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Giorgio Piola's F1 technical analysis

Giorgio Piola is the preeminent Formula 1 technical journalist. View our full selection of Giorgio's technical illustrative content

A look at the history of the blown axle

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A look at the history of the blown axle

Red Bull RB13 flexible front wing

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Red Bull RB13 flexible front wing

Tech analysis: How Red Bull and McLaren showed their aero prowess

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Tech analysis: How Red Bull and McLaren showed their aero prowess

Tech analysis: How Newey has refined Red Bull's car

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Tech analysis: How Newey has refined Red Bull's car

Ferrari front wing changes revisited - Austria (2D)

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Ferrari front wing changes revisited - Austria (2D)

Force India front wing development - Silverstone

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Force India front wing development - Silverstone

Red Bull RB13 bargeboard development - Spain to Austria

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Red Bull RB13 bargeboard development - Spain to Austria

Ferrari SF70H compared with the SF16H

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Ferrari SF70H compared with the SF16H

Ferrari SF70H 'S' duct compared with the F2008

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Ferrari SF70H 'S' duct compared with the F2008

Tech analysis: The details shaping the Mercedes/Ferrari battle

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Tech analysis: The details shaping the Mercedes/Ferrari battle

Mercedes 'Cape' alteration - Austria (2D)

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Mercedes 'Cape' alteration - Austria (2D)

Ferrari front wing changes- Austria (2D)

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Ferrari front wing changes- Austria (2D)

Tech analysis: How top teams reacted to Baku layout headache

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Tech analysis: How top teams reacted to Baku layout headache

Tech analysis: The changes that helped Mercedes dominate

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Tech analysis: The changes that helped Mercedes dominate

Tech analysis: Ferrari's medium downforce update

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Tech analysis: Ferrari's medium downforce update

Tech analysis: Canada updates help Red Bull close the gap

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Tech analysis: Canada updates help Red Bull close the gap

Force India's front wing changes for the Canadian GP

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Force India's front wing changes for the Canadian GP

Ferrari's steering wheel changes for 2017

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Ferrari's steering wheel changes for 2017

Tech analysis: Solving the mystery of Ferrari's F1 resurgence

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Tech analysis: Solving the mystery of Ferrari's F1 resurgence

Ferrari Steering Wheel comparison

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Ferrari Steering Wheel comparison

Mercedes W08 Nose & Bargeboard evolution 2D

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Mercedes W08 Nose & Bargeboard evolution 2D

Tech analysis: Sauber's aggressive update push on display in Monaco

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Tech analysis: Sauber's aggressive update push on display in Monaco

Tech analysis: How F1 teams coped with Monaco's challenges

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Tech analysis: How F1 teams coped with Monaco's challenges

Video analysis: How Mercedes overhauled its 2017 F1 car

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Video analysis: How Mercedes overhauled its 2017 F1 car

Giorgio Piola - Mercedes W08 nose and bargeboard update Barcelona

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Giorgio Piola - Mercedes W08 nose and bargeboard update Barcelona

Giorgio Piola - Mercedes W08 nose and bargeboard update Barcelona (with captions)

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Giorgio Piola - Mercedes W08 nose and bargeboard update Barcelona (with captions)

Tech analysis: What is going on with Red Bull's RB13?

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Tech analysis: What is going on with Red Bull's RB13?

Tech analysis: How McLaren lifted its game at Spanish GP

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Tech analysis: How McLaren lifted its game at Spanish GP

Tech analysis: Mercedes' radical approach to nose upgrades

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Tech analysis: Mercedes' radical approach to nose upgrades

Ferrari's new start system revealed at Spanish GP

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Ferrari's new start system revealed at Spanish GP

Tech analysis: Ferrari keeping pace with Mercedes in upgrade race

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Tech analysis: Ferrari keeping pace with Mercedes in upgrade race

Tech analysis: The F1 development battle you may have missed

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Tech analysis: The F1 development battle you may have missed

Ferrari rear brakes (2D)

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Ferrari rear brakes (2D)

Giorgio Piola - Ferrari SF70H steering wheel

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Giorgio Piola - Ferrari SF70H steering wheel

Tech analysis: Why cooling became Mercedes' Achilles heel in Russia

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Tech analysis: Why cooling became Mercedes' Achilles heel in Russia

Tech analysis: Ferrari's double monkey seat

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Tech analysis: Ferrari's double monkey seat

Does mystery new dial offer clue to Ferrari’s F1 tyre edge?

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Does mystery new dial offer clue to Ferrari’s F1 tyre edge?

Tech analysis: Red Bull prepares for 'B-spec' arrival

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Tech analysis: Red Bull prepares for 'B-spec' arrival

Analysis: How the FIA plans to ban T-wings

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Analysis: How the FIA plans to ban T-wings

Ferrari slots and floors with Giorgio Piola

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Ferrari slots and floors with Giorgio Piola

Slot those barge boards!

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Slot those barge boards!

Tech analysis: McLaren's plan to increase rear downforce

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Tech analysis: McLaren's plan to increase rear downforce

Tech analysis: How Force India optimised its design in Bahrain

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Tech analysis: How Force India optimised its design in Bahrain

Tech analysis: Force India addresses weaknesses with Bahrain tweaks

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Tech analysis: Force India addresses weaknesses with Bahrain tweaks

Ferrari brings major upgrade to Bahrain GP

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Ferrari brings major upgrade to Bahrain GP

Tech analysis: Red Bull's revised turning vanes

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Tech analysis: Red Bull's revised turning vanes

Exclusive: How Formula 1's new 'Shield' idea could look

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Exclusive: How Formula 1's new 'Shield' idea could look

Tech analysis: F1's engine options past 2020

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Tech analysis: F1's engine options past 2020

How Ferrari’s last title-winner has inspired 2017 F1 design

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How Ferrari’s last title-winner has inspired 2017 F1 design

Tech analysis: How Red Bull assimilated a Mercedes concept

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Tech analysis: How Red Bull assimilated a Mercedes concept

Tech analysis: McLaren pushes on with aero upgrades despite issues

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Tech analysis: McLaren pushes on with aero upgrades despite issues

Tech analysis: Understanding Ferrari's complex sidepods

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Tech analysis: Understanding Ferrari's complex sidepods

Tech analysis: Red Bull's design tweaks for Australia

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Tech analysis: Red Bull's design tweaks for Australia

Tech analysis: Mercedes bare its teeth ahead of the season opener

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Tech analysis: Mercedes bare its teeth ahead of the season opener

Tech analysis: The clever solutions that divide the F1 grid

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Tech analysis: The clever solutions that divide the F1 grid

Giorgio Piola - Mercedes W08 / Lewis Hamilton steering wheel changes

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Giorgio Piola - Mercedes W08 / Lewis Hamilton steering wheel changes

Giorgio Piola - Mercedes W08 front wing & brake duct

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Giorgio Piola - Mercedes W08 front wing & brake duct

Tech analysis: The concepts that split Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull

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Tech analysis: The concepts that split Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull

Photo reveals F1 blown axle in action

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Photo reveals F1 blown axle in action

Tech analysis: Have Mercedes' updates not delivered what it wanted?

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Tech analysis: Have Mercedes' updates not delivered what it wanted?