F1 Technical Insight

Tech analysis: McLaren introduces an S-duct

In Sepang, the McLarens turned up fitted with an S-duct, which owes its inspiration to Red Bull. Nothing surprising there,…

10 years ago

Three reasons why Honda is struggling

Is it serious, Doc? This came as little surprise but the McLaren-Hondas were the slowest cars in Australia. Jenson Button…

10 years ago

Mercedes far from being exhausted

Both Silver Arrows flew by like shooting stars in Melbourne, with the first non-Mercedes car of Sebastian Vettel finishing 34.523s…

10 years ago

Latest technical upgrades before Melbourne in pictures

Ferrari: moving the cameras Like Mercedes, Ferrari has had to change its SF15-T’s front camera mountings in order to comply…

10 years ago

Barcelona’s technical upgrades in pictures

1. V6 engine: is Mercedes backtracking? Since the opening pre-season test in Jerez the rumour had Mercedes swapping its single…

10 years ago

What's the purpose of pre-season testing? (2/2)

After detailing with former F1 engineer and Audi Sport Abt technical director (DTM and Formula E) Jacky Eeckelaert how F1…

10 years ago

What’s the purpose of pre-season testing? (1/2)

Renowned Belgian engineer Jacky Eeckelaert’s Formula One career included spells at Jordan, Prost GP, Sauber, Honda and HRT. Now serving…

10 years ago

Blown wheel hubs: a little opening to close the gap?

The first 2015 pre-season test in Jerez saw several Formula One cars feature blown front wheel hubs. This is worth…

10 years ago

F1 seats: a tight fit!

The comfort zone for a F1 driver is first and foremost the precisely tailored seat he intimately enjoys. It's not…

10 years ago

A closer look at the Red Bull RB11

By claiming three wins last year, Red Bull was the only team to make a dent in the Mercedes hegemony,…

10 years ago