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

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1107 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

( 1304 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

( 704 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

( 929 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

( 782 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

( 920 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

( 974 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

( 953 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

( 1212 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

( 804 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

( 749 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

( 1001 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 »

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Norris hits out at ‘dangerous’ tyre failures that ‘shouldn’t happen’

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1086 views )

McLaren driver Lando Norris says Pirelli "should make the tyres better" after he was one of four racers to suffer a failure during Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix.... read more »

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Isola offers explanation for sudden tyre failures

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 670 views )

Pirelli believe the teams trying to run too long on worn tyres coupled with the kerbs in Qatar led to Sunday's punctures. read more »

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Sainz suggests McLaren went 'too aggressive' with tyres

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 915 views )

Carlos Sainz said Ferrari went conservative with their tyre usage in Qatar, while rivals McLaren paid for probably being too aggressive. read more »

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Norris urges Pirelli to "make the tyres better" after 'dangerous' punctures

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 960 views )

Lando Norris has urged Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli to "make the tyres better" after four drivers experienced punctures during the Qatar Grand Prix. read more »

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Pirelli to investigate Qatar F1 tyre failures

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 747 views )

Valtteri Bottas, Lando Norris, George Russell and Nicholas Latifi all had similar looking failures during the race.Only Latifi was forced to retire immediately as his occurred... read more »

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Hamilton 'never felt under threat' from soft tyre runners at F1 start in Qatar

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 795 views )

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he 'never felt under threat' by the drivers on the soft tyres at the start of the Qatar Grand Prix. read more »

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Qatar GP: Race team notes - Pirelli

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 706 views )

Some drivers encountered tyre problems towards the finish: this was probably due to a combination of very high wear as a result of long stints, and impacts at high speed... read more »

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Norris critical of Pirelli tyre life at Qatar Grand Prix

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 752 views )

Lando Norris was far from pleased with Pirelli's tyres after being one of four drivers to suffer an unexpected blowout in Qatar. read more »

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Pirelli suspects high tyre wear and kerbs behind Qatar punctures

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 662 views )

Pirelli will launch an investigation into the cause of the punctures that occurred for some drivers during the Qatar Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas, Lando Norris, George Russell... read more »

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Mercedes had 'no indication' of Bottas' F1 tyre failure - Wolff

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 893 views )

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says the team had "no indication" of Valtteri Bottas' puncture midway through Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix. read more »

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Mercedes aware it was 'pushing tyres to limit' before puncture - Bottas

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 683 views )

Valtteri Bottas has conceded Mercedes "knew we were pushing it to the limit" before his left-front tyre failed and forced his retirement from the Qatar Grand Prix. read more »

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Norris had no warning before "dangerous" Qatar F1 tyre failure

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 981 views )

Norris was forced to pit with eight laps remaining after his tyre "blew up", ending the race as one of four drivers to sustain a puncture.Valtteri Bottas, George... read more »

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Pirelli hint tyre failures caused by kerbs and team strategy

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 776 views )

Pirelli F1 boss Mario Isola has hinted a mix of the ferocity of Losail's kerbs and teams running stints to the limit were behind the quartet of tyre failures at the Qatar... read more »