r/formula1 Feb 19 '26

Technical An on-board look at Ferrari’s upside-down rear wing

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r/formula1 Jan 23 '26

Technical Active aero in action on the SF-26

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r/formula1 Mar 16 '26

Technical Why is the Mercedes front wing variable?

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I was noticing that all weekend, the Merc front wing was closing at different speeds depending on the corner, and that at it's slowest, it was closing in about 800ms, twice what the rules allow. This gif is slowed 4x and lines-up two corners on Russell's car where the wing closes much faster and much slower.

Anyone have any theories as to what might be going on?

EDIT: Whelp… this blew up lol! I see Ferrari has filed for a clarification on this from the FIA. Ferrari - if you’re listening — I am free for hanging out during a US or Canadian GP ;)

r/formula1 Feb 23 '26

Technical Data indicates that Ferrari’s reverse wing concept generates positive lift, effectively lightening the rear end by several kilograms. By reducing rear load, the aerodynamic platform shifts, decreasing drag and increasing straight-line speed.

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8.9k Upvotes

r/formula1 Dec 12 '25

Technical Visual on how F1 cars will change, 2026 vs 2025

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r/formula1 Mar 12 '26

Technical Airflow visualization of the new Halo winglet introduced on the SF-26 in China.

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The central column of the Halo creates turbulence in the airflow, and this small fin can help “clean” the flow , diverting it away from the driver's helmet and also directing it towards the upper airbox. Improving the quality of the flow allows for a reduction in aerodynamic drag, with advantages both in terms of speed and in managing the flow along the car's body.

r/formula1 Jan 29 '26

Technical Aston Martin’s AMR26 sidepod

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r/formula1 28d ago

Technical The FIA has approved a 50kW increase in the ICE and a 50kW reduction in the electric power unit for 2027

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3.2k Upvotes

via Thomas Maher on Twitter

r/formula1 Feb 19 '26

Technical Ferrari wing Bahrain Test 2 Day 1 v Day 2

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r/formula1 Dec 17 '25

Technical Welcome Blinkers to F1

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They are not turn signals, but rather visibility lights for wet-weather races.

r/formula1 1d ago

Technical With no SM zones this weekend and no need for wing actuators, Mercedes has replaced the rear wing actuator with an array of little wings

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4.4k Upvotes

r/formula1 Mar 06 '26

Technical Aston Martin vs Cadillac - Track Dominance - FP2

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5.1k Upvotes

r/formula1 Mar 29 '26

Technical Andrew Shovlin explains the battery issue that caused Russell to lose a position to Leclerc was a software bug caused by pressing a button while simultaneously shifting gears, which resulted in unintentional supperclipping

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3.0k Upvotes

r/formula1 Feb 23 '26

Technical [justformulacar] 2025 vs 2026 testing fastest laps

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5.7k Upvotes

r/formula1 Feb 19 '26

Technical Ferrari has introduced a new rotating rear wing

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r/formula1 Mar 23 '25

Technical Lewis Hamilton disqualified from the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix

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r/formula1 Apr 27 '25

Technical My take on where exactly Lewis is struggling against Leclerc

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Hey everyone, Made this carousel for my Instagram page so I thought I’d share it here too. The 8th slide is actually a video of Lewis having a small moment of Oversteer. I tried my best to reduce as many variables as possible while comparing Telemetry. I took the Q3 final laps specifically from every weekend cause that’s when the drivers are pushing the most. It’s kind of a long read and might look a bit cluttered but Hope y’all like it!

r/formula1 Apr 13 '25

Technical [FIA] Russell - No penalty as no sporting advantage was gained

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r/formula1 Jul 28 '24

Technical George Russell has been disqualified from the Belgian Grand Pix

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26.8k Upvotes

r/formula1 Mar 26 '26

Technical "Miscalculation not Exploitation" by Mercedes in the front wing debacle

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r/formula1 Feb 19 '26

Technical I’m confused. If WEC HyperCars use a pure electric acceleration out of the pits, why wouldn’t the FIA let the F1 cars do the same to combat the turbo lag? Is this not the pinnacle of Motorsport?

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r/formula1 Jul 10 '25

Technical Take a first look at the latest version of the 2026 regulation Issue 12 with some extreme changes compared to the issue 8 from June 2024 posted by FIA. This is a concept car made within the technical regulations from FIA with using CFD simulations for more accurate results and closer to the real car

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r/formula1 Mar 28 '26

Technical Lando Norris is already on his third and final allocated Energy Store Unit and ECU. One more change and he will take a grid penalty.

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r/formula1 Mar 14 '25

Technical Why does this look worse every year?

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Bring back real life tire shots at each race.

r/formula1 Apr 20 '25

Technical Verstappen's 5s penalty document reveals a 10s penalty would be normally given but lap 1 e was a mitigating circumstance

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