Gary Anderson

United Kingdom

Writer at The Race

Former Jordan and Jaguar F1 technical director. https://t.co/NZFSZCI4M6

Articles

Gary Anderson: How I'd fix F1's under-fire 2026 engine rules

23 hours ago | the-race.com | Gary Anderson

Since the new Formula 1 power unit regulations for 2026 were introduced, there has been much debate as to whether they are suitable or not, further fuelled by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem suggesting a return to the eardrum-bursting V10 engines. His statement didn't really offer much stability or show faith in F1's current rules direction, and must have caused a few ripples in many of the power unit manufacturers' boardrooms.
Four Lando Norris mistakes that have raised red flags for me

1 week ago | msn.com | Gary Anderson

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Four Lando Norris mistakes that have raised red flags for me

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Gary Anderson

After his excellent victory in Melbourne, I believed Lando Norris had turned a corner from a tricky 2024. His confidence was up and he drove a superb race in difficult conditions, holding off Max Verstappen at the very end. He looked like a more mature and improved driver. What we have seen since has made me rethink my opinion. AdvertisementThe Bahrain Grand Prix weekend was a perfect example.
Gary Anderson: Why F1 anti-dive ranking looks alarming for Ferrari

2 weeks ago | the-race.com | Gary Anderson

There’s been a lot of talk about Formula 1 cars' suspension geometries, especially anti-dive on the front suspension and pullrod versus pushrod. And it's a matter particularly relevant to the struggles we’ve seen Ferrari have early in the season - given there are clear signs they are at least partly down to the mechanical platform. To gauge the issue, I have put together a set of comparison pictures to show what configuration each team is running.
How Max Verstappen left McLaren with nowhere to go

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Gary Anderson

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How Max Verstappen left McLaren with nowhere to go

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Gary Anderson

This was because tyre wear was unusually and unexpectedly low, mostly down to the resurfaced first sector. In short, the stable tyres nullified the option of both a driver pitting first and making inroads with fresher rubber on a driver ahead and any late-race tyre offset that might come with staying out longer and attacking towards the end. Another driver in the same car would have struggled to do what Verstappen did in the RB21.
How Max Verstappen left McLaren with nowhere to go

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Gary Anderson

There is no doubt that Max Verstappen’s individual brilliance was the critical factor in his first win of the season at Suzuka. It is a track where the man in the cockpit can make the difference and that is exactly what we saw over the weekend. AdvertisementThe McLaren had the fastest car in Japan, but Verstappen put in an astonishing lap in qualifying to sneak pole position and put McLaren on the back foot.
Gary Anderson: What Red Bull must do to make Tsunoda gamble work

3 weeks ago | the-race.com | Gary Anderson

The eyes of the world will be on Yuki Tsunoda at Suzuka as he steps into the toughest role in Formula 1. Being Max Verstappen's team-mate is no walk in the park, but it’s Tsunoda’s big chance to make a breakthrough and become a frontrunner rather than a midfield journeyman hoping for the odd point here and there. Many feel that whoever is alongside Max at Red Bull is doomed, but Tsunoda has four full seasons of F1 experience under his belt and has steadily improved since his first season in 2021.
F1 Tech Podcast: Gary Anderson on Ferrari's double blunder

4 weeks ago | the-race.com | Gary Anderson

Ferrari's Chinese Grand Prix weekend fell apart in embarrassing fashion when, after Lewis Hamilton's fine sprint race win on Saturday, both he and team-mate Charles Leclerc were disqualified from Sunday's grand prix for excessive skid wear and an underweight car respectively. But how did one of F1's biggest teams find itself in such a position? That's the key question answered by former F1 technical director Gary Anderson in this episode of The Race F1 Tech Show.
Lewis Hamilton disqualified from Chinese Grand Prix

1 month ago | msn.com | Tom Cary |Gary Anderson |Luke Slater

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