Formula 1 Gary Anderson: How to build one F1 car floor out of two Mercedes having to make one good floor from two broken ones after both George Russell and Lewis Hamilton crashed in Austria shows the kind of cost-saving ingenuity even the biggest Formula 1 teams now have to engage in
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: FIA’s 2023 plan to fix F1 porpoising explained The FIA is introducing a four-point plan to curb porpoising in Formula 1 in 2023. But only one of the points will make a signficant difference according to ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Ferrari must have more control over its drivers Ferrari is in no position to let Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz race each other hard – and must let them know where they stand
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: FIA’s F1 flexi-floor clampdown explained Suspicions that some teams might be creating flexi-floors has triggered the FIA to take action with a technical directive from the French GP. Ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson explains how he’d exploit the wording if he was still working within F1
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: What F1 can learn from Zhou’s horror shunt Gary Anderson has seen some violent Formula 1 shunts in his time, but Zhou Guanyu’s British GP crash stood out to him – partly for how it highlighted safety advancements but also for how it showed what needs to change to further improve safety
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Mercedes’ upgrade looks like real progress The upgrades Mercedes has introduced at the British Grand Prix suggest it now finally understands its 2022 Formula 1 car and can start making progress, reckons Gary Anderson
Formula 1 Gary Anderson on Williams’ Red Bull/Ferrari ‘blend’ The Williams upgrade has been the headline tech item heading into this F1 weekend at Silverstone. Gary Anderson takes a closer look
Formula 1 Gary Anderson’s take on Alpine’s new sidepod concept The Alpine Formula 1 team has brought a new sidepod and underfloor design to the British Grand Prix. Gary Anderson takes a look
Formula 1 Gary Anderson explains Red Bull’s Silverstone F1 upgrade The Red Bull Formula 1 team has introduced a new sidepod and engine cover detail at Silverstone. Gary Anderson explains what the changes should do
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Ferrari and Mercedes’ similar new wing ideas It has taken a while for the Formula 1 teams to get on top of the new-for-2022 rear wings and start to introduce their full new ‘family’ of assemblies for the different circuit requirements. Gary Anderson looks at Ferrari and Mercedes’ latest moves in this area
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Two quickfire changes for F1’s bouncing crisis As the FIA and the teams continue to row over bouncing, ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson highlights a couple of problems and some solutions
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Where the FIA should set F1 cars’ bouncing limit The FIA is going to take quick action on Formula 1 cars’ problematic porpoising but fine details are still awaited. Here’s what Gary Anderson would do
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Why some F1 cars bounce more than others With a row over the possibility of rule tweaks to ease 2022 Formula 1 cars’ bouncing issue, Gary Anderson looks at how and why some teams struggle with it more than others, using Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes as case studies
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Alpine’s Baku F1 sidepod upgrade explained Alpine has added an extension to the radiator intake area of its Formula 1 sidepods for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson explains the change
Formula 1 Gary Anderson explains Ferrari’s Red Bull-style mirror change There’s a design tweak on Ferrari’s 2022 Formula 1 car in Baku that emulates Red Bull’s approach to that area. Gary Anderson explains the change
Formula 1 Gary Anderson’s advice for beleaguered Mick Schumacher Mick Schumacher is under the most pressure of his short Formula 1 career so far after recent expensive crashes. Gary Anderson knows a thing or two about getting a young F1 driver back on track in such circumstances
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: The F1 expansion philosophy Aston Martin needs The increased funding to what is now the Aston Martin F1 team is yet to translate into better results – but it’s rarely that simple
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: How I’d change the Monaco GP F1 track layout The Monaco Grand Prix is under unprecedented pressure to justify its place on the Formula 1 calendar. Gary Anderson has an idea for a circuit redesign he thinks would help
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Why Schumacher’s F1 car split apart in Monaco Mick Schumacher’s Haas Formula 1 car dramatically split in two during his Monaco Grand Prix crash. Gary Anderson looks at why that happened, and an element that might worry Haas and Ferrari
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: What Monaco struggle reveals about Mercedes Mercedes is bouncing, not porpoising, in Monaco. It’s a crucial difference and the root of it might explain the wider problems with its 2022 Formula 1 car
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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”
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
