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F1 Dutch GP: Verstappen beats Leclerc to pole as Perez spins

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Verstappen ended up with pole after reversing Leclerc's advantage from the opening Q1 runs, with the session marred by fans throwing flares onto the Zandvoort track, which... read more »

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Wolff: 'Unacceptable' Mercedes qualifying my worst in F1 for 10 years

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 843 views )

Just one race one on from George Russell's shock pole position in Hungary, Mercedes has found itself unable to find answers as to why it is so far off the pace at... read more »

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McLaren vow "braver" 2023 F1 concept

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 919 views )

McLaren technical director James Key has suggested the team will be "braver" with its 2023 F1 concept in order to close the margin to the frontrunners. read more »

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Ferrari defends French GP strategy calls despite Sainz radio doubts

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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With Charles Leclerc out of the race early on following his crash, it hopes rested on getting Carlos Sainz as far forwards as possible following his back-row start due to an... read more »

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Mercedes doubts ditching slim F1 sidepods would change competitiveness

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Mercedes turned heads in pre-season testing when it arrived in Bahrain with a super-slim sidepod design, dubbed the 'zeropod', as one of the biggest design diversions... read more »

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Wolff eyeing Ferrari Red Bull fight after Hamilton shows Mercedes potential

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 519 views )

Toto Wolff is confident Mercedes has "halved the disadvantage to the frontrunners" after witnessing Lewis Hamilton's performance in the Spanish Grand Prix. read more »

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Ricciardo "glass half full" on McLaren moving target

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 879 views )

Daniel Ricciardo has refused to write off McLaren's chances of closing the gap to frontrunners Red Bull and Ferrari as he believes 'big improvements' are still... read more »

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From 'rock bottom' to F1 favourites: The story behind Ferrari's turnaround

over 2 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 708 views )

Ferrari have gone from their worst season in four decades in 2020 to frontrunners in 2022. How? And can they keep up their championship momentum? Sky Sports F1 expert Mark... read more »

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Norris: Best 2022 Friday so far hints at McLaren's F1 progress

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 728 views )

The Briton and his team-mate Daniel Ricciardo have had a disappointing start to the season, with the new MCL36 lacking grip and leaving them adrift of the frontrunners.But with... read more »

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Ricciardo hopes tweaked Melbourne F1 lay-out can yield points

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 533 views )

Ricciardo and teammate Lando Norris have struggled in the opening two races of 2022 as McLaren was caught off the pace of the frontrunners.After finishing in the top four in... read more »

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Ferrari 'better prepared' for title fight against 'incredible' rivals

over 2 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 683 views )

Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto says the early F1 2022 frontrunners are "much better prepared" than previous years to fight for the title although the team are still wary... read more »

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Perez: Saudi F1 safety car block on Sainz "done in all fairness"

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 767 views )

Perez was leading the Jeddah race comfortably when he became the first of the frontrunners to make a pitstop.However, shortly after he emerged, a safety car period enabled... read more »

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Russell: Porpoising responsible for "99%" of Mercedes' problems

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 756 views )

The Briton qualified sixth in Jeddah, behind the four cars of Ferrari and Red Bull, and the Alpine of Esteban Ocon, and finished sixth, having no pace to match the... read more »

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Red Bull's Wheatley Predicting Ferrari to be 'Big Threat' to Frontrunners in 2022

over 2 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 616 views )

Red Bull's Jonathan Wheatley believes Ferrari could be a team to watch in 2022 as the new aero regulations come into effect for the first time. read more »

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Ferrari fight back as Sainz lays down marker - What we learned from Ferrari in 2021

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 435 views )

Ferrari shrugged off a disappointing 2020 campaign to reclaim some ground to the frontrunners last season. read more »

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Norris reflects on 'valuable' Austria battle with Hamilton

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1102 views )

Lando Norris said his battle with Lewis Hamilton in Austria has made him realise what he is capable of doing against F1's frontrunners. read more »

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Hamilton grateful for "crappy days" like F1 Monaco GP to learn from

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 920 views )

Hamilton lost the lead of the F1 drivers' championship for the first time this year after struggling to seventh place on Sunday in Monaco, dropping four points behind Red... read more »

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Mercedes explains call to start Spanish GP on soft tyres

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 637 views )

The Black Arrows squad regularly takes the middle compound tyre in qualifying to give it more strategic options in races, where the yellow-walled rubber is also generally more... read more »

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Perez: Last-corner mistake cost me pole in Imola qualifying

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 490 views )

Perez bounced back from a difficult Friday that saw him crash into Esteban Ocon in FP1 and struggle to feature with the frontrunners in FP2 by qualifying second at Imola.It... read more »

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Ferrari wary gap to Formula 1’s leaders ‘still big’

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 953 views )

Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto says the marque still faces a "big gap" to Formula 1's frontrunners and it has "a long way" to go in its... read more »

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Eifel GP: Race team notes - Pirelli

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 597 views )

The race strategy was largely influenced by the two safety cars - virtual and real - which were perfectly timed for the frontrunners and gave us all an exciting finale. read more »

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Spanish GP: Qualifying team notes - Pirelli

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 569 views )

All the drivers concentrated on the soft in qualifying, which was a slight surprise, perhaps because of the established performance gap to the medium and the pace of the... read more »

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Abu Dhabi GP: Qualifying team notes - Pirelli

over 5 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 743 views )

With a wide pit stop window, tomorrow is set to be a tactical race and the strategy has already begun with the Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel taking a different approach to the... read more »

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Verstappen 'could have fought' lead group without Perez clash

over 5 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1094 views )

Max Verstappen felt he could have challenged the frontrunners during F1's Italian Grand Prix had he not been caught up in a first corner incident. read more »

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Bahrain Grand Prix: Strategy guide - Ricciardo the big winner?

over 5 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 903 views )

None of the Bahrain Grand Prix frontrunners will be on the optimal strategy, according to tyre manufacturers Pirelli. With Pirelli recommending the race be started on the... read more »