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

over 2 years 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

over 2 years 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

over 2 years 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’

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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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

over 2 years 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

over 2 years 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

over 2 years 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

over 2 years 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

over 2 years 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

over 2 years 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

over 2 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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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

over 2 years 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

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 527 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

over 2 years 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

over 2 years 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

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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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’

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 594 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’

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 426 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

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 492 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

over 2 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 564 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 »

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Max Verstappen names his one dream F1 teammate - and it's not a current driver...

over 2 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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Max Verstappen opted against naming a legend like Aryton Senna or Michael Schumacher when asked to name his one dream F1 teammate. read more »

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Piastri "thankful" Ricciardo chose the wall

over 2 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 629 views )

Oscar Piastri has admitted to being "thankful" that countryman Daniel Ricciardo opted to put his car into the wall on Friday rather than T-boning his stricken McLaren. read more »

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Ex-F1 driver claims Magnussen ‘experiencing’ what he did to Schumacher

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 687 views )

Ex-Formula 1 driver Marc Surer claims that Kevin Magnussen is being “destroyed” by Nico Hulkenberg this year in the way Mick Schumacher was last season. Hulkenberg replaced... read more »

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Verstappen: F1 risks looking 'so stupid' by banning tyre blankets

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 810 views )

Max Verstappen believes that Formula 1 will look "so stupid" if the sport opts to ban tyre blankets. F1 was set for a vote last month to prohibit the use of tyre... read more »

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Why Mercedes' F1 sidepod changes are still only a makeshift solution

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1300 views )

The centrepiece to those changes was made to its sidepods, and builds on the conceptual shift taken at the Monaco Grand Prix when it opted to abandon the 'zeropod'... read more »