The subtle updates to Ferrari’s F1 rear wing to push its development

The changes made to the outer portion of the front wing’s upper flap and where it connects with the endplate will be familiar, as a number of teams have made headway in this region so far this season. 
The alteration made by Ferrari is subtle at this stage though, with just a c-shaped cut-out made in the junction of the upper flap and endplate. Beyond that, the team still used …Keep reading

Alonso showed championship credentials on F1 debut – ex-Minardi boss

Speaking on F1’s Beyond the Grid podcast, Stoddart reflected on Alonso’s rookie season as the Spaniard joined Minardi at the age of 19.
Alonso joined a team that was close to going out of business before Stoddart’s European charter airline company bought it in December 2000, and turned up for his first race at Melbourne in the following year with minimal experience of the PS01 car.
Stoddart …Keep reading

Russell: Mercedes has more pace in its locker for next F1 races

Mercedes’ poor start to the season looked set to continue when it struggled through Friday practice, but after overnight work the team unearthed more performance for qualifying.
While Lewis Hamilton still struggled to get to grips with certain characteristics of the W14, team-mate Russell made a step forward by qualifying fourth, which became third after Charles Leclerc’s grid penalty.
It …Keep reading

Alonso: We “need some help” from Red Bull to win F1 races in 2023

The Silverstone squad has shown race pace second only to reigning constructors’ champion Red Bull at the start of the new season, with Alonso reinstated to third place in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after his team successfully appealed a 10-second reprimand for the rear jack touching the car during a pitstop penalty.
This strong form has landed at a time when Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff …Keep reading