F1 Technical Insight

Tech F1i: More team manager insight with Toro Rosso’s Graham Watson

Let’s start from the beginning. How did you get your start in motor racing? “I come from New Zealand. The…

7 years ago

Tech F1i: The job of a sporting director, with Andy Stevenson

What role does the Sporting Director play in the team? “The title of Sporting Director is extremely similar to Team…

7 years ago

Tech F1i: Ayao Komatsu - Chief race engineer and go-between for Haas

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING WELL PREPARED Ayao Komatsu is in charge of coordinating Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen’s groups of…

7 years ago

Tech F1i: The birth of a Formula 1 car – the production phase

FROM DESIGN TO PRODUCTION Once the geometries have been defined and the required rigidity levels achieved, teams still need to…

7 years ago

Tech F1i: The birth of a Formula 1 car – the design process

DOUBLE CONSTRAINT Once the overall concept of a Formula 1 car has been devised and a production schedule set, the…

7 years ago

Tech F1i: The birth of a Formula 1 car – the production schedule

CONSTANT UPDATES After the conceptual work, the biggest challenge of the design phase lies in launching and managing several parallel…

7 years ago

Tech F1i: The birth of a Formula 1 car – the conceptual work

From an anatomist’s point of view, a Formula 1 car is made up of no less than 20 000 parts.…

7 years ago

Tech F1i - Still evolving in Abu Dhabi

2018 STARTS NOW Ferrari trialed a new diffuser at the final round of the season, unveiling a design similar to…

7 years ago

Tech F1i - Brazilian GP analysis

RENAULT’S 2018-SPEC F1 HAIRDO Late into the current Formula 1 season, teams have now firmly shifted their attention towards preparing…

7 years ago

Tech F1i – The analysis from Austin and Mexico

McLAREN ALREADY PREPARING 2018 In Mexico, Fernando Alonso’s McLaren MCL32 was fitted with the new front wing specification that had…

7 years ago