Hamilton: New Mercedes retains “underlying things” from troubled 2022

Mercedes was pleased to report “no bouncing” during the first of three days of testing at Bahrain as it has sought to eliminate the porpoising phenomenon that dogged it last year.
But the second day of running was blighted by persistent mid-corner balance issues for both Hamilton and team-mate George Russell, before the latter parked up in the afternoon with a hydraulics failure.
While …Keep reading
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Red Bull RB19 “definitely an improvement” over 2022 F1 car – Verstappen

The new car has looked comfortably fast from the start of testing on Thursday, and it has also run with few apparent issues, although Verstappen lost some track time on Friday.
PLUS: What watching trackside in Bahrain indicates about F1 2023
The world champion had the car to himself on Thursday and then shared it with Sergio Perez on Friday before the Mexican was its sole occupant on …Keep reading
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Leclerc: 2023 Ferrari F1 car better on straights but slower in corners

Ferrari’s F1-75 package from 2022 packed on impressive downforce levels with its heavily sculpted sidepods feeding airflow into the floor and underfloor Venturi tunnels, but it suffered on the straights compared to the slippery, efficient Red Bull RB18.
That car went on to dominate the 2022 championship while Ferrari’s initially excellent challenge imploded and the Scuderia’s new 2023 …Keep reading
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Hamilton: F1 tyre blanket ban “dangerous” and “pointless”

As reported by Autosport on Friday, F1 teams, the FIA and FOM are all due to hold a vote after this year’s British Grand Prix to decide whether or not to go ahead with a ban on tyre warming. 
There have been many attempts in the past to outlaw tyre blankets, on both cost and sustainability grounds, but each time the efforts have been abandoned because of complications in coming up with …Keep reading
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Rivals single out Aston Martin as F1 midfield team to watch

Even before pre-season testing started in Bahrain there were positive rumours about Aston’s aero numbers.
While it is still hard to draw conclusions from the timesheets as testing rolls into the third and final day, rival drivers and teams have seen enough from Alonso’s long runs and his AMR23’s compliant behaviour to single Aston out as one of the teams to watch this season.
“It’s clear …Keep reading
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2023 F1 Bahrain test: Leclerc tops final morning for Ferrari

With times at the Bahrain International Circuit improving as teams shifted to more performance work, Leclerc clocked a 1m31.024s on Pirelli’s C5 tyres to lead Mercedes’ George Russell by four tenths.
Following two flawless days Alfa Romeo hit trouble in Sakhir, Valtteri Bottas causing a red flag as he ground to a halt with suspected gearbox problems.
It was the second red flag of the session …Keep reading
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