While its super small sidepod inlets, and eye-opening undercut, are the most visually grabbing elements, there is a lot of detailed work that has gone into bringing the entire package together to deliver the required cooling and aero needs.This has meant a lot of work in optimising the efficiency ofContinue Reading
Race tracks are often multi-functional venues used across different motorsport championships with F1 and MotoGP being no different. There are five tracks on the 2024 calendars for both series while many more have been used for either championship in the past – so what are those circuits? Circuits on current F1 andContinue Reading
Dirty air has become a talking point this season in the context of how closely drivers can follow other cars.However, Russell notes that it has also impacted his comfort in the cockpit, having highlighted the issue on team radio in the course of last weekend’s Japanese GP.“It’s been a bitContinue Reading
Last year tyre management over race stints was a major weakness for Ferrari, with a lack of consistency across stints and from set to set.The SF-24 has been competitive over long runs at the first four events of the season, with Carlos Sainz winning in Australia and the team makingContinue Reading
On Perez’s return to Suzuka for the first time since one of his most disappointing events of the 2023 campaign, Horner was especially intrigued about how well the Mexican would do.With Perez’s previous best qualifying performance in Japan a fourth place on the grid in 2022, Horner offered to pay out aContinue Reading
The former McLaren, Renault, Caterham and Lotus F1 driver announced in March that he would undergo an operation after being diagnosed with an ascending aortic aneurysm, a medical condition that affects the arteries.As a result of the diagnosis, Kovalainen has halted any motorsport activities.The Finn had been set to defend hisContinue Reading
At Suzuka, Mercedes endured another disappointing weekend, in which George Russell finished seventh and Lewis Hamilton ninth – reversing their respective qualifying positions in a train behind Fernando Alonso.According to team boss Wolff, Mercedes’ rough qualifying was compounded by an “atrocious” first stint as the Silver Arrows initially attempted a bold one-stopper,Continue Reading
Alonso qualified fifth at Suzuka and eventually finished sixth, losing out to the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc in the raceHe managed to stay clear of the Mercedes of George Russell and the McLaren of Oscar Piastri in the closing laps of the race.He believes that the Aston Martin AMR24 isContinue Reading
As part of the effort to increase car performance to help accommodate the characteristics of the new turbo hybrid engines that feature a 50/50 power split between the internal combustion engine and battery, the new cars are going to have moveable aero.The idea is that the car’s wings will beContinue Reading
Norris started third and was the first of the frontrunners to pit, but as the race unfolded he lost out to Ferrari pair Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc to finish in fifth, while the latter came through to fourth from eighth place on the grid using a one-stop strategy.After the race,Continue Reading