Although the Austrian Grand Prix ended in disappointment for Ferrari, the SF90 showed clear signs of improvement thanks to its latest upgrades.
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The Red Bull-Honda tweaks which helped break Mercedes’ stranglehold on 2019
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Posted onWhen Mercedes finally stumbled it wasn’t Ferrari who picked up the pieces, but Red Bull. Craig Scarborough analyses the RB15 innovations behind their home win.
“The next step was removing the bodywork”: Mercedes’ extreme cooling problems explained
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Posted onMercedes’ cooling problems forced them to extremes in Austria. Craig Scarborough examines how the W10’s ‘Achilles’ Heel’ led to its first defeat.
Analysis: How Racing Point’s new cape works with its unique nose
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Posted onRacing Point has added a Mercedes-style cape to the RP19, but its version has been designed to work with the team’s unique vented nose.
Analysis: How Ferrari has evolved its novel front wing
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Posted onAmong Ferrari’s upgrades for the French Grand Prix are revisions to its novel front wing design. Craig Scarborough explains what’s new on the SF90.
Analysis: McLaren follow 2019’s trend for trick suspension
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Posted onDid a new suspension trick contribute to McLaren achieving their best qualifying result for five years in France?
Analysis: The upgrade Renault is pinning its hopes on at home
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Posted onRenault enjoyed its strongest race weekend of the year so far in Canada and is aiming to build on that in its home event this weekend with a series of upgrades for its RS19.
Not just a new motor: Red Bull’s two other French GP upgrades
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Posted onRed Bull have a new ‘spec three’ power unit courtesy of Honda this weekend, but have also brought two aerodynamic upgrades for their RB15.
Pirelli: removing blankets bigger change than tyre size
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Posted onPirelli racing manager Mario Isola has said that removing tyre blankets from F1 in 2021 will have a bigger impact than any size change.
Analysis: How teams are looking at their mirrors to find aerodynamic gains
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Posted onMcLaren and Toro Rosso have changed their mirrors for this weekend’s race as they follow a trend to use the mountings to improve aerodynamic performance.
Analysis: How Ferrari’s car concept choices spoiled their start to 2019
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Posted onFerrari has admitted it may need to rethink its car concept after its win-less start to 2019. Craig Scarborough analyses why Mercedes are winning and Ferrari are not.
Analysis: The hunt for downforce in F1’s close midfield
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Posted onEight-tenths of a second covered 12 cars in the midfield at the end of Thursday practice. Here’s what three of the teams are doing to wring every last thousandth from their chassis.
Analysis: What’s going on up Red Bull’s nose?
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Posted onRed Bull normally follow their own path when it comes to aerodynamics, but unusually they have shelved one of their unique designs in Monaco.
Analysis: Haas adds downforce as it grapples with tyre troubles
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Posted onHaas are grappling with serious tyre temperature problems but are also seeking performance gains, as their Spanish Grand Prix aerodynamic updates show.
Analysis: Racing Point address RP19 compromise with suspension update
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Posted onRacing Point addressed some of the compromises in their 2019 car with suspension and bargeboards updates in Spain.
Analysis: Trend-setting Toro Rosso’s latest aero refinement
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Posted onToro Rosso has removed an element which has been in use for years from its front wing endplate in search of more performance from F1’s new 2019 wings.
Analysis: Another small step from Red Bull as they close gap to Ferrari
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Posted onRed Bull were only 0.085 seconds slower than Ferrari in Spain. How did their “subtle” Spanish Grand Prix upgrade contribute? Craig Scarborough explains what’s new on the car.
Analysis: McLaren reveals F1’s biggest update of 2019 so far
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Posted onMcLaren haven’t just upgraded their MCL34 for the Spanish Grand Prix, they’ve changed the philosophy behind their aerodynamics, explains Craig Scarborough.
Analysis: The aero tweaks accompanying Ferrari’s new power unit
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Posted onCraig Scarborough analyses the aerodynamic upgrades on the Ferrari in Spain and why they have brought their new power unit a month early.
Analysis: Mercedes take cues from Red Bull with Spain upgrade
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Posted onMercedes has continued its evolution of the W10 in Spain. Its latest aerodynamic upgrades appear to draw inspiration from Red Bull’s RB15.