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.
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris in 2024 Dutch GP

F1 Tech | Which team could have the biggest advantage at Zandvoort?

Aug 27, 11:29
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After three weeks of summer break, the F1 Circus is ready to come back to one of the most historical venues of the whole calendar, Zandvoort. The Dutch circuit offers a variety of different corners, i...

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F1 Tech | How Aston Martin turned around its terrible start to the season

Aug 24, 11:45
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During the last race at the Hungaroring, Aston Martin had the best weekend of the season, with two cars in the top-10 positions. Both Stroll and Alonso were able to finish the race in P5 and P7 respec...

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F1 Tech | What's the reason behind Sauber's six consecutive point-scoring races?

Aug 22, 19:59
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After a very disappointing beginning of the season, with just one top-10 finishing at the inaugural race in Melbourne, Sauber have completely changed skin from Barcelona onwards, with 6 consecutive po...

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F1 Tech | What could be an explanation to Leclerc's problems in Hungary?

Aug 05, 20:00
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The Hungarian Grand Prix delivered an exciting race, with Norris successfully executing the one-stop strategy to win. At the same time, Leclerc's performance was hindered by “mysterious” issues that u...

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F1 Tech | Why rain could be Red Bull's best ally for Sunday

Aug 02, 15:27
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The first two practice sessions for the Hungarian Grand Prix offered a super dominant McLaren, in front of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who was able to get the most out of his SF-25 both during the qual...

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Why Red Bull's Persistent Struggles Could Shift their Focus to 2026

Jul 31, 18:27
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The Belgian Grand Prix weekend was a difficult one for Red Bull, despite positive feedback from the major update package introduced last weekend. The new components, together with an aggressive rear w...

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F1 Tech | Why is McLaren quicker than competitors in every condition?

Jul 28, 21:00
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The Belgian Grand Prix weekend offered many variables, but one certainty: McLaren had the quickest car in every condition. Even during the Sprint, despite Verstappen’s overtake on Piastri during the f...

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F1 Tech | How McLaren emerged over Red Bull and Ferrari at Spa

Jul 27, 10:10
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The qualifying session at the beautiful Spa-Francorchamps Circuit offered a dominant McLaren in front of Ferrari and Red Bull, with Norris and Piastri eventually locking out the front row with  almost...

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F1 Tech | How Haas is making progress thanks to new parts

Jul 20, 18:39
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Even if none of their drivers scored points during the British Grand Prix, Haas has shown good progress through the weekend, with Bearman able to get back into Q3 for the first time since Ocon’s P8 at...

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F1 Tech | Why Aston Martin still needs to make a step forward despite upgrades

Jul 19, 14:12
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After Adrian Newey’s arrival to Aston Martin, it was quite clear that the team needed to make progress to become more competitive for 2026. After some new components were introduced in Imola, the AMR2...