Ferrari: DRS push has wiped out Red Bull’s top speed F1 advantage

The two championship contenders began the 2022 F1 season with very different car characteristics, even though on lap time there was little to separate them.
The Ferrari was better in slow and medium speed corners, while Red Bull held a clear advantage on the straights and flat-out turns.
But, as the campaign has developed, and the two teams have tweaked their cars to counter their main …Keep reading
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Ricciardo: Cheering of F1 accidents not acceptable

Lewis Hamilton’s heavy accident in qualifying in Austria was cheered by Max Verstappen fans, while Verstappen was also subject to booing at the previous race at Silverstone, as well cheering of his spin in qualifying.
Hamilton himself called the cheering in Austria “mind blowing”, while acknowledging that what happened in Silverstone was also wrong.
Like other drivers Ricciardo agreed …Keep reading
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“Out of phase” AlphaTauri hopes “large” French F1 updates fix “weaknesses”

The team has lost form in recent weeks as other midfield runners have brought more performance to the track, with its last points coming in Azerbaijan courtesy of Pierre Gasly’s fifth.
Between them, Gasly and team-mate Yuki Tsunoda have not bettered 14th place in the last three races, although their collision in Silverstone robbed both men of a potential top 10 finish. The team currently lies …Keep reading
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Horner: F1’s track limits will be “bigger issue” at Paul Ricard

At last week’s Austrian Grand Prix a total of 43 track limits infringements were recorded during the race at the Red Bull Ring, with further deleted lap times in qualifying, most notably Sergio Perez losing his Q2 lap time after qualifying had finished.
The numerous track limits violations, brought on by some of Spielberg’s tarmac and Astroturf run-offs, led to world champion Max Verstappen …Keep reading
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Mercedes feared missing Austrian GP if cars were damaged in sprint race

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell both had heavy accidents in Friday’s Q3 session in qualifying, and the former was forced to switch to the spare chassis, which was built up for him on Saturday morning.
Both drivers lost their rear wings in the accidents, and the only spare example of the low-drag spec prepared for the Austrian GP was given to Hamilton, as he was further down the grid and …Keep reading
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