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Norris: "Stupid" red flag F1 tyre change rules must be changed

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The McLaren driver was running in sixth place in the early stages of the Saudi Arabian GP when he took advantage of the safety car for Mick Schumacher's accident to make a... read more »

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Norris brands red flag tyre rule ‘worst ever invented’

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Lando Norris was furious after losing out badly in Saudi Arabia, thanks to the "crap" tyre rules under red flag conditions. read more »

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Pirelli expects one-stop strategy for Jeddah debut

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli has outlined that a one-stop strategy is likely to be favoured by teams at the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Sunday's night race at... read more »

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F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Verstappen leads FP3 from Hamilton

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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FP3 was held on a warm afternoon, rendering it not entirely representative for Saturday night qualifying, which is set to run in cooler conditions.Still, the fast-improving... read more »

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Tyre analysis after the opening day at Jeddah

over 4 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

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The opening day of the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix failed to throw up any big surprises with the Jeddah Corniche Circuit providing a good amount of grip. Pirelli's... read more »

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F1 Saudi Arabian GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1082 views )

The Mercedes driver completed a clean sweep of top times on Friday in Jeddah, leading FP2 by 0.061s from team-mate Valtteri Bottas despite both drivers having their soft tyre... read more »

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Saudi Arabian GP: Practice team notes - Pirelli

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 739 views )

The first read on the tyres confirms the reasonably small performance gap between the soft and the medium tyre, which will definitely have an effect on qualifying strategy. read more »

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Kerbs the cause of Qatar punctures, Pirelli find

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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Pirelli have found that the kerbs were the main cause of the tyre failures in Qatar. read more »

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Pirelli: Kerb use behind Qatar GP F1 tyre failures

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 787 views )

A fortnight ago Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas, McLaren's Lando Norris and Williams duo George Russell and Nicholas Latifi all suffered similar looking left front tyre... read more »

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Pirelli explains what caused F1 tyre blowouts in Qatar

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 838 views )

Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli has blamed high kerb usage for the series of tyre blowouts seen at the Qatar Grand Prix last time out. read more »

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Pirelli excludes 'production defects' as cause for Qatar punctures

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 986 views )

Formula 1's tyre supplier Pirelli has outlined an initial conclusion regarding the punctures that occurred during the Qatar Grand Prix two weeks ago. Valtteri Bottas,... read more »

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Pirelli blames kerbs for Qatar GP tyre failures

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 706 views )

Pirelli has concluded the kerbs at the Losail International Circuit were to blame for the four tyre failures during the recent Qatar Grand Prix. read more »

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F1 Saudi Arabian GP: Hamilton pips Verstappen as drivers get first taste of Jeddah

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Following Porsche Supercup and Formula 2 practice sessions earlier in the day, F1 became the third series to sample the high-speed Jeddah Corniche Circuit, which many had... read more »

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Gasly: AlphaTauri understands "worst performance" of F1 2021 in Qatar

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1126 views )

Gasly started the inaugural F1 race at the Losail International Circuit from second, the first front-row start of his F1 career, after yellow flag penalties demoted Max... read more »

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How Pirelli's F1 "Doggy" is helping drive tyre development

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1350 views )

Resembling a cross between a lawn mover and the things football groundsmen use to paint white lines, it's actually a grip tester, and its job is to log the level of grip... read more »

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Mercedes explain Bottas’ ‘rapid and inconvenient’ tyre failure

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 729 views )

Mercedes made the call to retire Valtteri Bottas' car in Qatar as it had suffered too much aero damage to get him back into the points. read more »

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Video: How Alonso And Alpine Pulled Off Their Risky Qatar Podium | Formula 1

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 946 views )

Despite 4 punctures in Qatar, Alonso managed a podium finish for the first time since 2014. But how did he manage to not burst a tyre despite a risky one stop strategy? And how... read more »

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Qatar F1 Q3 yellow flags were justified, says Masi

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 790 views )

Yellow flags were shown after Gasly ran wide on his last lap at the penultimate corner, losing his front wing and puncturing his right front tyre.He kept going in an attempt to... read more »

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Red Bull "played it safe" after Bottas blowout in Qatar - Perez

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 940 views )

Sergio Perez says Red Bull was forced to 'play it safe' after Valtteri Bottas' tyre puncture midway through Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix. read more »

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Why Red Bull "played it safe" after Bottas tyre failure

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 990 views )

Sergio Perez has revealed Red Bull opted to play it safe with his strategy after witnessing what happened to Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas during the Qatar Grand Prix. read more »

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Bizarre quirk of Qatar kerbs caused F1 problems, reckons Mercedes

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 974 views )

A number of drivers hit trouble over the Qatar weekend as they suffered car and tyre damage throughout the event.Charles Leclerc and Nikita Mazepin both had to swap chassis... read more »

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Ferrari Asked Drivers to 'Adopt a Cautious Approach' in Qatar for Tyre Conservation - Binotto

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1224 views )

Both Carlos Sainz Jr. and Charles Leclerc were asked to drive conservatively to preserve their tyres throughout the Qatar Grand Prix, according to Mattia Binotto. read more »

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Red Bull played it safe after Bottas failure – Perez

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 815 views )

Sergio Perez says Red Bull adopted a more conservative strategy in the wake of Valtteri Bottas' tyre failure at Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix. Perez worked his way... read more »

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Williams "anticipated" Pirelli tyre failures - Russell

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 765 views )

George Russell has revealed the wide-scale Pirelli tyre failures during the Qatar Grand Prix were "anticipated" by Williams. read more »

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Alpine: Alonso Qatar F1 podium "a question of a few corners"

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1018 views )

The inaugural Qatar Grand Prix proved to be a significant challenge for the Pirelli tyres due to a combination of high-speed corners and aggressive kerbs at the Losail... read more »