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Aston Martin explain failed Vettel Turkey tyre gamble

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 655 views )

Otmar Szafnauer said the team trusted the judgment of Sebastian Vettel regarding his dry tyre switch in Turkey, but it ultimately backfired. read more »

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Pirelli doubts Hamilton could have finished without late Turkey F1 pitstop

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 607 views )

Hamilton had staged a recovery from 11th on the grid to challenge for a podium finish in the wet Istanbul race, when his main rivals elected to stop for fresh intermediate... read more »

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The risky switch to inters that won Lewis Hamilton the Russian GP

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 755 views )

Sunday's dramatic Russian Grand Prix saw Lewis Hamilton scored a historic 100th Formula 1 win after a late rain shower shook up proceedings in Sochi.It ended in heartbreak... read more »

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Leclerc: "Just a matter of time" before Norris scores first F1 win

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 895 views )

Norris picked up his first F1 pole in Saturday's qualifying session at the Sochi Autodrom, and looked set to win the race before a late rain shower shook up... read more »

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'Wacky' set-up direction may have backfired on Mercedes

over 3 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 965 views )

A "wacky" car set-up approach may have backfired on Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes in Sunday's Styrian Grand Prix, according to the Formula One team's head of... read more »

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Hamilton's "wacky" set-up gamble fails to pay off

over 3 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1023 views )

Mercedes head of trackside operations, Andrew Shovlin has admitted that a "wacky" gamble on set-up for Lewis Hamilton in the Styrian Grand Prix essentially backfired. read more »

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Why Hamilton's F1 qualifying queue jump backfired at Styrian GP

over 3 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1083 views )

Lewis Hamilton says he regrets his decision to overtake a number of drivers as he prepared to begin his final flying lap of qualifying for Formula 1's Styrian Grand Prix. read more »

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Hamilton: Jumping queue before last Styrian GP qualifying lap backfired

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 706 views )

The Mercedes driver, who ran an offset run plan in the final part of qualifying by taking three runs compared to the two most of the rest of the top 10 completed, left the pits... read more »

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Hamilton grateful for "crappy days" like F1 Monaco GP to learn from

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 954 views )

Hamilton lost the lead of the F1 drivers' championship for the first time this year after struggling to seventh place on Sunday in Monaco, dropping four points behind Red... read more »

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Alonso blames ‘optimistic’ strategy for lowly P17 finish

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 681 views )

Fernando Alonso said Alpine's "very optimistic" race strategy backfired in Barcelona, leaving the double World Champion in P17 at the end of the race. read more »

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Hamilton feared set-up "gamble" backfired before taking Spanish GP pole

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 922 views )

Hamilton was able to edge out Red Bull rival Max Verstappen by 0.036 seconds in Q3 to clinch his second pole position of the season, and continue his perfect record of front... read more »

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Magnussen Takes Responsibility for 'Wrong Call' on Tyre Strategy in Belgium

over 5 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1460 views )

Kevin Magnussen ran inside the points early on but dropped down the order as a gamble on a long first stint backfired on the Dane as he struggled with the soft Pirelli tyres. read more »

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Hamilton: Mercedes wouldn't take Ferrari's Leclerc risk

over 5 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1454 views )

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes would not have taken the same kind of risks that Ferrari did in qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix. , which backfired spectacularly as Charles... read more »

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How Baku backfired for Leclerc

over 5 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 744 views )

Charles Leclerc says he will learn from the disappointment of his missed chance in the Azerbaijan GP after finishing fifth in a race he could conceivably have won. read more »

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Gasly: Red Bull 'too optimistic' with Q1 strategy

over 5 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1215 views )

A decision not to go for a second run backfired for Red Bull as Pierre Gasly qualifies a lowly 17th in Australia. read more »

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'Schumacher wouldn't have made Vettel's 2018 mistake'

over 6 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1448 views )

Ross Brawn says Sebastian Vettel may have been guilty of being a "neutral passenger" as Ferrari's upgrades in 2018 backfired and suggested that a similar... read more »

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Alonso reveals ‘backfired’ McLaren strategy

over 6 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 850 views )

Fernando Alonso has admitted that the strategy implemented by McLaren backfired as he could only finish in P17 in Interlagos. read more »

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Vettel: Ferrari tyre gamble proved a disadvantage

over 6 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 758 views )

Sebastian Vettel believes Ferrari's tyre gamble at the Brazilian Grand Prix ultimately backfired. read more »

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F1 Race Analysis: How Mercedes' strategy gamble backfired

over 6 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1224 views )

Mercedes rolled the dice to try and secure victory at COTA, but an attempt to stretch out Hamilton's second stint backfired. read more »

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F1 Race Analysis: Why Ferrari's Singapore gamble backfired

over 6 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1321 views )

Ferrari did all it could to try and keep Vettel in contention for victory in Singapore - only for the plan to backfire and cost him more ground in the title race. read more »

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Verstappen: Red Bull paid price for being organised

over 6 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 810 views )

Being the most organised team backfired for Max Verstappen and Red Bull in qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix as the Dutchman was left down in P7 on the grid. read more »

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Hartley feels Toro Rosso strategy cost him points in Hungary

over 6 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 856 views )

Brendon Hartley was frustrated to have missed out on another F1 points finish after a team strategy call backfired read more »

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Ferrari's Maurizio Arrivabene: "A weekend in which nothing went right"

over 6 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1298 views )

It was a weekend to forget for Ferrari in Spain as Sebastian Vettel finished only fourth after a gamble on a second pit stop backfired, whilst Kimi Raikkonen retired before... read more »

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Massa in war of words with Verstappen

over 7 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1183 views )

Felipe Massa has warned Max Verstappen to "be careful" what he says after the Dutchman's joke about Brazil backfired. read more »

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Hülkenberg picks up four penalty points

over 7 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 874 views )

Renault driver Nico Hülkenberg says taking a "risk" at the wet/dry Chinese Grand Prix backfired, as he picked up four penalty points for separate… read more »