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Pierre Gasly on crane incident: 'I was two metres from passing away'

over 3 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

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Pierre Gasly believes he was just two metres away from a fatal accident after a crane was put on the race track during the Japanese GP. read more »

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Emotional Gasly remembers Bianchi: "I was two metres from dying today"

over 3 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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Pierre Gasly emotionally described his near-miss at the F1 Japanese Grand Prix with a recovery vehicle: "If I hit it, I would be dead right now". read more »

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FIA tweaks DRS detection point for Italian GP

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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The FIA has made a minor tweak to one of the DRS zones ahead of this weekend's Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix. As per the 2021 event Monza will feature two DRS zones. The... read more »

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New F1 DRS zone will make Zandvoort banking a 'white knuckle' ride

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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In a bid to try to improve overtaking at this weekend's race, the FIA is to trial allowing drivers to use DRS through the last corner.This should help extend the DRS zone... read more »

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Miami GP officials repair track damage ahead of F1 practice

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 722 views )

The main area of concern is Turn 17, the left-hand hairpin before the final corners that lead on to the start/finish straight.There was also an issue with Turn 7, the... read more »

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FIA keeps sole DRS zone for Imola, moves detection point

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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The FIA has retained just a single DRS zone for this weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola, but has shifted the location of the detection point. As per 2021 the... read more »

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F1 drivers want more changes to 'on the safety limit' Jeddah circuit

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Ahead the second grand prix on the Corniche circuit this weekend, barriers at four of the 27 corners were moved back while the final turn was widened by 1.5 metres.This came... read more »

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Jeddah track changes ‘not much better’ – Ferrari drivers

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 817 views )

The tweaks to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit are 'not a massive change' according to Ferrari's drivers, ahead of this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.... read more »

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Ferrari drivers say Jeddah F1 track changes not big enough

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1033 views )

For the second instalment of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix this weekend, the barriers have been moved back at numerous corners by up to 1.5 metres to improve visibility.FIA race... read more »

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FIA approves new debris fence system for Grade 1 circuits

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 955 views )

Swiss company Geobrugg has used the latest technology to create a debris fence that is strong enough to allow greater gaps between the steel posts that hold the structure... read more »

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Esteban Ocon: "The competitor inside of me is disappointed to miss out on the podium"

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 943 views )

Esteban Ocon came within a few hundred metres of a podium finish in Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, only to be denied on the line by Valtteri Bottas. read more »

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Technical Insight: The impact of high altitude on an F1 Car?

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 943 views )

The Mexico City track has the highest altitude of any circuit and by quite some margin, situated 2,285 metres above sea level. And that change in altitude has a surprisingly... read more »

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F1 opts against DRS use on Zandvoort banking

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 968 views )

F1 chiefs had originally proposed the idea of a banked last turn in a bid to offer a much longer period of full-throttle running than the original configuration allowed.With... read more »

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McLaren to downsize iconic F1 motorhome

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 946 views )

The three-storey Brand Centre had been a centrepiece of the F1 paddock since it first appeared back in 2007.It featured 13.5-metres of solar glass facade on the front and... read more »

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Australian GP pitlane to be widened by two metres

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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The Albert Park circuit, home to the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, will undergo a minor change ahead of its newly re-scheduled November date, with plans to widen the... read more »

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‘Lewis always goes ten metres further, not 200’

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1121 views )

Robert Doornbos says that Lewis Hamilton rarely does practice starts on the designated spot, but went further past it than usual in Russia. read more »

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Gasly laments lack of battery power after being dumped out in Q1

over 5 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 871 views )

Pierre Gasly lamented a mistake in setting up his AlphaTauri which left him without any battery power for the final 300 metres of his qualifying lap at Mugello. read more »

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The ultimate bedroom view? Silverstone to build trackside village featuring 60 ‘homes’

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1324 views )

It’s the stuff of dreams for any motorsport fan, a bedroom that overlooks a racing track! That dream could become a reality with plans to build 60 residences just metres from... read more »

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Video: Giorgio Piola: The most important F1 drawing in my life

over 6 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 1452 views )

Legendary F1 technical illustrator Giorgio Piola has been prowling the pit lane for 50 years and more than 800 grands prix, but there is still one of his famous drawings he... read more »

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Spa’s first DRS zone shortened by 20m

over 6 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1266 views )

Spa's first DRS zone will be 20 metres shorter this season but the track will still have two zones, unlike Silverstone and Hockenheim. read more »

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Minor changes to Singapore Formula 1 track for 2018 grand prix

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1849 views )

The length of the Singapore Grand Prix track has been reduced by two metres as the result of tweaks made to two of the Marina Bay Formula 1 circuit's corners read more »

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Video: Marco Apicella's Short F1 Career | 1993 Italian Grand Prix

over 7 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 2120 views )

Marco Apicella's F1 career lasted just 800 metres, making it one of the shortest ever... For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Like F1® on Facebook:... read more »

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Pierre Gasly's Toro Rosso 'lost power' right at end of Brazilian GP

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1594 views )

Toro Rosso Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly has revealed he "completely lost power" from his Renault engine 200 metres before the finish line of the Brazilian Grand Prix read more »

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Raikkonen hoping to go 'further than 100m' in Malaysia GP

over 8 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1769 views )

"Hopefully I will get further than 100 metres tomorrow and we will see what we can do." read more »

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Raikkonen 'had a good first 100 metres' before 'painful' Singapore crash

over 8 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1621 views )

Kimi Raikkonen made one of his best starts of the year in Singapore, only to then get caught up in a crash that eliminated both himself and Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel. read more »