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Mercedes W02 – New front wing analysis
After three tests Mercedes produced their updated front wing at Barcelona today. Elements of this wing have been seen on the Launch specification wing, such as the extra slot made in the main plane....
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Ferrari F150 – final pre-season update analysis
For the final test at Barcelona, Ferrari brought the long awaited revisions to the F150 (although the cars name has frequently changed, I’ll continue to use this title). This consisted of a revised...
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McLaren preseason rear end update
McLarens pre season has been thwarted by unreliability and apparently aerodynamic problems. The team have run a succession of exhaust designs (at least 4 so far) and time has been spent mapping the...
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Mercedes W02 preseason side pod & exhaust update
After a slow start to the 2011 campaign Mercedes GP brought along the long expected changes to the W02 at the last Barcelona test. We have already covered the front wing...
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Red Bull – Preseason front wing update
In the last pre-season test at Barcelona, Red Bull introduced their updated front wing. Like the rest of the car, this is an evolution of what has gone before. Albeit based on the complex late-2010...
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Floors and Diffusers – The basics explained
An F1 car is a complex vehicle, a lot of emphasis is placed on the things we can see, the wings and bodywork. Sometimes we can talk about less visible items such as engine, gearboxes, suspension or...
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Trends 2011 – Exhausts and Diffusers
This year the technical talk has largely been about exhausts. How teams have adapted to the ban on double diffusers and the added restriction on Exhaust blown diffusers. Just to aid understanding...
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Book Review: Haynes Red Bull Racing F1 Car
When Red Bull Racing launched their new car for 2011, the event was marked by a very special press pack. The pack was formatted in the style of the well-known Haynes maintenance manuals (PDF). This in...
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McLaren MP4-26 2011 – Fan Tail (Octopus) Exhaust
McLaren went into 2011 with an aggressive design strategy, this was a response to the poor initial form in 2010 and resulted in the dramatic “U” sidepods and a mysterious exhaust system. It was this...
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Publications: F1 Race Technology Report
Every year High Power Media, who publish ‘Race Engine Technology’ (RET) Magazine, produce a number of magazine format Race Technology Reports. Covering F1, Moto-GP, Nascar, Drag racing and 24-hour...
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