Formula 1 Gary Anderson: How F1 can tackle catastrophic tyre failures Gary Anderson uses his own experiences and examines the F1 tyre failures in Baku to suggest how similar problems could be avoided in the future
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Hamilton’s error exposed F1 steering wheel flaw Formula 1 steering wheels today are complicated pieces of kit that allow the driver to change all sorts of settings, but Lewis Hamilton’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix mistake showed the disadvantages. Gary Anderson offers a solution
Formula 1 The lessons from Red Bull’s F1 rear wing specs Baku is an peculiar circuit for rear wing specs given its particular layout, and Red Bull’s provides an interesting case study
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: McLaren’s Baku slimming down explained McLaren has gone for notably narrower rear bodywork on its Formula 1 car at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Gary Anderson explains what’s changed and why
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Why all but one F1 team adopted the ‘z’ floor The list of F1’s z-floor adopters has grown from four teams during the pre-season to as many as nine in Monaco
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Why Red Bull’s flexi-wing arguments make sense Formula 1’s latest flexi-wings controversy has now gone too far, but Red Bull has a point in the arguments it has made to defend itself, writes ex-technical director Gary Anderson
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: What teams’ invisible mid-Monaco gains tell us There were some big performance swings from Thursday to Saturday in Monaco. Gary Anderson looks at what that tells us about Formula 1 drivers and teams’ approaches, but also argues it shows a way in which fans are being shortchanged
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Why Ferrari may have missed key Leclerc damage Former F1 designer Gary Anderson puts forward his theory on why Ferrari wasn’t able to locate the lasting damage on Charles Leclerc’s car in Monaco
Formula 1 How F1’s top teams converged in a key tech battleground F1’s leading teams have by now converged on front wing design following the big regulation change – but Red Bull still stands out
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Why Ferrari can’t relax over Leclerc’s gearbox Gary Anderson explains why Charles Leclerc’s gearbox was so vulnerable in his Monaco crash, and why Ferrari can’t be sure it’s undamaged until the chequered flag
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: IndyCar’s red flag rule totally wrong for F1 Charles Leclerc getting Monaco Grand Prix pole despite his crash in qualifying compromising his opponents has prompted calls for Formula 1 rule changes. Gary Anderson argues any move to an IndyCar-style system would put too much power in the race director’s hands
Formula 1 Mercedes’ Monaco front suspension changes explained Monaco demands a special technical approach from F1 teams, and in Mercedes’ case this has been reflected by a reinforced front suspension
Formula 1 Why Red Bull has added ‘teeth’ to its diffuser for Monaco Red Bull has modified the upper diffuser turning vanes on its Formula 1 car to incorporate a saw-tooth slot gap for the Monaco Grand Prix. Gary Anderson explains how it works and what gains it offers
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Why Monaco is still an F1 gearbox killer Ferrari had gearbox problems just four laps into Monaco Grand Prix practice. That’s no surprise to Gary Anderson, who explains why the street track is still so brutal on transmissions even with modern technology
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Why Red Bull could have the edge in Monaco The old adage that the tight sector 3 at Barcelona offers a Monaco form guide doesn’t always play out. But combine Red Bull’s pace in that area in Spain with elements of its design concept and there’s evidence it could be the Monte Carlo favourite, as Gary Anderson explains
Formula 1 Gary Anderson on flexi F1 wings and the tricks behind them As the FIA makes a fresh clampdown on flexible bodywork on Formula 1 cars, Gary Anderson explains the advantages that can be gained from a flexi-wing and the tricks teams have deployed to get away with them in the past
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: How Alfa has gone back in time with front wing A new front wing Alfa Romeo has introduced at the Spanish Grand Prix moves away from recent Formula 1 trends. Gary Anderson explains what it will be trying to achieve
Formula 1 Gary Anderson explains McLaren’s new front wing and floor McLaren has a new front wing and a revised floor design for the Spanish Grand Prix. Gary Anderson explains how the changes should increase performance
Formula 1 Why Williams is using last year’s F1 front wing Williams put its 2020 Formula 1 front wing design back on George Russell’s car for the Portuguese Grand Prix – and will use it again in Spain. This is why
Formula 1 Gary Anderson on how Hamilton passed Verstappen so easily Former F1 technical director Gary Anderson crunches the numbers to assess the differences in straightline performance of Mercedes and Red Bull to understand why Hamilton found it so easy to pass Verstappen in Portugal
Formula 1 Red Bull’s floor and diffuser developments explained Red Bull’s efforts to fight Mercedes on track are not relenting, and the F1 team has brought floor, diffuser updates to Portimao. Gary Anderson explains how these updates work
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Sprint qualifying format is packed with flaws Sprint qualifying races are proof Formula 1 has completely lost the plot, says Gary Anderson. He unpicks the full format for the Saturday events and finds only grey areas and concerns
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Management impatience could make Aston implode Amid Aston Martin’s disappointing start to the 2021 Formula 1 season, Gary Anderson fears pressure from the top for quick success could create a situation that weakens a hugely promising team
Formula 1 Gary Anderson analyses key Imola F1 tech upgrades From Alpine’s front wing to a host of floor changes, tech expert Gary Anderson takes a look at how F1 cars changed from Bahrain to Imola
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Differentials are F1’s unsung set-up weapon A differential problem hampered Max Verstappen in the Bahrain Grand Prix. Gary Anderson explains what a vital Formula 1 set-up tool diffs have become, as the ‘tunes’ F1 teams play with them get ever more complex
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: F1 teams’ performance swings since testing Gary Anderson consults last year’s data and the results from testing to work out who’s already gained ground or fallen back after the first F1 qualifying session of the year
Formula 1 Aston Martin’s new F1 floor explained Aston Martin has brought a very different new floor design to the opening round of the Formula 1 season. Gary Anderson explains the thinking behind it
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: The road to an F1 season opener The road to the season-opening grand prix is not often a straightforward one for Formula 1 teams, as Gary Anderson explains
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: When young F1 team-mates don’t get along Starting a Formula 1 season with two inexperienced drivers never fazed Gary Anderson – in fact it led to some of his favourite times at Jordan. He shares his memories of the Eddie Irvine/Rubens Barrichello and Ralf Schumacher/Giancarlo Fisichella eras
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Have new F1 rules hurt low-rake Mercedes? Mercedes and Red Bull have very different Formula 1 design philosophies. Recent years’ results have suggested Mercedes got it very right. But have the 2021 floor rule changes hit its concept harder?
Formula 1 Gary Anderson’s verdict on each F1 team’s test form Gary Anderson gives his personal take on how each Formula 1 team performed in testing, including how its car handled and how it approached the weekend, as well as its raw pace
Formula 1 Gary Anderson on Red Bull’s secret Mercedes-style suspension The rear end of the Red Bull RB16B was a closely-guarded secret all through Formula 1 launch season. Now all has been revealed on the track, Gary Anderson explains what’s going on
Formula 1 Red Bull’s trio of F1 testing floors explained Red Bull has trialled three floors in as many F1 pre-season test sessions in response to the new rules. Gary Anderson analyses each one and how they work
Formula 1 Why McLaren’s diffuser isn’t a legal question or a loophole Some people have called McLaren’s clever diffuser a loophole design and questioned its legality. Gary Anderson explains why it is legal and how it functions
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: How McLaren’s new F1 bargeboards work The bargeboards McLaren went to great lengths to hide after its 2021 car’s reveal are on full display in Bahrain. Here’s what they’re meant to achieve
Formula 1 What we learned from Haas’s VF-21 car reveal Haas won’t develop its VF-21, instead focusing on 2022. Gary Anderson takes a look at thus year’s car now it has finally been revealed to assess its prospects
Formula 1 Alpine’s bulbous new F1 airbox – Gary Anderson’s verdict Alpine’s new bulbous airbox has caused a stir on the first day of F1 testing in Bahrain. Gary Anderson gives his verdict and explains possible reasons for it
Formula 1 Gary Anderson explains Mercedes’ dramatic new F1 floor Mercedes was keen to hide its 2021 floor design from its Formula 1 rivals – and now it’s been revealed, it’s easy to see why. Gary Anderson explains what the champion team’s done
Formula 1 Gary Anderson’s guide to deciphering F1 testing fuel loads Working out the pecking order is hard enough in F1 testing without considering fuel loads. Gary Anderson crunches data from multiple tracks to give you some top tips for this year
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: How teams must use F1’s three days of testing Formula 1 testing has been shortened to three days and moved to a new venue this year. Our expert Gary Anderson maps out how he’d orchestrate testing and explains what the teams will be doing
