When the regulations underwent a major change at the start of the 2022 season, the teams encountered a number of unexpected issues when designing their cars. One issue that was mostly overlooked by both the FIA and the teams was porpoising, a violent bouncing that is caused by the aerodynamics surrounding the new cars. This
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Pre-season testing provides teams with three days to get to grips with their new cars, trial new ideas and fix any unexpected issues. Mercedes’ three days in Bahrain have provides some highs and some lows, with their testing experience ending much better than it started. Day one saw the W14 take to the track for
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Formula 1 has become one of the most technologically advanced sports in the world in the past decade, with thousands of little details, buttons and switches being found in the modern F1 cars, With all of the various inventions now finding a place in the cars, engineers up and down the paddock face the task
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Whilst the final day of pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit has gone smoothly for Mercedes, the Silver Arrows appeared to be in a spot of bother following the second day, with the team having been spotted having what appeared to be an emergency meeting. Following Friday’s running, pictures quickly circulated on social media
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With Season Five of Formula 1-based hit Netflix docuseries ‘Drive to Survive’ having finally been released, plenty of quotes and fascinating comments that weren’t originally heard of during the 2022 season have been revealed to the world. For those that have already binged the entire new season, then you are at no risk of spoilers,
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Mercedes’ pre-season testing in Bahrain has been a bit of a mixed bag so far, with there being positives and negatives to draw from results. On the positive side, the W14 does not appear to be porpoising at all, which will come as good news for the team considering the struggled so badly with the
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed that the Silver Arrows are “still hiding” some of their true pace, with the side having been well behind Red Bull during the opening day and a half of pre-season testing. Pre-season testing so far at the Bahrain International Circuit has been largely positive for Mercedes, with Wolff
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Whilst the times are somewhat irrelevant in pre-season testing, double World Champion Max Verstappen picked up from where he left off last season, after topping the morning session in Bahrain on the opening day of pre-season. Thursday morning was the first time that Red Bull’s actual 2023 car had been properly seen, with the Austrians
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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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