月: 2023年6月

Red Bull was hit with a 70% allowance of wind tunnel and CFD time as part of F1’s Aerodynamic Testing Restrictions, a table which awards less development time the better a team performs in the constructors’ championship.
As the reigning champion Red Bull therefore received the smallest allowance of all 10 teams, which comes on top of an additional restriction as a punishment for breaching the …Keep reading

The Swiss team has been bringing new parts to the track on a regular basis at recent races, but the Silverstone update is seen as particularly valuable as it is aimed at improving the performance of the C43 in fast corners, an area where the car has been lacking.
Bottas says that previous upgrades have already had a positive impact, but that has to some degree been disguised by disappointing …Keep reading

After a difficult start to the 2023 season, the team began its pursuit of a different concept when it introduced the first tranche of upgrades to the current W14 model in Monaco.
The revised car subsequently showed signs of good progress in Spain and also performed well in the Canadian Grand Prix, at a venue that wasn’t expected to play to its strengths.
Hamilton made it clear that he’s …Keep reading

Ricciardo is currently serving as reserve driver for Red Bull and AlphaTauri, and inevitably he has been mentioned in connection with a seat at the latter in 2024.
However, the team has always been seen in the Red Bull camp as a training ground for young drivers, and Tost says that won’t change unless it’s deemed that none of the youngsters are ready for F1.
“The philosophy is quite …Keep reading

On several occasions this season, including most recently at the Canadian Grand Prix, Haas has seen high grid spots turn into lowly finishing positions as a result of its problem, which is exacerbated running in traffic in race situations. 
Nico Hulkenberg qualified second in Montreal and then started fifth after being hit with a penalty for driving too fast under the Q3 red flag, but came …Keep reading

On a warm and sunny afternoon in the Styrian hills, Lewis Hamilton opened the session with a 1m09.021s, but Max Verstappen’s 1m08.094s soon blew that into the reeds as the current championship leader made the most of the session’s early phases.
Sergio Perez turned up the pace with a 1m07.595s lap to go top and, although Verstappen closed off the opening five minutes with a 1m07.145s, the …Keep reading

Red Bull Racing RB19 technical detail
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A look at the internal brake disc fairing and caliper design on the Red Bull RB19 without the outer brake drum in place.

Red Bull Racing RB19 technical detail
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A closer look at the brake caliper and the tube-like fins used to help manage temperatures.

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As F1 gears up for an overhaul of both the power unit and chassis regulations, concerns have emerged about the potential of a negative impact on the spectacle if elements of the new package do not work as hoped.
Autosport has learned that at the regular team principals’ meeting at the Canadian Grand Prix with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, fresh fears were raised specifically about the power unit …Keep reading

On Thursday, Hamilton suggested that Red Bull’s dominance is likely to continue despite the budget cap as the huge gap it enjoys affords it to shift its development efforts to next year’s car earlier than its rivals.
The seven-time world champion, therefore, suggested implementing a summer deadline, which would be the earliest point from which any team could switch attention to its car design …Keep reading

McLaren realised even before the season started that it had dropped the ball on its MCL60 concept and changed its floor philosophy for April’s Baku round, which set a new development baseline rather than delivering an immediate performance improvement.
The raft of upgrades McLaren is introducing over the three July rounds represents the first true upgrade push for the season, which the Woking …Keep reading