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Pirelli fears Qatar GP repeat on "aggressive" new Abu Dhabi F1 track kerbs

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The Italian company has put an extra focus on kerbs since the Qatar GP, where four drivers suffered similar failures in the race.Pirelli later determined that the failures... read more »

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Kerbs the cause of Qatar punctures, Pirelli find

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Pirelli have found that the kerbs were the main cause of the tyre failures in Qatar. read more »

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Pirelli: Kerb use behind Qatar GP F1 tyre failures

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 605 views )

A fortnight ago Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas, McLaren's Lando Norris and Williams duo George Russell and Nicholas Latifi all suffered similar looking left front tyre... read more »

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Pirelli blames kerbs for Qatar GP tyre failures

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

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Pirelli has concluded the kerbs at the Losail International Circuit were to blame for the four tyre failures during the recent Qatar Grand Prix. read more »

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Williams "anticipated" Pirelli tyre failures - Russell

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

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George Russell has revealed the wide-scale Pirelli tyre failures during the Qatar Grand Prix were "anticipated" by Williams. read more »

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Alpine: Alonso Qatar F1 podium "a question of a few corners"

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The inaugural Qatar Grand Prix proved to be a significant challenge for the Pirelli tyres due to a combination of high-speed corners and aggressive kerbs at the Losail... read more »

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Norris hits out at ‘dangerous’ tyre failures that ‘shouldn’t happen’

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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McLaren driver Lando Norris says Pirelli "should make the tyres better" after he was one of four racers to suffer a failure during Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix.... read more »

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Isola offers explanation for sudden tyre failures

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 478 views )

Pirelli believe the teams trying to run too long on worn tyres coupled with the kerbs in Qatar led to Sunday's punctures. read more »

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Pirelli to investigate Qatar F1 tyre failures

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Valtteri Bottas, Lando Norris, George Russell and Nicholas Latifi all had similar looking failures during the race.Only Latifi was forced to retire immediately as his occurred... read more »

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Pirelli hint tyre failures caused by kerbs and team strategy

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

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Pirelli F1 boss Mario Isola has hinted a mix of the ferocity of Losail's kerbs and teams running stints to the limit were behind the quartet of tyre failures at the Qatar... read more »

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F1 Grand Prix race results: Hamilton wins Qatar GP

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 479 views )

Hamilton led from start to finish, while Verstappen battled back from a five-place grid penalty to finish second with fastest lap.Fernando Alonso used a one-stop podium to... read more »

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Hamilton cruises in Qatar to close gap to Verstappen but tyre failures strike

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 483 views )

Lewis Hamilton scored back-to-back victories for the first time since earlier this year to close the gap on F1 championship leader Max Verstappen to eight points. read more »

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Honda F1 boss amazed at Mercedes engine penalties

over 3 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 677 views )

Honda, who made headlines only a few years ago for Formula One power unit failures and grid penalties, expressed amazement on Friday at how many engines usually rock-solid... read more »

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Alpine: We need to "do better" to beat AlphaTauri to fifth

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 964 views )

Alpine failed to score in the US GP, with both Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon retiring in the latter stages of the race as a result of failures suspected to be caused by the... read more »

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Mercedes considering Hamilton engine penalty for Turkish GP

over 3 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 701 views )

Mercedes have admitted that Lewis Hamilton taking an engine penalty for this weekend's Turkish GP is a "possibility" as they look to avoid reliability failures... read more »

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Pirelli has not altered F1 tyres for Zandvoort banking

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 812 views )

When the Dutch GP was first put on the 2020 calendar and plans for the track revisions were confirmed, Pirelli considered making a special tyre to cope with the extra high... read more »

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Formula 1: How failure led to Honda's F1 success with Red Bull

over 3 years ago

from: BBC.co.uk/F1

( 930 views )

Honda's success with Red Bull this season has been built on the Japanese engine company's previous failures in F1, its technical boss says. read more »

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Formula 1: Pirelli to trial new tyre for Austrian Grand Prix

over 3 years ago

from: BBC.co.uk/F1

( 637 views )

Pirelli is to trial a new design of rear tyre at next weekend's Austrian Grand Prix following the two high-speed failures in Azerbaijan this month. read more »

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Pirelli plans new F1 tyre construction for British GP

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 673 views )

The teams will be asked to test the new construction on the Friday of next weekend's Austrian GP, before final approval is given.Pirelli's tyres suffered two... read more »

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F1 teams to test new Pirelli rear tyres due to integrity concerns

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 568 views )

F1 tyre provider Pirelli will introduce a new specification of rear tyre for testing during practice for next week's Austrian Grand Prix in light of the recent tyre... read more »

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Pirelli to test new rear tyre construction in Austria

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 684 views )

Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli is to evaluate a new rear construction of its tyres during practice for next weekend's Austrian Grand Prix. The supplier recently... read more »

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Aston Martin hopes France F1 result silences cheating accusations

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 873 views )

Following the failures for Lance Stroll and Max Verstappen in Baku Aston Martin and Red Bull were at the centre of the controversy over teams allegedly running below the... read more »

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France display ‘silences any critics’ over tyres – Aston Martin

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 755 views )

Aston Martin team boss Otmar Szafnauer says its display in France should silence any critics who suggested it was breaching tyre pressure guidelines. Aston Martin was one of... read more »

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Brown demands "total transparency" over FIA tyre investigation

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1077 views )

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has criticised the FIA's response to the high-speed tyre failures suffered by Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll's cars in the Azerbaijan... read more »

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Brown: F1 needs ‘total transparency’ over cause of Baku tyre failures

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 675 views )

McLaren CEO Zak Brown has called for "total transparency" from Pirelli and the FIA following the tyre failures at Baku two weeks ago. Red Bull's Max Verstappen... read more »