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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Winners and losers from Friday's Sprint qualifying in China

Mar 13, 19:00
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Mercedes dominated the first day in Shanghai, while Ferrari had to set aside the ‘Macarena’ rear wing due to instability issues in FP1. The first Sprint qualifying of the season once again highlighte...

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F1 Tech | Where Mercedes big advantage in qualifying comes from

Mar 10, 11:01
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Mercedes demonstrated a clear superiority in qualifying, which then became smaller during the race, where also Ferrari managed to play a big role.  The first race of the year featured a chaotic few la...

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F1 Tech | How Aston Martin's issues led to another disappointing day in Australia

Mar 06, 17:36
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Aston Martin is struggling in Melbourne as Power Unit issues severely limit their track time. The beginning of the 2026 F1 season for Aston Martin has been anything but easy. The AMR26, initially prai...

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F1 Tech | The key takeaways from day one of the Australian Grand Prix

Mar 06, 16:30
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The first two practice sessions of the 2026 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne highlighted a very strong performance from Mercedes and McLaren, with Ferrari and Red Bull Racing not far behind. On the...

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F1 Tech | Audi fears problems at the start of their first race

Mar 03, 10:14
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Audi showed some really interesting technical solutions in Bahrain, even if a car’s weakness could represent a big problem for the first race in Melbourne.  With less than a week until the first race...

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F1 Tech | Mercedes set to dominate in Australia after sandbagging during testing

Feb 28, 18:01
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Mercedes is expected to dominate the upcoming F1 season starting in Melbourne. The 2026 Formula 1 season is set to start on a high for Mercedes, after they only partially showed their real potential d...

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F1 Tech | Ferrari ready to be a title contender in 2026 season

Feb 27, 10:30
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Ferrari should be a little behind Mercedes during the first few races of the season, but strong development could clearly bring the Maranello team back into title contention after a few races. After s...

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Ferrari shocks rivals in Bahrain with phenomenal rear wing design

Feb 19, 14:45
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During the second day of testing in Bahrain, Ferrari debuted an innovative rear wing design, which shocked rivals for the way the rear wing flips when the straight mode is activated.  Despite the very...

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F1 Tech | Ferrari spark major intrigue as new technical ideas emerge in Bahrain

Feb 19, 12:30
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Most of the top teams have begun rolling out upgrades in the second week of testing, with a lot of interesting technical solutions.  As testing resumed, teams began introducing a series of updates to...

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F1 Tech | Is RB22 really the benchmark as Toto Wolff claimed?

Feb 13, 14:40
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The RB22 showed a very strong performance in the first two days of testing in Bahrain, especially from the electrical side of the power unit, which contributed to a strong top speed. After a closed-do...

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