Jamie Chadwick earns super licence points in the Formula 3 Asian Championship
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by F1.co.uk
4y ago
Britain’s Jamie Chadwick earned her first points towards a Formula 1 super licence after she finished fourth overall in the F3 Asian Championship. Chadwick got 10 of the 40 points required over a three-year period to race in F1, with 25 needed to drive in a practice session. In 15 races in Asian F3, Chadwick took three podiums including one race win. Dutchman Joey Alders won the series with Australian Jack Doohan second and Russian Nikita Mazepin third. The five-leg series culminated in three races at Buriram International Circuit in Thailand at the wee ..read more
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Mercedes say new car is 'a big step forward' from 2019 edition
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by F1.co.uk
4y ago
Mercedes say their new Formula 1 car is “a big step forward” compared with its world championship-winning predecessor. Technical director James Allison said they would start the season next month with improvements to the aerodynamics and engine. The team had “a good winter” and produced a series of innovations to try to fend off challenges from rivals, he added. “We decided we would make a car that was aggressive,” he said. “Take every part and challenge ourselves to make it better.” Allison used a video produced by Mercedes to detail three main areas of ..read more
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Ferrari behind rivals as Vettel breaks down in F1 testing
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by F1.co.uk
4y ago
Ferrari say they are lagging behind rivals Mercedes and Red Bull at the halfway point of pre-season testing. The admission from team boss Mattia Binotto came as Sebastian Vettel suffered the first mechanical failure of testing with an engine failure. Binotto said: “I am not as optimistic as last year so it means the others are faster than us at the moment. “How much faster it’s really difficult to judge. We will go through all the data.” F1 testing live text schedule Too skint to win? F1’s new cars gallery Mercedes confident new steering ‘trick’ within r ..read more
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Mercedes steering device to be banned by FIA from 2021
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by F1.co.uk
4y ago
The innovative steering system introduced by Mercedes for this season will be banned from 2021. Mercedes have been cleared to use the system for 2020 and technical director James Allison hopes it will “bring an advantage during the season”. But the rules are changing for 2021 in such a manner that the system would not be legal under the new regulations. Michael Masi, race director of governing body the FIA, confirmed the rule change on Friday. The Mercedes system allows the driver to alter the ‘toe angle’ of the front wheels – their angle in relation to ..read more
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Raikkonen fastest on day two of testing as Mercedes steering system causes stir
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by F1.co.uk
4y ago
Alfa Romeo’s Kimi Raikkonen was fastest on the second day of the first pre-season test, as Mercedes caused a stir with a new steering system. Raikkonen headed Racing Point’s Sergio Perez, Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo and Red Bull’s Alexander Albon. Mercedes, meanwhile, debuted their revolutionary steering system. “It allows the drivers an extra dimension of control on the steering system,” said technical director James Allison. “Why we do it, exactly how it works and all those sorts of things, we’d rather keep those to ourselves. But we hope it’s an innova ..read more
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Mercedes confident steering 'trick' within rules
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by F1.co.uk
4y ago
Mercedes believe a trick steering innovation which could give them an advantage in 2020 is within the rules. Technical director James Allison said it “introduces an extra dimension for steering which we hope will be useful”. He said governing body the FIA was aware of it: “The rules are clear about what’s permitted on steering systems. We’re pretty confident that it matches those requirements.” He declined to elaborate further on the purposes of the system. F1 testing live text schedule Too skint to win? F1’s new cars gallery Formula 1 2020: your questio ..read more
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Lewis Hamilton fastest in Formula 1 testing as new 2020 cars unleashed
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by F1.co.uk
4y ago
Lewis Hamilton started his 2020 Formula 1 campaign with a powerful statement of intent as he topped the first day of pre-season testing. Hamilton and team-mate Valtteri Bottas shared the driving for Mercedes and ended the day first and second fastest. The world champion was 0.337 seconds quicker than Bottas, who headed Racing Point’s Sergio Perez by 0.062secs. Hamilton’s time was set on the ‘hard’ compound of tyre, whereas Bottas and Perez were on the faster ‘medium’. Bottas described the day as “a nice starting point” and said: “The car feels good.” F1 ..read more
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All cars now unveiled for 2020 season!
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by Edward Hardy
4y ago
Alfa Romeo and Renault have finally lifted the covers from their cars for 2020. It now means that every team has revealed its car for this upcoming season as pre-season testing now gets underway in Barcelona. Renault will be hoping to bounce back from a disappointing season and re-claim fourth in the constructor’s championship and in attempt to do so, they have gone for a different approach heading into this year. Team Principal Cyril Abiteboul said: “This year we decided to take a bit of a different approach. Renault’s testing livery on track. Photograph: Renault. “The regulations are stabl ..read more
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'F1 is another world': your 2020 questions answered
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by derek
4y ago
As Formula 1 prepares for a new season, we asked for your questions about what 2020 holds for the drivers, the sport and you… The sport Ian Bignall: Will the racing be improved this year or will tyre degradation still dominate how drivers manage their race? The two parts of this question are not necessarily related. It is possible to have good racing and the sort of heat-related tyre management required with the current Pirelli tyres – just look at many races last year. But if you’re asking whether there will be a change this year in the drivers being able to push t ..read more
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Formula 1: new cars gallery
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by F1.co.uk
4y ago
Formula 1 teams have completed their designs for the new season, due to start in Australia on March 13. Check out their sleek new machines as they are launched… Car launch and testing schedule Mercedes This article is from the BBC Sport website / bbc.co.uk - Formula 1: new cars gallery ..read more
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