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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

( 799 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

( 857 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

( 1005 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

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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

( 853 views )

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

( 1145 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

( 1388 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

( 743 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

( 954 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

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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

( 952 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

( 1012 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

( 997 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

( 1245 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

( 824 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

( 776 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

( 1033 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

( 1120 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

( 713 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

( 946 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

( 986 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

( 773 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

( 824 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

( 725 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 »