June 21, 2024

Red Bull reveals five key changes to RB20 for Spanish Grand Prix

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Red Bull has revealed the details of its Spanish Grand Prix upgrade package aimed at maximising aerodynamic efficiency of its RB20 for warmer Formula 1 races.With the team facing an increased challenge from its rivals ahead of the next European phase of the season, it has introduced a raft of tweaks aimed at optimising its package.The focus of the revisions are in ensuring that the cooling …Keep reading

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F1’s superlicence change not about Antonelli as Red Bull stands to gain

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The FIA’s superlicence rules alteration to allow certain worthy 17-year-olds to enter Formula 1 is unrelated to Mercedes junior Andrea Kimi Antonelli and may actually benefit Red Bull, Motorsport.com understands.Earlier this month, the governing body updated Appendix L of its International Sporting Code with a clause that states special dispensation to obtain a superlicence may be granted to …Keep reading

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The characteristics that are holding back Aston Martin’s F1 car

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Aston Martin has been honest that upgrades it has brought to its Formula 1 car this year have made it more “difficult” to drive.Having delivered a host of developments to try to lift it closer to the front of the field, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll have found that the AMR24 is a more troublesome beast to extract speed from on the limit.And, at a time when the F1 field is closing up in …Keep reading

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“How could we be so ignorant?” Regarding Mercedes’s admission that they can now “be as fast as anybody,” Allison

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The Silver Arrows’ fortunes took a dramatic turn around when Mercedes secured its first pole position in more than a year at the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix. James Allison, the team’s technical director, acknowledged that the team and he both ought to have recognized the answers to their issues sooner.

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In evaluating their chances in Spain, Red Bull, McLaren, Ferrari, and Mercedes go from being “very confident” to facing a “real test.”

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All eyes are now on what could happen at the front this weekend in Spain after a thrilling battle for the win at the Canadian Grand Prix. And since his triumph in Montreal wasn’t the easiest for him, Max Verstappen believes that going into Barcelona, there is a great sense of the “unknown.”

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Briatore returns to F1 with Alpine advisory role

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Alpine has announced the return of former Renault Formula 1 team boss Flavio Briatore in an advisory role, 14 years after he was dismissed for his part in “Crashgate.”Following weeks of speculation that Alpine was sounding out Briatore about a role in the squad as it evaluates its F1 future, the French manufacturer confirmed on Friday morning that the Italian had taken on a formal position.A …Keep reading

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Ferrari fast-tracks upgrades in F1 Spanish GP push

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Ferrari has managed to get its latest Formula 1 upgrades ready for the Spanish Grand Prix as it bids to bounce back from its Canada struggles. Even before the team’s changes are formally confirmed in the FIA submission document ahead of opening free practice, the modifications to its sidepods, ‘Cobra’ winglets alongside the cockpit and rear wing have stood out in visual terms. The push comes …Keep reading

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