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Verstappen: Red Bull must analyse Vegas GP tyre struggles

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Max Verstappen asserts that Red Bull must analyse why it struggled on the Medium tyre during the Las Vegas Grand Prix, citing how the degradation caught the team out. Starting... read more »

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The "total unknown" worrying Russell going into Las Vegas GP 

about 1 year ago

from: Crash.Net

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George Russell admits he is concerned about the "total unknown" surrounding tyre degradation going into F1's Las Vegas Grand Prix.  read more »

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Hamilton: "Not technical" Vegas F1 track layout will help Mercedes

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 480 views )

Following two strong race performances for Hamilton at Austin (where he was ultimately disqualified from the results) and in Mexico, Mercedes had a poor weekend in Brazil last... read more »

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Norris names main reason for missing first F1 victory

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 417 views )

Lando Norris revealed that tyre degradation was the primary factor contributing to his loss of pace at the Brazilian Grand Prix, ultimately preventing him from securing a... read more »

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Mercedes downplay tense Brazil GP radio exchanges

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has downplayed the tense radio exchanges involving George Russell during the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The German marque endured a torrid race at... read more »

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Pirelli to work on new F1 tyres for 2025

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Pirelli accepts it will “have to design a tyre with a different level of degradation” in the coming years of Formula 1, with a new concept to come in 2025 at the earliest.... read more »

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

about 1 year 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

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 311 views )

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’

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 369 views )

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

about 1 year 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

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 536 views )

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

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 384 views )

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

about 1 year ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 446 views )

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

about 1 year 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

about 1 year ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 394 views )

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

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 474 views )

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

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 467 views )

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

about 1 year 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

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 454 views )

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

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 546 views )

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

about 1 year 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

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 377 views )

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

about 1 year ago

from: GPfans.com

( 363 views )

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’

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 388 views )

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

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 449 views )

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 »