Energy adjustment hasn't gone far enough |
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Mark Hughes: F1's last-minute Suzuka fix hasn't gone far enough |
F1 cut Suzuka's energy limit by a megajoule, but the fundamental problem remains, says Mark Hughes Two days before first qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, F1 and the FIA reduced the total permitted energy harvest over the Suzuka lap from 9MJ to 8MJ in an attempt at mitigating the extreme lifting necessary for the ultimate qualifying lap around such an energy-hungry track layout.
The amount of energy saving needed in the key energy corners is reduced. But not by enough to make qualifying flat-out throughout the lap – there is still going to be a lot of energy saving through Spoon and 130R in particular. |
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Podcast: Newey out, Wheatley in? What's actually behind the Aston Martin F1 reshuffle |
F1 Show with Mark Hughes It began with a clash at the top of Aston Martin. Now Adrian Newey is set to step down as F1 team boss, with Jonathan Wheatley his likely replacement. Mark Hughes explains the full story behind the headlines in our latest podcast |
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Podcast: Newey out, Wheatley in? What's actually behind the Aston Martin F1 reshuffle |
F1 Show with Mark Hughes It began with a clash at the top of Aston Martin. Now Adrian Newey is set to step down as F1 team boss, with Jonathan Wheatley his likely replacement. Mark Hughes explains the full story behind the headlines in our latest podcast |
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Can smaller turbo sustain Ferrari's F1 title challenge? |
Ferrari has emerged in front at the start of both 2026 F1 races so far, thanks to its turbo. Does it have enough to challenge Mercedes all season? |
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