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Seidl: McLaren "on the back foot" after brake cooling dramas

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1179 views )

In the high temperatures at Sakhir the team discovered that it had insufficient cooling to its front brakes, which restricted any long runs.New parts were flown in for... read more »

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McLaren in a ‘race against time’ to solve brake issues in Bahrain

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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McLaren is in a "race against time" to bring upgraded parts to Bahrain and fix a brake issue that has hampered its Bahrain test. The Woking-based squad tallied just... read more »

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McLaren in 'race against time' to get new F1 brake parts to Bahrain

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1117 views )

On the back of an encouraging week in the first pre-season test in Barcelona, McLaren has endured a more difficult time at Sakhir after struggling with overheating brakes.The... read more »

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Concern for McLaren as brakes aren't an 'easy fix'

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 973 views )

The Bahrain heat and McLaren's brakes are not proving to be a good match so far. read more »

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Hour 2: Bahrain F1 test times: Ocon jumps ahead as Williams catches fire

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 796 views )

Esteban Ocon ended the second hour of Friday's Bahrain test on top of the timesheets, setting a 1:34.276 to move ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who was the early... read more »

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Masi "screwed over" in Hamilton-Verstappen Abu Dhabi showdown

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 2020 views )

Former F1 driver Karun Chandhok believes the brakes of Nicholas Latifi's stricken Williams catching fire in Abu Dhabi "screwed over" FIA race director Michael... read more »

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Hamilton says Verstappen’s driving ‘over the limit’

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 752 views )

Lewis Hamilton says he was left confused as to why Formula 1 title rival Max Verstappen “hit the brakes” during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, which led to the pair clashing,... read more »

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Video: Tech Tuesday: Aerodynamics

over 4 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 838 views )

The fourth and final element in our Tech Tuesday series inspired by the elements that make up our Earth! We've had Water (hydraulics) Fire (brakes) and Earth (tyres), now... read more »

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How Mercedes and Red Bull have diverged on F1 brake duct ideas

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1052 views )

The modern brake duct has not escaped such a consideration, having been optimised to improve the performance of the brakes and tyres whilst also being used to influence the... read more »

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Video: Tech Tuesday: Heat in Formula 1

over 4 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 807 views )

Just how hot do parts of a Formula 1 car get when it's racing? Imagine touching the brakes after the car brakes into Turn 1 at Monza! Learn more about how brakes work with... read more »

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Verstappen was "really worried" after his brakes caught fire in F1 sprint

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 927 views )

Max Verstappen has admitted that he was "really worried" he wouldn't have been able to stop at Turn 3 when his brakes caught fire before the start of Formula... read more »

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Verstappen was ‘really worried’ about brake fire on grid

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 851 views )

Max Verstappen said he had doubts over the effectiveness of his brakes on the opening lap after they alighted on the starting grid at Silverstone. Verstappen's brakes... read more »

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Verstappen explains brakes fire scare at start of F1 sprint

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1201 views )

The Dutchman's front brakes were spotted smoking as he formed up on the front row of the grid at Silverstone for F1's first sprint qualifying event.But with the cars... read more »

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Russell pleased to "hold my own" against Alonso despite losing P10 in Austrian GP

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1171 views )

Russell delivered Williams' first Q3 appearance in almost three years on Saturday at the Red Bull Ring, and started the race eighth after a grid penalty for Sebastian... read more »

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Video: Brake Magic, Different Wings & More | 2021 Azerbaijan GP F1 Race Debrief

over 5 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1595 views )

Debriefing a dramatic Azerbaijan Grand Prix!  read more »

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What is the Mercedes magic button and what does it do?

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1227 views )

Hamilton lost the chance to fight for the win and the opportunity to regain the lead of the F1 drivers' championship at the Baku restart after a dramatic Turn 1... read more »

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Hamilton explains 'magic button' incident that led to Baku F1 restart off

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1353 views )

Hamilton had surged in to the lead of the race from the standing restart after the late red flag period, but it all went wrong when he hit the brakes.His fronts locked up... read more »

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Hamilton blows chance after mistakenly hitting 'magic' switch

over 5 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 1451 views )

Lewis Hamilton says flicking a "magic" button on his Mercedes car caused him to blow his chance of an Azerbaijan GP victory, with the world champion inadvertently... read more »

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Hamilton had ‘no idea’ he touched brake switch

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1439 views )

Lewis Hamilton spoke of his frustration after accidentally flicking a switch in his Mercedes car that effectively 'switched off' his brakes. read more »

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F1 Azerbaijan GP: Perez wins thriller after Verstappen tyre failure

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1109 views )

Verstappen's incident led to a red flag with three laps remaining, which became a two-tour shootout following a second standing start, where Hamilton challenged Perez for... read more »

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Indy 500: Dixon defeats young rivals to claim pole

over 5 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 1035 views )

Scott Dixon slammed the brakes on IndyCar's current youth movement by claiming his fourth Indianapolis 500 pole by a mere 0.03 seconds on Sunday. read more »

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What Monaco GP clues can we get from Spain's Sector 3 data

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1370 views )

It requires the maximum amount of downforce, a well-handing chassis, excellent traction and being good on the brakes.And, whereas at other tracks, aero efficiency can be the... read more »

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Aston Martin ‘too aggressive’ with brake warm-ups

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 674 views )

With Lance Stroll and Sebastian Vettel's brakes on fire on the Imola grid, Stroll says the team went "too aggressive" in warming up the brakes. read more »

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Vettel not beating himself up over Aston struggles

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 886 views )

The German has been outpaced by teammate Lance Stroll in the first two races, having qualified 18th in Bahrain, and 13th at Imola.Last weekend's Emilia Romagna GP proved... read more »

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Aston Martin yet to find cause of brake issues

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 858 views )

Aston Martin have yet to discover what caused the brakes on both cars to drastically overheat at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. read more »