Alonso believes Formula 1 will ‘always need’ DRS

F1 cars have been fitted with DRS (drag reduction system) since 2011, allowing drivers within one second of the car ahead to open a flap on the rear wing that gives them greater straight-line speed.
While it has increased overtaking, it has also faced criticism for being too artificial and making it too easy at times for drivers to make a pass instead of fighting to get ahead.
F1 will …Keep reading
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The five tech punches Red Bull and Mercedes traded in 2021

Formula 1’s COVID-forced adoption of an interim car design for 2021 has resulted in some fascinating battles on and off track this season: and a very different upgrade war.
Rather than each team having the choice of going for a clean-sheet design, it has been a case of searching for a way to tip the scales in their favour even if they haven’t been able to right some of the wrongs of their …Keep reading
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Perez: “Everything will feel bad” in 2022 compared to current F1 cars

F1 will overhaul its rulebook for next season as it introduces a new set of technical regulations that are set to slow cars down and aim to make them easier to race wheel-to-wheel.
The push comes as part of F1’s bid to improve the on-track spectacle and reduce the number of boring races, as well as allowing for greater competition between teams.
Drivers have been getting their first taste …Keep reading
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Sydney considering bid to take over F1 Australian GP from Melbourne

Seven Network’s local TV news in Sydney is reporting that the New South Wales government is currently assessing a bid to become the host city of Australia’s Formula 1 race.
The centrepiece of the bid is reportedly a Monaco-style street circuit winding along Sydney’s world famous harbour.
According to the report, “sensitive, high-level talks are underway” regarding a bid for the Australian …Keep reading
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How Alonso’s Turkey F1 escape will stop further yellow flag dramas

In Austin this weekend the FIA is set to trial a new system that will see lap times achieved in practice and qualifying by a driver who passes through a double-waved yellow flag zone automatically deleted.
The general idea is that it will take away any incentive a driver might have to complete a lap at racing speed, because he knows that it will be cancelled, and he also knows that the same …Keep reading
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Sainz: “Quite different” feeling of 2022 F1 cars an open secret among drivers

F1 teams are still working on the designs of cars built to next year’s all-new regulations, but have already put models in to their simulators.
McLaren ace Lando Norris prompted some intrigue recently when he suggested that the 2022 version he had initially run was ‘not as nice’ to drive as current machinery.
Ferrari driver Sainz has had a lot of running in the 2022 car at his team’s …Keep reading
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