When the new technical regulations were introduced at the beginning if 2022, both managing director and CEO of Formula 1, Ross Brawn and Stefano Domenicali, predicted that some of the teams would endeavour to find loopholes to exploit. It appears that this may be what has happened in the current legislation, and it surrounds the
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Sir Lewis Hamilton is expected to sit down with FIA President Mohammed ben Sulayem in the coming days to hold more discussions surrounding the controversial jewellery regulation. Race director Niels Wittich has twice written in his race director’s notes this season that drivers are not to wear jewellery or any non-fireproof clothing in the cockpit.
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Williams Racing introduced some rather suspicious-looking upgrades to Alex Albon’s car at the British Grand Prix, with the new parts striking an incredible resemblance to one of the frontrunning sides. Just like Aston Martin did at the Spanish Grand Prix, Williams’ new sidepods appear very similar to Albon’s former team Red Bull Racing. Aston Martin
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Red Bull’s RB18 car has been doing some hard work in the gym in the last couple of weeks, as evidenced by the bulkier engine cover introduced ahead of the British Grand Prix. Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez have, between them, taken out all of the last six race wins since the first major upgrade
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Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer used an amusing gas analogy to describe his role in the meeting the team principals held with the FIA in Canada. A row started when the FIA introduced a technical directive (TD) setting a metric for oscillating movement amid the “porpoising” and bouncing caused by the new technical regulations. Ground
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff does not feel any strain from the heated debate he is having with other team principals over the “porpoising” and bouncing problems. The new technical regulations brought in this season saw a return to the ground effect aerodynamic concept, and the subsequent low ride heights have proven a challenge for
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Formula 3 MP Motorsport driver Alexander Smolyar has been denied entry into the United Kingdom and banned from competing in this weekend’s British Grand Prix. Smolar is officially Russian, but flags of both Russia and Belarus have been barred by the FIA in global motorsport events due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He therefore races
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Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner has continued his request to the FIA to increase this season’s budget cap, which currently sits at $140 million. Horner has insisted that with the current cost of living crisis, many teams will be forced to miss the last few rounds due to breaking the budget. The Red
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This weekend’s British Grand Prix may not fill Pierre Gasly with hope after his admission about AlphaTauri’s strengths and weaknesses this year. The order has been shuffled as a result of the new technical regulations introduced at the start of this season, and the Faenza-based team are currently seventh in the Constructors’ Standings. Truth be
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto does not believe there is an awful lot wrong with the new technical regulations, despite the awkward “porpoising” and bouncing that has taken place this season. The reintroduction of ground effect aerodynamics caused a huge shakeup in the design of the cars, with new design concepts necessitated, and a new
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