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Wolff reveals unexplained power decrease forced latest Hamilton engine penalty

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 499 views )

Toto Wolff has revealed that an inexplicable decrease in power due to degradation forced Mercedes into another change of the internal combustion engine in Lewis Hamilton's... read more »

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High degradation in Austin- tyre analysis after the opening day

over 3 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 531 views )

The opening day for this weekend's United States Grand Prix presented Pirelli's tyres with a huge stress to deal with due to the high temperatures and the punishingly... read more »

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United States GP: Practice team notes - Ferrari

over 3 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 518 views )

Track temperature was very high todsy and that obviously had an effect on the long runs, where degradation appeared quickly on the Softs. That could make things tricky come Sunday. read more »

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Higher degradation then expected at the Italian Grand Prix

over 3 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 867 views )

When it came to race result, the Italian Grand Prix produced an unexpected and surprising result thanks to the dramatic crash between the championship protagonists Max... read more »

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Italian GP: Sprint team notes - Pirelli

over 3 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 620 views )

The early safety car gave the tyres some respite, but the soft performed better than expected, with very low levels of degradation despite the warm temperatures. read more »

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The successes and warning signs from F1's first sprint race

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 989 views )

It was always going to be difficult for Formula 1's first sprint qualifying race to live up to the hype that had been building around it for weeks.Hopes of 100km of flat... read more »

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Mercedes suspects ‘wacky’ set-up direction hurt race pace

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1108 views )

Mercedes believes its prospects at Formula 1’s Styrian Grand Prix may have been accentuated by trialling a "wacky" set-up direction that exacerbated tyre degradation.... read more »

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Vettel hampered by traffic and tyres in point-less Styrian Grand Prix

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 643 views )

Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel was left cursing his luck after struggling with traffic and tyre degradation in a lacklustre Styrian Grand Prix. read more »

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Sainz partly ‘expected’ Ferrari Q2 exit in Styria

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 607 views )

Carlos Sainz said he partially expected to be knocked out of qualifying in Q2 in Styria with continuing concerns over Ferrari's tyre degradation issue. read more »

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Leclerc left "helpless" trying to drive around Ferrari problems

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 964 views )

Charles Leclerc has revealed he felt "helpless" as he tried to adapt his driving style to overcome Ferrari's problems with tyre degradation during the French... read more »

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Carlos Sainz Jr.: "We really struggled with degradation"

over 3 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 799 views )

Neither Carlos Sainz Jr. nor Charles Leclerc scored points in the French Grand Prix as Ferrari endured a difficult day of heavy tyre degradation. read more »

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"We had a good opportunity to win and get both cars on the podium" - Mercedes' Shovlin

over 3 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 700 views )

Mercedes' strategy calls and heavier than expected tyre degradation were part of the cause of their loss to Red Bull in Sunday's French Grand Prix. read more »

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Explained: What caused Ferrari's F1 French GP nightmare

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1099 views )

Neither Leclerc nor Carlos Sainz Jr were able to keep their tyres alive long enough to match the lap times of their rivals, and their pace drop off and need for extra stops saw... read more »

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Ferrari ‘got something really wrong’ in France

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 720 views )

Carlos Sainz cited tyre degradation as the reason why Ferrari "got something really wrong" in their French Grand Prix horror show. read more »

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Higher degradation than expected at Le Castellet

over 3 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 620 views )

Although Friday's long run analysis pointed towards a simple one-stop strategy, the 61st French Grand Prix turned into a fierce strategy battle between Red Bull and... read more »

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Ricciardo revels watching McLaren rivals "suffer and sweat"

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1243 views )

Daniel Ricciardo revelled in watching McLaren's rivals "suffer and sweat" with tyre degradation after a "crazy" French Grand Prix. read more »

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‘Different story’ next year, promise Pirelli

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 549 views )

Pirelli head Mario Isola has promised that, in terms of tyre degradation, it will be a "different story" in 2022. read more »

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Tsunoda blames "dust and degradation" for Monaco barrier-bashing moment

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 852 views )

AlphaTauri driver Yuki Tsunoda insisted he wasn't 'pushing too hard' when crashing out of second practice for the Monaco Grand Prix. read more »

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Mercedes highlight Red Bull’s key weakness

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 695 views )

Mercedes have identified Red Bull's tyre degradation over a long distance as their title rival's main weakness. read more »

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Sainz: Ferrari still worried about tyre degradation in F1 Spanish GP

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 658 views )

Sainz qualified sixth for his home race in Barcelona, two places and one tenth shy of teammate Charles Leclerc.But Ferrari struggled on the medium tyres during last... read more »

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Pirelli expects a two-stop strategy for the Spanish Grand Prix

over 3 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 584 views )

Formula One's sole tyre supplier Pirelli expects drivers to execute a two-stop strategy at today's Spanish Grand Prix given the high wear and degradation experienced... read more »

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Spanish GP: Practice team notes - Williams

over 3 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 533 views )

Barcelona can be difficult with high tyre degradation and history has shown that we tend to struggle here, so Sunday will be interesting. read more »

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Two-stop strategy likely for Bahrain Grand Prix

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 774 views )

Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli expects a two-stop strategy to be favoured by teams at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. The Sakhir circuit is rear-limited and has an... read more »

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“The drivers had to think about managing their tyres” – Mario Isola, Head of F1 Pirelli

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1089 views )

This year has been an up and down year for Pirelli, from multiple tyre failures in the British Grand Prix, to one week later choosing softer compounds at the 70th anniversary... read more »

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Kvyat – “This is how things go sometimes”

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1130 views )

Daniil Kvyat´s day out on the Yas Marina Circuit hasn´t been his cup of tea - he struggled with traffic and tyre degradation, but he is pleased to end the season with promising... read more »