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 | Why the SF-25 still has a narrow working window despite upgrades

Jul 10, 16:30
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During the British Grand Prix weekend, Ferrari was able to be very close to McLaren in dry conditions, but the scenario completely changed as soon as rain fell on Sunday. The SF-25 has improved thanks...

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F1 Tech | How the rain in Silverstone exposed Red Bull's development limitations

Jul 07, 19:32
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The British Grand Prix's Saturday and Sunday had quite a contrast for Red Bull: after the majestic pole position earned by Verstappen on Saturday, he lost a lot of ground in Sunday’s race, finishing i...

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F1 Tech | Ferrari closer to McLaren, but can temperatures drop shuffle the cards?

Jul 05, 08:52
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The first day of action at Silverstone delivered a tightly contested scenario, with the top five drivers within half a second of Lando Norris, who topped the FP2 timesheets. McLaren and Ferrari appear...

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F1 Tech | How did Mercedes end up almost lapped by McLaren in Austria?

Jul 03, 12:30
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The Austrian Grand Prix was a very difficult race for Mercedes, with George Russell finishing around 62 seconds behind the leader, Lando Norris, risking to be even lapped. After a brilliant weekend i...

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F1 Tech | Why was McLaren so dominant at the Red Bull Ring?

Jun 30, 19:30
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The Austrian Grand Prix saw a very comfortable McLaren 1-2 finish, despite some close battles between the two drivers. The circuit layout, together with the high temperatures faced during the race, in...

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F1 Tech | McLaren on rails, but can Ferrari challenge Verstappen?

Jun 28, 09:39
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The first day of practice at the Red Bull Ring saw a very competitive McLaren, able to open quite a decent gap to Verstappen in P3. The two papaya-coloured cars were also the quickest in the long run...

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F1 Tech | The reasons behind McLaren's struggles in Montreal

Jun 18, 15:00
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Despite a very great start of the season with 7 wins out of 9 races, Montreal was the first proper setback for McLaren, as both drivers struggled a lot during the weekend and failed to get on the podi...

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F1 Tech | Inside the secrets of Mercedes dominated weekend in Canada

Jun 16, 18:01
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Coming into the weekend, everyone expected Mercedes to be particularly strong in Montreal, but very few expected such a smooth and dominant weekend from the Brackley team. The new rear suspension (int...

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F1 Tech | Unique scenario in Montreal, McLaren trip despite upgrades as rivals gain momentum

Jun 14, 15:06
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The first action at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve showed a very close grid, with top teams fighting for positions with different set-ups and compounds. Mercedes and Williams looked particularly strong...

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F1 Tech | McLaren the quickest, but can Verstappen spoil the party on Sunday?

May 31, 10:51
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The first day of practice session in Barcelona offered a very similar scenario to the one seen in previous races, as McLaren topped both practice sessions with Norris and Piastri respectively. Verstap...