Alfa Romeo “not alone” in suffering F1 start oscillation problems

The Swiss outfit has faced struggles in the early part of the season trying to find a level of consistency with its getaways from a standing start.
While some of its starts have gone as planned, others are affected by a clutch vibration – which contributed to Valtteri Bottas slumping down the order off the grid in Bahrain after he’d qualified sixth.
Finding a solution to the problem isn’t …Keep reading

F1 tech chief Symonds: 2022 cars already feeding into new 2026 concept

Along with his team of F1 engineers – who have since transferred across to work for the FIA – Symonds was one of the chief architects of the current aerodynamic package, having been given a brief to improve the cars’ ability to follow closely.
Symonds says that after an encouraging start to the 2022 season ways of further improving following are already being pursued.
However they …Keep reading

Freight delay risks are out of F1’s hands, says Steiner

Amid ongoing worldwide problems with the shipping of cargo, F1 escaped a near miss ahead of the Australian Grand Prix when equipment from three teams risked not making it in time.
F1 partner DHL had to perform a rescue mission to remove the freight from a delayed cargo ship and instead arrange to fly it from Singapore instead.
While F1 overcame a potential issue there, MotoGP found itself …Keep reading

Alpine relying on water pump fix after Alonso’s Saudi F1 engine failure

Alonso ground to a halt during the race due to what turned out to be a water pump issue that in turn caused damage to his internal combustion engine, and led the latter being lost from his pool for the rest of the season.
The ICE was new for the Jeddah weekend after the Spaniard suffered an apparent engine issue in the latter stages of the Bahrain GP. It was returned to Renault HQ in Viry for …Keep reading

Bottas: Four DRS zones could make F1 Australian GP ‘tactically interesting’

Two years after COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the race weekend just hours before practice was due to begin, the F1 paddock has returned to Melbourne for the third round of the 2022 season.
The layout of the Albert Park track has been tweaked in a bid to improve overtaking opportunities and create a better spectacle after criticism from drivers about the lack of action in previous …Keep reading

Magnussen: Certain Melbourne F1 track changes ‘over the top’

F1’s return to Australia this weekend for the first time since the cancelled 2020 event has come with Albert Park having undergone a number of layout changes.
As well as a number of corners having been reprofiled, track chiefs have overhauled the back section of the circuit – removing the slow chicane after Turn 8 to ensure a much longer flat-out blast to the new Turn 11.
But, with the …Keep reading