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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.

How teams are pushing back against F1's bid to stop outwash

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How teams are pushing back against F1's bid to stop outwash
A great deal of time was taken in framing Formula 1's 2022 regulations, as the world championship made a genuine attempt to improve a pursuing car's ability to follow another.

How F1 teams made the most of the final day of 2023 testing in Bahrain

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How F1 teams made the most of the final day of 2023 testing in Bahrain

Nowhere to hide for latest F1 technical tweaks in Bahrain test

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Nowhere to hide for latest F1 technical tweaks in Bahrain test

Uncovering F1 2023 tech secrets from testing so far

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Uncovering F1 2023 tech secrets from testing so far

Alfa Romeo's F1 floor mystery: A launch red herring or a design dead end?

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Alfa Romeo's F1 floor mystery: A launch red herring or a design dead end?

Why F1 teams can’t agree on the best sidepod solution

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Why F1 teams can’t agree on the best sidepod solution

F1 2022 tech review: How Red Bull unlocked dominance from its RB18

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F1 2022 tech review: How Red Bull unlocked dominance from its RB18

F1 2022 tech review: How McLaren coped with the 'aftershock' of its early woes

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F1 2022 tech review: How McLaren coped with the 'aftershock' of its early woes

F1 2022 tech review: How Alfa Romeo's short and light C42 helped its revival

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F1 2022 tech review: How Alfa Romeo's short and light C42 helped its revival

F1 2022 tech review: How Aston Martin saved itself from wrong concept call

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F1 2022 tech review: How Aston Martin saved itself from wrong concept call

F1 eyes in-car video screens to replace mirrors, but faces key hurdles

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F1 eyes in-car video screens to replace mirrors, but faces key hurdles

Mercedes and Aston Martin tech innovations banned for F1 2023

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Mercedes and Aston Martin tech innovations banned for F1 2023

McLaren tests new floor design and skate at F1 Abu Dhabi GP

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McLaren tests new floor design and skate at F1 Abu Dhabi GP

The Mercedes F1 floor experiments that offer clues of 2023 changes

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The Mercedes F1 floor experiments that offer clues of 2023 changes

Mercedes tweaks new F1 front wing design for Mexico GP

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Mercedes tweaks new F1 front wing design for Mexico GP

Mercedes reveals final 2022 F1 car updates ahead of US Grand Prix

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Mercedes reveals final 2022 F1 car updates ahead of US Grand Prix

First look: Mercedes to debut new F1 front wing at US Grand Prix

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First look: Mercedes to debut new F1 front wing at US Grand Prix

How latest changes are helping charge Aston Martin’s F1 fight back

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How latest changes are helping charge Aston Martin’s F1 fight back

Ferrari's latest F1 floor tweaks revealed in Japan

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Ferrari's latest F1 floor tweaks revealed in Japan

Singapore GP: F1 technical images direct from the pitlane

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Singapore GP: F1 technical images direct from the pitlane

The key F1 design decisions that allowed Red Bull to dominate 2022

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The key F1 design decisions that allowed Red Bull to dominate 2022

How Red Bull bucked the Monza F1 trend to win the Italian GP

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How Red Bull bucked the Monza F1 trend to win the Italian GP

Italian GP: Latest F1 technical images from Monza

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Italian GP: Latest F1 technical images from Monza

Italian GP: Latest F1 technical images from the pits and on track

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Italian GP: Latest F1 technical images from the pits and on track

The unique low-downforce wings F1 teams have fitted for high-speed Monza

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The unique low-downforce wings F1 teams have fitted for high-speed Monza

The group mirror test that hinted at 2023 F1 rule change

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The group mirror test that hinted at 2023 F1 rule change

Dutch GP: F1 technical images direct from the pitlane

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Dutch GP: F1 technical images direct from the pitlane

Why F1 teams had to unlock cost cap handcuffs for Belgian GP

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Why F1 teams had to unlock cost cap handcuffs for Belgian GP

Belgian GP: Latest F1 technical images from the pitlane

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Belgian GP: Latest F1 technical images from the pitlane

The key floor trends that have defined F1 2022

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The key floor trends that have defined F1 2022

What are F1 2023's technical rules and why do they keep changing?

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What are F1 2023's technical rules and why do they keep changing?

Why F1 2022 tech isn’t all about porpoising and sidepods

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Why F1 2022 tech isn’t all about porpoising and sidepods

The consequences of Aston Martin’s radical F1 rear wing design

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The consequences of Aston Martin’s radical F1 rear wing design

The old and new ideas that Mercedes has brought to the Hungarian GP

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The old and new ideas that Mercedes has brought to the Hungarian GP

Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes F1 upgrades explained

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Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes F1 upgrades explained

Ferrari brings new F1 floor to French Grand Prix

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Ferrari brings new F1 floor to French Grand Prix

The flexi floor tricks Formula 1 teams were playing

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The flexi floor tricks Formula 1 teams were playing

How 2023 F1 floor changes will help limit porpoising issues

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How 2023 F1 floor changes will help limit porpoising issues

How Ferrari has slashed Red Bull’s F1 top speed advantage

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How Ferrari has slashed Red Bull’s F1 top speed advantage

'Disappearing' skid blocks a part of F1's flexi floor tricks

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'Disappearing' skid blocks a part of F1's flexi floor tricks

The low-key F1 upgrades Ferrari brought to the British GP

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The low-key F1 upgrades Ferrari brought to the British GP

Alfa Romeo roll hoop likely focus of Zhou F1 crash investigation

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Alfa Romeo roll hoop likely focus of Zhou F1 crash investigation

Why Red Bull has added a shelf to its F1 engine cover

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Why Red Bull has added a shelf to its F1 engine cover

British GP: Latest F1 technical images from Silverstone

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British GP: Latest F1 technical images from Silverstone

How Williams F1 update isn’t just a Red Bull clone

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How Williams F1 update isn’t just a Red Bull clone

What's changed with F1's new rear wing deflection tests

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What's changed with F1's new rear wing deflection tests

Canadian GP: F1 technical developments from Montreal

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Canadian GP: F1 technical developments from Montreal

How F1 teams combatted porpoising and unleashed performance

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How F1 teams combatted porpoising and unleashed performance

Why Alpine's low-drag F1 updates should pay off in the short term

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Why Alpine's low-drag F1 updates should pay off in the short term

Azerbaijan GP: Latest F1 technical developments from pitlane

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Azerbaijan GP: Latest F1 technical developments from pitlane

What is behind Verstappen's recurrent DRS problems

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What is behind Verstappen's recurrent DRS problems

Aston Martin reveals 'Green Red Bull' overhaul ahead of F1 Spanish GP

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Aston Martin reveals 'Green Red Bull' overhaul ahead of F1 Spanish GP

Mercedes' F1 Spanish GP upgrades spotted

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Mercedes' F1 Spanish GP upgrades spotted

The wide floor doubt over Mercedes' zero-pod F1 concept

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The wide floor doubt over Mercedes' zero-pod F1 concept

How Mercedes' Miami F1 updates yielded a false dawn

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How Mercedes' Miami F1 updates yielded a false dawn

How Mercedes hopes to gain from its extreme F1 front wing

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How Mercedes hopes to gain from its extreme F1 front wing

The Red Bull F1 'ice skate' that could be its porpoising cure

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The Red Bull F1 'ice skate' that could be its porpoising cure

The Alfa F1 philosophy shift that aided Bottas's Imola charge

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The Alfa F1 philosophy shift that aided Bottas's Imola charge

Mercedes experiments continue with Hamilton/Russell F1 wing choices

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Mercedes experiments continue with Hamilton/Russell F1 wing choices

Mercedes Imola updates revealed as F1 teams seek airflow improvements

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Mercedes Imola updates revealed as F1 teams seek airflow improvements