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Vettel: I expected Verstappen attack earlier

over 8 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1038 views )

Sebastian Vettel admits he had "no intention to resist" Max Verstappen's attack on fresher tyres but has played down their clash in the Chinese Grand Prix read more »

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Race: Balls-to-the-wall Ricciardo wins Chinese GP

over 8 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1036 views )

It looked to be Ferrari versus Mercedes but a gamble a second time for fresh tyres behind a Safety Car meant Daniel Ricciardo came through to snatch the Chinese GP win. read more »

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Ricciardo clinches brilliant victory in China

over 8 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 1092 views )

Daniel Ricciardo can celebrate a brilliant victory that he made possible thanks to several decisive overtakes after a safety car period 20 laps from the end. Valtteri Bottas... read more »

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Carlos Sainz Jr.: "It's good news to have both cars again in Q3"

over 8 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1160 views )

The Spaniard will start ninth on Sunday despite only having one new set of tyres for Q3 after yellow flags cost him a set in Q1. read more »

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New 2018 F1 tyre compounds are set to have an affect in Chinese GP

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1162 views )

Pirelli designed its 2018 Formula 1 tyres to encourage strategic variation and its compound choices for the Chinese Grand Prix have created two key consequences that will... read more »

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Toto Wolff pins Mercedes deficit on tyres

over 8 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 917 views )

Toto Wolff pins Mercedes deficit on tyres read more »

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Daniel Ricciardo: 'We weren't very good' on ultra-soft tyres

over 8 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 1710 views )

Daniel Ricciardo will almost certainly look to use soft tyres in Q2 on Saturday after once again struggling for performance on the ultra-soft compound during practice for the... read more »

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Hamilton tops first practice in Shanghai

over 8 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 986 views )

Lewis Hamilton enjoyed a well functioning Mercedes AMG F1 W09 car in the morning session at China as he topped the timesheet with team mate Valtteri Bottas backing him up in... read more »

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FP1: Hamilton’s soft tyres beat rivals’ ultras

over 8 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1117 views )

Such is Lewis Hamilton's pace around the Shanghai International circuit that even Ferrari and Red Bull's switch to the ultras was not enough to depose him from the... read more »

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Maurizio Arrivabene – Vettel Drove Like A True Champion

over 8 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1177 views )

Ferrari Team Principal Maurizio Arrivabene says Sebastian Vettel's drive to victory was like a "True Champion", after winning the race with old soft Pirelli... read more »

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Renault Looking into Soft Tyre Management after Bahrain Struggles

over 8 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 888 views )

Renault's Managing Director, Cyril Abiteboul, says the team need to understand why they had issues managing their tyres during the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

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Magnussen Happy With Sixth But Annoyed To Lose Out To Gasly

over 8 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1123 views )

The Dane says he's happy with his qualifying performance but found it challenging to turn the tyres on at the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

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Formula 1: Mercedes tyre overheating struggles similar to 2017

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1147 views )

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admits his Formula 1 team is struggling with overheating tyres like last season, after Ferrari surprisingly locked out the front row for the Bahrain... read more »

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FIA Agrees to Pirelli Request for Tyre Tread Depth Reduction for Three Grand Prix

over 8 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1608 views )

Following concerns about overheating, Pirelli will bring tyres with a 0.4mm thinner tread to the races in Spain, France and Great Britain. read more »

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FIA approves Pirelli changes to tyres for three races

over 8 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1051 views )

The FIA has approved Pirelli's plans to reduce the tread of its tyres for Spain, France and Great Britain, read more »

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Resurfacing leads to modified tyres at three races

over 8 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 940 views )

FIA agrees to modified tyres at three forthcoming events following request from Pirelli. read more »

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Pirelli alters its tyres following Mercedes request

over 8 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 1078 views )

Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli decided to alter its tyres for some race tracks following Mercedes blistering issues during the pre-season testing in Barcelona. Rival teams do... read more »

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Pirelli agree to Mercedes’ tyre demands

over 8 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1133 views )

Pirelli have agreed to make changes to their tyres at certain abrasive tracks after a demand came from Mercedes. read more »

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FP2: Raikkonen leads the way before loose tyre stops him

over 8 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1388 views )

Kimi Raikkonen set the pace in FP2 in Bahrain as the lights took effect and the supersoft tyres failed to produce to make a massive impact on the lap times. read more »

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Ferrari goes aggressive on China tyre choices

over 8 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1227 views )

Ferrari opts for two additional sets of Ultrasoft tyres than chief rival Mercedes for the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai later this month. read more »

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Ricciardo blames ‘wide cars’ for lack of overtaking

over 8 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1212 views )

Daniel Ricciardo believes Formula 1's current spec cars with their "wide tyres and wide cars" are to blame for the downward spiral in overtaking. read more »

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Hypersofts to debut at Monaco Grand Prix

over 8 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1239 views )

The lap record in Monaco is set to be crushed as Pirelli confirmed the hypersoft tyres will be making their debut at the prestigious circuit. read more »

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Hypersofts to make Monaco debut

over 8 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1204 views )

As expected, Pirelli is taking its new hypersoft tyres to Monaco, the pink-banded tyre's second successive race. read more »

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Bahrain Grand Prix F1 tyres choices - McLaren goes most aggressive

over 8 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 860 views )

McLaren has made the most aggressive tyre choice among the 10 Formula 1 teams for the upcoming Bahrain Grand Prix read more »

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Australian GP: Race notes - Pirelli

over 8 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 986 views )

The behaviour of all three compounds - each used as race tyres - was definitely positive. Two cars even finished the race on a one-stop strategy. read more »