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Russell to take Williams F1 gearbox penalty hit in Mexico

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Russell began the day with a high-mileage 'Friday gearbox' but after he experienced a problem with that in Free Practice 1, the team opted to fit his race unit, which... read more »

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Hulkenberg rules out IndyCar switch despite impressive McLaren debut

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

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Aston Martin reserve driver Nico Hulkenberg has opted against pursuing a career in IndyCar despite impressing during his test for Arrow McLaren SP last month. read more »

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Wolff: Red Bull's early pit stop was 'very courageous'

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 989 views )

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says Red Bull's early pit stop at the United States Grand Prix was a "very courageous" move. Max Verstappen swapped his Mediu tyres... read more »

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Hamilton unsure what Mercedes could have done to beat Red Bull

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 779 views )

Hamilton took the lead from championship rival Max Verstappen at Turn 1 on the opening lap, but was undercut after Red Bull opted to bring the Dutchman in first for an early... read more »

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Alonso to start US GP from the back with new PU

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 773 views )

Alpine has opted to fit Fernando Alonso's car with a full new Power Unit for this weekend's United States Grand Prix. As a result, the Spaniard will start... read more »

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Verstappen 'didn't really understand' Hamilton US GP FP2 wheel-to-wheel battle

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 915 views )

Hamilton and Verstappen ran close as they both looked to begin push laps during second practice for the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas on... read more »

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Ricciardo: Verstappen has 'cleared up' eagerness that led to mistakes

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1016 views )

McLaren Daniel Ricciardo has praised former team-mate Max Verstappen, stating the Red Bull driver has "cleared up" emotions that led to mistakes early in his career.... read more »

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Verstappen opted out of ‘fake’ Drive to Survive

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 712 views )

Max Verstappen has revealed he refused to be interviewed for the series of 'Drive to Survive' covering this season. read more »

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Wolff: DNFs will make the difference in F1 championship fight

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 924 views )

Hamilton lost the lead of the drivers' standings after crossing the line fifth last time out in Turkey, with Verstappen's second-place finish enough to give him a... read more »

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Ricciardo to demo Earnhardt NASCAR Cup car at US GP

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1032 views )

After joining McLaren at the start of the season, Ricciardo accepted a wager with Brown over him scoring his first podium for the team.With memories still fresh of... read more »

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Ricciardo won't let Turkish GP setback derail McLaren momentum

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1177 views )

Ricciardo arrived in Turkey off the back of consecutive top-five finishes, winning the Italian Grand Prix at Monza and finishing fourth in Russia following the late rain... read more »

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Mercedes: Staying out in Turkish GP could have dropped Hamilton to 'back of the points'

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1005 views )

Hamilton was left frustrated after Mercedes opted to pit him with eight laps remaining at Istanbul Park, dropping him from third back to fifth place after starting 11th on the... read more »

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Mercedes: Ocon's fall proved risk of keeping Hamilton out to the end

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1015 views )

After seeing most of the frontrunning drivers pit with around 20 laps to go for a fresh set of intermediate tyres, Mercedes opted to keep Hamilton out as he felt his tyres were... read more »

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Vettel takes blame for disastrous dry tyre call

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 807 views )

Sebastian Vettel accepted responsibility for a botched tyre call that squandered his prospect of points at Formula 1's Turkish Grand Prix. Vettel was an outside contender... read more »

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Verstappen: F1 title fight 'not going to be easy' despite points lead

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 913 views )

Verstappen moved six points clear of Hamilton at the top of the drivers' standings after finishing second in a damp Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul Park on Sunday.Hamilton... read more »

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Ricciardo drops to back for Turkish GP after F1 engine change

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 535 views )

Daniel Ricciardo is set to drop to the very back of the Turkish Grand Prix grid after McLaren opted to fit a new engine in his Formula 1 car. read more »

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Mercedes: Overtaking in Turkey 'tougher than we would like'

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1025 views )

It was revealed on Friday that championship leader Hamilton would be serving a 10-place grid penalty this weekend after Mercedes opted to take a new engine for his power... read more »

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Hamilton braced for "a lot of work" in Turkey F1 fightback after penalty

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1016 views )

Hamilton led both FP1 and FP2 at Istanbul Park on Friday, setting a new track record thanks to the improved levels of grip around the circuit in its second running since... read more »

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Alfa Romeo to decide on second 2022 driver in a ‘couple of weeks’

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 827 views )

Alfa Romeo says it is only a couple of weeks away from deciding who will partner Valtteri Bottas at the team in 2022. The Italian outfit is the sole remaining team to formally... read more »

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Mercedes explains why it didn't give Hamilton full F1 power unit change

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 898 views )

With the world champion team concerned about the risk of a reliability failure in the closing stages of the championship, it has opted to fit Hamilton with a fresh internal... read more »

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Mercedes explains Hamilton’s engine swap, rather than full PU

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 664 views )

Mercedes has explained why it opted to fit Lewis Hamilton's car with a fresh Internal Combustion Engine, rather than an entirely new Power Unit, for this weekend's... read more »

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Vettel 'stopping' F1 "would not have been good" - Aston Martin

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1008 views )

Aston Martin team principal Otmar Szafnauer believes it would have been "a shame" if Sebastian Vettel had opted "to stop" F1 at such a critical point in the... read more »

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Montoya: Norris now knows he can get the job done in F1

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 855 views )

Norris looked set to win his maiden grand prix in Sochi until he and McLaren got caught out by a late rain shower with three laps to go.Norris opted to stay on slicks and as... read more »

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

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1127 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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Sochi podium ‘like a win for Red Bull’ – Horner

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 772 views )

Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner described Max Verstappen's result in Russia as "like a victory" after he recovered from the back to the podium.... read more »