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

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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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

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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

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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

( 795 views )

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

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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

( 716 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

( 848 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

( 1332 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 »

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Red Bull in talks with Hugo Boss for AlphaTauri F1 team title sponsorship

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1130 views )

It emerged early last month that the Faenza squad is to undergo a rebrand for next year. Selling the naming rights will enable the outfit to become more financially... read more »

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Hamilton makes last-minute decision to wind up Verstappen during Belgian Grand Prix

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

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Lewis Hamilton opted to pit late in the Belgian Grand Prix to claim the extra point for fastest lap, denying Max Verstappen in the process. read more »

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Gasly 'didn't feel safe' when F1 Sprint race began

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 718 views )

Alpine's Pierre Gasly says he did not feel safe when the FIA opted to get racing underway at Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix Sprint Race on Saturday. The race start... read more »

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Ricciardo reveals how Alonso chat settled head over F1 break

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 672 views )

After two years of underperforming alongside Lando Norris, McLaren paid Ricciardo last season to depart a year ahead of his contract expiring to make way for 2021 Formula 2... read more »

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Gasly seeking FIA conversation over Stroll clash

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 679 views )

Pierre Gasly says he will seek clarification as to why Lance Stroll avoided a penalty for allegedly overtaking him off-track at the British Grand Prix. At the high-speed Stowe... read more »

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Unwell Perez felt 'really weak' throughout Austria F1 event

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 814 views )

Sergio Perez has revealed the extent of the illness he has been battling during the Austrian Grand Prix weekend. The Red Bull driver opted to skip Thursday at the race event... read more »

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Verstappen cruises to Austrian GP win over Leclerc

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 686 views )

Max Verstappen has dominated the Austrian Grand Prix, taking his fifth consecutive race win in Formula 1. The Dutchman crossed the line five seconds in front of Charles... read more »

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Magnussen and de Vries to start Austrian GP F1 from pitlane

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 786 views )

Magnussen and De Vries were set to start 19th and 20th on the grid respectively, so both their teams elected to breach parc ferme rules and make changes to the cars with a... read more »

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Magnussen and de Vries set for pit lane starts

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 640 views )

Haas' Kevin Magnussen and AlphaTauri's Nyck de Vries will both start Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix from the pit lane. The pair were due to start from the back row... read more »

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Stella downplays McLaren F1 upgrade pace after "bittersweet" qualifying

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 848 views )

The team opted to give the first step of a new package that will be split over three races only to Lando Norris, allowing it to perform a direct back-to-back with Oscar... read more »

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Verstappen keeps pole after impeding scare

over 2 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 971 views )

Max Verstappen keeps pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix after stewards opted to take no further action over an alleged impeding incident involving Kevin Magnussen. read more »

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Hakkinen backs Ferrari to build on Canada confidence in Austria

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 866 views )

Two-time Formula 1 World Champion Mika Hakkinen has called on Ferrari to continue the confidence it displayed last time out in Canada at this weekend's Austrian Grand... read more »

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Perez: "We got it wrong" on F1 tyre call in latest Q3 miss at Canadian GP

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1046 views )

The Mexican finished the session in 12th place and missed out on Q3 for the third race in a row.Like other drivers Perez opted to do a banker lap on intermediates before... read more »

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Haas expects to retain its current F1 drivers for 2024

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 827 views )

Magnussen returned to the fold for the 2022 season after Nikita Mazepin left the team after the first pre-season test at Barcelona, and immediately impressed after a year away... read more »

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Leclerc: ‘Worrying’ that Ferrari didn’t find cause for Barcelona struggles

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 804 views )

Charles Leclerc admits that it is a "worrying" situation that Ferrari was unable to find the cause of his struggles during qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix.... read more »

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Red Bull: New Pirelli F1 tyres for Silverstone will have "modest" impact

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 861 views )

The new tyres derived from Pirelli's 2024 testing programme have been introduced in order to deal with higher than expected load levels as teams have developed their cars... read more »

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Schumacher has first laps in Mercedes W14 F1 car

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 851 views )

Mick Schumacher has returned to the seat of a Formula 1 car for the first time since last year's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. After two seasons with Haas, the US-owned squad... read more »