Mercedes admit they took the “cautious path” with W14 F1 car after porpoising last year
In 2022, Formula 1 decided to introduce a raft of changes to the technical regulations for single-seaters in the highest category of…
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News, views and updates about seven-time F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton. The British driver will be in a Ferrari car in 2025 as he looks to secure a record-breaking eighth Drivers’ Championship.
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Speculation of a DRS ban at Zandvoort qualifying: RB19 set to be impacted most – but will it matter?
Photo credits: Oracle Red Bull Racing German publication Auto Motor und Sport has reported that F1 apparently plans to prevent DRS being…
Mercedes suspect circuit or set-up source of W14’s bouncing at Belgian GP
An old foe returned to haunt Mercedes’ race weekend at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps last weekend – an incredibly bouncy car. Like all…
Verstappen “having a smoke and a pancake” while cruising to F1 wins jokes Hamilton
Following another dominant weekend from Max Verstappen in Belgium, Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff discuss the Dutchman’s current…
Mercedes F1 car “bouncing on literally every straight” at the Belgian Grand Prix — Wolff
A lot of talk surrounding the current generation of F1 car last season seemed to revolve around the “porpoising” caused by the floors of…
Max Verstappen wins the F1 Belgian GP by over 20s from P6 on the grid
The Haas of Nico Hülkenberg started from the pit lane due to component changes that occurred under parc fermé conditions. The McLarens,…
Wolff calls Mercedes-Red Bull sprint clash an “absolute racing incident” after penalty for Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez made contact as they battled it out through turns 14 and 15 during Saturday’s Sprint at Spa. Perez soon…
Mercedes reveal new sidepod inlets at Spa: Less drag and higher top speed for the W14
Mercedes brought the latest W14 development package to the track to reduce the car’s drag and increase its top speed.
Zhou Guanyu calls for slow chicane before Eau Rouge for safety: “It’s the right way forward”
As the Belgian GP approaches at Spa-Francorchamps a widely discussed, and perhaps never closed, issue is resurfacing: the danger of the…
Hamilton feels “like a broken record” on wanting car design changes after missing podium in Hungary
Despite Lewis Hamilton’s incredible pace in qualifying, and his subsequent pole position at the beginning of the Hungarian Grand Prix,…