Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has indicated that there are some teams on the grid that should be taking the issue of safety a little more seriously as the “porpoising” and bouncing topic continues. The FIA introduced a directive at the Canadian Grand Prix last time out stating that any team whose car is oscillating
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Porpoising has been a serious issue for a number of teams so far this season, with the new regulations resulting in a number of cars bouncing at high speeds. Drivers have been seen bouncing vigorously in their cockpit, as a result of the aggressiveness of the problem. None more so than the Mercedes F1 Team,
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Because Mercedes have not suffered with reliability issues yet in 2022, that does not mean that they can blindly trust it will remain that way. There has been a total of seven reliability-related failures so far this year between Red Bull and Ferrari, with Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz all being
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As part of the plan to use more ecologically friendly engines in 2026, Formula 1 has successfully synthesised a sustainable fuel. The pinnacle of motorsport has set out a plan to become carbon neutral by 2030, and this involves the engine emitting the carbon that was taken directly out of the atmosphere, so what is
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1997 F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve disagrees with Red Bull boss Christian Horner’s suggestion that the budget cap should be increased. The teams are working on a $140 million spending limit this season that must be spread between development, damage repair, freight and more. It therefore means that everyone has to be more pragmatic with
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Former Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has criticised Sir Lewis Hamilton for his demeanour so far this year, indicating that the 37-year-old should step down. Hamilton and new team-mate George Russell have had to contend with a misbehaving Mercedes car in 2022 after the Silver Arrows struggled to adapt to the new technical regulations. The
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Lance Stroll is having a poor season, as the Canadian continues to struggle with the new regulations. Whilst the Aston Martin F1 Team driver is under no pressure of losing his seat, Stroll has been consistently outperformed by four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel. The German is also struggling this year, however, Vettel has managed to
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is continuing his push for an increase in spending allowance for the teams as inflation continues to rise. The teams have been given $140 million to work with this season as part of a new set of technical regulations but, in part due to the war between Russia and
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Ferrari took to the Mugello Circuit in Italy to help Pirelli gain a further understanding of the 18-inch tyres this season. The new tyres are bigger in terms of rim size, but now have smaller sidewalls, increasing the stiffness of the carcass. This naturally means that there is more pressure in the tyre than there
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Charles Leclerc will be licking his lips ahead of the upcoming British Grand Prix, as a new power unit will be at his disposal following a painful couple of rounds. Due to his PU failure at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Leclerc had not choice but to take an abundance of grid penalties at the recent
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