日: 2023年3月2日

The Mercedes camp was buoyed by the lack of bouncing during the first of three days at the Sakhir circuit following a 2022 significantly hampered by the returning porpoising sensation.
But both Lewis Hamilton and Russell were more demur during a second day that was dogged by wayward car balance before the latter was forced to retire early from the afternoon session.
Russell had to park up …Keep reading

The injury was sustained when the Spaniard crashed into the wall during Q3 in Australia last year. Alonso suffered a hydraulics failure aboard his Alpine to end a lap headlined by the fastest second sector of any driver.
While the two-time F1 champion did not miss a race, he did continue to sport bandages on his wrist through to the Monaco Grand Prix four rounds later.
Speaking ahead of the …Keep reading

Williams finished the 2022 season at the bottom of the constructors’ championship and while Albon feels the team has made progress compared to last year, he still thinks its new FW45 will be the slowest car on the grid for the 2023 season opener.
“I’m possibly a little bit more pessimistic than optimistic, so I do think, at least from the initial looks at testing, we are the 10th quickest …Keep reading

As first reported by Autosport, dynamic panels that are fitted in sections along either side of the cockpit and are visible from onboard cameras allow the team to change the branding on the car while it is out on track.
McLaren initially trialled the concept during free practice sessions from last year’s United States Grand Prix, but wanted to check on their effectiveness and any potential …Keep reading

Factors that had limited this in the past were viewed as the outwash – the flow of air coming from the trailing edge of a wing – generated by the front wing, plus the various tricks employed with the front brake ducts and axle.
This was why F1 chiefs and the FIA put a great deal of effort in to ensure that the regulations were pretty robust in these areas.
A soft launch of these ideas was …Keep reading

The 20-strong group of cross-party MPs, notably including former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and his shadow chancellor John McDonnell, has called for an independent inquiry into the championship and governing body’s activities in countries with “questionable human rights records”.
This comes ahead of the opening round of the 2023 campaign in Bahrain this weekend before the Saudi Arabian …Keep reading

The teenaged Borgudd watched Stirling Moss race at Karlskoga in 1959 and was hooked. Already a budding musician, he joined the merchant navy at 14, refocusing on cars in his early twenties. That the Swede reached Formula 1 – in what was a bit more than a cameo role, for a world championship point for sixth place in the 1981 British GP was a mighty effort with ATS – was remarkable.
After 10 …Keep reading

In an effort to make F1 more open to the media and fans, the FIA introduced new procedures last year to increase the transparency of the latest developments brought to each race.
As part of revised sporting regulations, teams now have to notify the FIA in advance of each grand prix weekend about any new “major aerodynamic and bodywork components and assemblies” that are intended to be …Keep reading

After three days in Bahrain we know a little more about what F1 could look like in 2023. Some of what we learned from testing was fairly predictable – Red Bull looks impressive and Ferrari appears in the ballpark – but some of it was more surprising, such as the pace and confidence from Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin.
In this week’s 108-page special, our F1 team delves into the details …Keep reading

The Canadian was forced to miss last week’s pre-season testing at the Sakhir circuit after injuring himself in an accident while training.
While there was great uncertainty about his physical state, and whether or not he could be fit in time for this weekend, his Silverstone-based team announced on Thursday that he had got the green light for a return.
Aston Martin had given reserve driver …Keep reading