Netflix have been criticised for allegedly lifting footage from the Qatar Grand Prix to use for their coverage of the Brazilian Grand Prix last season. Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen were reaching crunch time in their rivalry as they battled it out for the world title in 2021, and they showed up at the
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Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that he’s happy with what he’s “seen so far” from the FIA reform, after the governing body announced changes following the controversial 2021 season finale. Had the rules been followed, then Sir Lewis Hamilton would’ve become an eight-time World Champion; however, as is well documented by now, they weren’t. Race
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Red Bull adviser, Dr Helmut Marko, has revealed that the team had to make some cuts to accommodate for the $140 million budget cap introduced at the start of this season. The first-ever cap was introduced last season, and stood at $145 million. No one fell foul of that, although Williams were fined for failing
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The FIA have approved safety changes following meetings held in response to Guanyu Zhou’s crash at the British Grand Prix. At the start of the race at Silverstone, the Alfa Romeo driver’s car flipped upside down across the gravel and bounced over the tyre barrier into the fencing that separates the track from the stands.
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The FIA has confirmed that the teams have found common ground over the 2023 technical regulations, enabling them to be pushed through. A number of teams, Mercedes in particular, have been victims of “porpoising” and bouncing this season, in a phenomenon brought about by the technical regulations introduced ahead of this year. The new ground
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The FIA have approved changes to next season’s technical regulations despite opposition from Ferrari and Red Bull. Mercedes, among other teams, have been suffering from the effects of “porpoising” and bouncing so far in 2022, and this has cost them performance on the straights. Early in the season, the Silver Arrows tried to fix the
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The running order next season is set for a potentially huge mix-up, after the FIA announced that new regulations will be introduced to eliminate porpoising. The FIA deems the issue to be a “safety concern”, with the Mercedes F1 Team having supplied data to show that the aggressiveness of the bouncing can cause brain damage. Mercedes boss
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The new regulations for this season have arguably been a huge step forward in regard to close racing and entertainment; however, there have already been some huge flaws in the aerodynamic dramatic changes. The biggest flaw of them all has been the porpoising phenomena, which has caused mechanical bouncing due to the more rigid ride-height,
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It’s been a poorly kept secret that Porsche are set to join Formula 1 in 2026 when the new engine regulations are introduced; however, the German manufacturer’s arrival into the sport appears even more certain now. Whilst it was known that Porsche were planning to join Red Bull Racing, it was unknown as to what
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The Oscar Piastri/Alpine F1 Team saga appears to have taken yet another fascinating turn, with FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem announcing that the situation will be resolved through the FIA’s Driver Contract Recognition Board and not the high court. Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer expressed his intent on taking both Piastri and the McLaren F1
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