In a jaw-dropping turn of events, Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari was left wounded after a collision with a marmot, resulting in a loss of ’20 points of downforce’ during the Canadian Grand Prix. The latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show delves deep into the repercussions of this incident, as Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson dissect the impact of the downforce loss.
But that’s not all – the show also sheds light on the revised suspension geometry of Lando Norris’s McLaren in Montreal. The team’s strategic change aims to achieve specific goals, raising questions about why Norris’s teammate, Oscar Piastri, did not adopt the new setup and whether he ever will.
In a riveting segment titled ‘Ask Gary’, the tech chief addresses burning questions about tyre warm-up, the evolving complexity of aero shapes, and the controversial notion of compelling teams to disclose their design secrets.
Do you have a burning question for Gary? Send it to [email protected] and tune in to the latest episode on Apple Podcasts and Spotify for all the insider insights from The Race F1 Tech Show.
