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2027 rules to outlaw Red Bull and Audi sidepod workaround
The FIA has amended the draft 2027 regulations to restrict the floor-stiffening tie-rod solution used in the sidepods of the Red Bull and Audi cars.
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Dromo exclusive: «Huge constraints, but the Madring layout was not inevitable»
Jarno Zaffelli of Dromo explains how the original Madring design differed technically from the version eventually built.
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McLaren picking up the pieces of a vase that is not broken
McLaren is progressing despite design limitations that are more evident away from technical circuits, which feature significantly shorter straights than Baku.
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Azerbaijan GP power unit situation: Ferrari safe but with no margin left
Ferrari has avoided a penalty in Baku after concerns over Leclerc’s power unit, but has no margin left. Other teams are also in a delicate position, while Aston Martin pays heavily for further changes.
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Azerbaijan GP: all official upgrades as McLaren goes on the attack
Six teams have introduced upgrades for Baku, with Audi revising almost the entire car and McLaren working from the sidepods to the diffuser and even altering its wing’s straight-line operation.
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Azerbaijan GP: brakes and energy management avoid a Monza repeat
Energy management will again be decisive in Baku, but the picture differs greatly from Monza. FIA and Brembo data explain why the long straight should not create the same nightmare for the power units.
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Fondmetal returns to F1 with Aston Martin’s extreme AMR26 wheels
Fondmetal has returned to Formula 1 through an exclusive Aston Martin partnership, revealing the technical challenge behind the AMR26 wheel rim: a component far more important than it appears.
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Madrid GP: Brakes and energy recovery pose no concern
The Madring offers far more opportunities for energy recovery than Monza, as the FIA Power Unit Information document confirms. The real challenge will be deciding where to deploy it.
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Monza and active aerodynamics: the end of a technical era
Monza has always inspired extreme aerodynamic solutions to cut drag on its straights. Active aerodynamics could, however, bring an end to the ingenuity behind these dedicated configurations.
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Ferrari hampered by weather as Vasseur confirms technical limitations
Ferrari has limitations compared with Mercedes and McLaren. The weather was not the direct cause of Leclerc and Hamilton’s difficult Q3, but it played a major part in shaping the outcome.
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Binotto: When the Ferrari model suits him
According to Ferrari's former Team Principal and Technical Director, Audi are at the same level as the Scuderia were in 1995. A comparison that does not stand up...
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Ferrari's biggest obstacle is technical understanding
Second victory in three races for Scuderia Ferrari, the 250° in its history. For fans, this should be great news. In part it is, but there are shortcomings that prevent the team from sleeping soundly.
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FIA wants to change the engines, but Ferrari is holding back
The Federation is pushing to modify the 2027 power units, but Ferrari is holding back: officially because of costs, in reality because of the fear of favouring Mercedes and Red Bull in the new technical balance. The new proposed compromise is not entirely
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