
Red Bull follows latest F1 trend with new rear wing at Singapore GP The upgrade on the RB19 incorporates the semi-detached wing tip section that has been pursued by the other teams for several races now. Autosport · Sep 15, 2023
Why Alpine went old-school with its F1 aero testing It does not matter if it is bright green, yellow, blue or orange paint, flow-vis has become almost the universal way for teams to evaluate aero parts. Motorsport · Sep 10, 2023
How McLaren has moved to address its F1 2023 drag woes In fact, one of the chief challenges that remains for the squad is in improving the aero-efficiency of its MCL60, which has manifested itself in the car being too draggy for some circuits. Motorsport · Sep 8, 2023
The varied wing approach that shows Monza remains an F1 outlier While there are other high-speed tracks on the F1 calendar, the ‘Temple of Speed’ remains an outlier because so much of it is straights, and this necessitates a standalone downforce package. Motorsport · Sep 2, 2023
Italian GP: F1 technical images from the pitlane explained Ferrari has a trimmed top element front wing at its disposal for the Italian Grand Prix to balance the aerodynamic setup with the lower downforce rear wing. Note that there might also be another solution employed that has yet to be installed on the lower wing here. Motorsport · Aug 31, 2023
How McLaren F1 aims for efficiency step with Dutch GP rear wing McLaren has enjoyed an impressive leap forward with its upgrade package ahead of the summer break. But the Woking squad won’t rest on its laurels as it looks to unlock the full potential of this year's car. Motorsport · Aug 26, 2023
How McLaren aims for efficiency step with F1 Dutch GP rear wing McLaren has enjoyed an impressive leap forward with its upgrade package ahead of the summer break. But the Woking squad won’t rest on its laurels as it looks to unlock the full potential of this year's car. Autosport · Aug 26, 2023
How the downwash solution ended up winning F1's sidepod war However, despite some clearly more prescriptive regulations, there were distinct differences between each machine, with the sidepods, in particular, offering a wide variety of design solutions. Motorsport · Aug 15, 2023
Why Red Bull’s DRS advantage vanished, but should return for F1 Belgian GP After grabbing pole position from Max Verstappen by just 0.003 seconds, Hamilton was eager to point out that the DRS edge that Red Bull had earlier in the campaign was gone. Autosport · Jul 27, 2023
Why Red Bull’s F1 DRS advantage vanished, but should return for Belgian GP After grabbing pole position from Max Verstappen by just 0.003 seconds he was eager to point out that the DRS edge that Red Bull had earlier in the campaign was gone. Motorsport · Jul 27, 2023
Motorsport · Jul 25, 2023 Mercedes joins in with Formula 1's latest rear wing trick They have utilised a feature that connects the rear wing endplate and upper flap’s tip section differently in a bid to help manipulate airflow in this area of the car.
Motorsport · Jul 21, 2023 What’s changed with Red Bull’s new F1 sidepods As had been anticipated, the revisions incorporate all the main elements of the sidepods – including the inlet, the undercut and the contours of the bodywork.
Autosport · Jul 21, 2023 Red Bull makes five key changes for F1’s Hungarian GP The Milton Keynes-based squad has been dominant this year, with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez winning all 10 races so far.
Autosport · Jul 20, 2023 Hungarian GP: F1 technical images from the pitlane explained Alpine followed-up on the introduction of a new front wing architecture at Silverstone with a fresh upper flap design in Hungary. The flap features a wavy trailing edge to help deliver the level of downforce required, while also providing the necessary assistance from an outwash point of view.
Motorsport · Jul 9, 2023 British GP: F1 technical images from the pitlane explained Alpine has an entirely new front wing design for the British Grand Prix (lower of the two), with changes to the outboard section of the flaps and their meeting point with the endplate, as well as the diveplane on the outside of the endplate.
Motorsport · Jul 5, 2023 How Ferrari made a breakthrough with its F1 2023 car The tweaks came close to helping Charles Leclerc to pole position, but he just missed out on beating Max Verstappen by the slimmest of margins.
Autosport · Jun 29, 2023 Ferrari brings revised front wing to Austrian Grand Prix The tweaks were trialled at a filming day Ferrari conducted at Fiorano earlier in the week where its F1 challenger ran alongside its Le Mans-winning Hypercar.
Motorsport · Jun 29, 2023 Ferrari brings revised F1 front wing to Austrian Grand Prix The tweaks were trialled at a filming day Ferrari conducted at Fiorano earlier in the week where its F1 challenger ran alongside its Le Mans 24 Hours-winning Hypercar.
Motorsport · Jun 16, 2023 How Aston Martin has supercharged its water-slide F1 sidepods Its feat has partially been driven by the additional CFD and wind tunnel time afforded by its relatively poor performance last season.
Motorsport · Jun 16, 2023 Aston Martin reveals major F1 upgrades for Canadian GP The team has so far been quite conservative with its developments of the AMR23, with many of its main rivals having unleashed major changes to their 2023 challengers.
Autosport · Jun 16, 2023 F1’s latest technical images from the Canadian GP pitlane A look at the Ferrari SF-23’s rear end, including the rear suspension and driveshaft fairings, the single pillar rear wing mount, and the double mouse house in the diffuser’s sidewall. Also note the upper beam wing element which straddles the width of the rear wing assembly and sits atop the…