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Bottas' F1 Dutch GP fastest lap attempt "cheeky but understandable"

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1002 views )

Bottas was called in for a precautionary pitstop on "safety" grounds at Zandvoort on lap 67 of 72, switching from medium to soft tyres, and promptly set the fastest... read more »

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F1 Dutch GP: Verstappen takes home win and regains championship lead

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 658 views )

The only major threat to Verstappen's race arrived after his first pitstop when he resumed behind Valtteri Bottas, but the Mercedes driver was soon cleared with the aid of... read more »

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How improved reliability is fuelling F1's latest development drive

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1056 views )

That Red Bull is on a roll at the moment is obvious - we can measure its advantage not just in terms of lap times and race results, but also in the quantity of innuendo... read more »

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The story behind F1's most iconic refuelling picture

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1081 views )

What should have been a normal pitstop for Benetton rookie Verstappen turned into near disaster when petrol sprayed out of the refuelling hose and was ignited on a still hot... read more »

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McLaren backs decision to delay pitstop clampdown until Belgian GP

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 732 views )

The FIA issued a technical directive at the end of June informing teams that it would be moving to slow down pit stops and restrict automated processes on safety grounds.The... read more »

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FIA delays and tweaks rules aimed at slowing pitstops

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 643 views )

The FIA has delayed new rules that are aimed at slowing down pitstops and made a number of changes that should have less of an impact on the current systems. Last month the FIA... read more »

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The pit stop issue that cost Norris F1 podium shot in British GP

over 2 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 542 views )

A hardware issue with a cross-threaded wheel nut was behind McLaren's slow pitstop which cost Lando Norris a potential home podium in Formula 1's British Grand Prix. read more »

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Norris says slow pitstop cost him podium shot in British GP

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 651 views )

Norris was running third before the stop, but the lost time time dropped him behind the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas, and he also had to find a way past Fernando Alonso. He... read more »

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F1 British GP: Hamilton wins despite penalty for Verstappen crash

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 704 views )

Hamilton was penalised for the controversial incident at Copse, just after which Leclerc had surged into the lead before the race was suspended.Leclerc led the majority of the... read more »

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How teams have pushed the boundaries with F1 pitstops

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 779 views )

Concerned that teams had started to automate some of their processes, given the consistency at which the two-second stationary time was being met and even beaten, the FIA... read more »

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Vasseur: Governing F1 via technical directives "not the right way"

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1017 views )

The FIA informed teams ahead of this weekend's Styrian Grand Prix that it would be moving to slow down pitstop times on safety grounds from next month's race in... read more »

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Ferrari: FIA should talk with F1 teams rather than issue technical directives

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 611 views )

The FIA issued a note earlier this week announcing a clampdown on pitstop procedures in a bid to slow them down after some teams raised safety concerns.From the Hungarian Grand... read more »

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Red Bull accuses Mercedes of ‘stealing’ pit stop advantage

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 707 views )

Red Bull has accused Mercedes of “stealing” their pit stop advantage, after the FIA introduced new rules aimed at slowing them down. On Thursday the FIA sent a technical... read more »

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F1 pitstop rule change "obviously" to slow Red Bull down - Horner

over 2 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 771 views )

Christian Horner says the FIA's clampdown on the speed of Formula 1 teams' pit stops is "obviously" an attempt by rival outfits to slow Red Bull down. read more »

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McLaren: "FIA has done the right thing" in F1 pitstop clampdown

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 815 views )

As reported by Motorsport.com on Thursday, the FIA has moved to ensure teams are not using sensors and automatic systems to anticipate the individual steps involved in a tyre... read more »

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FIA to clampdown on super quick pitstops from Hungarian GP

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1045 views )

The FIA will implement new rules from the Hungarian Grand Prix in a bid to slow down Formula 1 pitstops, which have hit record breaking speeds. Teams have been pushing their... read more »

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Video: How The Undercut Won Red Bull The French GP | Formula 1 2021

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 592 views )

How did Red Bull's undercut strategy lead to success at Formula 1's French Grand Prix? At Paul Ricard, Max Verstappen took the lead on the second to last lap from... read more »

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Mercedes has "really promising" theory about recent F1 struggles

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1177 views )

The world champion outfit has endured two tough races in Monaco and Baku, where it has not had the pace of main title rival Red Bull.A spate of other problems, including a... read more »

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Grand Prix race result: Perez wins Baku F1 race after Verstappen blowout

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 628 views )

From third on the grid, Red Bull's Verstappen passed Ferrari's pole-sitter Chares Leclerc on track and then benefitted when Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton suffered a... read more »

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Mercedes braced for "very difficult" Baku F1 qualifying

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 774 views )

Mercedes slumped to its worst result of the season in Monaco two weeks ago as Lewis Hamilton could only finish seventh, while team-mate Valtteri Bottas retired due to a wheel... read more »

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Bottas won't take "loser's option" after early 2021 F1 setbacks

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1031 views )

Mercedes driver Bottas underwent "extreme" winter training with a particular focus on mindset as he looked to mount a challenge to team-mate Lewis Hamilton for this... read more »

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Bottas "surprised" by Mercedes suggestion he was out of position in Monaco pitstop

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 775 views )

The Finn was forced to retire from the Monaco GP after Mercedes was unable to get his right-front tyre off during a stop.The wheelnut face had been machined off after the gun... read more »

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The lessons Mercedes will learn from its Monaco F1 mistakes

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 590 views )

A lowly seventh place for Lewis Hamilton was accompanied by urgent questioning of his strategy from the world champion, who lost two places to Sebastian Vettel and Sergio Perez... read more »

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How Bottas' Monaco F1 pitstop ended up being 43 hours long

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 704 views )

F1 teams regularly churn out stops in around two seconds, so it was quite a shock to find that Mercedes had to wait until the car was back in the factory on Tuesday morning to... read more »

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Why Red Bull needs Perez to overcome his F1 qualifying inconsistency

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 625 views )

It was a superb performance from the Mexican, who managed his tyres in the opening laps and, after going long, was able to deploy sufficient pace to jump three cars after his... read more »