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Bottas: Rising the ride height at COTA ‘more penalising for us’

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Valtteri Bottas admitted that raising the ride height of the Alfa Romeo C43 at the United States Grand Prix was “more penalizing” for the team than its competitors. The bumpy,... read more »

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Perez doesn't need second place to keep F1 seat, says Red Bull

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Perez has faced his fair share of difficulties as Max Verstappen's team-mate throughout 2023, and he has failed to win a race in the dominant RB19 since the Azerbaijan... read more »

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Reverse grids, $1m, standalone title among ideas for F1 sprint race revamp

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Another boring sprint race at the United States Grand Prix, which had triggered a surprising lack of interest from fans as ticket sales took a hit, has prompted a belief that... read more »

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Pirelli: Pre-F1 events no help in preventing repeat of Qatar tyre woes

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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The recent event at the revamped Losail circuit was overshadowed by tyre problems, after Pirelli discovered a microscopic separation in sidewalls following practice... read more »

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Gasly: Power unit issue prompted "too many risks" with Qatar F1 track limits

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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The Alpine driver picked up three five-second penalties for track limits offences over the course of the race.He took the first at a pit stop, while the others were added to... read more »

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Verstappen calls for F1 to avoid ‘forced pit stops’ repeat

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Max Verstappen has urged Formula 1 not to introduce a rule mandating a prescribed period between pit stops after it was used for safety measures in the Qatar Grand Prix.... read more »

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Pirelli F1 tyre separation at Qatar GP only showed up under microscope

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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The FIA has been prompted to take action ahead of the sprint race day at the Losail circuit following concerns about the risk of tyre failures in the race.Post-session analysis... read more »

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Mercedes: Team orders to protect Hamilton despite "no sense" criticism

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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In the closing stages of the Suzuka race, one-stopping George Russell was running in fifth place, ahead of Hamilton, as the charging Ferrari of Carlos Sainz closed in on them... read more »

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Horner: Avoiding Qatar grid penalty only positive from Perez Japan F1 weekend

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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A slow-starting Perez hit an early setback after being caught up in a Turn 1 collision with Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, with prompted a pitstop for a new front wing.After... read more »

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F1 drivers call on FIA for consistency amid impeding incidents

about 1 year ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Formula 1 drivers have called on the FIA to ensure more consistency is applied in stewarding decisions, particularly impeding incidents. The reaction ahead of the Japanese... read more »

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Aston Martin: Stroll crash shows F1 commitment, not recklessness

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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Stroll felt as though his final flying lap in Q1 had been heavily disrupted by poor tyre preparation, traffic and dirty air. That prompted the Canadian to 'send it'... read more »

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Massa legal team hopes for support from Hamilton in 2008 F1 title case

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 557 views )

Prompted by an interview with ex-F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone earlier this year, plus archive footage of late FIA race director Charlie Whiting, Massa believes F1 and the... read more »

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F2's radical rear wing idea could offer clue to F1's future DRS route

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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The radical design, which fans out high in the air like the feathers of a peacock, prompted a great deal of close-up focus from onlookers, including several F1 team... read more »

Tags: f2, radical, wing, clue, drs, fans

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Horner urged Red Bull to pit Verstappen before Dutch GP F1 red flag

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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The Dutch Grand Prix was derailed by two rain showers, the latter of which prompted a red flag due to severe aquaplaning into Turn 1, which caused a crash for Alfa Romeo's... read more »

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F1 Dutch GP red-flagged after Zhou crashes in downpour

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

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On lap 61 of 72 anticipated heavy showers hit the Zandvoort track, prompted the entire field to change to intermediates of full wets.But even on rain tyres drivers struggled to... read more »

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Why F1 drivers trip up over Zandvoort's unpronounceable corner

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 431 views )

"Ask them to repeat that [name]," Max Verstappen chuckled when Autosport asked the Dutchman and fellow top three qualifiers Lando Norris and George Russell about why... read more »

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F1 Dutch GP promotes inclusivity and clamps down on flare use

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 552 views )

The sheer scale of the support for local hero Max Verstappen can be intimidating to overseas visitors of fans of other drivers, and Zandvoort is keen to avoid the sort of... read more »

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Red Bull surprised F1 rivals took so long to understand its DRS secret

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 641 views )

The Milton Keynes-based squad has produced some eye-opening performances this year thanks to a huge advantage that drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez enjoy when the DRS is... read more »

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Perez: Szafnauer should have been given more time at Alpine F1 team

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 547 views )

Szafnauer parted company with Alpine after the recent Belgian Grand Prix following a disagreement between himself and the sportscar manufacturer's bosses over the timeline... read more »

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Red Bull's DRS edge will take time to close, despite F1 rivals waking up to it

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 591 views )

One of the standout characteristics of the dominant RB19 is the DRS advantage that has helped Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez often be unstoppable on the straights. It has been... read more »

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"Bandwagon" F1 teams prompted collapse of Williams capex push, says Wolff

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 679 views )

Williams team boss James Vowles has been seeking greater capital expenditure freedom for his squad, after discovering that its facilities are well down compared to many... read more »

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Why abandoning zeropods brought no immediate F1 gain for Mercedes

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 637 views )

After more than a season of Mercedes going it alone in pursuit of its zeropod concept, it finally abandoned the idea as it pursued the growing trend for what has become known... read more »

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Red Bull backs F1 engine equalisation move

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 510 views )

Autosport revealed over the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend that the idea of introducing a mechanism to equalise power units among the manufacturers has been tabled by the FIA for... read more »

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Leclerc: Radio issues prompted emotional tone in Hungarian F1 race

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 475 views )

Leclerc eventually finished the race in seventh after he was delayed by a jack issue at a pit stop and received a five-second penalty for pitlane speeding, the latter costing... read more »

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Pirelli explains why F1 drivers' wasted wet tyre claims are wrong

about 1 year ago

from: Autosport.com

( 605 views )

The trial of the new Alternative Tyre Allocation rules at this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix has prompted some debate about whether or not the move to improve... read more »