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Norris gets reprimand for F1 pitlane entry incident in Sochi

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 630 views )

Norris was closing in on a maiden grand prix victory after controlling proceedings from pole position before a late rain shower turned the race on its head.Norris opted to stay... read more »

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McLaren: Call to keep Norris on slicks in F1 Russian GP a team decision

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 541 views )

Norris led for much of Sunday's race at Sochi, taking the lead on lap 14 from Ferrari's Carlos Sainz and returning to the head of the pack following the pitstop... read more »

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"Devastated" Norris stands by decision despite Sochi "heartbreak"

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 668 views )

A "devastated" Lando Norris has stood by his decision to stay out on a wet track with slicks despite seeing victory in the Russian Grand Prix gut-wrenchingly slip... read more »

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Grand Prix race results: Hamilton wins wild Russian F1 GP

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 589 views )

The race was decided in the closing stages, with Norris going for his first win and Hamilton aiming for his century, but the result was ultimately determined by rain and pit... read more »

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F1 Russian GP: Hamilton takes 100th win as late rain denies Norris

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 516 views )

Norris ended up seventh after trying to stay on out slicks when Hamilton, who had charged up the order in the race's second half before getting stuck behind the McLaren... read more »

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“Difficult to determine the crossover point” – Pirelli’s Mario Isola

over 2 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 853 views )

Mclaren judged the crossover point from Intermediates to Slicks with perfection, as Lando Norris claimed his first ever pole position in tricky conditions in Sochi. Pirelli... read more »

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Perez: Poor timing hindered Q3 runs in Russia

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 593 views )

Sergio Perez bemoaned the timing of his shift to dry tyres in Q3 on Saturday, saying he had needed an extra lap to get the slicks up to temperature. read more »

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Russell was "almost crashing" in Sochi pits after being first to take slicks

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 731 views )

Russell led the top 10 shootout runners in moving from the intermediates all drivers had used in Q1 and Q2 to the soft slick compound with six minutes of Q3 remaining.He... read more »

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F1 Belgian GP: Verstappen leads Red Bull 1-2 in wet final practice

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 440 views )

As the final one-hour session got underway, conditions were considerably wetter than they were at the start of both FP1 and FP2, where the track was ready for slicks after a... read more »

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Verstappen quickest in damp final practice

over 2 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 394 views )

Intermittent rain causes problems in final practice as Verstappen out-paces Mercedes pair and only Norris takes a chance on slicks. read more »

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Belgian GP: Practice team notes - Pirelli

over 2 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 576 views )

If it rains, it will be important for teams to consider the crossover point from wet weather tyres to slicks and vice versa. read more »

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Bottas on top as F1 returns from summer break

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 457 views )

Valtteri Bottas set the quickest time as the 2021 Formula 1 season resumed at an overcast and chilly Spa-Francorchamps on Friday. Cool and unsettled conditions are expected... read more »

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Alpine: Alonso's Hungary F1 defence of Hamilton "incredible"

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 909 views )

Ocon took the lead after a chaotic, wet opening lap and restart, at which leader Hamilton was the only driver not to dive into the pits for slicks.Hamilton paid a price for... read more »

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Brawn lauds "tough" Alonso's defence against Hamilton in Hungary F1

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1089 views )

Having dropped to last with a delayed switch from intermediates to slicks at the race restart, Hamilton was lapping almost four seconds faster than the leaders after making his... read more »

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How would F1 have dealt with no cars on the grid?

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 687 views )

On the rapidly drying Hungaroring track, world champion and pole position man Lewis Hamilton was the only driver who elected not to dive into the pits to change from... read more »

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Raikkonen's Hungary F1 pit clash with Mazepin caused by traffic light issue

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 950 views )

Raikkonen clipped the front-right tyre of Mazepin's car while pulling away from his pit box when drivers pitted for slicks ahead of the race restart in Hungary, with the... read more »

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Autosport Podcast: Hungarian GP review

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 782 views )

Carnage at Turn 1 paved the way for Ocon to rise up to second before a bizarre situation saw Lewis Hamilton take the standing start alone while the rest of the field pitted for... read more »

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Vettel "disappointed" to finish second in Hungary behind faultless Ocon

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 877 views )

After carnage at the wet start took out several contenders and polesitter Lewis Hamilton made a wrong decision not to come in for slicks at the restart, the Mercedes driver... read more »

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Vettel among drivers summoned over pre-race ceremony procedure

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 586 views )

Vettel charged from 10th on the grid to finish second for Aston Martin at the Hungaroring after a chaotic race that saw seven drivers get caught up in crashes at the first... read more »

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Ocon credits Alonso for role in shock Hungary F1 race victory

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 671 views )

Ocon scored a surprise win for Alpine in a chaotic Hungarian Grand Prix, benefitting from the first-lap chaos before pitting for slicks instead of taking the standing start.It... read more »

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Grand Prix race results: Ocon wins wild Hungarian GP F1

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 631 views )

The race was red flagged after an opening-corner pileup, when Valtteri Bottas locked up and pushed McLaren's Lando Norris into erstwhile world championship leader Max... read more »

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Pirelli confirm British GP tyre allocation change

over 2 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 541 views )

Pirelli have confirmed drivers will have one fewer set of slicks available in clarifying the tyre rules for sprint qualifying's debut at the British Grand Prix. read more »

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Video: Track Surface, ‘Slick’ Inters & More | 2020 Turkish GP F1 Race Debrief

over 3 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1106 views )

James Vowles tackles your queries from the 2020 Turkish Grand Prix – including just how tricky the track surface was, why the W11 struggled in Qualifying and how much data we... read more »

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Steiner not "completely mad" as slicks gamble a risk too far

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1004 views )

Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes he proved he is not "completely mad" by refusing to take a late Turkish Grand Prix gamble and switching to slick tyres. read more »

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Vettel: Switch to slicks could have given Ferrari chance to win

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 422 views )

Sebastian Vettel believes a late switch to dry tyres could have given Ferrari a chance to win the Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix, but was "very happy" with a podium read more »