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Pat Symonds
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The big change for F1 2026 that has been largely ignored

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The big change for F1 2026 that has been largely ignored

How the F1 2026 cars produced some nice surprises amid the noise

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How the F1 2026 cars produced some nice surprises amid the noise

Examining the key areas of F1’s 2026 regulations

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Examining the key areas of F1’s 2026 regulations

The questions at the centre of the latest F1 rules controversy

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The questions at the centre of the latest F1 rules controversy

The simple F1 plank rule that is more complicated under the surface

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The simple F1 plank rule that is more complicated under the surface

Can hydrogen be harnessed effectively to provide a source of power in F1?

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Can hydrogen be harnessed effectively to provide a source of power in F1?

Explaining the key timelines in building an F1 car

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Explaining the key timelines in building an F1 car

Picking one F1 ban that you would like to see lifted

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Picking one F1 ban that you would like to see lifted

Demystifying F1 cars' brake-by-wire systems

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Demystifying F1 cars' brake-by-wire systems

How much of Red Bull's problem with the RB21 is due to its wind tunnel?

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How much of Red Bull's problem with the RB21 is due to its wind tunnel?

What F1 technical directors mean when they talk about ‘points’ of downforce

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What F1 technical directors mean when they talk about ‘points’ of downforce

Why the halo’s central pillar doesn’t hinder driver vision, and why it’s so integral to the concept

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Why the halo’s central pillar doesn’t hinder driver vision, and why it’s so integral to the concept

Why an unstable car is faster – with the right driver on board

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Why an unstable car is faster – with the right driver on board

How the words of F1 champion Rindt still resonate with modern technology

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How the words of F1 champion Rindt still resonate with modern technology

What is it about the current generation of F1 cars that has made them prone to porpoising?

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What is it about the current generation of F1 cars that has made them prone to porpoising?

Is Newey right about F1 being engine-dominated from 2026?

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Is Newey right about F1 being engine-dominated from 2026?

How the key F1 technical battlegrounds shape up for 2025

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How the key F1 technical battlegrounds shape up for 2025

Why Michael Schumacher will always be a special racer

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Why Michael Schumacher will always be a special racer

A 2005 Strategy Lesson with Pat Symonds

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A 2005 Strategy Lesson with Pat Symonds