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Vettel 'could have won' Turkish Grand Prix with slick tyre swap

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 909 views )

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel believes he could have won the Turkish Grand Prix had he made the switch to slick tyres on a drying track in the latter part of the chaotic race... read more »

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‘We can’t have accountants in F1’, says Steiner on penalty

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 796 views )

Haas Formula 1 Team Principal Guenther Steiner says he would repeat the squad's formation lap gamble again, believing such a move enhances the action for spectators. Haas... read more »

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Magnussen heaps praise on Haas for pre-race tyre call

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 679 views )

Kevin Magnussen says Haas made an "amazing" pre-race call for slick tyres and praised the team for its faith in him, after he picked up a point at the Hungarian Grand... read more »

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Styrian GP: Practice team notes - Pirelli

over 3 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 715 views )

With wet weather likely tomorrow, the teams are expected to have a full allocation of slick tyres for the race, which opens up more possibilities for different strategies. read more »

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Horner Refuses to Blame Albon for First Practice Crash in Brazil

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 664 views )

Christian Horner says Red Bull were optimistic putting both Alexander Albon and Max Verstappen onto slick tyres towards the end of first practice in Brazil. read more »

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Leclerc heads Ferrari 1-2 in final practice

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 694 views )

Once again overnight rain compromises running as drivers have just 13 minutes of slick running, with Ferrari still looking dominant as Leclerc heads Maranello 1-2. read more »

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Hamilton pinpoints moment German GP went wrong

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 759 views )

Lewis Hamilton reckons that the decision by Mercedes to give him slick tyres moments before it started to rain again during the German Grand Prix is the moment when his... read more »

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Verstappen credits father Jos for wet racing tips

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 873 views )

Max Verstappen reckons the many hours he spent practicing driving in the rain as a younger competitor, combined with the advice given to him by his father Jos, has been key in... read more »

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Sainz Happy with Fifth but Admits: "Podium Opportunity was There"

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 980 views )

Carlos Sainz Jr. scored his best result of the season to date but the Spaniard feels a podium could have materialised had he gambled on an earlier stop for slick tyres late in... read more »

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Kvyat sensed shock podium was on after late slick switch

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 638 views )

Toro Rosso's first podium in 11 years came after a late tyre gamble worked wonders for Daniil Kvyat, with the Russian  read more »

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Hulkenberg: 'Insane' Turn 16 tarmac cost Renault big in German GP

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1217 views )

Nico Hulkenberg has lamented the slick tarmac which is placed just off-track at Turn 16 of the Hockenheimring, calling it "insane" after he crashed out of his home... read more »

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Leclerc crashes out of German GP

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 596 views )

Charles Leclerc crashed out of the German Grand Prix as carnage ensued while teams pondered when to put slick tyres on. read more »

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Sky Sports confirm cheaper deal for F1 fans and release 2019 advert

over 5 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1026 views )

Sky Sports have released a slick advert, featuring Martin Brundle and Jenson Button, ahead of its coverage for the 2019 campaign, while confirming details of a much cheaper... read more »

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Pirelli taking 5 compounds, three colours, to tests

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 718 views )

Pirelli have revealed they will run new markings on their slick tyre range in pre-season testing so that fans can tell the compounds apart. read more »

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Pirelli reveals new tyre markings for test compounds

over 5 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 741 views )

Formula One's official tyre supplier, Pirelli, has announced new tyre markings for its range of slick tyres to be used at this year's test session, set to kick off in... read more »

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Video: Nico Hulkenberg Puts it on Pole | 2010 Brazilian Grand Prix

over 5 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 749 views )

By all accounts, Nico Hulkenberg had a very strong rookie season for Williams back in 2010 - but nobody expected him to notch a pole position at just 23 years old. A drying... read more »

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Grosjean was ‘tempted to go for it’ on slicks in Q3

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 720 views )

Romain Grosjean has admitted that he fancied a run on slick tyres as the rain started to come down at the start of Q3 on Saturday afternoon. read more »

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Pirelli expects a one-stop strategy for tomorrow's Hungarian GP

over 5 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 1130 views )

Pirelli's head of car racing Mario Isola expects teams to push for a one-stop strategy, but the Italian does not rule out other strategy solutions given the high amount of... read more »

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Hamilton pleased with Mercedes performance on soft compound

over 5 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 740 views )

Lewis Hamilton topped both Free Practice sessions on Friday at the Austrian Grand Prix and said that he preferred the hardest compound of the slick tyres brought by Pirelli. read more »

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Pirelli asked to simplify tyre names

over 5 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 968 views )

With its slick tyre range now expanded to seven, Pirelli has been requested to simplify the names of its tyres. read more »

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Drivers not happy with Pirelli's new tyres

over 5 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 1204 views )

Formula One tyre supplier Pirelli introduced a new version of its slick tyres for the Spanish Grand Prix after Mercedes struggled with overheating during winter testing.... read more »

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Sebastian Vettel quickest in wet/dry final Australian GP practice

over 6 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1217 views )

Sebastian Vettel led a Ferrari one-two in final practice for the Australian Grand Prix, albeit in a a wet-dry session where few drivers opted to make the change onto slick tyres. read more »

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FP3: Vettel hits the front with late slick run

over 6 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 663 views )

Sebastian Vettel made the most of a drying Albert Park circuit and the improving track conditions to take the final practice P1 ahead of qualifying in Melbourne. read more »

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A slick move by Zak Brown

over 6 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1409 views )

McLaren executive director, and marketing guru, Zak Brown suggests Ron Dennis would have ended Honda partnership. read more »

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Pirelli introduces super-hard and hyper-soft

over 6 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 777 views )

Pirelli will introduce two new slick tyre compounds to its F1 range in 2018, bringing the total number of dry-weather compounds to seven. read more »