How brake designs could explain the Red Bull/Ferrari tyre differences

However, rival Red Bull quickly hit its stride and since the summer break has stepped even further clear, especially in race pace, as the RB18 appears to have a clear edge with its tyre management characteristics.
A lot of the focus for the swing in performance has inevitably been around aero development, as that’s an area where all teams make a lot of changes throughout the year.
However …Keep reading

2022 F1 United States GP – How to watch, session timings and more

Max Verstappen may have wrapped up the F1 drivers’ world championship last time out at the Japanese GP, but there is plenty still to fight for including the constructors’ crown which mathematically Red Bull can seal this weekend at COTA.
But all eyes will be on Red Bull for a different reason, as the F1 paddock reconvenes for the first time since the news that the team was found to have …Keep reading

Former Champ Car drivers set for Mexican GP support race

The race is intended to celebrate the Champ Car events that ran at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez track between 2002 and 2007.
The drivers will use equally prepared 500hp V8-powered cars that usually take part in the Gran Turismo Mexico Series.
The entry is led by five Mexican drivers who raced during the Champ Car era, namely Adrian Fernandez, Mario Dominguez, Michel Jourdain Jr, Roberto …Keep reading

Sainz had to “completely change” F1 driving style to get on top of 2022 Ferrari

The Spaniard had hoped to hit the ground running this year after a strong first season with Ferrari in 2021, in which he had few problems adapting to his new surroundings.
However, Sainz found himself on the back foot in the early stages of this campaign. He could not get as comfortable with the F1-75 as team-mate Charles Leclerc.
That left him a couple of tenths adrift of Leclerc from the …Keep reading

Hamilton: Important I “gee everyone up” at Mercedes for 2023 F1 fightback

After winning eight straight constructors’ titles between 2014 and 2021, Mercedes struggled with F1’s switch to all-new regulations for 2022 as several key issues on its W13 challenger prevented it from keeping pace with Red Bull and Ferrari.
While the Brackley outfit has made strides getting on top of its handling and bouncing problems, the W13 remains some way behind the frontrunners and will …Keep reading