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After years of stability, F1 reliability can no longer be taken for granted
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (736+ words) Until recently, a driver had maybe a six in ten chance of finishing a race. First off, apologies for the lack of a Canadian Grand Prix report at the beginning of this week; Ferrari chose last weekend to show us…...
F1 set for another engine tweak in 2027, and what's this about V8s?
2+ week, 4+ day ago (326+ words) Rather than dig in, the sport is being proactive about fixing the problem. The electric motor can siphon power from the V6 to recharge the battery (a process called super clipping), but any power that goes that route can't drive the…...
F1 in Miami: That's what it looks like when an upgrade works
3+ week, 4+ day ago (508+ words) 2026s Formula 1 championship now looks far from a foregone thing. The new limits on harvesting energy from the V6 to charge the battery on the move should reduce the potential for huge speed differentials like the one that caused Oliver Bearmans crash…...
In motorsport, there's nowhere to hide as AI becomes new CFD tool
4+ week, 1+ day ago (815+ words) Jonathan is the Automotive Editor at Ars Technica. He has a BSc and Ph D in Pharmacology and followed up with postdoctoral work at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, CA, and the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY,…...
F1: New hybrid rules will come into effect at the Miami Grand Prix in May
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (29+ words) Energy management and speed differentials are the problems of the day. See full article. .. F1: New hybrid rules will come into effect at the Miami Grand Prix in May...
Here's how F1 is tweaking its hybrid systems to try to save the show
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (304+ words) Jonathan is the Automotive Editor at Ars Technica. He has a BSc and Ph D in Pharmacology and followed up with postdoctoral work at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, CA, and the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY,…...
So much more menacing: Formula E's new Gen4 car breaks cover
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (389+ words) Up to 700 k W regen braking, new Bridgestone tires, and it's even fully recyclable. I'm not sure that everyone who attended a Formula E race in its first season would have bet on the sport's continued existence more than a…...
How do modern cars with adjustable air suspension deal with camber?
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (241+ words) Some newer cars with fancy air suspensions adjust it a little lower when going higher speed to improve aerodynamics and efficiency. Height adjustments on independent suspensions cause changes in camber, though. Do these new cars adjust it such small amounts…...
Why Brembo uses endurance racing as a test bench for brake development
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (717+ words) Brakes get punished more than ever now that Le Mans is a sprint from start to finish. LE MANS, FRANCE'It's 2 am at the Circuit de la Sarthe, just a few hours from Paris, France. The 24 Hours of Le Mans race…...
Brembo develops brakes with almost no brake dust and less wear
1+ year, 1+ week ago (591+ words) Jonathan is the Automotive Editor at Ars Technica. He has a BSc and Ph D in Pharmacology and followed up with postdoctoral work at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, CA, and the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY,…...