Archive
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The F1 sprint format, a history of constant change
Formula 1 has rewritten the sprint weekend four times since 2021, and every version was a fix for the version before it.
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Q1, Q2 and Q3 in F1 qualifying, explained
Three sessions, three different jobs: survive, choose, and then risk it all on one lap.
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F1 sprint qualifying, explained
One practice session, three knockout segments, and a tyre rule that takes the guesswork out of compound choice.
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F1 sprint weekend, explained
One practice session, two qualifying sessions and two races inside three days, with the car frozen twice along the way.
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F1 suspension, explained: pushrods, torsion bars and ride height
It looks like plumbing hidden behind carbon fibre, but F1 suspension is the mechanical system holding the aerodynamic platform together, and in the ground-effect era it decides whether the floor works at all.
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The F1 rear wing, explained
One flap decides whether a car is built for Monaco's hairpins or Monza's straights, and in 2026 that flap does more of the talking than ever.
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The F1 front wing, explained: downforce, wake control and repairs
It's the first thing the air meets and often the first thing to break, so here's what the front wing actually does and what a crew can touch without breaking parc fermé.