Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Mercedes’ Bahrain GP update could fix a key deficit Mercedes has brought a new Formula 1 rear wing to the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix – one that’s concept is closer to Ferrari/Red Bull as Gary Anderson explains
Formula 1 Gary Anderson compares F1’s top three designs It just so happens that the two teams that challenged Red Bull most in 2022, Ferrari and Mercedes, are the ones that have diverged most from last year’s benchmark on Formula 1 car design for 2023. Gary Anderson examines the differences in detail
Formula 1 Gary Anderson’s verdict on each F1 team’s testing pace Using laptimes adjusted for conditions, tyres and fuel load, Gary Anderson gives his ranking of the Formula 1 teams after pre-season testing, and assesses what’s going on in the garages
Formula 1 Gary Anderson’s verdict on Red Bull’s ‘evolutionary’ RB19 Red Bull didn’t need to take any gambles with its 2023 Formula 1 car given how good its 2022 design was. The RB19 is all about refinement and evolution, as Gary Anderson explains
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Promising Alpine design backs up bold ambitions Alpine has made little attempt to hide its confidence that its 2023 Formula 1 car will reduce its gap to the front. Gary Anderson says the team’s right to be bullish on the evidence of the A523 renders it’s shown
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: The course corrections in Mercedes’ F1 2023 design Mercedes has stayed true to the philosophy that gave it such a headache last year – but the 2023 Formula 1 car it has presented so far features some key modifications as ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson explains.
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Ferrari has innovations the FIA might query Though Ferrari sticks with its overall 2022 aerodynamic philosophy for its 2023 Formula 1 car, there are also a lot of changes on the SF-23. And Gary Anderson thinks one in particular might fall into a grey area
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Red Bull influence clear on new Aston Martin Most of the 2023 Formula 1 car designs we’ve seen so far blend Ferrari and Red Bull ideas from last year, but Aston Martin’s firmly gone down a Red Bull-style route with its AMR23
Formula 1 Gary Anderson’s verdict on McLaren’s 2023 F1 car Ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson offers his first impression of McLaren’s MCL60 following its launch on Monday
Formula 1 Gary Anderson’s first impressions of 2023 Williams F1 car Williams continues the 2023 Formula 1 design trend of heavy 2022 Red Bull and Ferrari influences, reckons Gary Anderson in his first take on the new FW45
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: AlphaTauri should copy Red Bull more than this AlphaTauri has the opportunity to create something very close to the design of last year’s championship-winning Formula 1 Red Bull. But what we’ve seen so far of its 2023 car suggests it’s still going its own way, and Gary Anderson thinks that’s a risk
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: VF23 is a solid step, but development must follow It would be a surprise if Haas is challenging for championships with the VF23. But Gary Anderson says the version of the car shown in its shakedown images should be a good base from which to start the campaign
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Sauber’s new F1 structure looks as clear as mud As it transitions from being Alfa Romeo towards becoming Audi, the Sauber Formula 1 team has a new ‘three bosses plus Andreas Seidl in the background’ leadership structure. Gary Anderson can’t see how that can work
Formula 1 Stewart’s breakout year showed what Ford in F1 could’ve been Stewart’s 1999 F1 season – the last before its takeover by Ford – yielded a win and three more podiums, yet those at the team felt it offered more. Gary Anderson tells the story of his time at the team and how different its future was to what he’d envisaged
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: This C43 doesn’t match ‘brave’ Alfa Romeo claims ‘Brave’ has been the buzzword used by Alfa Romeo to describe its 2023 F1 car. The C43 revealed at the Sauber-run team’s launch is a tidy enough design, but Gary Anderson says it’s not an especially striking one
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: The good, bad and ugly of Ford in F1 From getting a job in Formula 1 by proving he could lift a Ford Cosworth DFV engine into a van, to being technical chief at Ford’s works F1 team, Gary Anderson has experienced all sides of Ford’s past F1 projects. He shares some of his best and worst memories
Formula 1 Ford’s last F1 win was also its strangest Ford’s last Formula 1 win to date was probably its strangest – taken by a backmarker team with a car that then caught fire, but with victory only awarded to the right driver a week later. A Gary Anderson strategy gamble made it possible. He tells the full incredible story
Formula 1 11 F1 tech themes to watch out for in 2023 launch season Haas may have revealed its 2023 Formula 1 livery but we’re yet to see a proper 2023 design – so what can we expect from the new cars? Ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson and Edd Straw pick out the key technical trends and themes to look out for when new cars are unveiled
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: The key F1 sidepod trend we’ll see in 2023 Differing sidepod concepts were a key talking point in the first year of Formula 1’s new regulations. They’ll get even more important in 2023. Gary Anderson explains the trend we’re likely to see, based on last year’s results and this year’s rule tweaks
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: How Andretti must structure its F1 team Ex-Formula 1 technical director Gary Anderson – instrumental in the formation of Jordan’s F1 team – explains how Andretti-Cadillac needs to structure its team if the FIA accepts its bid to join the F1 grid
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: How Vowles can fix F1’s worst team James Vowles is used to success with Mercedes, but must now lead a Williams Formula 1 team that’s been in disarray. Gary Anderson suggests how Vowles should go about doing it – and what he needs from his new colleagues
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: What each F1 team needs to improve for 2023 Our F1 tech expert Gary Anderson delves into the areas each team needs to work on to make 2023 a success for them
Formula 1 F1’s last entry by US car giant was a masterclass in failure If Cadillac does make it to the F1 grid with Andretti, its predecessor Ford’s attempts to steer a team will serve as a phenomenally low bar to clear
