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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.

Tech: A look at Mercedes and Red Bull's F1 British GP floor designs

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Tech: A look at Mercedes and Red Bull's F1 British GP floor designs
The Mercedes Formula 1 team had arrived at the British Grand Prix in need of a good result after a recent run of Red Bull success.

How Williams has tamed its peaky F1 car

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How Williams has tamed its peaky F1 car

How Ferrari's floor experiments have finally paid off

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How Ferrari's floor experiments have finally paid off

The changes that have helped McLaren challenge Mercedes

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The changes that have helped McLaren challenge Mercedes

The fresh upgrades that helped Verstappen pull further clear of Mercedes

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The fresh upgrades that helped Verstappen pull further clear of Mercedes

The Red Bull F1 updates that helped it beat Mercedes at the Styrian GP

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The Red Bull F1 updates that helped it beat Mercedes at the Styrian GP

The Mercedes-style F1 tweaks helping McLaren push forward

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The Mercedes-style F1 tweaks helping McLaren push forward

The rear wing rethink defining F1's title battle

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The rear wing rethink defining F1's title battle

How small changes will help Mercedes avoid more ‘magic button’ trouble

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How small changes will help Mercedes avoid more ‘magic button’ trouble

The Red Bull design that avoided a flexi-wing protest

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The Red Bull design that avoided a flexi-wing protest

F1 braced for flexi-wing showdown in Baku

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F1 braced for flexi-wing showdown in Baku

Why Red Bull's F1 teams took opposing approaches with 2021 designs

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Why Red Bull's F1 teams took opposing approaches with 2021 designs