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Bottas: Slump in form in Baku is "weird"

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1372 views )

After troubled practice sessions in Baku his team-mate Lewis Hamilton found extra speed for both qualifying and the race, but Bottas was never able to recover.He qualified only... read more »

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Ferrari planned to use Hamilton's tow to grab Baku pole

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1025 views )

After spending much of the Baku race weekend downplaying his chances of repeating his Monaco feat, Leclerc scored his second straight pole position after topping Q3 ahead of... read more »

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Baku qualy tow from Bottas was ‘Hamilton’s call’

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 832 views )

Toto Wolff has insisted Lewis Hamilton being given a tow by Valtteri Bottas during Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying had nothing to do with Mercedes team orders. read more »

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Pole surprises Leclerc after ‘s*** lap’, doubts win chances

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 630 views )

Charles Leclerc described his pole-winning lap for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as "quite s***" and expressed doubt that he can retain his position in race trim. Leclerc... read more »

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Leclerc secures back-to-back poles in messy Azerbaijan qualifying

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 764 views )

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc made it back-to-back pole positions during an eventful qualifying session for Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which featured four red... read more »

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Verstappen has no plans to seek tow advantage in qualifying

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 692 views )

Max Verstappen will not ask Red Bull to line up team-mate Sergio Perez to provide a tow during qualifying for this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, even though the... read more »

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Gasly quickest in incident filled session

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 766 views )

Pierre Gasly sets pace in FP3 as Max Verstappen crashes and Lewis Hamilton has to rely on a "monster tow" in incident-filled session. read more »

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Williams rues lack of Norris tow in Russell's F1 Portuguese GP Q3 bid

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1056 views )

Russell qualified 11th for the Portuguese Grand Prix - his best qualifying result for the Williams squad - and ended up just 0.057 seconds adrift of reaching Q3 for the first... read more »

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Norris: "Right decision" for soft tyres at Imola race restart

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1325 views )

Norris had been in third place for the restart on lap 35, after the race was red-flagged following a clash between George Russell and Valtteri Bottas, tucked in behind leader... read more »

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Hamilton doubts he will retain Russian GP lead early on

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 849 views )

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton fears his rivals will be able to breeze past in the opening stages of the Russian Grand Prix due to the strong tow he'll provide on the run... read more »

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Ricciardo: The tow is ‘a bit overrated’ at Monza

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 845 views )

Drivers were desperate to get a tow for their flying laps of Italian Grand Prix qualifying, but Daniel Ricciardo thinks that it's overrated. read more »

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Why Bottas opted against using Hamilton's tow in F1 qualifying

over 5 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1119 views )

Valtteri Bottas has explained why he opted not to run in Mercedes F1 teammate Lewis Hamilton's slipstream during Italian GP qualifying. read more »

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Video: What is a Tow, and Why is it Vital at Monza? | Tech Talk | 2020 Italian Grand Prix

over 5 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1557 views )

Slipstreaming. It's a simple concept, but why is it so powerful at F1's temple of speed in Monza? Join Sam Collins for a primer on how aerodynamic tows work. Check... read more »

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Hamilton fears repeat of qualifying traffic "nightmare" for Italian GP

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1079 views )

Lewis Hamilton fears there will be a repeat of the traffic "nightmare" from 2019 in qualifying at Monza tomorrow, with drivers bunching up in an effort to get a tow read more »

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FP1: Bottas leads Hamilton as Italian GP weekend kicks off

over 5 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 789 views )

Valtteri Bottas set the fastest time in first practice at Monza, helped by a tow from his Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton. The Finn's best time was more than 2 tenths... read more »

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Hamilton chose ‘clear air’ over tow train

over 5 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 642 views )

Lewis Hamilton said he decided to be at the front of the pack in Q3 at the Belgian Grand Prix for "clear air", rather than search for a tow. read more »

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Hamilton "wanted clean air" in Spa F1 qualifying despite "small" tow advantage

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1298 views )

Lewis Hamilton was determined he "just wanted clean air" to blitz Formula 1 qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix, despite acknowledging a "small gain" from... read more »

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United States GP: Practice team notes - Mercedes

over 6 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 929 views )

Valtteri was a little bit less fortunate than Lewis and didn't get the nice favourable tow that Lewis did on his fast lap, but he looked swift enough on the long runs. read more »

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Verstappen: Gap to Hamilton smaller without tow effect

over 6 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 978 views )

Max Verstappen reckons Lewis Hamilton's pace advantage during Friday practice for the United States Grand Prix was exaggerated by gaining from a slipstream. read more »

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Hamilton sets FP2 pace in Austin

over 6 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 918 views )

Lewis Hamilton edges out Charles Leclerc in FP2, albeit courtesy of a tow from Robert Kubica, as bumps and track limit sensors add to the fun and games. read more »

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FP2: Hamilton fastest…with the aid of Kubica

over 6 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 798 views )

Lewis Hamilton topped FP2 at the Circuit of The Americas, but potentially showed the value of the tow to others ahead of qualifying on Saturday. read more »

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Leclerc: ‘The tactic was me giving the slipstream’

over 6 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 906 views )

Charles Leclerc said there was a pre-arranged tactic for him to give Sebastian Vettel a tow down to Turn 2 at the Russian Grand Prix. read more »

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Berger warns Vettel: You can never rely on Leclerc

over 6 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1124 views )

Angered by Charles Leclerc not giving him a tow in qualifying for the Italian GP, Gerhard Berger has warned Sebastian Vettel to "never" rely on his team-mate. read more »

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Video: Tow Comparison | 2019 Italian Grand Prix

over 6 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 1145 views )

What exactly is the tow, and how much does it boost performance? Here, watch how Sebastian Vettel helps team mate Charles Leclerc to a crucial time advantage during... read more »

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Hulkenberg: We were all going slow for the tow

over 6 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 803 views )

Reprimanded for his antics in qualifying for the Italian GP, Nico Hulkenberg admits the drivers were "all going slow" given that the tow is worth "half a... read more »