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 | How Sauber prepared for Audi's arrival in 2026

Dec 27, 19:01
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2025 has been a very strong yet difficult year for Kick Sauber, even if the team demonstrated great ability and strength in overcoming difficult moments.  Sauber’s 2025 season has been characterised b...

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F1 Tech | Alpine sacrificed 2025 to compete in 2026

Dec 21, 20:00
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Alpine completely sacrificed the 2025 season to have better opportunities in 2026, hoping to compete against Williams and Aston Martin.  The 2025 season has been particularly challenging for Alpine, p...

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F1 Tech | Key changes coming to 2026 cars

Dec 17, 21:00
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2026 cars will feature major technical changes, set to favour racing on track.  With less than two months until the official shakedown in Barcelona, it’s the perfect time to take a deep dive into what...

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F1 Tech | How Red Bull tried to have a go at Norris with the new floor

Dec 10, 08:06
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For the last race of the season, Max Verstappen decided to use the floor he set aside after Brazil to gain as much performance as possible over the two McLarens.  The last Grand Prix of the season off...

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F1 Tech | Verstappen and McLaren should be closer in qualifying

Dec 06, 11:01
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McLaren set the pace during Friday’s practices, but Red Bull could be much closer during qualifying if they get the set-up right on Saturday.  The first day of action at Yas Marina offered a very domi...

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F1 Tech | Inside Red Bull's strategy masterclass to defeat McLaren

Dec 01, 18:02
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The strategic masterclass played by Red Bull’s strategist Hannah Schmitz allowed Max Verstappen to gain precious points on Lando Norris.  The Qatar Grand Prix was a fascinating and unexpected race, wh...

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F1 Tech | McLaren set to dominate the Sprint, Verstappen to struggle

Nov 29, 11:57
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McLaren is set to dominate the Sprint after the team's Sprint Qualifying performance, while Verstappen and Mercedes should suffer.  The first day of action at the Qatar Grand Prix showed a strong McLa...

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F1 Tech | McLaren's DSQ has nothing to do with expanding skid blocks

Nov 24, 15:16
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McLaren’s disqualification was caused by specific set-up choices and has nothing to do with the expanding skid block theories that emerged last week. After the Brazilian Grand Prix, some wild rumours...

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F1 Tech | Weather set to have a huge impact on the Las Vegas GP

Nov 22, 12:27
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The weather will have a huge impact on the Las Vegas GP, as the expected dry conditions may favour Red Bull. The wet qualifying for the Las Vegas Grand Prix was thrilling and unexpected, due to the ve...

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F1 Tech | Everything you need to know about 2026 F1 cars

Nov 16, 12:00
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2026 cars will completely redefine how F1 works, not only from the driver’s perspective, but especially from the technical point of view.  With just three races left in the 2025 F1 season, all teams a...

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