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McLaren has teamed up with the specialised company V Carbon to pioneer the use of recycled carbon on its MCL60.The recycled material will first be used on the cockpit branding panels of the cars driven by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.McLaren intends to keep the material on its cars for the remainder of the 2023 F1 season if the Austin trial is successful, with a view to exploring further use on ...

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For the round at the Hungaroring, F1 changed the rules governing tyre allocation and restricted each car to just 11 sets of slick Pirelli rubber over the weekend. This also locked the teams into running hard tyres in Q1, medium tyres in Q2, and softs in Q3.The side-effect of the reduced allocation was drivers complaining about a lack of running, although FP1 was arguably hit less hard as wet ...

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The wheel arch or mudguard concept emerged after heavy rain meant that the 2021 Belgian GP ran without any racing laps being completed.
The idea is that all cars have the facility for the wheel arches to be fitted in cases of extreme wet weather in order to ensure that track action can take place. If the track dries the devices will stay on the cars.
The FIA outlined its plan for testing ...

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As part of the championship’s push to be net carbon zero by 2030, F1’s chiefs have been looking at areas where more sustainable solutions can be introduced. 
One idea, which is now being rolled out at the Red Bull Ring this weekend, is a central power generation farm that it is hoped can cut emissions by around 90%.
The farm, which will be located at the inside of the final corner ...

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The new tyres are a reaction by Pirelli to increasing downforce levels and cornering loads, and represent a fast-tracking of a construction that was originally intended for 2024.
Some teams have already tried the new spec in 'blind' 2024 testing, but Barcelona will be an opportunity for everyone to run the definitive versions, with each driver getting two extra sets of C1s to be deployed at any ...

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With drivers forced to use the hard (Q1), medium (Q2) and soft (Q3) compounds in the three sessions on Saturday, rather than having complete free choice, it could serve to shake things up in terms of the fight for grid positions. 
However, perhaps the biggest impact of the way the new tyre experiment works may be felt on Sunday, as it could produce an interesting case study about one way ...

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F1 has decided to trial a tweaked qualifying format at two races this year. As previously reported by Motorsport.com, the first trial is taking place at May's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola.
In a bid to reduce the number of tyres used at grands prix, the experiment involves reducing the number of Pirelli sets available to each driver from 13 to 11.
In qualifying, drivers will be forced ...

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Heavy spray thrown up by the cars during wet running has been a problem in F1 since the era of sophisticated aerodynamics began, but the drivers have suggested the problem has become worse with the new ground effect cars that were introduced at the start of this season.
This reflects the aims of changing to such designs, as the turbulent air thrown back from the ground effect cars goes higher ...

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Alpine currently lies fourth in the table on 125 points, 18 points clear of McLaren. The Woking team is also not giving up in the development battle and is introducing a substantial package that will be seen on the car of Lando Norris in Singapore.
The upgraded Alpine floor is expected to be on fitted to both A522s throughout the weekend.
"I didn't test it the simulator but the team brought ...

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At a time when F1 chiefs have come under scrutiny for a 24-race 2023 calendar that jets around the world, Mercedes has shown how teams can take their own responsibility in helping make environmental improvements.
The Brackley-based squad elected to experiment with running 16 of its F1 race trucks on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO 100) biofuel for the three post-summer break ...

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As Motorsport.com?s exclusive images show, the idea has been incorporated at Turn 12 - the second part of the Hans Ernst chicane.
Prompted by problems at last year?s GP of cars running wide across the kerbs there and dragging gravel on to the circuit ? which caused red flags in support events ? Zandvoort has elected to try something unique.
Eager to avoid having asphalt run-offs ...

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In the wake of Max Verstappen's booming popularity, Formula 1 returned to Zandvoort last year for the first time since 1985.
As part of the revamp to accommodate F1, Zandvoort's final turn ? the sweeping Arie Luyendyk Bocht ? received an 18-degree banking to increase cornering speeds.
Originally Zandvoort's second DRS zone was planned to start before the flat-out right-hander to boost ...

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The experiment was the first in the sport since 2000, when a camera was used on the Arrows of Pedro de la Rosa at the Belgian GP.
On that occasion it was mounted above the pedals, and to the side, with the movement of de la Rosa?s feet in clear view.
At Silverstone, in contrast, the camera was in the bottom of the footwell next to the steering column, pointing at the underside of the ...

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F1 has not installed a camera in the footwell of a car since the Belgian Grand Prix in 2000 when it was placed in the Arrows of Pedro de la Rosa, but the technology has roots dating back to 1993, when it was used on Ukyo Katayama's Tyrrell.
As part of F1's continued evaluation of new broadcast technology and techniques, first practice at Silverstone on Friday will see pedal cam return, fitted ...

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The team had hoped that the advent of the new-for-2022 regulatory framework would help to continue its recovery, after finishing eighth in the 2021 constructors' championship, but Williams has found it difficult to extricate itself from the back of the field in the nine races so far.
Albon - new to the team this season as a replacement for the Mercedes-bound George Russell - has scored three ...

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Upon arriving in the F1 paddock on Thursday, F1 Digital staff were seen working with a pair of robots that move on wheels and have a flat screen at the top fitted with a camera, standing at just over five-foot tall.
The fans are able to interact with drivers and paddock personnel through the screens showing their faces.
The robots are part of a new initiative by F1 to help fan engagement ...

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The German car manufacturer is struggling to dial out the bouncing of its W13 that is holding back both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.
The problem is forcing the team to run the car much higher than it was designed for, and that is costing it valuable lap time.
Mercedes is convinced that if it can adapt the car to not bounce as much when run lower, then that will unleash an uptick ...

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With the FIA wanting to cut back on the number of tyres used on a GP weekend, F1 teams last week backed plans to reduce the number of sets available to drivers from 13 to 11 at two events in 2023.
A statement from the governing body stated that: "This will be done to evaluate the impact of the reduction in tyre allocation on track-running, with the overall intention to move to more sustainable ...

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Mercedes' 2022 challenger is unchanged for this weekend's returning Melbourne race compared to the previous event in Jeddah, where the Silver Arrows squad was further behind pacesetters Red Bull and Ferrari than it had been at the season opener in Bahrain.
The W13 is suffering with severe porpoising at top speed, plus considerable extra weight and drag issues, which has left Mercedes with a ...

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The Brackley-based outfit has faced a challenge in dialling out its car bouncing on the straights without compromising performance, with Lewis Hamilton lauding his third place in last weekend's Bahrain season-opener as the ?the best result we could have gotten?.
Mercedes is adamant that once it has a better understanding of what it needs to do to sort the porpoising issue, then it will be ...

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Ahead of the opening day of action for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, it has been announced that for Friday afternoon's F2 practice session that takes place before F1 running, a test of new video technology will take place.
Screens have been installed on the left hand side of the circuit ahead of Turn 13, Turn 16 and Turn 19 to offer a video image of what track conditions are like on the ...

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During the opening run of Wednesday?s test session at the Yas Marina Circuit, wheel covers were fitted to the rear wheels of Lando Norris?s McLaren car that featured LED lights.
Norris completed only one flying lap using the LED light wheel covers before returning to the pits, after which they were removed for his subsequent running.
It nevertheless served as a taste of future technology ...

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Following a vote at the F1 Commission on Monday, the matter drew universal support from all parties.
Although the plan still needs formal approval by the FIA's World Motor Sport Council before being put in the rule book, this should be a formality.
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali welcomed the move, which he felt would deliver an added entertainment factor for fans.
"We are excited by this new ...

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After running effectively the same weekend format since knockout qualifying was introduced in 2006 - with the exception of elimination qualifying's two-race stint in 2016, and the two-day weekend at Imola last year - F1 is finally on the cusp of a major change in approach.
It marks the culmination of years of discussions over possible format changes. F1 pushed for the introduction of a reverse ...

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F1 considered introducing reverse grid sprint races to replace qualifying at select events through the 2020 season, only for the move to be blocked following opposition from Mercedes.
The series' bosses said following the dramatic Italian Grand Prix at Monza that they would be revisiting the idea for 2021, having seen the impact of the fastest cars sitting further down the order following a red ...

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