Mercedes driver George Russell and Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso have both stated that the current rules for pre-season testing need to be addressed, with the drivers only receiving a day and a half in their new cars before the first race. Thursday morning marked the start of what is a relatively short pre-season test, with
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The 2022 season left Mercedes with a lot of work to do to return to winning ways this season, with multiple major issues needing to be solved before the team could become competitive. The major changes in regulations appeared to catch the team off guard, as the struggled to a third-place finish in the constructors’
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The major changes in regulations last year caused teams to run into a number of unexpected problems and stumbling blocks. One of these issues was porpoising, a violent bouncing that plagued a number of teams on the grid, with Mercedes even sacrificing the first half of the season’s development to stop the bouncing. The aerodynamics
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The start of pre-season testing was certainly eventful for Ferrari at the Bahrain International Circuit, with the Italians having seemingly pushed the limits of how low their car can be run this season. Carlos Sainz was behind the wheel of the SF-23 during the opening morning session on Thursday, with the Spaniard having suffered from
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Lap times during pre-season testing do not tell the full story, as teams run different plans, tests and tyre compounds, making some cars appear faster or slower than they really are. Max Verstappen topped the timing screens on Thursday with a 1:32:837, while Lewis Hamilton only managed to go 0.671s slower than the Dutchman and
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Pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit started perfectly for reigning Constructors’ Champions Red Bull, with Max Verstappen having completed 157 laps on the opening day, whilst he also topped the timesheets. The Dutchman was the only Red Bull driver used on the opening day, with himself and Sergio Pérez having been allocated one full
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It has been announced that Romain Grosjean’s destroyed chassis from the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix will go on display in Madrid next month, as part of a Formula 1 Exhibition. The former Formula 1 driver’s crash at Bahrain almost three years ago is arguably one of the most terrifying in the modern history of Formula
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Pre-season testing is more important for some driver than others, with the likes of Pierre Gasly needing to use the three days to adapt to a completely new team, as well as a new car. The Frenchman signed for Alpine to replace new Aston Martin signing Fernando Alonso, following a long and successful spell with
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For the first time since the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, fans are being treated to seeing F1 cars on a racetrack, with pre-season testing in Bahrain now well underway. Not only have the fans been able to watch their favourite drivers on the track once again, they have also been treated to a practice
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The 2022 season was an absolute disaster for Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes, as the team picked up only a single victory, coming courtesy of George Russell in Brazil. The new regulations proved to be a massive stumbling block for the team, causing the W13 to be majorly uncompetitive and harbouring a severe porpoising issues. Despite
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