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At the time, it was believed that the Brackley-based outfit had done it as a diversionary pre-season tactic to throw rivals off the scent about what it was really up to. After all, teams aren’t allowed to fit redundant suspension elements on cars. 

Alonso joined Aston Martin for 2023 but his contract expires at the end of this season.

Alonso joined Aston Martin for 2023 but his contract expires at the end of this season.

In an extract from his new book, Giles Richards talks to the Mercedes team principal about his rise to prominence and moulding one of the most dominant teams in Formula One

A big talking point of Formula 1 car design is push-rod and pull-rod suspension.

The Brackley squad focused on long stints rather than glory runs across the three-day winter test in Bahrain, with George Russell taking second on the final day using softer C4 tyres after he and team-mate Lewis Hamilton had stayed well clear of the top of the leaderboard earlier in the…

Key insights from 2024 Formula 1 pre-season testing: Red Bull's RB20, Ferrari's pace, Mercedes changes, and intense competition ahead.

Rather than opting for an evolutionary step on last year’s RB19, Red Bull opted for a bold concept shift that has included an eye-opening sidepod solution and Mercedes-style gulleys on its engine cover.

As the teams go over the data, there is little time before they are back on track in six days’ time. But what have they learned – and what we learned?

Sainz set the quickest time on the second of the three days of testing, before the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit on 2 March.

This was a last chance for teams to try new parts and run aerodynamic tests ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix, which begins on Thursday.