Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Made in Japan: How BBS wheels support the entire F1 grid - Motorsport.com

Even now, Japanese components big and small are contributing to the performance of F1 cars. And all the wheels used by F1 cars are produced in Japan.
From the start of the 2022 season, F1 wheels were increased in size from 13 inches to 18 inches. At the same time, it was decided there would be a single supplier, and BBS forged magnesium wheels were selected in the tender.
BBS first entered ...Keep reading

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Monday, May 1, 2023

Wolff admits Leclerc is on Mercedes' radar - SkySports F1

Mercedes chief Toto Wolff has admitted Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc is on his "radar" as uncertainty over Lewis Hamilton's future with the team continues.  

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2023 Miami Grand Prix TV Times | 2023 Miami Grand Prix - RaceFans

It's race week! Formula 1 heads to Miami International Autodrome this weekend. Here's how to watch the Miami Grand Prix plus Formula E from Monaco.

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Video: Ferrari’s luck & progress at the F1 Azerbaijan GP - Autosport.com - Formula 1 - Stories

Did Ferrari run their perfect race, or were they just fortunate with the weather and Aston Martin's lacklustre Baku performance? What is the fallout after Sergio Perez fought back and beat Max Verstappen? Was Sprint Saturday a success? And what happened during Esteban Ocon's pitlane incident?
Jon Noble, straight from Azerbaijan, joins Matt Kew and Martyn Lee to discuss these topics and more ...Keep reading

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Why Ferrari is not getting carried away with Baku F1 last stint promise - Autosport.com - Formula 1 - Stories

The Italian outfit knows that its current weakness against Red Bull is in managing tyres over a race stint, with there being little to separate the two teams in single-lap qualifying form.
Despite making a breakthrough in unlocking better race pace in Australia, and grabbing pole position for Baku’s sprint and grand prix, the team was still no match for Red Bull over long runs last ...Keep reading

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F1 must seek answers after “boring” Baku F1 race, says Wolff - Motorsport.com

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix was dominated by talk over the new sprint timetable and debate about whether or not it risked taking attention away from the main race on Sunday. 
However, a lack of action in the grand prix itself has highlighted that the current generation of cars is not delivering the kind of spectacle hoped for when new rules were introduced from 2022. 
Wolff believed ...Keep reading

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Perez vows to beat Verstappen as Red Bull allow title battle - SkySports F1

After his victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Sergio Perez is as confident as he has ever been that he can challenge Max Verstappen for the 2023 world championship.

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