McLaren’s Z-floor: analysing the latest 2021 F1 upgrade
McLaren had a significant upgrade fitted to its car in Barcelona, featuring a new floor and subtly different front wing. The outer end of the wing’s mainplane has been raised slightly,…
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The past month has been one of contrast for Britain’s up and coming Formula 1 stars Lando Norris and George Russell. While one has shone for McLaren, the other endured…
Every team went into the Spanish Grand Prix pretty certain it was going to be a one-stop race. It wasn’t. The tyre degradation and wear was more aggressive than had…
The feature the TV cameras really miss about Portimão is its elevation change. There’s an 85metre difference between its highest and lowest points. Stand at the exit of Turn 7,…
The F1 calendar remains in a state of Covid-flux. After the cancelled Canadian GP’s intended stand-in of Istanbul was in turn cancelled after Turkey was put on the UK’s Covid…
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McLaren had a significant upgrade fitted to its car in Barcelona, featuring a new floor and subtly different front wing. The outer end of the wing’s mainplane has been raised slightly,…
The past month has been one of contrast for Britain’s up and coming Formula 1 stars Lando Norris and George Russell. While one has shone for McLaren, the other endured…
Every team went into the Spanish Grand Prix pretty certain it was going to be a one-stop race. It wasn’t. The tyre degradation and wear was more aggressive than had…
The feature the TV cameras really miss about Portimão is its elevation change. There’s an 85metre difference between its highest and lowest points. Stand at the exit of Turn 7,…
The F1 calendar remains in a state of Covid-flux. After the cancelled Canadian GP’s intended stand-in of Istanbul was in turn cancelled after Turkey was put on the UK’s Covid…
Portimão GP | Spanish GP These two events were something of a cold shower for the hopes raised by the first two. Bahrain and Imola had suggested a closely-matched title…
Can Yuki Tsunoda become the first Japanese driver to score a grand prix victory? That’s certainly the view of his main backers, and if he continues on his planned progression…
After Japan finished 17th in the medal table at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics a senior member of the national team organisation complained about the lack of commitment from his athletes.…
Race report Mercedes fatigue? All the action from the Portimão and Spanish GPs Word on the beat Covid cancellations continue, while Montoya to return to the Indy 500 Tactical analysis…
Lando Norris responded bluntly to George Russell’s complaints of struggling to adapt to this year’s Mercedes F1 car. It exposed more than just their different driving styles, says Mark Hughes; it shows where their heads are at
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There was a time when circuit corner names were utilitarian labels, nothing more. Even for the greatest curves, inspiration was drawn from local landmarks or topography: think of Eau Rouge…
To call Gwen Lagrue a ’scout’ is reductive. Identifying talent is just part of the equation; he supplements that by developing it, playing a central role in nurturing a plethora…
Six months into Formula 1’s biggest regulation reset in a generation, the new rules have delivered genuine wins and real problems in almost equal measure
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