John Beamer, Author at RaceFans

McLaren and Force India’s new noses show there is still room for innovation after the FIA moved to eradicate the ugly designs seen last year.

F1 teams’ different cooling solution highlights a key advantage those who design their own engines – like Mercedes – have over their customer rivals.

Changes in the 2014 rule book aimed to cut how much downforce teams could generate at the rear of the car. But inventive designers are trying to claw it back.

While this weekend’s race at Singapore demands a maximum downforce set-up, in the last two races teams used their thinnest wings in pursuit of higher speeds.

For next year the FIA intends to change rules which created an ugly generation of F1 cars. Here’s how the new noses may look in 2015.

F1 car designers take advantage of a limited opportunity for aerodynamic freedom in the brake duct areas to claw back precious downforce. John Beamer explains how.

Ferrari’s aerodynamics has been a weakness for them in recent seasons but their approach to F1’s complicated new nose rules shows fresh thinking at work.

The final pre-season test in Bahrain saw the teams continue to work on ensuring their cars run reliably in hotter conditions. Here’s a look at the changes to the cars at the final test.

Every team bar Lotus turned up to the first test with new cars built to drastically changed regulations. John Beamer casts his eye over the notable innovations.

John Beamer looks at how the first teams to reveal their 2014 cars have talked this year’s new rules.

Guest writer John Beamer looks at how Mercedes lost their way in 2012 and could bounce back this year as Lewis Hamilton joins them.

The McLaren MP4-27 was the fastest car of 2012 – and it won the final two races of the year after a subtle but significant front wing tweak.

Red Bull have persevered with their sidepod bodywork which gave them a few headaches earlier in the year. Here’s how it works.

John Beamer examines the progress Ferrari have made by changing the position of their exhaust exits.

Williams raced a special low-downforce rear wing at the Canadian Grand Prix – John Beamer looks at how it works.

McLaren jumped on the high-nose bandwagon at the Spanish Grand Prix. John Beamer explains why.

John Beamer explains how Williams have refined the radical gearbox they developed last year – and produced a more competitive car.

Will Ferrari persist with their tricky front pull-rod suspension or abandon it in favour of a more traditional set-up?

The Red Bull RB8 sported an intricate new exhaust at the final test. John Beamer examines how it tries to replicate the effect of last year’s exhaust-blown diffusers.

The front wing is a vital part of an F1 car which affects its entire aerodynamic performance. Here’s how Mercedes have designed theirs.

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