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Williams downplay Christian Horner paddock visit as Franco Colapinto rumours intensify

about 1 month ago

from: Crash.Net

( 178 views )

Williams boss James Vowles laughs off meeting with Red Bull team principal Christian Horner amid Franco Colapinto rumours. read more »

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Mercedes downplay IT outage despite pit wall issues

5 months ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 151 views )

Mercedes say the global IT outage that disrupted their systems on Friday had "minimal" impact on their operations during first practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix.  read more »

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F1 teams downplay risks of 'sprint cars' with new parc ferme rules

7 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 356 views )

The Shanghai round was the first event where F1's latest sprint format has been deployed -with the parc ferme restrictions on car adjustments relaxed between the two... read more »

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Steiner: Haas "wrong" to downplay 2024 F1 expectations

8 months ago

from: Autosport.com

( 406 views )

Upon taking over from Steiner in January, new chief Ayao Komatsu cautioned that Haas would start the season near the last row on the grid after the development of its new car... read more »

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McLaren downplay Lando Norris' strategy complaints: 'Ferrari have a faster car'

8 months ago

from: Crash.Net

( 378 views )

McLaren believe they lost out to Charles Leclerc on pure pace - not strategy - in Australia. read more »

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Haas downplay expectations as black livery revealed in first 2024 F1 launch

10 months ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 337 views )

Haas got F1 launch season under way by revealing a new predominantly black livery for their 2024 car on Friday but the team are already downplaying their expectations. read more »

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Red Bull downplay Hamilton’s F1 dominance claim

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 177 views )

Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner has downplayed Lewis Hamilton's recent assertion that its ongoing dominance in Formula 1 will continue for many more years. Having... read more »

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Mercedes downplay tense Brazil GP radio exchanges

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 348 views )

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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Aston Martin downplay Stroll Qatar GP garage spat

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 435 views )

Aston Martin Team Principal Mike Krack has downplayed the garage spat that engulfed Lance Stroll's Qatar Grand Prix weekend. Stroll was unable to escape the Q1 drop zone... read more »

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AlphaTauri downplay extent of Red Bull parts on 2024 F1 car

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 402 views )

AlphaTauri Technical Director Jody Egginton has downplayed the number of Red Bull parts the team will use on its car next year amid the two side’s closer collaboration.... read more »

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Alonso says radio messages ‘classic FOM’

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 508 views )

Fernando Alonso says his messages during Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix were "completely out of context" and moved to downplay the situation. Alonso has a... read more »

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Aston Martin downplay Alonso ‘undrivable’ Singapore radio remark

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 441 views )

Aston Martin Team Principal Mike Krack has downplayed Fernando Alonso's comment that his AMR23 car was "undrivable" during Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix. After... read more »

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F1 teams downplay fears of 2026 being an "ICE competition"

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 521 views )

The Dutchman cautioned recently that he felt that would be the case under the new regulations, noting that there would be a "massive development war" between the... read more »

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Leclerc plays down upgrade expectations

about 1 year ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 487 views )

Before a wheel has even turned, Charles Leclerc appears to downplay the upgrades to be introduced by Ferrari in Barcelona. read more »

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Aston Martin senses "opportunity" for Miami F1 win despite Alonso scepticism

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 422 views )

Helped by problems for Max Verstappen and a red flag that curtailed track action Alonso qualified second behind Sergio Perez in Florida, matching his previous best performance... read more »

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Aston Martin not interested in hype surrounding team after Bahrain F1 test

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 556 views )

While the Aston was only the seventh fastest car on aggregated headline times over the three-day test, its consistent pace and a good long run performance by Fernando Alonso... read more »

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Ferrari duo downplay hype but are ‘ready’ to fight for the win

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 584 views )

Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc are "ready" to fight for the Bahrain win but aren't buying into the pre-season hype surrounding Ferrari. read more »

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McLaren downplay limited porpoising advantage

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 517 views )

McLaren technical director James Key has downplayed McLaren's advantage in having a car that suffers with minimal porpoising. read more »

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Mercedes downplay Hamilton "spicy" engine advantage

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1163 views )

Mercedes director of trackside engineering Andrew Shovlin has insisted a bigger deal is being made out of Lewis Hamilton's "spicy" engine ahead of his F1 title... read more »

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Sainz quick to downplay suggestions of Ferrari tension

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 721 views )

Carlos Sainz says don't get the "wrong idea" after he was seen speaking to Charles Leclerc after their brief Brazil tussle. read more »

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Hungary chaos causers Bottas and Stroll downplay Spa F1 penalties

over 3 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 607 views )

Valtteri Bottas and Lance Stroll say their Formula 1 grid penalties will have less of an impact at the Belgian Grand Prix because overtaking is easier at Spa-Francorchamps. read more »

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Red Bull downplay interest in ex-Mercedes engine guru

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 790 views )

Andy Cowell is not on Red Bull's short list for its new engine company, that's because he has no interest in returning to F1 says Christian Horner. read more »

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McLaren and Racing Point downplay P3 chances

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 760 views )

Ten points behind Racing Point and with millions on the line, Zak Brown admits it won't be easy to overhaul the pink team in the final race of this season. read more »

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F1 drivers and teams downplay chances of chaotic Sakhir GP

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 743 views )

Formula 1 drivers and team figures have played down the prospect of the Sakhir Grand Prix delivering the chaotic overtaking-fest that some have hoped for read more »

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Why Hamilton matching Schumacher's records is so remarkable

over 4 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1105 views )

Michael Schumacher's record of 91 F1 wins was once considered unbreakable, so its hard to downplay the magnitude of Lewis Hamilton moving level with that benchmark at the... read more »