Author Mark Kay

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The Technical Draft: Stop killing technical innovation in F1

McLaren CEO Zak Brown recently openly discussed the concept of relaxing technical restrictions in Formula 1 following the introduction of the operational cost cap. The concept has been divisive in that it ha... Read More...

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PV=nRT and why Formula 1 tyres fail at high speed

The retirements of Lance Stroll and Max Verstappen from the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix because of tyre failure is a hot topic, but it is not uncommon in F1 for tyres to fail and they do so for several reasons... Read More...

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Post Race Questions & Answers from Baku

The 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix not only produced an exciting result, but it also gave us plenty of food for thought as the narrative of this year’s season starts to develop. Having watched the race, slept on... Read More...

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Azerbaijan Grand Prix Pre-Race Techtalk

Understandably Formula 1 teams do not readily disclose technical information about their development endeavours during the discourse of a race weekend. For those of us with an interest in the R&D aspects... Read More...

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Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Baku City Circuit technical preview

The Baku City Circuit has featured on the Formula 1 calendar since 2016, except for its omission from the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a popular event with the drivers, teams and F1 fans a... Read More...