Day 1 of Testing

Alonso’s On Again, Off Again Relationship with the Saudi Podium

Fernando Alonso has been reinstated to third place at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, following a successful appeal by his team, Aston Martin, to the FIA’s Stewards. The team successfully argued that a penalty given to Alonso during the race was based on an incorrect interpretation of the regulations. Alonso had briefly led the …

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McLaren Wind Tunnel

McLaren’s New Wind Tunnel will come online in June

The story of McLaren’s quest for success is one of drama, setbacks, and determination. When Andreas Seidl took over as boss in 2019, he realized that the team’s outdated infrastructure was holding them back compared to their rivals. He pushed for the construction of a new state-of-the-art wind tunnel and simulator, but the COVID-19 pandemic …

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F1 Aero Rakes

The optimism about Ferrari.

This post was contributed by Henk Ormel, who has been a much beloved member of our community at Wheel Sports and an incredibly insightful eye for feedback on technical matters. It is now post Bahrain GP. Seeing the car in motion i don’t share that optimism. It seems to me the car is just like last …

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Day 1 of Testing

What we learned from day 1 of Testing

What did the first day of testing reveal? Early indications were that Mercedes had eliminated bouncing issues that had been plaguing their cars. Last year, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were seen bouncing down straightaways, causing significant discomfort and engine damage. However, it seems the Silver Arrows have resolved this problem with their 2023 car …

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