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Ferrari decides against B-spec concept change for 2023 F1 car

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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The Italian squad has endured its worst start to a Formula 1 season since 2009, when it failed to score a single point in the first three races of the campaign.Its lack of... read more »

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Why Mercedes feels its rapid F1 progress is still not good enough

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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After rival Aston Martin emerged as Red Bull's main threat in the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix, it was Mercedes that took the challenge to F1's current... read more »

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What GPS data reveals about Mercedes' shock Australian GP threat to Red Bull

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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What had been a consistent 0.4-second deficit in the dry to pacesetter Max Verstappen across Friday and Saturday morning practice in Melbourne was suddenly slashed in half... read more »

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Russell "disappointed" to miss Australian GP pole with surprise Mercedes pace

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Russell pinched second on the grid in the dying moments of qualifying in Melbourne as he ran 0.236s adrift of pacesetter Max Verstappen, who led the way for Red Bull courtesy... read more »

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Leclerc: Ferrari "don't have performance for pole" at Bahrain GP

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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In the later FP2 session, which best replicates qualifying conditions, Leclerc was fourth fastest as his Scuderia team-mate Carlos Sainz ran to 14th.Leclerc was 0.46s adrift of... read more »

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Hamilton fears Mercedes ‘a long way off’ after practice

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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A downbeat Lewis Hamilton suggested that Mercedes is "on the wrong track" and faces an uphill challenge in 2023 off the back of Friday practice in Bahrain. Hamilton... read more »

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Mercedes F1 team holding late-night investigation into performance loss

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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The German manufacturer enjoyed an encouraging first day of testing, but things went awry on Friday as it struggled to find a good balance with the W14.George Russell ended the... read more »

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F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Verstappen trumps Perez for pole, Leclerc third

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The two-time champion improved on his last lap to run to a 1m23.824s effort, pipping Perez by 0.22s. Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc is set to lead a Ferrari second row on Sunday... read more »

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Sainz "fed up" with trend of narrowly losing F1 pole to Verstappen and Leclerc

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The Spaniard, who notched his two F1 poles earlier this year at Silverstone and Spa, fell short in the Q3 shootout at Suzuka to slip behind pacesetter Max Verstappen and... read more »

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Albon used "cheap upgrade" to land best qualifying result of F1 return

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The Thai-Brit ran ninth fastest in qualifying at Spa with the fastest first sector of anyone, having progressed into the top 10 shootout after ending Q1 in sixth and chalking... read more »

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Verstappen fastest but penalty hands Belgian GP pole to Sainz

over 2 years ago

from: Crash.Net

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Carlos Sainz will start on pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix with F1 qualifying pacesetter Max Verstappen carrying a grid penalty.  read more »

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Hamilton: Mercedes ‘a long way off’ after Friday running

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes is "a long way off" the pace at the Belgian Grand Prix but says the team cannot yet pinpoint where its deficit lies. Hamilton was... read more »

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F1 Hungarian GP: Latifi tops damp FP3 from Leclerc and Albon

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The Canadian, who is fighting for a new contract to remain on the grid with the Grove team, surprisingly bolted to the top in the dying moments of a slippery FP3 to pip second... read more »

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Latifi shock pacesetter in wet final Hungarian GP practice

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Nicholas Latifi pulled a surprise as he set the quickest time during a rain-hit final practice session ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Heavy rain prior to the session left... read more »

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Hamilton: "Crazy" how Mercedes F1 car swings from track to track

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Hamilton and team-mate George Russell both failed to compete with the front-runners in either FP1 or FP2 at the Hungaroring, regularly reporting struggles over the... read more »

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Red Bull ‘miles off’, says Perez, but sure of turnaround

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Sergio Perez says Red Bull's RB18 is "miles off" at Silverstone but expressed confidence that the squad can turn around its prospects. Red Bull has won the last... read more »

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F1 Azerbaijan GP: Leclerc leads FP2 from Perez and Verstappen

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Huge gains in the first and second sector from the opening practice run vaulted Leclerc up the order, as he bolted to a 1m43.224s in his qualifying simulations on Friday... read more »

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Mercedes: "Too early" to commit on development path on F1 car concept

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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George Russell led Lewis Hamilton for a 2-3 result in FP2 at Barcelona, the duo completing their qualifying simulations 0.117s and 0.204s adrift of one-lap pacesetter Charles... read more »

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Norris sets pace as both Aston Martin drivers crash

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Lando Norris emerged as a surprise pacesetter during final practice for Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix, in which Max Verstappen struggled, and both Aston Martin drivers... read more »

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Red Bull sacrificed F1 Saudi Arabian GP qualifying pace for race - Perez

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Ahead of what will be his 215th grand prix start, the two-time F1 race winner topped qualifying on the Corniche Circuit with his final soft tyre run in Q3 to depose the Ferrari... read more »

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F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Perez beats Ferraris to score maiden F1 pole

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The Mexican driver bolted to the top with his final flying lap of Q3 on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit as he romped to a weekend-best 1m28.200s to triumph over the strong... read more »

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Bottas can "definitely fight" to extend 101 race Q3 streak

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The Finn progressed into Q3 in all 101 of his starts for Mercedes, notching 20 poles during that time, in a streak that stretches back to his Williams farewell in the 2016 Abu... read more »

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Norris: McLaren brake issue in Bahrain F1 test "not an easy fix"

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The first day of F1's final pre-season test began with a change of schedule for the Woking team as Daniel Ricciardo, who was due to run in the morning, did not feel... read more »

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Binotto: Ferrari still F1 "outsider" and not favourite in 2022

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The F1-75 has been a consistent pacesetter from the start of track action on Wednesday, with Charles Leclerc topping the times on Thursday.The Italian team had a significant... read more »

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Leclerc leads Gasly on second day of Barcelona F1 test

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc led the way during the second day of Formula 1 pre-season testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Leclerc posted a time of 1:19.689s to... read more »