Mercedes are currently 39 points behind Ferrari in the standings, while Russell is 34 points off Leclerc. That has been accompanied by a tweak to the deflector endplate there. RacingNews365.com F1 journalists Dieter Rencken, Mike Seymour and Thomas Maher look back over the Australian Grand Prix, where Ferrari's Charles Leclerc triumphed and Red Bull's Max Verstappen retired. Leclerc, Hamilton Despite the French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard often considered a low-key affair, there was action aplenty this weekend which has strongly shaped the ratings. The rear wing has been revised with a different loading between mainplane and flap to give more efficient downforce. With the car suffering from excessive porpoising, Mercedes is trying to hone in on the triggers for the phenomenon, and the air flow separations that can set off the problematic stall as the car nears the ground. Speaking the day before the team capitalised on another Red Bull DNF at the Australian GP, Wolff admitted: "I think we are on the back foot. "There's been a lot of hard work over the Easter weekend in the factory to bring improvements to the car and get it ready to head to the next race, and that shows the team's dedication to turning the situation around.
We have added a third chassis side turning vane ahead of the sidepod inlet. Deceptive fluke before a return to the midfield, precursor to a shock pole bid, or somewhere in between? But as witnessed already this season, the Scuderia hasnt had things go its way and there are still plenty of factors which could open up opportunities for its Formula 1 rivals to strike at the Hungarian GP F1 results: Leclerc fastest in Hungarian GP practice on Friday. Red Bull came into the Hungary weekend expecting to be overshadowed on pace by Ferrari and there was nothing about Friday practice which suggested it was wrong as Mark Hughes explains in his post-practice analysis. But there are many other improvements we can make along the way. Mercedes have brought a series of upgrades for their car this weekend but Lewis Hamilton says they are unlikely to transform its performance. 
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It would be awesome if we can get a roundup of all changes from all teams at each GP, maybe with some awesome technical analysis alongside? The team said: "These vanes improve the air flow quality into the sidepod radiator duct and therefore improve the overall cooling of the car.". We need to make sure we, at the very minimum, keep up with that. GP Racings OLEG KARPOV recently challenged keen player Mick Schumacher to a more light-hearted match, and along the way got Mick to talk about pictures, his famous surname and how hes coping in his second season in F1, The story of Brabham's terminal F1 decline, A return to world championship glory with BMW turbo power was the prelude to a catastrophic slump from which Brabham could not escape. Speaking in the aforementioned interview with motorsport.com, the Briton elucidated the Silver Arrows' predicament, saying: Since there's no race this weekend, the team in Brackley and Brixworth will have some time to reorganize before flying off to Italy for the fourth race of the year. After the data collected in the tests and in the first non-European races (Bahrain, Saudi and Australia), the teams brought their first package of aerodynamic innovations, with Spains Barcelona round likely to see more updates. So what were the updates Red Bull brought? The biggest saving came with a new set of beautifully-engineered brake calipers. The edge of the diffuser nearest the rear tyre featured a reduced curl, designed to reduce airflow separation in that region. In Australia, Ferrari tested a new diffuser in free practice, revised in the interior area just before the rear crash box. Ferrari have also opted against bringing a new update to the event. This modification generates increased local load on the lower deflector inside the rear wheels, which in turn increases overall diffuser load.
Lando Norris says he is not expecting to be fighting for pole on Saturday at the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix despite ending Friday practice in second. Ferrari's biggest adversary in the 2022 Formula 1 title battle has largely been itself more than Max Verstappen, and team errors and mechanical issues have contrived to put Charles Leclerc a whopping 63 points behind his rival. All rights reserved. Hasnt worked very well as some go the Merc route with a lot of detail and some just go for the all new parts comply with current regulations and leave it at that. However, this new specification was not seen on the Imola circuit, and Ferrari raced the entire weekend with the previous solution. In terms of the big Red Bull vs Ferrari theme of the weekend, it was a significant part of the story for Ferrari decided to forego their updates but Red Bull pressed on with theirs. Some of the changes Mercedes will run this weekend are aimed at altering the performance of the diffuser, which has a strong influence on the porpoising effect. Mark Hughes and Giorgio Piola look at the upgrades brought by Red Bull and Mercedes to their respective cars for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix weekend, as the development battle heated up at Imola Imola saw the first real tranche of significant upgrades for many teams, despite it offering just one practice session in which to test them, before the Sprint took place. Stay up to date with top drivers including World Champions Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso, established stars Daniel Ricciardo and Sergio Perez, and youngsters Lando Norris, George Russell and Charles Leclerc. Russell, Alonso Lewis Hamilton races ahead of Red Bull's Sergio Perez at the Australian GP, Lewis Hamilton was left pleased with Mercedes' progress over the weekend, with himself and George Russell finishing fourth and third respectively, Lewis Hamilton still wore jewellery for the Australian GP despite the FIA's crackdown, with Sky Sports F1's Ted Kravitz reporting there may be a 'grace period', George Russell reacts to his first-ever podium for Mercedes. The shorter weekend on Friday due to the sprint race did not help the Brackley team to find the right path. The floor is also lighter, as part of a weight-saving programme throughout the car. "Nothing we did [in Melbourne] unlocked the aerodynamic potential or reduced the bouncing, we're still in the same place," Wolff told reporters. The format of the weekend of the Emilia Romagna GP certainly had an impact on this aspect, with only one session before parc ferm restrictions due to the sprint race on Saturday. Create your free account now! But there is still plenty for the reliable Mercedes to do before they can challenge for race wins, the team have wholeheartedly admitted.
document.getElementById( "ak_js" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. "That's why it doesn't make any sense to bring updates, because you're confusing yourself even more. The Milton Keynes team does not have to cope with porpoising, and it remains by far the car that least exhibits this phenomenon. Red Bull, on the other hand, waited a few races to fully evaluate the introduction of it on its RB18. But even though Leclerc owned up to his mistake, how the race unfolded at the front set his costly crash in motion, Why F1's chess master isn't worried by self-doubt, Chess is a war over the board - the object is to crush the opponents mind, said chess world champion Bobby Fischer. @keithcollantine is this information mandatory for all teams when they bring changes or by choice? The geometry around the front of the floor has also been modified to improve airflow. Theres a cut-out in the diffuser sidewall to exploit the changes to the airflow from the revised floor edge. There is a revised front brake duct arrangement, reducing the cooling effect for the expected weather conditions. Watching Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes the three best-funded teams and therefore faced with the most difficulty in staying within the cost cap adapt to their technical challenges, without crossing their spend threshold, is very much part of the competitive dynamics of this season already.
After races in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Australia, F1 will now return to Europe for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, held at Italy's famous Imola circuit. & This area of the floor has been modified in order to remove a small area of air flow separation and improve flow in the diffuser, which results in an increase of rear load. Some mechanical components, such as the brake calipers, are lighter. Cool article, especially the table at the end with the changes and justifications. Ocon, Norris The gurney flap on the beam wing has been trimmed for what is described as circuit-specific balance. Aerodynamically, a turning vane had been added ahead of the sidepod inlet designed to improve cooling efficiency (image above). Norris not expecting McLaren F1 pole challenge in Hungary. At Mercedes, there was also a mixture of weight-saving and aerodynamic tweaks, but nothing that fundamentally addressed the cars porpoising problem. "We are still learning. OPINION: With a French Grand Prix crash that hampers Ferrari's Formula 1 title credentials even further, Charles Leclerc revived uncomfortable memories for the Scuderia of Sebastian Vettel's 2018 Hockenheim blunder. A new floor is being trialled on Fernando Alonsos car. They have suffered especially from the porpoising problem which has affected most teams to different degrees. The top wishbone forward leg has a revised shrouding for aero benefit. A turning vane has been added ahead of the sidepod inlet designed to improve cooling efficiency. Find out more about RaceFans and contact us here. Isnt this part of the show and tell that takes place on Thursday? The dual-level splitter allows you to generate a vortex that wedges inside the venturi channel, and which helps accelerate the flow by increasing downforce. The first European event of the season promises to see several teams bring upgrades as the race to stay ahead intensifies. Team principal Mattia Binotto explained after the Australian GP that the compressed format in Imola, because of the sprint race, meant there was not enough time to evaluate upgrades and prepare for the event. Hungarian GP: When to watch live on Sky Sports F1, Latifi springs surprise to top wet final practice ahead of qualifying, Commonwealth Games: England continue netball title defence vs Malawi, Leicester reject 40m Maddison bid from Newcastle, Verstappen 'prefers' Leclerc rivalry to Hamilton | 'I respect Ferrari', 'Sunday, the king plays' - Ronaldo hints at Man Utd return, Emilia Romagna GP: Mercedes say 20 per cent chance of title but 'improvements' in pipeline, From 'rock bottom' to F1 favourites: Ferrari's turnaround, Friday qualifying and TWO races | New Imola schedule, Leclerc excited for title push | Hamilton, Max demand more. but Russell like Lewis Hamilton opted for the lower downforce version shown here. In the final instalment of our four-part history of Brabham, DAMIEN SMITH examines the demise of the team after one last hurrah, 18+, UK residents only, T&Cs Apply, Gamble Responsibly, How new rules have changed the face of F1s development war, F1s rules of conduct for drivers published by FIA. & Part of the leading edge of the floor has been increased in height which the team claims gives more load across I know everybody in the factory has been working hard over Easter to try to bring event the smallest bits of improvement to the car. Promoted content from around the web | Become a RaceFans Supporter to hide this ad and others, Captain Pie (@captainpie) 22nd April 2022, 12:22. "I think often people see the race team on TV and think that's the entire team. "We know we haven't got the pace of the Ferrari and Red Bull right now," said Wolff. Well see in the next few races., READ MORE: 6 Winners and 5 Losers for the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Ferrari was the only Imola team not to have introduced any new features on their F1-75. Is curing the bouncing the miraculous unlocking of a second? A solution that Ferrari had claimed to have copied immediately after the presentation of the AMR22 and immediately adopted it on the F1-75. The 24-year-old joined Mercedes from Williams with hopes of competing consistently at the top. Check out the 2022 F1 calendar for an overview of all the races, with extensive background and real-time information. The real problem in this regard is Mercedes, which suffers from porpoising even when cornering and this produces a significant loss of downforce.
Tracking Craig Scarborough in his various avatars on websites and YouTube shows across the internet (has he been cloned?!) Nicholas Latifi beat Friday dominator Charles Leclerc by six tenths to top a rain-affected final Formula 1 practice session ahead of qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Get the latest Formula 1 News sent directly to your inbox! Maranello is just a few kilometres from Imola, and it is strange to think that Ferrari has not introduced new parts to be tested on the track, also in view of the next events. Red Bull has also made some minor modifications to its car in a bid to try to improve its performance.
Aerodynamically, the most significant change was the addition of a winglet to the keel splitter of the Red Bulls floor ahead of what is described as the tea tray area. Hamilton said he isnt expecting a drastic change in the cars performance as a result of the updates but every time I get in the car Im hoping that itll feel better., Ultimately its fundamentally still the same car, he continued. Formula 1 teams have declared their Emilia Romagna Grand Prix updates as part of the new show and tell format introduced for the 2022 season. dont Mercedes need one of those flexible bouncy noses Ferrari have? In the same press conference, Wolff hinted that the team would not be focusing on immediate upgrades for their car - which has violent 'porpoising issues' and is struggling through high-speed corners compared to their rivals. Mercedes will undergo an "enormous" amount of work ahead of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix as they look to keep pace with Ferrari and Red Bull. Most of the teams have introduced updates aimed at solving two substantial problems that are afflicting this new generation of 22 single-seaters, namely excessive weight and porpoising. Sebastian Vettel says Aston Martins new rear wing was not the only reason behind his encouraging seventh place in second practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix. "I'm optimistic that eventually we're going to get there, whether that's two races or five.". This was then combined with a slightly revised flow diverter, with a more twisted shape, similar to the Alpine solution. Zhou. Mercedes do not plan on bringing any major updates to their W13 ahead of the upcoming 2022 F1 Imola GP, according to team principal Toto Wolff. This will have the effect of moving the cars centre of aerodynamic pressure slightly further forwards. The changes to inlet and exit ducts will deliver a greater airflow mass for better cooling of the brake materials and brake calipers. On the F1-75 at Imola an evident porpoising was confirmed, but it doesnt seem to be a major concern for the Scuderias engineers. Several of the Mercedes tweaks introduced at Imola are focused on this airflow separation factor. The cooling capacity of the rear brakes has been increased. Transfer Centre LIVE! Watch the Emilia Romagna GP all live on Sky Sports F1 as the Sprint returns at Imola. But theres still one area where he isnt satisfied, which he needs Red Bull to fix. Hamilton confused by FIA stance after lengthy driver briefing, How a simulator session left one of Hamilton's teammates stunned, Russell lauded for doing a 'blinding job' alongside Hamilton, Hamilton reveals whether winning eighth title would decide his F1 future, Ferrari chairman: Winning the title would be like 'going to Mars', Wolff adamant Mercedes W13 has hidden 'aerodynamic goodness', Zhou explains why first F1 Sprint was so challenging as a rookie, Video: Go behind the scenes as hope turns to pain for Ferrari at Imola, Rosberg forecasts collision point in Leclerc and Verstappen battle, Brawn believes F1 2022 title fight is missing one thing, Magnussen calls for changes to Sprint weekend format, Rosberg praises key Verstappen trait that has blown title fight 'wide open', Horner not ruling Hamilton out of championship battle, AlphaTauri explain issue facing them later in the season, Ferrari's Russian test driver Shwartzman to use Israeli licence, How Mercedes want to improve their power unit amid engine freeze, Alfa Romeo 'very encouraged' by pace after Mercedes battle, Aston Martin address speculation over who could replace Vettel, LIVE: F1 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix Qualifying, Leclerc joins title rival Verstappen on brink of grid penalty, 2022 F1 Hungarian Grand Prix Free Practice 3 results, Latifi grabs P1 in rain-hit final practice as Vettel crashes out, Herbert 'perplexed' by Verstappen's comments about Hamilton and Mercedes, Hamilton highlights where Mercedes have been 'exceptional' this season, LIVE: F1 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix Free Practice 3, F1 launches new campaign with drivers to tackle abuse, Why Leclerc won't change his approach after French GP crash, Verstappen & Verstappen backs call for F1 weekend media format changes, Hamilton explains reasons behind Chelsea FC bid, Haas says no surprise in Ferrari copy after Hungary upgrade revealed, Alonso: Future with Alpine F1 can be decided by 10-minute talk, The epic championship battle Ferrari stumbles have robbed us of, The old and new F1 ideas that Mercedes has brought to the Hungarian GP, Hamilton has "plenty left in the tank" after 300 F1 races landmark, What to expect from Mercedes as F1 returns to Silverstone, Vettel: New Aston Martin F1 rear wing not only reason for Hungary pace.