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Gary Anderson: Is this why McLaren looks immune to porpoising?

McLaren has looked largely unbothered by porpoising in Barcelona F1 testing. Some photo editing magic can help explain why

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Gary Anderson’s verdict on every F1 team’s test performance

Using trackside impressions, laptimes, reliability and historical data, Gary Anderson gives his assessment of all 10 Formula 1 teams after the three-day Barcelona pre-season test

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Gary Anderson: How Red Bull is exploiting a controlled area

With its RB18, Red Bull has been able to exploit an area of the car that Formula 1 has further controlled with its 2022 regulations. Ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson explains how it works

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Who was ‘tidy’ and who looked ‘strange’? Gary Anderson trackside

Ex-Formula 1 technical Gary Anderson has spent plenty of time trackside at Barcelona watching the new generation of cars. He gives his initial impressions of the 2022 challengers

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Gary Anderson: Why Mercedes’ rippled F1 floor is back

Formula 1 has all-new rules this year, but Mercedes has brought back the rippled design it used on the front corner of the floor during the first half of 2021. Gary Anderson explains why

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Gary Anderson’s verdict on Red Bull’s 2022 Formula 1 car

After its initial launch revealed very little, we’ve finally got a proper look at Red Bull’s 2022 Formula 1 car. Ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson explains the key innovations

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Gary Anderson: The old ground effect obstacle facing F1 teams

One of the main surprises of Formula 1’s 2022 pre-season test so far is the amount of porpoising the cars are suffering from. But what is it? Ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson explains

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Gary Anderson: What Alfa Romeo’s camo F1 livery can’t hide

As the sole F1 team running with a camouflage livery in Barcelona, what might Alfa Romeo be trying to hide?

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How F1 2022’s varied front wing designs work

There’s been a wide variety of front wing philosophies among the 2022 Formula 1 cars. Gary Anderson explains the differences between them and how the theory works

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Gary Anderson: Alpine’s solid 2022 launch spec hints at secrets

Alpine is the last Formula 1 team to reveal a 2022 car before the start of pre-season testing. Ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson gives his verdict on the A522 so far

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Gary Anderson: Haas’s 2022 F1 car isn’t just a Ferrari clone

Haas’s actual 2022 Formula 1 car has broken cover during its Barcelona shakedown, after the initial launch only showed an early car concept. Ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson explains what he learned from it

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Gary Anderson: 2022 Mercedes debut reveals more design secrets

Mercedes completed 100km of running on its filming day at Silverstone yesterday, giving us a more detailed look at the 2022 Formula 1 car it revealed at the launch. Gary Anderson explains what he learned

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Gary Anderson’s verdict on Mercedes’ 2022 F1 design

Mercedes has won the last eight consecutive Formula 1 constructors’ championships. Will the W13 make it nine? Here’s Gary Anderson’s analysis of it

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Gary Anderson: Disappointing Ferrari F1-75 feels disjointed

Ferrari hopes its F1-75 car for the 2022 F1 season will return it to the winners’ circle. But if the concept it showed off during its launch is the real deal, it means everyone else has gone down the wrong avenue – and that, says Gary Anderson, seems unlikely

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Gary Anderson’s verdict on the 2022 Williams F1 car

Neat and tidy but no ‘wow’ factor yet and it might’ve missed a trick in a key area – that’s Gary Anderson’s initial take on the 2022 Williams Formula 1 car

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Gary Anderson: 2022 AlphaTauri blends best of McLaren and Aston

AlphaTauri’s 2022 car features a mixture of ideas that we’ve seen on the other two real 2022 Formula 1 cars, as ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson explains in his analysis

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Gary Anderson’s verdict on McLaren’s 2022 F1 design

There are some areas where McLaren’s taken a very similar approach to Aston Martin with its 2022 Formula 1 car design, but others where it’s dramatically different. And Gary Anderson worries it’s got “far too excited about change” with one of them

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Gary Anderson’s verdict on Aston Martin’s 2022 F1 car

Ex-Formula 1 technical Gary Anderson gives his verdict on the AMR22 as Aston Martin releases the first proper 2022 car

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Gary Anderson: How Red Bull’s real 2022 car will likely differ

The RB18 that Red Bull launched won’t look much like its actual 2022 Formula 1 car, but there are still some things to be learned from it. Gary Anderson gives his verdict on the car and the hints of what’s to come

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Gary Anderson: What Haas images tell us about 2022 F1 cars

Haas has offered the most detailed look at a 2022 Formula 1 car yet with its initial VF-22 renders. Gary Anderson delves into it

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Gary Anderson: How the cost cap will really hit teams and F1

What work stops if a Formula 1 team gets a big budget cut? Has the cost cap left too many gaps, or will it bring the field closer? Gary Anderson looks at the practical impacts of this huge change in how F1 operates

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Gary Anderson: How F1’s 2022 rear wings will impact overtaking

One of the key desires of Formula 1’s 2022 ruleset was to make it easier for the cars to follow each other. Gary Anderson explains what to expect from the 2022 rear wings – a key deciding factor in how easy overtaking will be

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Gary Anderson: 18-inch wheels will give F1 drivers surprises

One of the most obvious visual changes to Formula 1 for 2022 is the long-awaited introduction of 18-inch wheel rims. Gary Anderson explains what difference the bigger wheel rims will make to car handling and tyre wear

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Gary Anderson: 2022 F1 rules create suspension puzzle for teams

Suspension changes aren’t the most headline-grabbing element of the 2022 Formula 1 rule changes, but this could be an area where teams really get caught out

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Gary Anderson: How F1’s new wheel covers can challenge teams

F1 teams have already had to deal with hubcaps in the past – but this time they will be standardised instead of specially-designed

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Gary Anderson: How F1 front wings are changing for 2022

Front wings have been simplified for 2022, in a bid to make following cars less sensitive to turbulence from ahead, but remain a critical part of an F1 car’s aerodynamic structure. Gary Anderson explains what will be different about them this year

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Gary Anderson: What 2022-style F1 ground effect looks like

Ground effect is nothing new in Formula 1. But what exactly is it and how will it play a role in F1’s new 2022 ruleset? Ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson explains

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What happens in an F1 crash test? Gary Anderson’s guide

Over the coming weeks you’ll (hopefully) see every Formula 1 team announce their new 2022 car has passed its crash test. Gary Anderson explains what that process involves, and how much more stringent it has become

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Gary Anderson’s FIA wishlist for 2022 F1 rule changes

Last year’s Formula 1 campaign has left the FIA with no shortage of regulatory dilemmas. Gary Anderson proposes his solutions

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Gary Anderson: The state of each F1 team heading into 2022

Each Formula 1 team has strengths and weaknesses heading into the new rules set. Gary Anderson combs over each team to find them

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Gary Anderson: F1 2021’s true pecking order

Gary Anderson crunches the numbers from the 2021 Formula 1 season to find out the season’s true pecking order

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Gary Anderson: Red Bull had lost the title until F1 went haywire

Red Bull didn’t do a lot right in the first half of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. But its errors were understandable amid title fight pressure. The officials’ mistakes were not, says Gary Anderson

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Gary Anderson on first hints of 2022 F1 cars’ key handling trait

With drivers dropping hints about how 2022 Formula 1 cars behave in the simulator, Gary Anderson assesses what we’ve learned so far about the key areas for performance

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Gary Anderson: What may be causing Red Bull’s flapping wing

During Friday practice for the Qatar Grand Prix, we again saw the rear wing of the Red Bulls flapping around while on track. So what is going on?

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Gary Anderson: Key lessons from the Hamilton wing controversy

There’s scope to change the way Formula 1 tests rear wings and DRS slots, suggests Gary Anderson as he looks into potential causes of Mercedes’ Interlagos breach and how the case was handled

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Gary Anderson: F1 must change its ridiculous fastest lap rule

The “nonsense” of Valtteri Bottas trying to deny Max Verstappen a fastest lap bonus point in Mexico should prompt F1 to change its fastest lap rule, argues ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson

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Gary Anderson: Where Mercedes’ Mexico start plan went wrong

Did Valtteri Bottas just leave the door open or did Lewis Hamilton play a part too? Gary Anderson dissects how Mercedes let Max Verstappen snatch the Mexican Grand Prix away from it at the start

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Gary Anderson: What top speeds tell us about Red Bull v Mercedes

The speed trap numbers are insightful when it comes to understanding the latest swing of the F1 title duel in Mexico

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Gary Anderson: Why I don’t like F1’s new ‘show and tell’

F1 teams will have to present car changes to the media before races next weekend, but is that a good idea and how will it affect results? Gary Anderson has his say

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Gary Anderson: Who’s really been faster in F1’s title fight?

Mercedes or Red Bull? Gary Anderson sifts through the noise to see which package has really been faster – in laptime and maximum speed – over the course of the 2021 title battle