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Verstappen leads dominant Red Bull 1-2 in Saudi Arabian GP

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Max Verstappen continued his commanding start to the 2024 Formula 1 season as he dominated the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to lead another Red Bull 1-2 finish. The Dutchman... read more »

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Sainz reveals frightening Red Bull advantage over F1 field

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz has issued an ominous warning to the Formula 1 grid, claiming that Red Bull’s tyre degradation on Softs tyres is unmatched compared to its rivals.... read more »

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Video: F1 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix - What Can We Expect

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 751 views )

The 20th edition of the Bahrain Grand is almost upon us, as the 2024 Formula 1 season kicks off at the Bahrain International Circuit following the 3-day pre-season test. As F1... read more »

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Haas: ‘Nasty’ characteristics resolved with 2024 F1 challenger

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1123 views )

Buoyed by pre-season testing, Haas Formula 1 team principal Ayao Komatsu believes it has managed to correct the ‘nasty’ characteristics that plagued the team throughout the... read more »

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Sainz denies strategy an ‘Achilles heel’ for Ferrari in 2023

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 561 views )

Carlos Sainz has denied that strategy was an "Achilles heel" for Ferrari in the 2023 Formula 1 season, citing that tyre degradation is its biggest area for... read more »

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Vasseur: 2024 Ferrari F1 car will be "95%" new

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 773 views )

Ferrari dropped a place to third in the 2023 constructors' standings but did enjoy a notably strong end to the campaign thanks to a run of four podium finishes from the... read more »

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Pirelli: Scrapping F1 tyre blanket ban will help for better racing tyres in 2025

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 756 views )

The Italian company has been evaluating making changes to its tyres in a bid to eradicate the increased presence of thermal degradation, which has notched up a level this... read more »

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F1 needs more flat-out races like Qatar - Wolff

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 782 views )

Drivers have increasingly complained about needing to manage overheating from the Pirelli tyres, with the rubber prone to thermal degradation, which forces them to back off in... read more »

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Piastri: Abu Dhabi GP ‘exposed’ weak points of McLaren car

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 634 views )

Oscar Piastri was pleased to end his maiden Formula 1 campaign on a “decent note”, but believes the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix exposed McLaren’s weaknesses. Piastri’s weekend drew a... read more »

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Verstappen: Red Bull must analyse Vegas GP tyre struggles

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 639 views )

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 

over 2 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 474 views )

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

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 628 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

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 563 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

over 2 years 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

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 532 views )

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

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 814 views )

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

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 447 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’

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 498 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

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 623 views )

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

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 638 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

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 518 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

over 2 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 645 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

over 2 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 819 views )

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

over 2 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 539 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

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 686 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 »