Lewis Hamilton driving the Mercedes W15 in the rain at Silverstone

Allison on Mercedes’ W15 F1 car: “A big focus has been on improving the previous car’s unpredictable rear axle”

Mercedes Formula 1 Technical Director James Allison has delved into the key areas the team have worked on while developing the W15 car. The Brackley-based team launched their new challenger on Wednesday with a shakedown at Silverstone as an innovative front wing drew attention. Mercedes suffered a winless campaign in 2023 and lacked competitive top…

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Leclerc: Ferrari’s 2024 F1 car “definitely a step forward” compared to “peaky” SF-23

Charles Leclerc is confident that Ferrari will be able to solve the issues that plagued its 2023 F1 season with their brand new SF-24, which he described as a definite “step forward” compared to the SF-23, which was “peaky” and very sensitive, especially to wind conditions. Despite being the only team to win a grand…

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Alpine’s team principal says that their failed initial F1 crash test shows desire to improve

Bruno Famin, boss of Alpine Formula 1, has stated that the team’s ambitions have been proven by the failed crash tests this winter, so there’s no need to be upset about failing on the first try.  Technical director Matt Harman said that the only carry-over component from last season was the steering wheel, as the Enstone-based…

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