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Tech analysis: Verstappen and Ricciardo diverge on monkey seats

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Tech analysis: Verstappen and Ricciardo diverge on monkey seats
Formula 1 drivers have been struggling to get a good balance on the tricky Mexico surface this weekend - and that has prompted an interesting choice by Daniel Ricciardo to add more downforce to his car.

Bite-size tech: Mercedes development front wing and brake duct

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Bite-size tech: Mercedes development front wing and brake duct

Bite-size tech: Preparations and novelties

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Bite-size tech: Preparations and novelties

Bite-size tech: Ferrari SF16-H splitter winglet

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Bite-size tech: Ferrari SF16-H splitter winglet

Analysis: What McLaren's test parts tell us about its plans for 2017

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Analysis: What McLaren's test parts tell us about its plans for 2017

Analysis: McLaren wing points to 2017 concept work

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Analysis: McLaren wing points to 2017 concept work

Bite-size tech: Red Bull RB12 front brake drum

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Bite-size tech: Red Bull RB12 front brake drum

Bite-size tech: Ferrari SF16-H splitter winglet

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Bite-size tech: Ferrari SF16-H splitter winglet

Bite-size tech: Williams FW38 new front wing

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Bite-size tech: Williams FW38 new front wing

Bite-size tech: Renault RS16 floor

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Bite-size tech: Renault RS16 floor

Bite-size tech: McLaren MP4-31 rear end test solutions

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Bite-size tech: McLaren MP4-31 rear end test solutions

Tech debrief: McLaren struggles, but development continues

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Tech debrief: McLaren struggles, but development continues

Tech analysis: How Ferrari caught up with Red Bull in Japan

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Tech analysis: How Ferrari caught up with Red Bull in Japan

Bite-size tech: Sauber's new splitter, bargeboards and floor

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Bite-size tech: Sauber's new splitter, bargeboards and floor

Bite-size tech: Ferrari SF16-H front wing pillars

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Bite-size tech: Ferrari SF16-H front wing pillars

Tech analysis: Ferrari resurrects old concepts

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Tech analysis: Ferrari resurrects old concepts

Tech analysis: How rivals took Toro Rosso's concept to the next level

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Tech analysis: How rivals took Toro Rosso's concept to the next level

Analysis: Mercedes 'open-ended' front wing a sign of 2017 aggression

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Analysis: Mercedes 'open-ended' front wing a sign of 2017 aggression

Bite-size tech: Ferrari's under chassis 'bat-wing'

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Bite-size tech: Ferrari's under chassis 'bat-wing'

Bite-size tech: Toro Rosso STR11 rear wing

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Bite-size tech: Toro Rosso STR11 rear wing

Bite-size tech: McLaren MP4-31 rear wing louvres

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Bite-size tech: McLaren MP4-31 rear wing louvres

Bite-size tech: Williams FW38 front wing serrations

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Bite-size tech: Williams FW38 front wing serrations

Tech analysis: How Manor concessions helped Mercedes build a winner

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Tech analysis: How Manor concessions helped Mercedes build a winner

Tech analysis: The Singapore updates that didn't make the race

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Tech analysis: The Singapore updates that didn't make the race

Tech Analysis: How F1 teams coped with Singapore's brakes challenge

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Tech Analysis: How F1 teams coped with Singapore's brakes challenge

Bite-size tech: Mercedes W07 brake set-up

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Bite-size tech: Mercedes W07 brake set-up

Bite-size tech: Haas VF-16 front wing

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Bite-size tech: Haas VF-16 front wing

Bite-size tech: Manor front wing and bargeboards

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Bite-size tech: Manor front wing and bargeboards

Bite-size tech: Sauber front wing

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Bite-size tech: Sauber front wing

Bite-size tech: Ferrari front wing and floor support bracket fin

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Bite-size tech: Ferrari front wing and floor support bracket fin

Analysis: How 'rake' helps make Red Bull Singapore GP favourite

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Analysis: How 'rake' helps make Red Bull Singapore GP favourite

Tech analysis: What's behind Mercedes suspension controversy

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Tech analysis: What's behind Mercedes suspension controversy

Tech analysis: How F1 finds drag reduction through waved wings

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Tech analysis: How F1 finds drag reduction through waved wings

Tech debrief: How Manor punched above its weight at Monza

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Tech debrief: How Manor punched above its weight at Monza

Tech debrief: How Monza's midfield battle heated up

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Tech debrief: How Monza's midfield battle heated up

Tech debrief: Why Mercedes was a league apart at Monza

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Tech debrief: Why Mercedes was a league apart at Monza

Tech analysis: How tyre pressures are impacting downforce levels

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Tech analysis: How tyre pressures are impacting downforce levels

Bite-size tech: Brake duct layouts for Ferrari, Sauber and Red Bull

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Bite-size tech: Brake duct layouts for Ferrari, Sauber and Red Bull

Toro Rosso chases answers on B-spec package

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Toro Rosso chases answers on B-spec package

Tech analysis: How Williams and STR try to reverse downward trend

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Tech analysis: How Williams and STR try to reverse downward trend

Tech analysis: Sauber brings first big upgrade of season

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Tech analysis: Sauber brings first big upgrade of season

Tech debrief: How downforce levels closed up Belgian GP fight

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Tech debrief: How downforce levels closed up Belgian GP fight

Bite-size tech: Sauber turning vanes and rear wing

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Bite-size tech: Sauber turning vanes and rear wing

Bite-size tech: Williams removes airbox winglet

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Bite-size tech: Williams removes airbox winglet

Bite-size tech: Sauber C35 front wing and nose

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Bite-size tech: Sauber C35 front wing and nose

Tech analysis: F1's battleground in staying cool

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Tech analysis: F1's battleground in staying cool

Tech analysis: Williams' search for missing performance

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Tech analysis: Williams' search for missing performance

Tech analysis: Toro Rosso's "B-spec" car

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Tech analysis: Toro Rosso's "B-spec" car

Tech analysis: Ferrari's chequered bid to seek downforce answers

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Tech analysis: Ferrari's chequered bid to seek downforce answers

Tech analysis: Mercedes pushes boundaries with 'scallop' brake disc

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Tech analysis: Mercedes pushes boundaries with 'scallop' brake disc

Hungarian GP tech debrief: McLaren updates push team forward

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Hungarian GP tech debrief: McLaren updates push team forward

Hungarian GP tech debrief: How Williams is trying to fight back

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Hungarian GP tech debrief: How Williams is trying to fight back

Hungarian GP tech debrief: Final push before the summer break

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Hungarian GP tech debrief: Final push before the summer break

Tech analysis: Was F1's tyre pressure controversy a load of hot air?

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Tech analysis: Was F1's tyre pressure controversy a load of hot air?

Testing tech analysis: Renault's suspension focus

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Testing tech analysis: Renault's suspension focus

British GP tech debrief: Ferrari's upgrade push fails to deliver

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British GP tech debrief: Ferrari's upgrade push fails to deliver

Technical analysis: Key Mercedes updates leave rivals floundering

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Technical analysis: Key Mercedes updates leave rivals floundering

Bite-size tech: Sauber C35 rear wing and monkey seat

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Bite-size tech: Sauber C35 rear wing and monkey seat

Bite-size tech: Mercedes ramps up upgrade push

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Bite-size tech: Mercedes ramps up upgrade push

Tech analysis: Mercedes' new rear wing for Silverstone

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Tech analysis: Mercedes' new rear wing for Silverstone