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Pirelli blames kerbs for Qatar GP tyre failures

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 538 views )

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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Mercedes explain 'bizarre' Qatar kerb theory

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 714 views )

Andrew Shovlin raised eyebrows with his theory that having harsher kerbs in Qatar read more »

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Mercedes' "bizarre" reason for wanting more aggressive Qatar kerbs

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1034 views )

Mercedes director of trackside engineering Andrew Shovlin has surprisingly suggested more aggressive kerbing at the Losail International Circuit would have protected cars... read more »

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Hamilton, Mercedes feeling "better than ever" ahead of F1 title run-in

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1055 views )

Read Also:Bizarre quirk of Qatar kerbs caused F1 problems, reckons MercedesAlpine: Alonso Qatar F1 podium "a question of a few corners"Red Bull F1 boss Horner defends... read more »

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Bizarre quirk of Qatar kerbs caused F1 problems, reckons Mercedes

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 751 views )

A number of drivers hit trouble over the Qatar weekend as they suffered car and tyre damage throughout the event.Charles Leclerc and Nikita Mazepin both had to swap chassis... read more »

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

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 811 views )

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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Hamilton wasn’t worried about puncture, kept off kerbs

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 438 views )

Lewis Hamilton wasn't worried about puncturing one of his Pirelli tyres in Qatar, saying he stayed away from the kerbs. read more »

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Isola offers explanation for sudden tyre failures

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 461 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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Masi: Horner criticism of Qatar F1 marshal "not accepted"

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 902 views )

Horner was called to the Qatar GP stewards after mentioning a "rogue marshal" in a TV interview when discussing the Q3 yellow flag incident that led to Max Verstappen... read more »

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Pirelli cites kerbs as cause of punctures in Qatar

over 3 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 550 views )

Pirelli boss, Mario Isola, cites Losail's unforgiving kerbs as the cause of late spate of punctures in Qatar Grand Prix. read more »

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Qatar GP: Race team notes - Pirelli

over 3 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 561 views )

Some drivers encountered tyre problems towards the finish: this was probably due to a combination of very high wear as a result of long stints, and impacts at high speed... read more »

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Pirelli suspects high tyre wear and kerbs behind Qatar punctures

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 519 views )

Pirelli will launch an investigation into the cause of the punctures that occurred for some drivers during the Qatar Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas, Lando Norris, George Russell... read more »

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Pirelli hint tyre failures caused by kerbs and team strategy

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 580 views )

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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Gasly: Qatar kerb damage was "shocking"

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 827 views )

The Frenchman went over the kerbs at the penultimate corner, breaking the front wing off his car, puncturing the right front tyre, and damaging the floor.At the time he was up... read more »

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Mazepin reverts to old chassis due to Losail kerbs

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 588 views )

Nikita Mazepin says it is "unfortunate" that he's back using his old chassis after a moment on the "not nice" Losail kerbs. read more »

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F1 teams tell drivers to avoid hitting Qatar kerbs after practice damage

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 875 views )

The most seriously affected driver was Nikita Mazepin, whose Haas chassis was damaged, obliging the Russian to miss FP2 while the spare monocoque was prepared for Saturday.... read more »

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FIA to police F1 track limits in five corners at Qatar

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 603 views )

Owing to the nature of the Losail circuit, which features sizeable run-off areas around its faster corners, along with flat kerbs around the perimeter of the track, the FIA has... read more »

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GPDA express concerns about sausage kerbs after Austin injuries

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 716 views )

W Series contender Abbie Eaton and F4 driver Christian Weir both suffered compression fractures after their cars took off over sausage kerbs.Their incidents were among several... read more »

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Video: INSIDER: How F1 teams keep their cars reliable | #IAMSTORIES

over 3 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1231 views )

From high altitude to aggressive kerbs, F1 cars are pushed to the limits in Mexico City. Join Reliability Engineer & Senior Composite Designer, Susie, to discover how the... read more »

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Alonso and Vettel want sausage kerbs ripped out

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 539 views )

Sausage kerbs need to be removed from racetracks to avoid more drivers being hurt, say Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso. read more »

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Alonso: F1 needs to be as strict in enforcing rules as football

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 626 views )

The Alpine driver was left frustrated at the United States Grand Prix when he felt Kimi Raikkonen got away with overtaking him off track.In their battle for a points scoring... read more »

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FIA plans F1 driver talks over "marginal" Raikkonen call

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1059 views )

Alonso was left annoyed at the Austin race over the way that he felt Raikkonen had gained a position on him despite having overtaken him when running wide across the kerbs at... read more »

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FIA do not plan to change Monza kerbs after crash

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 706 views )

The FIA will not alter the sausage kerb at Monza's Rettifilo chicane, despite its role in the Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton crash. read more »

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FIA sees no need to change Monza kerbs after Verstappen/Hamilton clash

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1026 views )

Hamilton and Verstappen collided halfway through Sunday's race, with Verstappen running out of room to pass Hamilton into the first chicane and running over the sausage... read more »

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FIA insists Red Bull was warned over Perez's Monza F1 penalty

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 962 views )

Perez was handed a five-second penalty at Monza, dropping him from third to fifth, after he was deemed to have gained an unfair advantage by cutting a corner.The Mexican ran... read more »