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The low-key F1 upgrades Ferrari brought to the British GP

Rather than seeing the need for anything major to be overhauled on the car, it’s clear that the focus is on steady gains - having both taken note of what its rivals have been up to and delivering optimisations on an already race-winning package. Starting with the mirrors, Ferrari had already made a subtle but meaningful change to the inboard stalk at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/KHoeAQj via IFTTT

McLaren highlights one outstanding issue with F1 2022 rules

The new ground effect machinery is allowing cars to follow each other closer, and opens the possibility for more overtaking, but some of the midfield battles have been stalled thanks to the creation of DRS trains. If a car at the front of the pack has enough speed in the right parts of the track to hold off its pursuer, then it can lead to a boring stalemate as cars bunch up behind and are left ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/CR3oUbc via IFTTT

WEC sets first Peugeot BoP for Monza debut

The Peugeot 9X8 will be able to use power from its front-axle motor generator unit at 150km/h in both wet and dry conditions compared with the Toyota GR010 HYBRID’s 190km/h. The figures were released in the Hypercar class Balance of Performance for Sunday’s Monza 6 Hours, round four of the 2022 WEC, on Wednesday morning. The difference in the deployment speeds between the two ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/mQyNU0M via IFTTT

2022 WEC 6 Hours of Monza – How to watch, session timings and more

The 2022 WEC is finely-poised at the halfway point of the six-round campaign following the Le Mans 24 Hours last month, and the intrigue is only set to be ramped up another level at the 6 Hours of Monza as Peugeot debuts its new 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar in a bumper the 38-car field. A decade after its 908 LMP1 programme ceased on the eve of the WEC’s 2012 premiere, the French marque is back with ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/hLEcwbH via IFTTT

The Crohn’s Disease battle that a promising Brit faces on his F3 return

Back in March, Jonny Edgar had been excited to start his second year in FIA Formula 3. Having joined reigning teams’ champions Trident from Carlin, the 18-year-old was looking to bounce back in 2022 after 2021 turned into a “difficult year; I struggled all year really.” The 2020 ADAC F4 champion was optimistic, with his new squad having secured the teams’ title last season courtesy of ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/rgQeBC2 via IFTTT

Ricciardo: Something "a bit off" with McLaren car during "pretty sad" British GP

Ricciardo slumped to 14th place in the wet qualifying session on Saturday at Silverstone, but took the second start following the red flag in 12th after Zhou Guanyu and George Russell were eliminated in the first-corner accident. The Australian worked his way into the top 10 through the opening stages, only to fall back to 13th when he pitted for a set of hard compound tyres on lap 20. A ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/QZeVDJI via IFTTT

Sainz did not want to watch Zhou F1 crash replays

Zhou was pitched upside down on the run away from the original start, and skidded through a gravel trap before rolling over a tyre barrier at the opening Abbey corner. Although his Alfa Romeo ended up wedged between the tyre barriers and catch fencing, marshals were able to get him out of the car and the Chinese racer was later given the all-clear by Silverstone’s medical staff. While ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/yPvFZkG via IFTTT