Francesco Bianchi

Francesco Bianchi

Francesco is an Italian guy who loves the technical details of F1 cars and makes illustrations to explain the working of all different cars’ components to the readers. He’s been following F1 since 2016 and has been part of the GPblog team since 2023.
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F1 Tech | Will 2026 finally be Ferrari's year in Formula 1?

Feb 08, 17:01
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Ferrari demonstrated outstanding performance during the Barcelona shakedown, logging a high volume of laps while also confirming its speed and reliability. Will 2026 finally be the Scuderia’s year?  F...

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F1 Tech | Adrian Newey's AMR26 is a rare jewel of engineering

Feb 02, 14:15
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The AMR26 is a unique car, featuring phenomenal technical solutions likely to be copied by other teams.  With just two hours remaining in Thursday afternoon's session at the shakedown in Barcelona, th...

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F1 Tech | Red Bull followed their own path with the RB22

Jan 30, 20:30
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Red Bull ran the ‘real’ RB22 during the Barcelona shakedown, and the new car showed some unconventional approaches, very different from the solutions adopted by other top teams.  After showing a first...

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F1 Tech | McLaren makes Barcelona debut with bold MCL40

Jan 28, 20:30
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The new MCL40 made its debut in Barcelona this morning and already shows many innovative solutions.  McLaren was the last top team to debut its car at the Barcelona shakedown test, choosing to maximis...

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F1 Tech | The new Mercedes W17 is a heap of brilliant solutions

Jan 26, 15:01
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Mercedes completed the first laps with the new W17 at Silverstone, which looked aggressive and innovative.  After months of speculation and gossip about the new Mercedes engine, the Brackley team even...

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F1 Tech | What's behind the new Ferrari SF-26's intriguing design

Jan 24, 09:30
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The new Ferrari SF-26, launched yesterday, showed some really interesting solutions on the front of the car, proof of the work done, especially on the mechanical design of the suspension scheme.  With...

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F1 Tech | Inside the technical solutions shaping the new Haas VF-26

Jan 19, 14:45
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Haas has just launched the new VF-26, which introduces some intriguing design features, similar to those seen on the RB22 and VCARB03. With just a week before the Barcelona shakedown, Haas unveiled th...

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F1 Tech | Red Bull prepares to fully attack in 2026 with the new RB22

Jan 18, 11:00
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Red Bull Racing unveiled their new RB22 yesterday, showcasing innovative technical solutions that reflect the team's hard work back at the factory. Red Bull Racing and Ford have launched the new RB22’...

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F1 Tech | The ultimate guide for the 2026 regulations

Jan 13, 20:30
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Here’s the ultimate guide for the 2026 regulations, with all the details concerning the changes to engine, engine modes, aerodynamics, car’s size and brakes.  The 2026 regulation change will be a huge...

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F1 Tech | What's behind Haas' phenomenal progress in 2025

Jan 06, 23:01
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Haas made exceptional progress during 2025 and almost got close to scoring a podium at the Mexico City Grand Prix.  The last year of the ground-effect regulations has been a big challenge for all midf...

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