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Explained: The diffuser opening on Mercedes’ and Ferrari’s 2026 F1 cars

Caution is always required when analysing Formula 1 launches – especially with the introduction of new regulations. A few years ago, Red Bull played games with its sidepod inlets by showing different ...
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Mercedes forced into diffuser tweaks after rival complaints and FIA intervention

Mercedes has made ‘minor tweaks’ to the diffuser it introduced in Montreal. Following the F1 weekend in Barcelona, the FIA issued a technical directive, nowadays referred to as an FIA doc ...
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Here’s what the intriguing holes in Mercedes’ and Ferrari’s F1 diffusers are for

Caution is always required when analysing Formula 1 launches – especially with the introduction of new regulations. A few years ago, Red Bull Racing played games with its sidepod inlets by showing ...
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Mercedes forced to alter controversial diffuser after rival F1 team scrutiny

Mercedes has been forced to tweak its diffuser ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix after rival F1 teams questioned the legality of the design. As part of its first major upgrade package of the 2026 ...
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MPH: Finding a way round F1 rules doesn't mean Mercedes is cheating, whatever fans think

Two controversies involving George Russell and Mercedes, one technical and one sporting, didn't expose flaws in Formula 1’s ...