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Hamilton: F1 cars without plank checks “got away with it” in US GP

The FIA only measured the planks of four cars after the race, and found that those of Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were illegal, leading to the disqualifications of the two drivers.

Autosport · Oct 26, 2023

Perez made "good progress" with compromised Red Bull F1 car in US after sim work

He’s expecting to take further steps in front of his home crowd in Mexico City this weekend.

Autosport · Oct 26, 2023

FIA: Simply “impossible” to check every part on every F1 car

Hamilton and Leclerc were excluded from last weekend’s United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas after their floor planks were found to have worn away beyond the allowed amount.

Autosport · Oct 26, 2023

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The major updates that three Formula 1 teams are still chasing answers from

At Mercedes, its new floor appeared to have delivered some good potential, but there remains a degree of uncertainty about what we actually saw following Lewis Hamilton’s post-race disqualification for plank wear.

Motorsport · Oct 26, 2023

Mercedes: Hamilton’s car plank had been “untouched” in practice at F1 US GP

Hamilton was disqualified from second place at last weekend’s race at the Circuit of the Americas after post-race inspections found it had worn more than the 1mm that is allowed in the regulations.

Autosport · Oct 25, 2023

Why Suzuka Esses contrast has given Mercedes hope for F1 2024

The Brackley-based squad introduced a floor development at the United States Grand Prix that its technical director James Allison had previewed as being a ‘bellwether’ of its long-term potential.

Autosport · Oct 25, 2023

Upgrades gave Hamilton more confidence 'to throw Mercedes F1 car' around

Mercedes brought the latest iteration of its floor design to last weekend's United States Grand Prix in Austin as it continues to chase improvements that will not only yield lap time across 2023's final races but will also stand it in good stead for next year's car design.

Motorsport · Oct 24, 2023

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McLaren: No more “magic” developments in the pipeline for rest of F1 2023

Lando Norris jumped polesitter Charles Leclerc into Turn 1 of the United States Grand Prix last weekend before race winner Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton demoted the Briton down to third - although the lead Mercedes was then disqualified for running with an excessively worn rear plank.

Autosport · Oct 24, 2023

Five Takeaways From the 2023 F1 U.S. Grand Prix

From an American’s first points finish to dramatic disqualifications, here are the biggest story lines from F1’s weekend in Austin.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 24, 2023

McLaren: No more "magic" developments in the pipeline for rest of F1 2023

Motorsport · Oct 24, 2023

Verstappen’s top 10 F1 wins ranked: 2022 Belgian GP, 2017 Malaysian GP and more

In claiming F1 win number 50 at the 2023 United States Grand Prix, Verstappen does so as the driver to hit that figure the second quickest in 181 races compared to Hamilton’s 50 in 185. Michael Schumacher holds the record in taking 50 wins from just 153 races.

Autosport · Oct 24, 2023

Ricciardo: Hand “no excuse” for “miserable” Austin F1 comeback

Ricciardo was last on the road at Austin, crossing the line 17th before gaining two places after Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were disqualified for running with overly worn floors.

Motorsport · Oct 24, 2023

Hamilton’s floor flaw: how a plank of plastic ruined Mercedes’ US progress

The Briton finished closer to Max Verstappen than he has all season but was that due to car improvements or illegal design?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023

2023 F1 Mexican GP – How to watch, session timings and more

The campaign keeps up its relentless pace by heading straight from the Circuit of the Americas to the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for the Mexican round.

Autosport · Oct 23, 2023

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Autosport · Oct 23, 2023

How did Mercedes and Ferrari fall foul of F1’s plank rules?

In fact, there have been remarkably few times in F1’s history that planks have been found to have worn down too much – with the most famous still being Michael Schumacher’s disqualification from the 1994 Belgian Grand Prix.

Autosport · Oct 23, 2023

Norris: McLaren's best chances of 2023 F1 win "have gone"

Norris jumped Ferrari's Charles Leclerc at the start to lead the first half of Sunday's United States Grand Prix. But he was powerless to keep Red Bull's Max Verstappen from a 15th season win and also had to let Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes past in the closing stages.

Motorsport · Oct 23, 2023

How Mercedes and Ferrari fell foul of F1’s plank rules

In fact, there have been remarkably few times in F1's history that planks have been found to have worn down too much – with the most famous still being Michael Schumacher's disqualification from the 1994 Belgian Grand Prix.

Autosport · Oct 23, 2023

10 things we learned from the 2023 F1 United States Grand Prix

Everything's bigger in Texas, according to popular belief and brass-plated belt buckles. While the on-track spectacle across Formula 1's sprint and grand prix races at the Circuit of the Americas largely did not deliver on such hyperbole, the post-race ramifications certainly did as the theatre ensued in the stewards' room.

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Motorsport · Oct 23, 2023

Tsunoda nearly had "heart attack" after F1 US GP fastest lap pit call

The Japanese driver initially thought that there must be something wrong with his car before he realised that he was being teed up for a shot at the fastest lap.

Autosport · Oct 23, 2023

Ferrari admits Leclerc's F1 US GP strategy was a mistake

The Monegasque driver started from pole and, having lost out early on to both Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton, was the only driver in the field to run a one-stop strategy.

Autosport · Oct 23, 2023

Mercedes to make F1 pitstop overhaul after slow US GP tyre changes

Lewis Hamilton finished just 2.2 seconds behind race winner Max Verstappen in what was arguably his most competitive outing of the year prior to a disqualification for a car plank infringement.

Motorsport · Oct 23, 2023

Mercedes to make F1 pitstop overhaul after slow Austin tyre changes

Lewis Hamilton finished just 2.2 seconds behind race winner Max Verstappen in what was arguably his most competitive outing of the year prior to a disqualification for a plank infringement.

Autosport · Oct 23, 2023

Tsunoda nearly had “heart attack” after F1 US GP fastest lap pit call

The Japanese driver initially thought that there must be something wrong with his car before he realised that he was being teed up for a shot at fastest lap.

Motorsport · Oct 23, 2023

Ferrari admits Leclerc's US GP strategy was a mistake

The Monegasque driver started from pole and, having lost out early on to both Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton, was the only driver in the field to run a one-stop strategy.

Autosport · Oct 23, 2023

Video: Post-race double disqualification at the F1 United States GP

Max Verstappen continued his United States GP dominance but the real talking point was the post-race disqualification for Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.

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