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Mercedes F1 team admits Hamilton's extra pitstop was a "dumb" offer

over 6 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1740 views )

Mercedes Formula 1 team technical director James Allison called giving Lewis Hamilton the opportunity to pit under the final Brazilian Grand Prix safety car "dumb"... read more »

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McLaren targets F1 pitstop improvements over winter after errors

over 6 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1034 views )

The McLaren Formula 1 team will work on its pitstop procedure and equipment over the winter break in order to improve its efficiency and eliminate the risk of errors read more »

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Video: How F1 could stop virtual safety cars changing race outcomes - Chain Bear explains

over 6 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 1442 views )

Since its introduction to Formula 1, the virtual safety car period has become influential in race outcomes if it is deployed at a critical phase of a grand prix. In this video... read more »

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Video: Hamilton 2019 vs Schumacher 1998: Which Hungary F1 charge was better?

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 1303 views )

Lewis Hamilton brought back memories of one of Michael Schumacher's most famous F1 victories when he pulled off a strategic gamble to win the 2019 Hungarian Grand Prix. In... read more »

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McLaren F1 wheelgun failure behind slow Norris Hungarian GP pitstop

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 878 views )

The McLaren Formula 1 team has revealed a wheelgun failure caused the slow pitstop that cost Lando Norris a likely sixth place in the Hungarian Grand Prix read more »

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Bottas knew 'you've just blown it' - Wolff

over 7 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1642 views )

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes Valtteri Bottas knew right away he had blown his chances of winning the Hungarian Grand Prix after he made early contact with Lewis... read more »

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Ferrari: Unsafe F1 pitstop release doesn't need harder punishment

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1653 views )

Ferrari Formula 1 boss Mattia Binotto believes his team's fine for Charles Leclerc's unsafe release at Hockenheim was the "proper" punishment, despite the... read more »

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FIA agrees with F1 teams to punish unsafe releases with time penalties

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1161 views )

Autosport can reveal that the FIA has agreed with Formula 1 teams that unsafe pitstop releases will be punished with time penalties rather than fines, following Ferrari's... read more »

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McLaren: High risk to not stop Norris for second time in British GP

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 812 views )

McLaren says committing Lando Norris to an early final British Grand Prix pitstop would have been "high risk", after the strategy call it made dropped him out of the... read more »

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Hamilton defied Mercedes late British Grand Prix pitstop request

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1049 views )

Lewis Hamilton says he went against his Mercedes Formula 1 team by not pitting for fresh tyres for a late British Grand Prix fastest lap attempt read more »

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Albon fell out of British GP points after high-voltage Honda scare

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1017 views )

An unusual high-voltage problem denied Alex Albon a points finish in the British Grand Prix after his Honda Formula 1 engine issue prevented him from making a second pitstop read more »

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Video: How does an F1 pitstop work?

over 7 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1009 views )

ROKiT Williams Racing holds the fastest ever pitstop in F1 history at just 1.92 seconds. Find out what goes into making the team record breakers. read more »

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Mercedes reveals F1 pitstop error led to Bottas/Verstappen clash

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1029 views )

The Mercedes Formula 1 team has revealed a mistake during Lewis Hamilton's pitstop delayed Valtteri Bottas and led to his coming together with Max Verstappen in the pitlane read more »

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McLaren explains "aggressive and defensive" Norris Baku strategy

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1729 views )

McLaren Formula 1 team sporting director Gil de Ferran called the extra Azerbaijan Grand Prix pitstop that dropped Lando Norris behind team-mate Carlos Sainz Jr an... read more »

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Mercedes: Stacked F1 Chinese GP pitstop was Toto Wolff's idea

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1542 views )

Mercedes has revealed that original idea for the stacked pitstop for Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton in the Chinese Grand Prix came from its Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff read more »

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2019 Bahrain Grand Prix – Tyre sets available for the race

over 7 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 880 views )

The Bahrain Grand Prix could see mixed strategies with a one or two pitstop strategy possible, according to F1 tyre suppliers Pirelli Motorsport. read more »

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Haas thinks wheelnut damage led to Grosjean Australian GP retirement

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1091 views )

The Haas Formula 1 team believes damage to a wheelnut in Romain Grosjean's slow pitstop led to his eventual retirement from the Australian Grand Prix read more »

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Australian GP: Tear-off in brake duct forced early Raikkonen stop

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1196 views )

Kimi Raikkonen says a visor tear-off stuck in his Alfa Romeo Formula 1 car's brake duct forced a compromising early pitstop in the 2019 season opening Australian Grand Prix read more »

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Haas upped F1 Australian GP pitstop preparation after 2018 errors

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1156 views )

The Haas Formula 1 team has put "a lot of emphasis" on its pitstop preparation to prevent a repeat of its costly errors in last year's season-opening Australian... read more »

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Williams F1 team fined for Lance Stroll pitstop incident

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1058 views )

The Williams Formula 1 team has been fined €25,000 for "endangering" its pit crew with an unsafe release of Lance Stroll's car during the Mexican Grand Prix read more »

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Mercedes' Wolff takes blame for Hamilton Russian GP pitstop timing

over 7 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1772 views )

Toto Wolff took responsibility for Mercedes pitting Lewis Hamilton later than planned in the Russian GP that exposed him to Sebastian Vettel, as he had distracted chief... read more »

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Mercedes denies 'phantom' F1 pitstop tactic was used in Italian GP

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1888 views )

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff insists his team did not indulge in gamesmanship with a "phantom" pitstop during the Italian Grand Prix read more »

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Austrain GP unsafe release reaction validates Haas F1's pit tweaks

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1953 views )

The Haas Formula 1 team feels its handling of Kevin Magnussen's unsafe release during Austrian Grand Prix practice show it has improved since the pitstop disaster it... read more »

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Formula 1 Spanish GP: One stop 'not an option' for Ferrari - Vettel

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1447 views )

Sebastian Vettel says the Ferrari Formula 1 team had no option but to make the pitstop that cost him a Spanish Grand Prix podium read more »

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Mercedes claims it completed an F1 pitstop in 1.8 seconds in China

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1212 views )

Mercedes says it conducted its fastest pitstop under the current Formula 1 regulations in the Chinese Grand Prix, changing Valtteri Bottas's tyres in just 1.83 seconds read more »