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Alesi heaps praise on Leclerc for Silverstone defence

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Charles Leclerc produced an impressive defensive performance on older tyres. read more »

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Ocon frustrated by Monaco GP penalty for "racing incident" with Hamilton

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Mercedes driver Hamilton was closely tailing Ocon for eighth place after pitting for intermediate tyres, quickly gaining on the Alpine car that still running on wets.Hamilton... read more »

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Russell: Spanish GP "a survival race" for Mercedes F1 due to overheating

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Russell benefited from the retirement of early leader Charles Leclerc to run in third place in the closing stages with team-mate Lewis Hamilton behind him when the pair both... read more »

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Magnussen hails Haas purple patch after record weekend

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

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Kevin Magnussen has hailed Haas for scoring in 'four out of five' races this season after a defensive performance at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. read more »

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Ocon learned "quite a lot" from Alonso in first season as F1 team-mates

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Alonso made his return to F1 in 2021 after two seasons away, partnering Ocon at Alpine.Ocon managed to score his maiden grand prix victory by taking a shock win at the... read more »

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Max confused over steward calls, 'it was fine in Brazil'

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Unlike in Brazil, the stewards did take action against Max Verstappen and his defensive driving in Saudi Arabia, leaving him confused. read more »

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Wolff fears F1 has opened door for "dirtier driving" over Verstappen call

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1396 views )

Verstappen's defensive tactics at Interlagos last weekend, when he crowded title rival Lewis Hamilton off track as they battled for the lead, has been the subject of... read more »

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Mercedes right of review wasn't to get Verstappen penalised - Wolff

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1192 views )

Toto Wolff has insisted that Mercedes' request for FIA to review Max Verstappen's defensive manoeuvre in Brazil wasn't in hope of the Red Bull driver receiving a... read more »

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Why Mercedes' right of review into Verstappen's Brazil F1 driving was denied

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1332 views )

The decision - which centred on the stewards' insistence that the new footage would not make them question their verdict to consider the incident an example of F1's... read more »

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The F1 stewards' full verdict on Mercedes' rejected review request

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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The full FIA statement after the F1 stewards declined Mercedes' request to review Max Verstappen's defensive driving at Turn 4 when battling Lewis Hamilton during the... read more »

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FIA reject Mercedes’ right to review Turn 4 petition

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Mercedes’ right to review the stewards’ call not to penalise Max Verstappen at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix has been rejected by the FIA. Mercedes were irked by Verstappen’s... read more »

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McLaren: Masi's Verstappen response will set precedent for F1 drivers

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1109 views )

While race stewards are still deliberating over whether Mercedes should be given a right to review over Verstappen's defensive actions at Interlagos, McLaren team... read more »

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Ricciardo feels Verstappen approach with Hamilton was "too hard"

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

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Daniel Ricciardo feels former team-mate Max Verstappen was "too hard" in his defensive approach with Lewis Hamilton during the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. read more »

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Verstappen Brazilian GP verdict delayed till Friday

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 876 views )

Following the submission of fresh video evidence by Mercedes, the team had requested that the FIA look again at whether or not Verstappen broke the rules in his defence against... read more »

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Leclerc will adapt driving if Verstappen F1 move goes unpunished

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 825 views )

Charles Leclerc says Formula 1 drivers will adjust how they drive if Max Verstappen goes unpunished for his defensive manoeuvre on Lewis Hamilton at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.  read more »

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Why Mercedes wants a review of the Lewis Hamilton-Max Verstappen incident

over 4 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 918 views )

A look into why Mercedes wants the FIA to look into new footage of Max Verstappen's controversial defensive move on Lewis Hamilton during the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. read more »

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Mazepin Angers Tsunoda Yet FIA Remain Unbothered With Russian’s Defending

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 882 views )

FIA remain unbothered by Nikita Mazepin's driving style despite yet another late defensive move, this time on Yuki Tsunoda at the Russian Grand Prix. read more »

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Mercedes to remain 'very aggressive' against Red Bull

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Toto Wolff says Mercedes will avoid going on the defensive and be "very aggressive" in the fight with Red Bull for the rest of the year. read more »

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‘Lewis knows you’ve got to fight fire with fire’ vs Max

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 766 views )

Martin Brundle has said Lewis Hamilton knows he has to "fight fire with fire" against the "aggressive" defensive driving of Max Verstappen. read more »

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Why Alpine is the kind of team F1 wants, and how that could pay off

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1107 views )

It might seem opportunistic and short-sighted to write this piece off the back of Esteban Ocon's shock win at the Hungarian Grand Prix, but in fact it would have been... read more »

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Leclerc was "pretty angry" with Perez, overtakes were "optimistic" in F1 Austria

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1129 views )

Charles Leclerc says he was "pretty angry" about Sergio Perez's stern defensive manoeuvers in Formula 1's Austrian Grand Prix, but admitted that his... read more »

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Wolff finds Red Bull's engine power defence 'weird'

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1098 views )

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has questioned why Christian Horner and Red Bull are being overly defensive about claims concerning their Honda power. read more »

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Schumacher accuses Mazepin of "trying to kill us" in Baku near-miss

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1230 views )

Mick Schumacher has accused Haas F1 team-mate Nikita Mazepin of wanting to "kill us" after a suspect defensive move at the conclusion of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. read more »

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Norris ‘didn’t mean anything aggressive’ with Sainz

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 780 views )

Lando Norris said he didn't mean to show any aggression to former team-mate Carlos Sainz, with the Briton penalised for a late defensive move against the Ferrari man. read more »

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Mercedes F1's step forward helped by Bahrain "sting"

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1309 views )

While Red Bull had the fastest car in Bahrain, Mercedes appears to have the edge at Imola with Valtteri Bottas quickest in both Friday practice sessions.Mercedes technical... read more »