Cliff Allison

At the end of last month F1 finally released its technical, sporting and financial regulations that will underpin a major overhaul for the series in 2021. <br>Significant car changes form part of F1’s planned new era, with increased standardisation in some areas of the rules but a change of emphasis to ground-effect aerodynamics the main new point of focus. <br>Though the rules have not ...

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With Lewis Hamilton classified seventh after his penalty and Valtteri Bottas retiring with an engine failure, Interlagos was one of Mercedes' worst races of the season.<br>Team principal Toto Wolff opted to miss the race - the first GP he has skipped since 2013 - as the championships were won, and in part because he is also committed to the opening round of the Formula E championship in Saudi ...

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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has qualified on pole for the Brazilian Grand Prix, two weeks after Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas topped qualifying in the United States.<br>Ferrari had started the previous six grands prix from pole position, although it was only fastest in five of those as its most recent pole came after poleman Verstappen picked up a grid penalty in Mexico.<br>More significantly ...

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Adapting the chassis to take the device, which will be introduced for the first time this season, has proven to be difficult.Speaking in a video released by the Mercedes F1 team, Allison said adopting the halo had been "a significant challenge" for his outfit. "This is not a light piece of work, it is several kilograms of titanium that needs to be put in the car," he said. "There are ...

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