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Pirelli unveil drastic new tyre plans as they respond to drivers' criticism

5 months ago

from: GPfans.com

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Pirelli have revealed they will collaborate with Formula 1 to explore a new tyre concept for the 2025 season, aiming to minimise tyre degradation while maintaining pit stop... read more »

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Norris: Degradation hindered McLaren Brazil GP win chances

5 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Lando Norris asserts that Red Bull's superior edge in tyre management denied him and McLaren the opportunity to fight harder for victory in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.... read more »

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Mercedes: Brazil GP confirms new F1 2024 car ‘right thing to do’

5 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes its torrid Sao Paulo Grand Prix weekend confirmed that developing a new Formula 1 car for 2024 is the “right thing to do”. Despite its... read more »

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Wolff feels sorry for Hamilton and Russell driving "miserable" Mercedes F1 cars

6 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Hamilton and Russell started fifth and sixth, and took up third and sixth on the restart after a red flag for a start crash.But while they were able to keep up appearances in... read more »

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Verstappen reveals vital advantage that Red Bull hold over F1 rivals

6 months ago

from: GPfans.com

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Max Verstappen has stated that the way in which he and his team were able to manage heavy tyre degradation was vital in allowing him to claim victory during the sprint race at... read more »

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Albon: Tyres ‘just not good’ amid high degradation

6 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Williams driver Alex Albon described Pirelli's tyres as "just not good" amid high degradation during Formula 1 Sprint in Sao Paulo. Several drivers struggled in... read more »

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Sao Paulo Grand Prix: Qualifying team notes - Pirelli

6 months ago

from: Pitpass.com

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From what we have seen, the C2 does not seem favourite for race use, because it has shown far from negligible degradation, triggered by the low level of grip leading to the... read more »

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Mexican GP: Practice team notes - Pirelli

6 months ago

from: Pitpass.com

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As expected, graining was an important consideration, especially on the softest compound and on the front left tyre. Also relevant was the degradation in terms of performance... read more »

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United States GP: Race team notes - Pirelli

6 months ago

from: Pitpass.com

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the medium proved to be the most suitable compound, because it offered more grip than the hard, but its degradation did not result in much slower lap times. read more »

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Norris "just couldn't hold on" through tyre degradation in hot F1 US GP

6 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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The McLaren driver took the lead from poleman Charles Leclerc off the line and controlled the first half of the race.But he was eventually passed by race winner Max Verstappen... read more »

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Hamilton: Verstappen F1 data download has highlighted work still to do

6 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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The seven-time world champion emerged as Verstappen's main challenger in the sprint at the United States Grand Prix after snatching second place from Ferrari's... read more »

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Verstappen wins COTA Sprint

6 months ago

from: Pitpass.com

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Max Verstappen wins lacklustre Sprint at COTA as tyre degradation suggests Sunday's Grand Prix will prove a challenge. read more »

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Norris: Qatar mandated stints mitigated Red Bull tyre advantage

6 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Lando Norris believes the mandated stint lengths imposed in the Qatar Grand Prix mitigated Red Bull's tyre degradation advantage, enabling McLaren to edge slightly closer.... read more »

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Magnussen ‘not expecting a first-race miracle’ with update

6 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Kevin Magnussen says Haas will strive to re-pass Alfa Romeo in the championship but has cautioned that the team cannot expect a miracle with its impending upgrade. Haas has... read more »

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Alonso: Aston Martin ‘had to throw away’ Qatar Sprint

6 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Fernando Alonso accepts that Aston Martin "had to throw one race away" in Qatar after opting to run the Soft tyre during Saturday's Sprint Race. Amid concerns... read more »

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Piastri wins Qatar Sprint as Verstappen clinches F1 title

6 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Oscar Piastri resisted late-race pressure to clinch the Sprint Race win in Qatar, beating out Max Verstappen who was crowned the 2023 Formula 1 World Champion. Along with... read more »

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Pirelli chief reveals how tyres are being damaged in Qatar

6 months ago

from: GPfans.com

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Pirelli's motorsport director Mario Isola has explained why sweeping changes were made to the Qatar Grand Prix weekend amid concerns about tyre degradation. read more »

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Haas ‘know there are better days ahead in F1’

7 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Haas boss Guenther Steiner says the squad knows "there are better days ahead" amid its struggles through the 2023 Formula 1 season. Haas has lacked performance... read more »

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McLaren: Piastri ‘outright speed’ will combat race pace concerns

7 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella is unconcerned by Oscar Piastri's recent tyre degradation troubles, insisting that his "outright speed" will combat the... read more »

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Mercedes: Ferrari have bridged F1 tyre degradation deficit

7 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Mercedes Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin believes Ferrari has bridged the tyre degradation deficit that previously separated the two teams. Ferrari began the... read more »

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Aston Martin: Alonso's F1 radio comments not a sign he's losing faith in team

7 months ago

from: Autosport.com

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Having started the 2023 season as Red Bull's main rival, Aston Martin has slipped back into the chasing pack and is now having to fight hard just to finish in the... read more »

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Piastri pinpoints areas of improvement after maiden F1 podium

7 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Oscar Piastri has pinpointed tyre degradation and race pace as two areas he will strive to improve despite taking his maiden Formula 1 podium at the Japanese Grand Prix. The... read more »

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Tyre analysis: two-stop strategy at the Japanese Grand Prix

7 months ago

from: F1Technical.net

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The Japanese Grand Prix did not fail to deliver what was expected after Friday's long run simulations: high thermal degradation and multiple stop strategy.... read more »

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Drivers warn each other of one huge issue at Japanese GP

7 months ago

from: GPfans.com

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As qualifying came to an end and Max Verstappen once again found himself on pole position heading into Sunday's race, there was one thing on everybody's lips. Tyre... read more »

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Leclerc: ‘Bit of a shame’ to be P4 with ‘really good lap’ at Suzuka

7 months ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Charles Leclerc says it was a "bit of a shame" to end fourth in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix after putting in a "really, really good lap". Amid... read more »