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,…

9 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…

9 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