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Piero Ferrari and Binotto lead tributes to legendary F1 engineer Forghieri

Forghieri is widely regarded as one of the key players in the history of Scuderia Ferrari, having been a team manager and both a chassis and engine designer with the Maranello outfit.His stint with the company lasted from 1959 to 1987, encompassing some of its most memorable successes. He is Read more

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Ferrari’s rivals don’t think Mexico slump was true reflection of F1 form

Ferrari endured one of its most challenging outings of the season in Mexico last weekend as it could not extract its regular pace from the F1-75.That left the door open for Mercedes to emerge as Red Bull’s main challenger for victory.In the end, Carlos Sainz was the lead Ferrari to Read more

By sbutler, 4 years ago
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F1 set to abandon plan to lower tyre blanket temperatures for 2023

The move has been planned as part of an additional change for 2024, where tyre blanket use is set to be totally abandoned within the championship’s sustainability drive.But lowering tyre blanket temperature alone has proved to be unpopular with the drivers and has been in the headlines in particular since Read more

By sbutler, 4 years ago
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Alpine: Alonso F1 engine failures are “luck of the draw”

The Spaniard was forced to retire from last weekend’s race on the 64th lap with a cylinder issue while running in seventh place.The retirement cost Alpine priceless points in its battle with McLaren for fourth in the F1 world championship.After the race, Alonso reflected on how many engine problems he Read more

By sbutler, 4 years ago
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Valtteri Bottas set for belated Race of Champions debut in 2023

The 10-time Formula 1 race winner, who missed the 2022 event due to a late commitments clash, will team up with two-time F1 world champion Mika Hakkinen to form Team Finland in the ROC Nations Cup, while also competing in the individual contest at Sweden’s Pite Havsbad on the 28-29 Read more

By sbutler, 4 years ago
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Norris’ Mexico F1 strategy “a mistake” relative to McLaren team-mate Ricciardo

The Australian went from medium to soft tyres and had sufficient pace to not only charge up to seventh place, but also negate a 10 second penalty for contact with Yuki Tsunoda.In contrast Norris, who stopped earlier, joined several others in going from the medium to the hard, only to Read more

By sbutler, 4 years ago
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How F1 teams reacted to Mexico’s high-altitude headaches

At 2285m above sea level, the rarefied air creates a significant challenge in respect of car aerodynamics, cooling requirements and the performance envelope of the power unit.All of this leads to teams running what might otherwise be considered odd choices, given it’s such a high-speed venue.Mercedes experimented with its wing Read more

By sbutler, 4 years ago
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Sainz relieved to complete F1 Mexican GP after Japan, US first-lap exits

However the Spaniard was left frustrated by a lack of pace after he drove a lonely race from fifth on the grid to fifth at the flag, finishing 58 seconds behind winner Max Verstappen, and clear of team- mate Charles Leclerc.From the start of the weekend it was apparent that Read more

By sbutler, 4 years ago
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F1 teams discussing winter shutdown to aid staff wellbeing

F1 currently has a two-week shutdown during the summer break that is enshrined in the regulations, ensuring staff get time off through the busy season by making teams pause their operations.Although all teams do ensure staff members get time off over Christmas and through the winter, there is nothing set Read more

By sbutler, 4 years ago
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Hamilton: Alonso’s comments about F1 titles “make me giggle a little bit”

In an interview with Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf that was published last Saturday, Alonso discussed the value of F1 titles won against drivers from other teams compared to those fought only against a team-mate.Alonso took to Twitter after the quotes began to circulate to say that “all titles are amazing” Read more

By sbutler, 4 years ago

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