The return of ground effect with F1’s new generation of cars for 2022 has resulted in a porpoising phenomenon which has impacted some teams worse than others.The issue hit a new peak over the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend as drivers struggled with their cars bouncing along the street circuit surface, Read more
Mercedes’ problems with bouncing and porpoising re-emerged at the bumpy Baku street track this weekend, with both Hamilton and teammate George Russell complaining of back pain after practice and qualifying.The seven-time world champion complained of back pain over his team radio during the race, with Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff Read more
To varying degrees Formula 1 teams have suffered from either porpoising or bouncing with the 2022 era cars, which are being run as close to the ground as possible to maximise performance from the ground effect.Therefore, the ride of the current crop of cars is extremely stiff, which is causing Read more
The Hinwil-based team has a limited supply of the latest upgrades and opted not to put them on the cars of Bottas and Zhou Guanyu on Friday so as not to risk sustaining any damage.Bottas expects the upgraded spec car to be faster on Saturday, and added that his best Read more
Alfa’s livery tweak on its C42 F1 car is meant to celebrate the launch of the Alfa Romeo Tonale road car, an electric SUV.As part of the change the engine cover and sidepod will be painted green for the Baku weekend, turning the livery into an Italian tricolor flag.In a Read more
Although Mercedes – eight-time consecutive constructors’ champions – is currently 101 points behind leaders Red Bull after seven races, Marko still regards it as “dangerous” due to the quick lap times its cars have occasionally been able to unleash.Red Bull’s points leader Max Verstappen is 41 points clear of the Read more
F1 overhauled its technical regulations for this season to use cars that generate much more downforce from the floor and therefore rely less on undisturbed air flowing over the wings.This season’s races have shown that the rules have succeeded in allowing cars to follow each other much closer in faster Read more
After Magnussen left Haas at the end of 2020, the team set up what was dubbed a ‘Haas hub’ in Maranello at Ferrari’s headquarters, with more of the Italian team’s personnel moving over to the US squad to form a department headed up by technical director Simone Resta.The change has Read more
Drive to Survive has bucked the trend of most series by enjoying a steady rise in its viewership instead of tailing off season-on-season. Season three, filmed during the COVID-hit 2020 season, enjoyed a bigger viewership than season one and season two, while that benchmark has since been surpassed by season four Read more
Polesitter Charles Leclerc was leading the race when Ferrari made several strategic blunders during the race’s transition from wet to dry tyres, which not only made Leclerc lose the race to Red Bull’s Sergio Perez but bumped him off the podium to finish fourth.“Sometimes mistakes can happen but there have Read more