Brown admits McLaren ‘didn’t hit’ MCL60 development goals
McLaren boss Zak Brown says the F1 outfit fell short of its development goals for its 2023 car,…
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McLaren failed to hit development targets with 2023 F1 car
The Woking-based team has faced a few teething problems in pre-season testing, with its running slightly limited on Thursday after needing to reinforce parts to avoid failures.
Furthermore, drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have not looked especially comfortable out on track, with their lap times not at the head of the timesheets either.
McLaren’s difficulties are not a …Keep reading
Furthermore, drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have not looked especially comfortable out on track, with their lap times not at the head of the timesheets either.
McLaren’s difficulties are not a …Keep reading
Bahrain pre-season F1 test: Day 2 in pictures
As F1 teams ramp up their performance, lap times are steadily falling in Bahrain, setting everyone up for…
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Russell: Mercedes has “good problem” to solve with 2023 F1 car
Mercedes has been under scrutiny during Bahrain testing as it seeks to recover from a 2022 campaign hurt by porpoising and drag that caused its fall to third in the points.
Initial feedback from Russell and Lewis Hamilton has been that the new challenger has wayward car balance, but that this is far easier to solve compared to the “alarm bells ringing” in 2022 as Mercedes has made a “step …Keep reading
Initial feedback from Russell and Lewis Hamilton has been that the new challenger has wayward car balance, but that this is far easier to solve compared to the “alarm bells ringing” in 2022 as Mercedes has made a “step …Keep reading
Mercedes’ W14 impacted by high temperatures in Bahrain
Toto Wolff says Mercedes struggled with an ‘out of balance’ car on Friday morning in Bahrain, a state…
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Friday favourite: The last-all French F1 pairing that reunited a title-winning duo
When Franck Lagorce was chosen to replace Johnny Herbert at Ligier for the final two rounds of the 1994 Formula 1 season, his debut couldn’t have come under more challenging circumstances.
Suzuka is about as difficult a circuit as they come, and that’s when drivers can see where they’re going. The Japanese Grand Prix that year was held in utterly appalling conditions that would almost …Keep reading
Suzuka is about as difficult a circuit as they come, and that’s when drivers can see where they’re going. The Japanese Grand Prix that year was held in utterly appalling conditions that would almost …Keep reading
2023 F1 Bahrain test: Sainz heads Sargeant in Friday morning running
On a hot Friday morning Haas’ Kevin Magnussen led the early running with a first representative time, a 1m33.710s on Pirelli’s mid-range C3 compound.
Sainz then grabbed the lead with a 1m32.653s effort, which he later improved to a 1m32.486s in his C3-shod Ferrari.
It meant the Spaniard had improved on Max Verstappen’s Thursday benchmark by four tenths, with Ferrari continuing to head the …Keep reading
Sainz then grabbed the lead with a 1m32.653s effort, which he later improved to a 1m32.486s in his C3-shod Ferrari.
It meant the Spaniard had improved on Max Verstappen’s Thursday benchmark by four tenths, with Ferrari continuing to head the …Keep reading
Bahrain testing: Sainz puts Ferrari on top mid-day
Carlos Sainz put Ferrari at the top of the timesheet on Friday morning following another trouble-free session in…
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F1 tyre blanket ban set for crunch vote after British Grand Prix
Official supplier Pirelli has been making preparations for F1 to abandon the use of tyre warmers from next year as part of a wider push to improve grand prix racing’s sustainability.
However, with previous attempts to ban tyre warmers having been abandoned because of the technical complexities of devising with products that can cope with excessive temperature and pressure variations, the change …Keep reading
However, with previous attempts to ban tyre warmers having been abandoned because of the technical complexities of devising with products that can cope with excessive temperature and pressure variations, the change …Keep reading
Alfa Romeo looks to have cured two key weaknesses with its F1 2023 car
Following an encouraging opening day of running for the new C43 at the Bahrain pre-season test on Thursday, both Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu were left upbeat by some specific areas of progress made over the winter.
Beyond some general aerodynamic and performance upgrades, the drivers are especially boosted by both reliability progress and more rear-end stability, issues that plagued the …Keep reading
Beyond some general aerodynamic and performance upgrades, the drivers are especially boosted by both reliability progress and more rear-end stability, issues that plagued the …Keep reading