Gary Anderson

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Gary Anderson: Why Mercedes’ Belgian GP changes are surprising

Compared to what F1 rival Red Bull is doing, Mercedes’ new Belgian GP sidepod inlet solution is an eyebrow-raiser

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Gary Anderson: Canny Red Bull upgrade has a long-term pay-off

Red Bull cleverly said most of the upgrades it made to its Formula 1 car for the Hungarian Grand Prix were for reliability. They may not be doing it much good this weekend, but Gary Anderson sees longer-term gains in all of them

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Gary Anderson: Red Bull’s right, 2026 rules will be bad for F1

The dominant forces in 2023 Formula 1 are very vocally against F1’s 2026 rules direction. Even if there’s a bit of self-interest in Red Bull’s stance, Gary Anderson agrees that F1 is going down the wrong path with its future regulations – albeit for slightly different reasons

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Gary Anderson: The McLaren upgrade only Norris used in British GP

McLaren hurried along a new Formula 1 front wing to the British Grand Prix, to be fitted to Lando Norris’s car, which it reckoned was worth around a tenth of a second. Gary Anderson details what’s changed

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Gary Anderson: Is this why Mercedes’ upgrade is misfiring?

F1 tech expert Gary Anderson takes a closer look at the front wing update introduced by Mercedes for what has been a tough British GP so far

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Gary Anderson: Key Mercedes weakness vs Red Bull still visible

Friday provided pretty ideal conditions for Gary Anderson to see the latest crop of cars trackside at Silverstone. And while some have clearly got their understanding of the rules mastered, others playing catch-up still have a long way to go

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Gary Anderson: What Ferrari’s aiming for with Austria upgrades

Ferrari’s had an encouraging Austrian Grand Prix weekend so far. Is that down to the car upgrades it’s brought to the Red Bull Ring? Gary Anderson’s not sure – he thinks the gains from them will be seen longer term

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Gary Anderson: Where McLaren has and hasn’t followed Red Bull

It’s no surprise to see a heavy Red Bull influence in the first part of McLaren’s major upgrade package – but there are some new ideas too as ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson explains

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Gary Anderson: Why Hamilton’s development limit idea is wrong

Lewis Hamilton thinks a rule limiting how early Formula 1 teams could start work on the following year’s car would reduce the potential for single-team domination. Gary Anderson sees a lot of problems with his plan

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Gary Anderson: The F1 2023 stat where Red Bull is worst

Now we’re a third of the way through the F1 season, Gary Anderson’s had the chance to look at where each team stands in the pecking order – and identify the one area where clear 2023 pacesetter Red Bull is behind the rest

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Gary Anderson’s verdict on comprehensive Aston Martin upgrade

Aston Martin has brought significant upgrades to its Formula 1 car for the Canadian Grand Prix. Gary Anderson explains what the changes should achieve and what he makes of them

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Gary Anderson explains Aston Martin’s Barcelona wing upgrade

Aston Martin arrived at the Spanish Grand Prix with a new front wing assembly that ran for the first time during the Friday Formula 1 free practice sessions. Gary Anderson explains what it’s changed and why

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The Ferrari-style design Red Bull admits inspired its upgrade

Red Bull happily admitted it took “inspiration” from a rival team – probably Ferrari – for part of its Barcelona upgrade. But what was the update and how does it work?

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Gary Anderson: Ferrari update doesn’t look a Red Bull-beater

Our F1 tech expert Gary Anderson gives his verdict on the Ferrari Barcelona update, which he believes doesn’t look like a “logical” evolution

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Gary Anderson: Aston didn’t use Alonso enough in key Monaco call

Forget forecasts, in changeable conditions like the ones that affected the Monaco GP the driver has the best feedback. Gary Anderson questions whether Aston Martin leaned heavily enough on Fernando Alonso before his first stop

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Gary Anderson: What exposed Mercedes reveals about F1 floors

Toto Wolff’s dismay at the W14 being on full display in Monaco is natural – the upgraded floor is a such a huge part of the performance equation, and one we weren’t supposed to see

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Gary Anderson: Where Mercedes’ F1 upgrade seems half-hearted

Mercedes’ long-awaited upgrade package has arrived in Monaco. Ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson gives his verdict on changes he feels are still constrained either by budget, design limitations or a reluctance to follow others

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Gary Anderson: Haas’s new Ferrari-inspired F1 front wing

Haas has a new Ferrari-style front wing at this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix. Ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson explains the differences between the new and old wing

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What less-than-ideal Monaco debut means for upgraded Mercedes

Mercedes is pressing on with the introduction of its long-awaited Formula 1 upgrade package that should have been running at Imola on the streets of Monaco next weekend. The question is whether that’s a good or a bad thing, ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson investigates

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Gary Anderson: What Mercedes must prove with its Imola upgrade

Mercedes’ hopes of turning its 2023 Formula 1 season around partially rest on a major upgrade that it’s bringing to Imola this weekend. Ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson assesses team boss Toto Wolff’s rhetoric around the upgrade and explains what that upgrade must prove

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Gary Anderson: What the numbers say about F1’s leading quartet

Gary Anderson delves into the performance data for Red Bull, Aston Martin, Mercedes and Ferrari in the 2023 F1 season so far

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Gary Anderson: The DRS design dilemmas Aston issue highlights

Aston Martin’s Baku dramas are a reminder that DRS designs in F1 are much more complex and varied than it may seem

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Gary Anderson: Red Bull’s sidepod change bigger than it let on

Red Bull brought what it characterised as a revised F1 cooling package to the Azerbaijan GP – but Gary Anderson reckons it was far more significant than that suggests

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Gary Anderson on McLaren’s pivotal Baku F1 upgrade

Our F1 tech expert Gary Anderson analyses the big changes debuting on the McLaren MCL60 in the Azerbaijan GP weekend

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Gary Anderson: The bigger sprint changes F1 should’ve made

As Formula 1’s revised sprint race weekend format makes its debut at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Gary Anderson explains what it means for those working in teams and suggests what F1 should’ve done

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Gary Anderson: The potency of Red Bull’s Newey-led inversion

Adrian Newey’s primary area of focus on the all-conquering Red Bull was the suspension design – something it’s changed with great success, as Gary Anderson explains

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Gary Anderson: How F1 can prevent a matter of time disaster

‘Mobile chicanes’ have long been a problem in F1 – but it seems only a matter of time before they create a massive accident. Why not prevent that, asks Gary Anderson – who has a solution in mind

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Gary Anderson: How F1 should tackle its red flag problem

No Formula 1 team knows where it stands with the current rules for safety cars (virtual and real) and red flags – and that’s a big problem as ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson explains. He outlines what’s wrong with the current system and what he’d change

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Under-pressure AlphaTauri’s significant F1 floor upgrade

Amid its poor start to the 2023 Formula 1 season, AlphaTauri has a significant change to its floor design at the Australian Grand Prix. Gary Anderson examines what we can see of it

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Alfa Romeo’s new F1 nose and wing design explained

The Alfa Romeo Formula 1 team ran on Friday of the Australian Grand Prix with a new nose configuration and modified front wing assembly. Here’s Gary Anderson’s take on it

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Gary Anderson on Hamilton’s cockpit position discontent

Gary Anderson compares the cockpit positioning of the top four F1 cars – and what the Mercedes and Ferrari seating arrangements might say about their chances of overcoming their 2023 problems

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Gary Anderson assesses modern F1’s most dominant teams

Red Bull looks like it might have the potential to pull off one of modern Formula 1’s most dominant performances in the 2023 season. But we’ve seen a lot of domination in 21st century F1 so far, as Gary Anderson explains

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F1's most potent early-season trick explained

Red Bull is optimising its Drag Reduction System like no other Formula 1 team – and it’s giving it a huge straightline advantage. Ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson explains what makes its ‘triple DRS’ so effective

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Gary Anderson: McLaren shake-up risks repeat of past failure

Ditching James Key and rejigging its technical structure isn’t actually going to solve McLaren’s current Formula 1 problems, reckons Gary Anderson

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Gary Anderson: Verstappen Q2 exit made rivals’ gains misleading

On the face of it, six teams made progress relative to Red Bull comparing their best laptimes in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. But that doesn’t account for Max Verstappen’s Q2/Q3 absence; factoring him in paints a different picture, as Gary Anderson explains

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Gary Anderson explains Ferrari’s first 2023 F1 upgrade

Ex-Formula 1 technical director Gary Anderson explains Ferrari’s first in-season upgrade that it has brought to the Saudi Arabian GP

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Gary Anderson: Aston can win F1 races if it avoids a past pitfall

Ex-Formula 1 technical director Gary Anderson worked alongside some of the individuals responsible for Aston Martin’s remarkable rise in 2023 when the Silverstone-based team was known as Jordan. He gives his verdict on the team’s rise, whether or not it’s ready to win and a key pitfall it must avoid

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Gary Anderson on F1 2023’s big-name early underachiever trio

For every Red Bull, Aston and Williams, there have to be F1 teams going the other way. Gary Anderson looks at a trio of early underachievers

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Gary Anderson: F1’s biggest winter performance swings

The first race of the Formula 1 season gave us the first chance to see how much progress (or otherwise) F1 teams have made. Gary Anderson dives into the data, comparing performance in Bahrain to the final four races of 2022

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Gary Anderson explains how DRS actuators work on F1 cars

Ever wondered how DRS works on Formula 1 cars? Ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson explains the DRS actuator that ‘opens’ the rear wing flap when a driver activates DRS