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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

( 977 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

over 2 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 775 views )

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

( 612 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

( 845 views )

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

( 532 views )

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

( 536 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’

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 756 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

( 497 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

( 573 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

( 739 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

( 882 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

( 846 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

( 768 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

( 916 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

( 1418 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

( 1244 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

( 738 views )

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

( 782 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

( 722 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

( 801 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 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 883 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 »