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Giorgio Piola's F1 technical analysis

Giorgio Piola is the preeminent Formula 1 technical journalist. Born in Genoa, Italy, Giorgio has covered the F1 World Championship since 1969, producing thousands of illustrations that have been reproduced in the world’s most prestigious motor racing publications.

2024 Giorgio Piola illustration

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2024 Giorgio Piola illustration

Ferrari's Las Vegas experiment that offers clues to 2025 push

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Ferrari's Las Vegas experiment that offers clues to 2025 push

Why McLaren brought its seventh new rear wing to Brazil

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Why McLaren brought its seventh new rear wing to Brazil

McLaren ups ante in F1 title push with new rear wing for Brazil GP

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McLaren ups ante in F1 title push with new rear wing for Brazil GP

How F1's top teams have evolved their brake solutions during 2024

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How F1's top teams have evolved their brake solutions during 2024

Why ‘mini-DRS’ will not be Formula 1’s last flexi-wing controversy

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Why ‘mini-DRS’ will not be Formula 1’s last flexi-wing controversy

How McLaren’s rear wing choice again caught attention in Singapore

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How McLaren’s rear wing choice again caught attention in Singapore

How Ferrari's new front wing will open up crucial set-up avenues

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How Ferrari's new front wing will open up crucial set-up avenues

Has Red Bull found the smoking gun for its RB20 problems?

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Has Red Bull found the smoking gun for its RB20 problems?

The subtle McLaren upgrades that highlight its F1 title focus

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The subtle McLaren upgrades that highlight its F1 title focus

How Red Bull is still improving its RB20 despite upgrade doubts

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How Red Bull is still improving its RB20 despite upgrade doubts

The major Williams upgrades overshadowed by its floor problem

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The major Williams upgrades overshadowed by its floor problem

How McLaren offered a glimpse of its future with new rear wing concept

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How McLaren offered a glimpse of its future with new rear wing concept

Why Red Bull’s latest upgrades will not run at the Belgian GP

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Why Red Bull’s latest upgrades will not run at the Belgian GP

What’s really behind F1's Belgian GP flexi wing checks

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What’s really behind F1's Belgian GP flexi wing checks

How McLaren chased a top speed boost at F1's British Grand Prix

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How McLaren chased a top speed boost at F1's British Grand Prix

Cooling or secret suspension revision? Mystery beneath Mercedes nose vanity panel change

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Cooling or secret suspension revision? Mystery beneath Mercedes nose vanity panel change

How the latest Mercedes tweak played its part in Austria F1 win

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How the latest Mercedes tweak played its part in Austria F1 win

Has Red Bull run out of room to improve its Formula 1 car?

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Has Red Bull run out of room to improve its Formula 1 car?

The new Ferrari F1 upgrades overshadowed by its old bouncing problems

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The new Ferrari F1 upgrades overshadowed by its old bouncing problems

Ferrari fast tracks upgrades in F1 Spanish GP push

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Ferrari fast tracks upgrades in F1 Spanish GP push

F1 Canadian GP: New updates from Mercedes, Red Bull explained

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F1 Canadian GP: New updates from Mercedes, Red Bull explained

How Formula 1’s future is a throwback to 2009 ideas

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How Formula 1’s future is a throwback to 2009 ideas

What could be behind Red Bull’s kerb-riding problems

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What could be behind Red Bull’s kerb-riding problems

How McLaren’s challenge is forcing Red Bull to ramp up its F1 upgrade game

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How McLaren’s challenge is forcing Red Bull to ramp up its F1 upgrade game

F1 Emilia Romagna GP: Tech images from the pitlane explained

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F1 Emilia Romagna GP: Tech images from the pitlane explained

First glimpse of Aston Martin F1 upgrades appear as new front wing idea spotted

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First glimpse of Aston Martin F1 upgrades appear as new front wing idea spotted

The eight key changes Ferrari has made to its F1 car for Imola

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The eight key changes Ferrari has made to its F1 car for Imola

How Mercedes is going "all in" as first F1 upgrade steps appears in Miami

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How Mercedes is going "all in" as first F1 upgrade steps appears in Miami

F1 Miami GP: Tech images from the pitlane explained

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F1 Miami GP: Tech images from the pitlane explained

From tweaked headrests to new floors: China’s F1 updates in full

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From tweaked headrests to new floors: China’s F1 updates in full

Alpine and Williams pursue Mercedes-inspired F1 front wing idea

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Alpine and Williams pursue Mercedes-inspired F1 front wing idea

Red Bull's inner F1 cooling secrets explained

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Red Bull's inner F1 cooling secrets explained

F1 Japanese GP: Tech images from the pitlane explained

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F1 Japanese GP: Tech images from the pitlane explained

F1 steering wheels: Why customised controls are vital to drivers

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F1 steering wheels: Why customised controls are vital to drivers

Ferrari’s simple F1 design tweak that helped topple Red Bull

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Ferrari’s simple F1 design tweak that helped topple Red Bull

Australian GP: Tech images from the F1 pitlane explained - Day 1

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Australian GP: Tech images from the F1 pitlane explained - Day 1

Australian GP: Tech images from the F1 pitlane explained

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Australian GP: Tech images from the F1 pitlane explained

Why Ferrari bucked the trend with its F1 2024 suspension choice

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Why Ferrari bucked the trend with its F1 2024 suspension choice

How Red Bull's unique F1 cooling approach helped boost its top speed in Jeddah

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How Red Bull's unique F1 cooling approach helped boost its top speed in Jeddah

What we learned about the new F1 car designs in the Bahrain GP

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What we learned about the new F1 car designs in the Bahrain GP

Bahrain GP: Tech images from the F1 pitlane explained

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Bahrain GP: Tech images from the F1 pitlane explained

Mercedes has new adaptable F1 suspension trick on W15

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Mercedes has new adaptable F1 suspension trick on W15

The cooling tweaks that opened the door for Red Bull's bold F1 sidepods

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The cooling tweaks that opened the door for Red Bull's bold F1 sidepods

Bahrain F1 testing: Tech images from the pitlane explained

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Bahrain F1 testing: Tech images from the pitlane explained

Bahrain F1 testing: Tech images from the pitlane explained on day two

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Bahrain F1 testing: Tech images from the pitlane explained on day two

Bahrain F1 testing: Tech images from the pitlane explained

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Bahrain F1 testing: Tech images from the pitlane explained

What is the difference between a push-rod and pull-rod suspension on an F1 car?

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What is the difference between a push-rod and pull-rod suspension on an F1 car?

The F1 design clues from Williams’ maiden test

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The F1 design clues from Williams’ maiden test

How Mercedes joined the F1 distraction brigade with its W15 double suspension

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How Mercedes joined the F1 distraction brigade with its W15 double suspension

Why W15 F1 car shows Mercedes keeps doing things its own way

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Why W15 F1 car shows Mercedes keeps doing things its own way

The front-wing legality trick spotted on the new Mercedes F1 car

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The front-wing legality trick spotted on the new Mercedes F1 car

The new directions McLaren has found with its evolutionary MCL38

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The new directions McLaren has found with its evolutionary MCL38

McLaren launch image trickery points to its 2024 F1 car secrets

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McLaren launch image trickery points to its 2024 F1 car secrets

How Ferrari has cut to the chase with its new F1 design

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How Ferrari has cut to the chase with its new F1 design

How Aston Martin plans to rebound after F1 2023 development errors

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How Aston Martin plans to rebound after F1 2023 development errors

Why RB's VCARB 01 is not a straight Red Bull F1 copy

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Why RB's VCARB 01 is not a straight Red Bull F1 copy

Can Alpine make F1 design ideas count to move up the grid?

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Can Alpine make F1 design ideas count to move up the grid?

Can Sauber’s new-look F1 challenger keep it off the back row?

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Can Sauber’s new-look F1 challenger keep it off the back row?

Five times new Formula 1 cars delivered shocks

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Five times new Formula 1 cars delivered shocks