The Italian team took the covers off its SF-23 challenger at its Fiorano track on Tuesday as part of a launch occasion that was open to invited media and a grandstand full of Ferrari fans. After a short series of interviews with Sainz, his teammate Charles Leclerc and new team principal Read more
McLaren, like many of its rivals, switched its sidepod concept during 2022, moving away from the narrow rear body design that it employed at the start the season to something more representative of the downwash ramp solution seen on the Red Bull and AlphaTauri.As the season progressed, it made further Read more
Ferrari’s new car was revealed on Tuesday in a public season launch event at its Fiorano track that included the car’s first installation laps, which took place with Leclerc at the wheel before he handed over to team-mate Carlos Sainz.Although each driver could only complete a handful of laps on Read more
The new SF-23 was fitted with an identical series of cleverly-shaped front wing slot gap separators that rival Mercedes had been forced to remove last year when doubts emerged about their legality.PLUS: Can Ferrari’s new car topple Red Bull’s modern F1 dominance?Mercedes had arrived at the United States Grand Prix with Read more
While the revised front wing design has inevitably attracted a lot of attention, Ferrari says that the suspension has been changed for both aerodynamic benefits and to provide a greater range of setting adjustments on race weekends.The SF-23 made its debut at Fiorano on Tuesday when Charles Leclerc gave it Read more
The governing body has controversially updated its International Sporting Code ahead of the 2023 season to require drivers to seek FIA permission to make personal statements.A new clause says a breach of the rules now extends to “the general making and display of political, religious and personal statements or comments Read more
The Enstone outfit has opted not to reveal proper images of the car until then, although some spy shots circulated on social media not long after it took to the track.Esteban Ocon was the first to drive the new car, completing nine laps, before new signing Pierre Gasly took over Read more
After a challenging start to the 2022 campaign, where the Silverstone-based squad had to change concept early on, it believes it has made a good step over the winter.Technical director Dan Fallows said the new AMR23 was 95% different from its predecessor, with the outfit having adopted some key changes Read more
Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso has joined Aston Martin for 2023 in one of the biggest off-season driver moves, leaving Alpine after two years.On Monday, Aston Martin launched its updated car, the AMR23, that Alonso hopes can help put him back into contention at the front of the field alongside Read more
The Woking-based team unveiled its new MCL60 at its factory on Monday evening. The car features some bold aerodynamic steps compared to its 2022 challenger, including a much more aggressive sidepod solution.Although McLaren hopes to be able to use the 2023 campaign to close in on the top three outfits, Read more