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Verstappen: Mercedes F1 protest in Abu Dhabi GP "sums up this season"

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Verstappen clinched his first F1 world title in a dramatic end to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, passing championship rival Lewis Hamilton on the final lap to win the race.The... read more »

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Mercedes lodges protest with FIA over Abu Dhabi GP restart

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 541 views )

Lewis Hamilton lost out to Max Verstappen in the fight for the drivers' championship after being overtaken on the final lap following a late restart by race director... read more »

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Verstappen hails "unbelievable" F1 title win and wants to stay at Red Bull forever

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 840 views )

Verstappen took the opportunity to pit under the safety car, brought out for Nicholas Latifi's crash with five laps remaining, to bolt on the soft tyre.But although he was... read more »

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Verstappen: Red Bull didn't plan to start Abu Dhabi GP on soft tyres

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 693 views )

Before he dominated Q3 to take pole at the Yas Marina track ahead of Lewis Hamilton, Verstappen had initially tried to get through Q2 on the mediums - the same compound his... read more »

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Qatar F1 Q3 yellow flags were justified, says Masi

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 588 views )

Yellow flags were shown after Gasly ran wide on his last lap at the penultimate corner, losing his front wing and puncturing his right front tyre.He kept going in an attempt to... read more »

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Verstappen sets opening pace in the desert

over 3 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 518 views )

Max Verstappen quickest in opening practice but decision not to initially enforce track limits appears to lull drivers into a false sense of security. read more »

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Bottas feels ‘more freedom, less pressure’ with multi-year deal

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 610 views )

Valtteri Bottas believes having a multi-year deal has made him greater understand the pressure he felt of continually racing on one-year contracts. Bottas has competed in... read more »

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Horner: Perez found confidence with Red Bull car since summer break

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 629 views )

After joining from Racing Point for the 2021 season, Perez initially struggled to get up to speed with the tricky Red Bull RB16B as he worked to adjust his driving style to the... read more »

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F1 to stop bodyguards joining grid after Megan Thee Stallion incident

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 851 views )

Ex-F1 driver and seasoned pundit Brundle was able to revive his famed pre-race grid walks for the United States Grand Prix following a tweak to the FIA's COVID-19... read more »

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Ricciardo reassesses Bottas clash

over 3 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 654 views )

Initially taking responsibility for his "painful" first lap clash with Valtteri Bottas on Sunday, having reviewed the incident Daniel Ricciardo doesn't feel... read more »

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Haas ‘neglected American market a little bit’ early on

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 618 views )

Haas boss Guenther Steiner believes the team initially underestimated the potential of the American market when it first entered Formula 1. Haas entered Formula 1 in 2016 as... read more »

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Ricciardo "happy to be dirty" in Sainz Austin F1 battle

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 781 views )

Ricciardo initially got ahead of the Spaniard after a fraught battle on the first lap, and they remained close together for much of the race.When Sainz tried to pass on lap 43... read more »

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F1 United States GP: Perez tops FP2, traffic leaves Verstappen eighth

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 864 views )

Hamilton's 1m34.842s would have edged him ahead of Perez by 0.104s, but going beyond the accepted track limits at the penultimate corner on a qualifying simulation run... read more »

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Sainz: "Quite different" feeling of 2022 F1 cars an open secret among drivers

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 947 views )

F1 teams are still working on the designs of cars built to next year's all-new regulations, but have already put models in to their simulators.McLaren ace Lando Norris... read more »

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Steiner on ‘the biggest challenge in Haas’ history’

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 478 views )

Guenther Steiner says trying to keep Haas F1 going through the pandemic was a more difficult task than initially setting up the team. read more »

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'No regrets' for Leclerc or Ferrari over Turkish GP tyre strategy

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1098 views )

With track conditions at Istanbul not drying up enough to be suitable for slicks, leaders Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen elected to pit around lap 36 for fresh inters to... read more »

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F1 set to abandon planned new sporting regulations format

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 574 views )

The championship will instead stick with an updated version of the existing format, with any necessary changes included.The current sporting regulations developed organically... read more »

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Red Bull’s Honda livery idea started out as ‘just race overalls’

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 708 views )

Red Bull and Honda initially planned to run just special race overalls for one event, according to the manufacturer, before deciding to introduce an overhauled livery. Red... read more »

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Alonso: "Very fast reference" Ocon helped readjustment to F1

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1250 views )

Two-time F1 world champion Alonso made his return to the championship this season after spending two years away exploring other motorsport events including the Indianapolis... read more »

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McLaren: Ideal F1 calendar should feature 20 events

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 670 views )

Formula 1's calendar should feature 20 grands prix, with 15 permanent and five rotating, according to McLaren team boss Andreas Seidl. Formula 1's schedule has... read more »

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Leclerc: "Just a matter of time" before Norris scores first F1 win

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 869 views )

Norris picked up his first F1 pole in Saturday's qualifying session at the Sochi Autodrom, and looked set to win the race before a late rain shower shook up... read more »

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Sainz delights in podium he feared had been lost

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 841 views )

Carlos Sainz revelled in a podium finish at the Russian Grand Prix having initially feared that he'd miss out on silverware. Sainz grabbed the lead from McLaren's... read more »

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Mercedes strategists 'adamant' to pit after Hamilton ignored first call

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1003 views )

Hamilton scored his 100th grand prix victory after capitalising on a late rain shower in Sochi to beat McLaren's Lando Norris, switching to intermediates with three laps... read more »

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Vettel rues ‘missed opportunity’ after early setback

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 642 views )

Sebastian Vettel described the Italian Grand Prix as a "missed opportunity" after he lost places on a frenetic opening lap at Monza. Vettel initially gained places... read more »

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Verstappen claims challenging Mercedes in qualifying "unrealistic"

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 751 views )

Max Verstappen was happy with Red Bull's recovery to claim third on the grid for the Italian Grand Prix sprint after initially struggling in free practice but ruled... read more »