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What does losing '20 points of downforce' really mean? Plus, McLaren's new suspension analysed

What does losing '20 points of downforce' really mean? Plus, McLaren's new suspension analysed

Update: 2025-06-19
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On the latest episode of The Race F1 Tech Show, Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson discuss what losing '20 points of downforce' really means, after Lewis Hamilton suffered that fate in Canada, when his Ferrari collided with an unfortunate marmot.


There's also chat about the revised suspension geometry on Lando Norris's McLaren in Montreal, including what the team hope to accomplish with the change, and why Norris's team-mate Oscar Piastri didn't (and may not ever) run it.


And finally, in the regular 'Ask Gary' section, our tech chief answers questions on tyre warm up, the increasing complexity of aero shapes, and the idea of forcing teams to reveal design secrets...


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What does losing '20 points of downforce' really mean? Plus, McLaren's new suspension analysed

What does losing '20 points of downforce' really mean? Plus, McLaren's new suspension analysed