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Verstappen beats Norris to Brazil Sprint race victory

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Max Verstappen prevailed ahead of Lando Norris on Saturday in Sao Paulo to claim the final Formula 1 Sprint race victory of 2023. The reigning World Champion usurped the... read more »

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Mercedes’ Chief Technical Officer Elliott quits team

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Mercedes' Chief Technical Officer Mike Elliott has left the team after more than a decade in senior positions. Mercedes announced on Tuesday that Elliott, who joined from... read more »

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Hamilton: "Sweet finesse" key to F1 Mexico GP runner-up charge

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Following a mid-race red flag caused by Kevin Magnussen crashing his Haas, Hamilton took to the restart from third spot with the medium tyre as Charles Leclerc and Verstappen... read more »

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Hamilton: F1 cars without plank checks "got away with it" in US GP

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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The FIA only measured the planks of four cars after the race, and found that those of Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were illegal, leading to the disqualifications of the two... read more »

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Aston Martin confirm cause of ‘painful’ Alonso US GP retirement

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Aston Martin have confirmed that Fernando Alonso's retirement from the United States Grand Prix was caused by damage to a floor edge from the “brutal” track surface.... read more »

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Aston Martin knew bringing F1 upgrades to US GP sprint was a risky move

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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The team struggled to optimise its latest updates after problems arose in FP1 at the US GP, after which the specification was fixed.That led to a disappointing qualifying... read more »

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Wolff accepts Mercedes had pace to beat Verstappen in US GP

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has agreed with Max Verstappen's assumption that a strategy error cost the side the chance to beat Red Bull in the United States Grand... read more »

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Leclerc: Ferrari had "something wrong in our numbers" in F1 US GP

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Polesitter Leclerc was jumped by the faster-starting Lando Norris, who dived up the inside into Turn 1. He then lost out to Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen during the opening... read more »

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Horner explains why mandated F1 pitstops wouldn’t ‘make sense’

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 455 views )

Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner claims implementing mandated pitstops into Formula 1 on a permanent basis wouldn't "make sense" for the series.... read more »

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Sargeant cleared after retiring from F1 Qatar GP with heatstroke

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Sargeant was one of several drivers suffering from severe dehydration and heatstroke during what has been described as the most physically demanding race in recent times.The... read more »

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Hamilton takes ‘responsibility’ for Russell Qatar clash

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Lewis Hamilton admits he is "happy to take responsibility" for the opening lap contact with George Russell that took him out of the Qatar Grand Prix. Hamilton was... read more »

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Russell ‘may have finished outside the points’ without Safety Cars

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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George Russell believes he could have potentially dropped outside of the points places during the Qatar Grand Prix Sprint Race without the intervention of the Safety Car.... read more »

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Mixed reaction to Andretti from drivers

about 1 year ago

from: Pitpass.com

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Clearly fearful for upsetting their bosses, the majority of F1 drivers opted not to comment today on the possibility of Andretti joining the sport in 2026. read more »

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Newey explains Red Bull decision to ignore Mercedes' "polar opposite" concept

about 1 year ago

from: Crash.Net

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Red Bull F1 chief technical officer Adrian Newey has explained why he and his design team opted against studying Mercedes' "polar opposite" philosophy.  read more »

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Newey explains rejection of Mercedes ‘zeropod’ philosophy

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Red Bull chief technical officer Adrian Newey has opened up on how he and his design team opted to reject the ‘zeropod’ design philosophy adopted by Mercedes. Red Bull has been... read more »

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James Vowles rejected Toto Wolff plea to give Mick Schumacher an F1 seat

about 1 year ago

from: Crash.Net

( 537 views )

James Vowles reportedly opted against giving Mick Schumacher an F1 seat despite receiving data from Toto Wolff. read more »

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"I was protecting P2," admits Norris

about 1 year ago

from: Pitpass.com

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Like race leader Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris opted to "play it smart" in the final stages of the Singapore Grand Prix. read more »

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Leclerc opted for Soft tyre ‘last minute’ to aid Sainz victory hopes

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 376 views )

Charles Leclerc has revealed it was a "last minute" call by him to start the Singapore Grand Prix on the Soft tyre in order to boost his team-mate's chances of... read more »

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Ferrari: Monza F1 fight no less an "achievement" despite Red Bull approach

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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While a number of outfits, including Ferrari, opted to bring bespoke aerodynamic designs for the high-speed Monza track, Red Bull went for a more low-key approach.With its RB19... read more »

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Vasseur: Ferrari allowed Sainz and Leclerc to race in F1 Italian GP for tifosi

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Sainz and Leclerc were running third and fourth after Red Bull's Sergio Perez had passed both drivers and moved into second.Vasseur opted not to tell the drivers to hold... read more »

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Verstappen clinches record-breaking win at Monza

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 276 views )

Max Verstappen overhauled the Ferraris to storm to a record-breaking 10th consecutive Formula 1 win at the 2023 Italian Grand Prix. Red Bull claimed a 1-2 finish as Sergio... read more »

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Russell: ‘Totally wrong’ information ended Dutch GP ‘before it started’

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 313 views )

George Russell says that "totally wrong" information from the Mercedes pit wall regarding the weather ruined his Dutch Grand Prix "before it really got... read more »

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Verstappen: ‘Wrong’ early pit call made Dutch GP drive ‘more fun’

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 307 views )

Max Verstappen says it was the "wrong call" to not stop at the end of the first lap, but admits it made his drive to victory in the Dutch Grand Prix "more... read more »

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Power steering failure triggered Sargeant’s accident

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 340 views )

Logan Sargeant attributed his Dutch Grand Prix exit to a power steering failure after his race on Sunday came to a premature end. Sargeant crashed out of his maiden Q3... read more »

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Why Alonso didn't risk late Verstappen lunge for win

about 1 year ago

from: Crash.Net

( 352 views )

Fernando Alonso has joked that he opted against making a late lunge on Max Verstappen in the closing stages of the F1 Dutch Grand Prix so that he could exit the circuit safely.  read more »