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Russell: Mercedes "had to try something" with Singapore F1 slick tyre gamble

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Russell had started from the pitlane after taking a new power unit under parc ferme, and during his attempt to regain ground he went up an escape road after making contact with... read more »

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McLaren: F1 Singapore GP swing showcases "open battle" for fourth with Alpine

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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In a wet-to-dry race, Lando Norris produced an error-free display to move up from sixth to fourth following a duel with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, who both slipped... read more »

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Binotto hails ‘brave’ Ferrari for slick tyre call amid Red Bull fight

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 650 views )

Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto has praised his team for being braver than their rivals after they opted to make the switch to slicks as the track dried before Red Bull. read more »

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Frustrated Gasly says AlphaTauri ‘threw away’ fifth

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 564 views )

Pierre Gasly expressed frustration with AlphaTauri after being brought in early for slick tyres during Formula 1's Singapore Grand Prix. Gasly held seventh prior to the... read more »

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Hamilton won't "punish himself" for F1 Singapore GP mistake

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Hamilton slid straight on and nosed into the barrier while chasing Carlos Sainz shortly after half distance.He was able to get going again, but his front wing was damaged, and... read more »

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Norris: Taking risks, not updates, key to Singapore F1 qualifying pace

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 621 views )

However, he acknowledged that the big update package brought by the team this weekend had worked well and done what it was supposed to do, while admitting that it was never... read more »

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Fuel misunderstanding behind Verstappen’s qualifying malaise

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 692 views )

Max Verstappen says a misunderstanding on the volume of fuel in his Red Bull RB18 was behind his poor result during qualifying for Formula 1's Singapore Grand Prix.... read more »

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F1 Grand Prix qualifying results: Leclerc takes Singapore GP pole

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Leclerc will start ahead of Red Bull's Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes after the one-hour session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being... read more »

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F1 Singapore GP: Leclerc takes pole as Verstappen finishes eighth

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 655 views )

After heavy rain ahead of FP3 had soaked the Marina Bay track and meant that session was cut in half, Q1 began with patches for the layout still very wet but the majority... read more »

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Leclerc claims ninth pole of season, Verstappen only eighth

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Charles Leclerc scored his ninth pole position of the season in a wet/dry qualifying session for Formula 1's Singapore Grand Prix. The session started in damp conditions... read more »

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Track off-line ‘like driving in the wet on slicks’ – Latifi

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 941 views )

Nicholas Latifi explained that he was caught by surprise at the lack of grip available off-line at Spa-Francorchamps, as he explained how his Belgian Grand Prix unravelled.... read more »

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Russell stands by slick decision

over 2 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 776 views )

George Russell insists he has no regrets over his decision to switch to slicks in the closing stages of Q3, a move that was to prove costly. read more »

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Verstappen: Slicks gamble "never on" late in Canadian GP qualifying

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 623 views )

Verstappen claimed pole for F1's first race in Montreal since 2019, as he topped all three segments of a wet-but-drying qualifying session at the Circuit Gilles... read more »

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Albon explains why he held up Leclerc on drying Monaco F1 track

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 953 views )

Albon had just switched to slicks while Leclerc had moved to intermediates, but the Williams driver was convinced that he had more pace so was thus reluctant to let the Ferrari... read more »

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Wolff: Alonso-Hamilton duel shows F1 needs to look at Monaco tweaks

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1756 views )

As the field changed to slicks in a wet-to-dry race, Hamilton was stuck behind Alonso in the battle for seventh, and the Briton remained on Alonso's gearbox right until... read more »

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Norris: McLaren needs to reflect on Monaco F1 strategy

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 458 views )

Following Norris' first stop for intermediate tyres, he made a second for hard-compound slicks but was overtaken by George Russell in the latter instance as the Mercedes... read more »

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Sainz: Delay behind lapped Latifi crucial in Perez Monaco F1 win

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 502 views )

As the Monaco track dried up following a pre-race shower, Sainz decided not to pit for intermediates like team-mate Charles Leclerc and stayed out on wets until the track was... read more »

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Russell disappointed F1 TV missed "pretty dicey" F1 pass on Norris

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 670 views )

Norris came out of the pits on slicks in front of Russell and moved onto the racing line, obliging the Mercedes driver to jink to the right and pass him on the way up the hill... read more »

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Sainz says slow out-lap cost him maiden F1 victory

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 455 views )

Carlos Sainz believes he would've taken his maiden grand prix win in Formula 1 on Sunday in Monaco if he had a stronger out-lap following his pit stop. While most drivers... read more »

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Sainz: Outlap traffic cost me Monaco GP F1 win

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1611 views )

With overtaking impossible, the wet-to-dry race was all but decided when the leaders timed their final pitstop from to slicks.That transition caught out Ferrari, with... read more »

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F1 Grand Prix race results: Sergio Perez wins Monaco GP

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1083 views )

After a belated rain-affected start, early leader Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) was too slow in making his stop for intermediate tyres, allowing Perez - who started third - to get... read more »

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Ricciardo frustrated over DRS activation delay at Imola

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 762 views )

Daniel Ricciardo has questioned why Race Control waited so long to activate DRS during last Sunday's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The race started in wet conditions, meaning... read more »

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Russell baffled by Imola slick "gamble" delay

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 3201 views )

George Russell has conceded to being baffled by a lack of willingness from the F1 midfield runners to pit for slicks at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. read more »

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Vettel: Eighth place "like a victory" for troubled Aston Martin F1 team

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 720 views )

From 13th on the grid he jumped up to ninth on the first lap, later gaining a spot when Fernando Alonso retired.He moved up another place when he jumped Kevin Magnussen in the... read more »

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Gasly: Not 'too hard' to keep Hamilton behind in Imola F1 race

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1080 views )

Hamilton had got dumped behind Gasly after the mid-race switch to slicks, having lost some time when Alpine's Esteban Ocon was released in to his path on the way out of... read more »