Seven of the 10 F1 teams have brought updates for this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix, mostly targeted at managing the high temperatures encountered at the track.
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Final updates for Mercedes while just two others bring changes for Austin
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes has brought its final upgrade package of the season to this weekend’s United States Grand Prix, while only two other teams are introducing changes.
Half of F1 teams bring updates for Japanese Grand Prix
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onFive of the 10 Formula 1 teams have brought upgrades for the Japanese Grand Prix. Here’s what’s new on their cars.
McLaren bring most extensive car update to Singapore Grand Prix
2022 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren is the only team to have brought multiple updates to their car for this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix.
Seven teams bring drag-reducing upgrades for high-speed Monza
2022 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onSeven Formula 1 team have brought updates for this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix aimed specifically at reducing drag and maximising top speeds on the long straights of Monza.
Just four teams bring updates for Dutch Grand Prix weekend
2022 Dutch Grand Prix
Posted onAfter bringing a raft of updates to their cars one week ago, the majority of Formula 1 teams are running unchanged machines this weekend.
Title rivals bring Belgian GP updates while McLaren make most changes to car
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onAll 10 Formula 1 teams have brought updates for their cars to the first race after the summer break. McLaren will introduce the most changes.
Tracking the trends of car development in 2022
2022 F1 season
Posted onWhat trends have emerged in the technical development of 2022’s grid of F1 cars so far this season? Alto Ono takes a look.
F1 teams’ Hungarian GP updates confirmed including Haas’s “Ferrari copy”
2022 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onHaas has drawn inspiration from Ferrari for the major upgrade it has introduced to its VF-22 this weekend. Here are all the teams’ confirmed updates.
More Mercedes changes detailed while McLaren and AlphaTauri bring most upgrades
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes isn’t the only team to have brought upgrades this weekend: All their rivals bar Haas have done so, with McLaren and AlphaTauri revealing the most.
Red Bull bring reliability improvements for Austrian Grand Prix
2022 Austrian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull have brought more updates for their RB18 at this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, while Ferrari and Mercedes’ cars are unchanged.
Williams’ massive car update plus other teams’ new parts for Silverstone detailed
2022 British Grand Prix
Posted onNine of the 10 Formula 1 teams have brought upgrades for this weekend’s British Grand Prix, but Williams’ is by far the biggest of all.
F1 teams confirm full details of Spanish Grand Prix upgrades
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 teams have confirmed the details of the changes they have made to their cars for this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix.
The innovations which took Honda from ‘GP2 engine’ to F1 world champions
F1 technology
Posted onHonda increased their Formula 1 power unit’s output by around 134bhp over seven years of development through innovations such as High Speed Combustion.
Why hydrogen could offer the combustion engine a future in some motorsports
News Focus
Posted onClean-burning hydrogen has an obvious appeal as a fuel but an equally obvious drawback in terms of safety. Are there any motorsports which could make use of it?
Norris’s remark McLaren are lacking “100 points of downforce” shows depth of plight
F1 technology
Posted onMcLaren’s troubled start to the season in Bahrain was put into perspective by Lando Norris, who revealed how far behind Mercedes they are.
What is the rocket-derived technology hidden inside Mercedes’ extraordinary sidepods?
F1 technology
Posted onFormula 1 chief technology officer Pat Symonds revealed Mercedes has worked with rocket engineers on the technology inside its radical sidepod design. What innovations might be on the W13?
Analysis: Mercedes’ slimline sidepods and the “rocket” technology behind them
F1 technology
Posted onHow did Mercedes produce their radical sidepod, what benefit does it offer and does it meet F1’s rules? A closer look at their ‘slimline’ design.
Analysis: How F1’s midfield leaders tackled the new rules in their 2022 designs
F1 technology
Posted onLast year’s top midfield teams McLaren, Alpine and AlphaTauri have taken a noticeably different approaches to Formula 1’s new rules for 2022.
Analysis: The stand-out technical features on Ferrari’s bold new F1-75
F1 technology
Posted onFerrari’s new F1-75 features several striking differences which set it apart from the other F1 cars revealed so far, including its curvaceous sidepods.