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Chinese Grand Prix: Sprint Shootout team notes - Ferrari

8 days 3 hours ago

from: Pitpass.com

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We are working a bit in the dark and the asphalt is particularly difficult to understand, but we are working in the right way and hope the fact we have saved a set of mediums... read more »

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The story behind Shanghai's "painted" F1 track surprise

9 days 4 hours ago

from: Autosport.com

( 174 views )

Having had no notification in pre-event notes from the FIA regarding any resurfacing, the colour of the asphalt - which has already worn away on the racing line in places -... read more »

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Vegas GP fans offered F1 merchandise vouchers after being sent home

5 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 444 views )

F1's long-awaited spectacle on the streets of the gambling haven of America got off to a disrupted start on Thursday when Carlos Sainz's Ferrari suffered huge damage... read more »

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Sainz set for F1 Las Vegas GP grid penalty after track manhole cover incident

5 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 410 views )

The first F1 race weekend on the famous Strip has been blindsided after Esteban Ocon ran over a water valve cover, with his Alpine lifting it proud of the resurfaced asphalt.... read more »

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Alonso: No two laps of Vegas F1 weekend will be the same

5 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 277 views )

F1's return to Vegas will take place on an all-new course that incorporates the city's famous Strip boulevard - with the public roads being used having been... read more »

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Verstappen: Bumpy Austin asphalt "not at F1 level"

6 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 320 views )

Complaints from both F1 drivers and MotoGP riders about COTA's surface quality have become a recurring theme in recent years at the otherwise popular venue.In response to... read more »

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The key to Mercedes reversing its slow-start F1 trend

7 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 275 views )

For the return of ground effect in 2022, Mercedes sought to run the W13 as low to the asphalt as possible to achieve maximum theoretical downforce.But the car was hurt by... read more »

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Russell says "strange" Suzuka surface causing massive F1 tyre degradation

7 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 322 views )

The Mercedes driver said that the opening day of practice on Friday had been a puzzling one, as there was so little grip on offer.Speaking after ending second practice in fifth... read more »

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Leclerc has "zero idea" how Ferrari behaves after F1 Dutch GP qualifying crash

8 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 222 views )

Leclerc, who scored pole in Azerbaijan and last time out at Spa, was running fifth when he ploughed into the wall with four minutes left in Q3 at Zandvoort.A small snap through... read more »

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Ageing will now improve Miami track surface, say F1 race organisers

12 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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The asphalt at the Hard Rock Stadium track was re-laid by circuit specialists Tilke for this year's Miami GP, following problems in the inaugural 2022 event. However, the... read more »

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Miami F1 track surface like driving on intermediate tyres, says Perez

12 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 352 views )

After the asphalt started to break up during the inaugural running of the race last season, F1 organisers tasked Hard Rock Stadium and grand prix managing director Tom... read more »

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Miami GP: Practice team notes - Pirelli

12 months ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 293 views )

The new asphalt is very smooth and slippery, offering little mechanical grip but at the same time good adhesion, which increasingly improved as conditions got better. read more »

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Silverstone modifies Turn 1 run-off in response to scary Zhou F1 crash

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 418 views )

A slow launch from George Russell to trigger contact with the AlphaTauri of Pierre Gasly sent the Mercedes spinning into Zhou on the approach to the Turn 1 right-hander.The... read more »

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F1 Australian GP red-flagged after Albon accident

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 334 views )

Albon was running in sixth place but lost the rear of the FW45 through Turn 7 to career across the gravel trap and nose heavily into the barrier before bouncing back towards... read more »

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Bahrain GP: Practice team notes - Pirelli

about 1 year ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 318 views )

Degradation is in line with our simulations as well as the data recorded during the three days of testing last week, on some of the most abrasive asphalt of the year. read more »

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Why Alfa Romeo has kept its blade roll hoop on 2023 F1 car

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 454 views )

Roll hoops came under the spotlight after Alfa driver Zhou Guanyu's huge accident at the start of last year's British Grand Prix.Alfa was the only team using the... read more »

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How Ken Block came oh-so-close to a Formula 1 test

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 424 views )

While the American's competitive arena was in rally cars, the influence he had stretched far beyond asphalt and gravel stages - and reached not only into the Formula 1... read more »

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Abu Dhabi GP: Preview - Pirelli

about 1 year ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 465 views )

The Yas Marina's characteristics aren't particularly demanding for the tyres. The asphalt is not especially abrasive, which allows the use of the softer compounds. read more »

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Pirelli warn of ‘totally new’ Singapore Grand Prix due to new asphalt

about 1 year ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1987 views )

The Singapore Grand Prix returns this weekend for the first time since 2019, following the Coronavirus pandemic. read more »

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Singapore GP: Preview - Pirelli

about 1 year ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 712 views )

With 18-inch tyres that have a completely different compound and structure compared to the ones used three years ago - as well as new asphalt - it's almost like a totally... read more »

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Exclusive: Zandvoort trials 'fake' gravel trap solution for F1 Dutch GP

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 651 views )

As Autosport's exclusive images show, the idea has been incorporated at Turn 12 - the second part of the Hans Ernst chicane.Prompted by problems at last year's GP of... read more »

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Belgian GP: Practice team notes - Pirelli

about 1 year ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 751 views )

The new asphalt is quite smooth and doesn't offer as much grip as when we measured it directly after the Spa 24 Hours a few weeks ago. However, this is likely to change... read more »

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Verstappen hails "old school" Spa upgrades

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 835 views )

Max Verstappen has backed the "old school" safety changes made at Spa Francorchamps with gravel replacing the swathes of asphalt runoff. read more »

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Zhou roll structure impact was double F1 crash test requirement

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 864 views )

Zhou escaped from a horrifying crash just after the start at Silverstone when he was flipped over on the run away from the lights.His Alfa Romeo skidded upside down along the... read more »

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Austrian GP: Preview - Pirelli

about 1 year ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 522 views )

The asphalt at the Red Bull Ring offers reasonably low grip on a low-severity circuit, which makes it possible to bring the softest tyres in the range. read more »