WATCH: From sleek sidepods to peeling off paint – F1’s tech trends for the 2023 season

Formula 1 is a sport centred around technical innovation and, at the recent pre-season test session in Bahrain, a host of new innovations and clever workarounds were on show up and down the field...

As the 2023 grid of cars hit the track together for the first time, F1 tech analyst Sam Collins took a tour of the pit lane to highlight this year’s technical trends, which will continue to be developed through the campaign.

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From tightly-packaged sidepods to fine front wing details, and nose tip cooling ducts to exposed carbon, Sam Collins talks through these topics and more to provide you with everything you need to know about F1 tech in 2023.

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