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Speed trap

Making the current IndyCar both look fast and hit its performance targets was a delicate balance of engineering and aesthetics

Schedule overload

Is F1 at risk of burning out the brains the revolution will rely upon?

State of flux

Racecar investigates the differences between the axial flux and radial flux motors currently used in motor racing

Making BoP changes

Not guess work, but an engineering problem that follows the scientific method. Here’s how

Game of inches

The devil is in the detail when it comes to engineering for success in Formula 1

Enter the sandman

Tom Coronel swaps his WTCR programme for the now Saudi Arabia-based Dakar rally. Contesting it with his twin brother, Tim, they share some of the secrets of their 2021 contender

E for efficiency

While some manufacturers desert the series due to regulation changes, Mahindra Racing sees Formula E as a challenge well worth accepting

Asset management

What exactly does the future hold for F1 technologies?

Adjustments needed

Something has to be done, or allowed, to solve the F1 tyre problem

All change

2021 will present a raft of new challenges. Are you ready to accept them?

Continuation Or Abomination?

The case for and against clones of historic racecars

Time management

The engineering journey of a 24-hour race

The all-seeing eye

The role of the NASCAR crew chief is changing, thanks to the relentless march of artificial intelligence

Spring brake

Understanding damping ratios and the notion of critical damping

Power play

Incremental development is the philosophy in F1, and Mercedes has proved it’s at the top of the engine game

My gang

The GT2 class is taking off, with four manufacturers now building cars and more coming. KTM launched its offering in October

Engineering success

Dallara Automobili is a major player in global motorsport. Racecar spends an hour discussing the present and future with the company’s founding father

In a spin

Revisiting the perennially complicated problem of tuning the differential

Black Arrows

Racecar investigates how Mercedes has stayed ahead of the F1 pack in 2020, and how it intends to continue doing so in 2021

Endless summer

Japanese brake manufacturer sets new milestone in GT racing

Power of dreams

F1 needs to stop chasing manufacturers, and court technology instead

Withdrawal agreement

How Honda’s position as one of the four F1 power unit suppliers has changed in 2020

Technology showcase

As the Covid pandemic continues to escalate, motorsport trade shows have had to be postponed.

SPACER race

A new seat insert technology from Germany that offers a significant improvement in driver comfort and safety

Structural integrity

A closer look at the carbon fibre frame that underpins the IndyCar Aeroscreen

Silver bullet?

Proposed new cost controls in F1 go far beyond just limiting how much teams can spend on technology

Independence day

The UK withdrawal from the EU is just around the corner. Be prepared

Hot tubs

Carbon fibre monocoques lie at the heart of most top-level racecars, and they’re a complex piece of engineering in their own right. Racecar investigates

A question of culture

Racecar’s Deputy Editor highlights the issue of diversity in motor racing

Good, But Tough, Times Ahead

A golden opportunity to promote the value of the motorsport industry