Gary Anderson

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Gary Anderson’s theory for what’s behind Red Bull’s DRS dramas

DRS issues cost Max Verstappen a shot at pole in Barcelona and could have lost him the Spanish Grand Prix. Gary Anderson explains the complicated drag reduction system and where it’s likely going wrong on the Red Bull

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Gary Anderson explains McLaren’s huge Spanish GP upgrade

McLaren took the most extensive upgrade package of any Formula 1 team to the Spanish Grand Prix. Gary Anderson takes a look at each area in detail

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Gary Anderson: The F1 teams who improved the most in Barcelona

A number of Formula 1 teams brought their first major upgrades of the 2022 season to the Spanish Grand Prix. Gary Anderson examines what those packages did for each outfit’s peak performance

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Gary Anderson: Ferrari’s major Spanish GP upgrade explained

Gary Anderson explains Ferrari’s new upgrade package that it hopes can help it get back on terms with Red Bull at the Spanish Grand Prix

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Gary Anderson’s verdict on Aston Martin’s Red Bull copy

Much of Aston Martin’s extensive 2022 Formula 1 upgrade appears to be ‘inspired’ by Red Bull’s RB18, says Gary Anderson. Looking at the two designs leaves him with a sense of deja vu from 2020 – something he’s not a fan of

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Gary Anderson explains Mercedes’ Spanish GP upgrade package

Mercedes has a Formula 1 upgrade package for the Spanish Grand Prix, which includes a modification to the floor. Ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson explains the changes

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Gary Anderson: McLaren’s Spanish GP brake cooling fix explained

McLaren has turned up to Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona with a new carbon fibre brake disc cover, the latest stage in its recovery from brake troubles earlier this year

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Gary Anderson: How rear end design differs for F1’s big three

One of the most important parts of design with the 2022 F1 cars is the rear end, and how diffuser performance is influenced. Gary Anderson analyses how Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes have interpreted this section of the rules

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Gary Anderson: How F1 can solve its opportunity crisis

Opportunities for young drivers to break into Formula 1 are at a real premium right now. To counter that, Gary Anderson has a proposal that would give those on the sidelines proper seat time

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Gary Anderson: A key area where Ferrari and Red Bull are diverging

Ferrari made small but significant tweaks to its suspension in Miami, ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson explains the changes and how they compare to Red Bull’s suspension

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Gary Anderson’s theory for Mercedes’ 2022 F1 false dawn

Mercedes’ Miami upgrade package initially appeared to propel it back to the front of the Formula 1 field but that proved to be a false dawn as it had resumed its regular 2022 position by Sunday. Ex-F1 technical Gary Anderson explains what he thinks happened

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Gary Anderson: What varying Miami pace can tell us about F1 teams

While F1 2022’s two pace-setting cars were fairly consistent through the Miami GP weekend, the same cannot be said for many of their rivals

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Gary Anderson explains Mercedes’ F1 front wing innovation

The Mercedes Formula 1 team’s Miami Grand Prix upgrades include a surprise change to its front wing endplate design. Gary Anderson explains the purpose of it

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Gary Anderson: How F1 teams should tackle learning Miami

Formula 1 teams have another brand new grand prix track to learn in Miami. Here’s Gary Anderson take on how they’ll handle day one plus his thoughts on the circuit layout

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Gary Anderson on first hints of 2022 Mercedes F1 upgrades

The first details of Mercedes’ changes to its troubled 2022 Formula 1 car are emerging in Miami, but Gary Anderson isn’t seeing anything potentially transformative yet – just “band aids”

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Gary Anderson: Should Mercedes bin its 2022 F1 car concept?

Does Mercedes need a complete rethink of its 2022 Formula 1 car design? Gary Anderson looks at how the champion team might have got into its current plight – and how to get out of it

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Gary Anderson’s view on proposed F1 2026 regulation changes

After F1 outlined the objectives it wants to achieve with its 2026 regulations, our technical expert Gary Anderson looks at each aim in detail

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Gary Anderson: Red Bull sidepods show likely Mercedes flaw

The 2022 F1 cars may have a variety of concepts, but it’s the small details that matter. Examining those leaves Gary Anderson with questions about the consistency of airflow the Mercedes can deliver to its underfloor

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Why 2022 F1 cars are so heavy, and where weight can be cut

There’s widespread concern about the weight of the new Formula 1 cars. Gary Anderson explains how they’ve ended up so heavy, and the areas in which teams tend to cut the kilograms

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Gary Anderson: The 2022 twist on a critical F1 trade-off

Exceptional peak downforce or consistent average downforce? It’s always a trade-off in F1, particularly so this year

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Gary Anderson: Data makes Mercedes’ power problems obvious

How much of Mercedes’ current Formula 1 plight is down to its engine? Gary Anderson thinks the speed trap data answers that pretty clearly

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Gary Anderson: What Mercedes’ Jeddah wing experiments tell us

Gary Anderson was unconvinced by Mercedes’ explanation for its lack of straightline speed in Bahrain, and is bemused by its rear wing antics so far in Saudi Arabia too

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F1 fuel vacuum explained, and why Red Bull may have missed it

Both Red Bulls had enough fuel to finish the F1 opener, but neither could make use of it. Gary Anderson explains the mechanism in play

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Gary Anderson: Why Ferrari’s puzzling sidepods really do work

Gary Anderson had been sceptical about the logic behind Ferrari’s sidepod design when its 2022 Formula 1 car first appeared. After its Bahrain Grand Prix 1-2, he takes a fresh look

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Gary Anderson: Mercedes’ F1 engine defence doesn’t add up

Mercedes has suggested downforce levels explain the straightline speed its Formula 1 teams had in Bahrain. Gary Anderson isn’t convinced

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Gary Anderson: The Bahrain numbers that should worry Mercedes

Ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson’s analysis of the speed trap figures in Bahrain makes for grim reading for Mercedes and its customer Formula 1 teams

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A tech chief’s guide to F1 2022’s big design challenges

As Formula 1 heads into the first race of its biggest ever technical rules revolution, our former F1 team tech chief Gary Anderson quizzed one of his 2022 counterparts to get the view from the garages on what this winter has involved and what teams are learning from the new designs

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Gary Anderson: Which F1 teams have improved most from 2021

The first true measure of performance in the 2022 Formula 1 season gives us a clear hint of which teams have gained over the winter and which have gone backwards

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Gary Anderson: Rear wing designs aren’t what they seem in 2022

We’re used to seeing teams running narrow, flatter rear wings in their low-downforce set-ups, but the 2022 Formula 1 rules are forcing all teams to reassess what they need from their rear wings. And it’s far from clear which approach is going to be the best solution, as Gary Anderson explains

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Gary Anderson: Every F1 team’s 2022 sidepod design ranked

Given their importance in generating ground effect and handling porpoising, sidepods and the areas around them are a critical 2022 Formula 1 tech battleground. Gary Anderson ranks all 10 teams’ efforts

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Gary Anderson: Ferrari’s test form comes with a question mark

On testing pace, Ferrari looks to be back at the sharp end of the Formula 1 field. But will that continue when the season properly starts? Ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson says there’s still question marks

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Red Bull’s subtle yet game-changing upgrade explained

The upgrade Red Bull revealed on the final day of Bahrain Formula 1 testing was talked up as a big overhaul, but in reality it was an evolution of what it already had. Gary Anderson picks it apart

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Gary Anderson rates the F1 teams’ testing performances

Combining times adjusted to remove the tyre factor and his impressions of how teams worked and how cars looked on track, Gary Anderson gives his take on all 10 Formula 1 teams’ pre-season testing performance

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The link between strange Norris steering and a new front wing

Lando Norris completed much-needed aero-data gathering by applying more steering lock than necessary on day two of F1’s Bahrain test. With the help of images comparing McLaren’s old and new front wings, Gary Anderson explains what the team was trying to do

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Gary Anderson: Small F1 rule tweak would solve porpoising

All Formula 1 teams are still struggling with porpoising in Bahrain testing. An easy adjustment to the technical regulations could just get rid of it

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Gary Anderson explains Mercedes’ radical F1 sidepods

Mercedes’ striking sidepod design has been the biggest talking point of Formula 1’s 2022 pre-season Bahrain test. Ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson gives his verdict on the design and its legality

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Gary Anderson: The variance in F1 2022’s sidepods explained

F1 2022 cars’ sidepod designs will probably converge at one point – but as it stands there’s a great deal of variety in the approaches

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Gary Anderson’s guide to flow-vis in F1 testing

Formula 1 cars covered in flow-vis paint are a common sight in testing and even grand prix practice sessions. Gary Anderson explains exactly how teams use it and what we can decipher from it

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Gary Anderson: Adjusted F1 test times hint at Ferrari advantage

Formula 1 testing times can be notoriously deceptive, but with some adjustment for tyre compounds and with knowledge of teams’ past test fuel load habits plus run lengths this time, Gary Anderson has a stab at working out who was really fastest at Barcelona

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Gary Anderson: How Red Bull’s dramatic sidepod design works

The Red Bull sidepod design with the ultra-aggressive undercut at the front has been one of the big technical talking points of the 2022 Formula 1 pre-season so far because it is one of the most visually distinctive designs. Gary Anderson explores it