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Only in Hollywood hokum such as the frequently absurd F1 movie is it possible to add a couple of new aerodynamic elements to a car and transform it from also-ran to winner. In reality technical progress is incremental and the research underpinning it is based on grinding repeatability.
And this is before the parts go on the ‘real’ car to establish whether they work as expected.
So it’s ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton says his new Ferrari rear suspension felt "the same as before" during the Formula 1 team’s filming day, and expects it will take time to see significant benefits.
As revealed by Autosport, Hamilton and team-mate Charles Leclerc used the team's second and final 200km filming day in Mugello to trial a new rear suspension geometry earlier this month.
The new suspension should ...Keep reading

McLaren had been on the rise over the second half of Formula 1's 2023 season, but the addition of Rob Marshall to its technical management structure in January 2024 is generally considered to have been a key contributor to helping the team continue its progress.
Marshall, who was recruited from Red Bull following its wealth of success across 2022 and 2023, had a hand in the in-season ...Keep reading

McLaren had been on the rise over the second half of Formula 1's 2023 season, but the addition of Rob Marshall to its technical management structure in January 2024 is generally considered to have been a key contributor to helping the team continue its progress.
Marshall, who was recruited from Red Bull following its wealth of success across 2022 and 2023, had a hand in the in-season ...Keep reading

The tight and twisty Hungaroring doesn't have the best reputation when it comes to wheel-to-wheel combat, but there have been some surprisingly good races there.
The Hungarian GP has been a constant on the Formula 1 world championship calendar since it first appeared on the schedule in 1986. Ahead of the 2025 edition, that gives us 39 races to choose from.
We looked at the excitement the ...Keep reading

Incoming Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane believes his Formula 1 squad's parent team Red Bull is in good hands with Laurent Mekies.
Mekies was appointed Red Bull F1 team boss and CEO earlier this month as Red Bull's top management decided to remove Christian Horner after 20 years in the role.
While Red Bull has seen a slide in competitiveness over the past 18 months, with question ...Keep reading

Incoming Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane believes his Formula 1 squad's parent team Red Bull is in good hands with Laurent Mekies.
Mekies was appointed Red Bull F1 team boss and CEO earlier this month as Red Bull's top management decided to remove Christian Horner after 20 years in the role.
While Red Bull has seen a slide in competitiveness over the past 18 months, with question ...Keep reading

The Grand Prix of Belgium at Spa last Sunday was one of the most dramatic motor races in the world championship series. No one looked like touching Dan Gurney in his Brabham-Climax, who had made the lap record look rather silly and, apart for a brief period when John Surtees (Ferrari) took the initiative, led the race from start to lap 29.
The Brabham pit was caught napping when Dan called in ...Keep reading

First held in 1925, the Belgian Grand Prix was one of the seven original races on F1's inaugural world championship calendar in 1950. Since then, it has played host to numerous memorable grands prix, the large majority held at Spa-Francorchamps. Here's a look at five remarkable editions of the Belgian Grand Prix in recent history.
1992 - Schumacher's slick gamble yields maiden win
One year ...Keep reading

First held in 1925, the Belgian Grand Prix was one of the seven original races on F1's inaugural world championship calendar in 1950. Since then, it has played host to numerous memorable grands prix, the large majority held at Spa-Francorchamps. Here's a look at five remarkable editions of the Belgian GP in recent history.
1992 - Schumacher's slick gamble yields maiden win
One year on from ...Keep reading