Max Verstappen edges out the Ferrari pair, though the Dutchman, like his teammate and Fernando Alonso, never tried the soft tyres. read more »
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Max Verstappen continued to show his dominance, finishing top of the timing sheets in FP1 at Red Bull's home race with a 1:05.742, two-tenths ahead of Ferrari drivers... read more »
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Max Verstappen topped the sole practice session for the Austrian Grand Prix as teams prepared for this afternoon’s qualifying session. Teams spent the vast majority of the... read more »
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Max Verstappen comfortably set the pace during the sole practice session for Formula 1's Austrian Grand Prix. Verstappen set a sequence of slow laps before posting a... read more »
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Two-time Formula 1 World Champion Mika Hakkinen has called on Ferrari to continue the confidence it displayed last time out in Canada at this weekend's Austrian Grand... read more »
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As the rules were originally written, drivers were obliged to use new medium tyres in Saturday's SQ1 and SQ2 sessions, and then new softs on SQ3.Teams realised that they... read more »
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Mario Isola says tyre management will be key this weekend in Austria and could be the difference between making one or two pit stops on Sunday. read more »
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The track's 10 corners in a lap time of just over a minute, and the few straights mean that there is little reprieve for the tyres. read more »
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George Russell says he would be "very concerned" for the safety of mechanics in the pit lane if Formula 1 opts to ban tyre blankets. The blankets warm up the tyres... read more »
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Pirelli has been working to create tyres that do not need pre-heating, with teams and the FIA poised to vote next month on whether or not to go ahead with a tyre warmer ban for... read more »
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Leclerc initially hit out at Ferrari after getting knocked out of Q2 in Montreal when he and the team had failed to capitalise on improving track conditions.He had initially... read more »
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Team bosses have been cautious about coming out against the new tyres in public, but equally they have shown little enthusiasm for the change, and it's believed that most... read more »
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Helmut Marko has claimed that Red Bull didn't have the fastest race car in Canada last weekend, admitting that the championship leaders struggled to get their tyres warmed up. read more »
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Fernando Alonso says he is not in favour of getting rid of heated tyre blankets in Formula 1. Next month, a vote will take place where the sport will decide if tyre blankets... read more »
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Earlier this year, the teams agreed to allow blanket-free full wets from the Emilia Romagna GP onwards.After the Imola event was cancelled, the tyres were used for the first... read more »
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The Mexican had a poor Q2 session and started 12th, with the team then opting for a one-stop strategy starting on the hard tyres in an attempt to boost him up the order.While... read more »
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With just a couple of laps to go athte 2023 Canadian Grand Prix, Sergio Perez pitted to bolt on a fresh set of soft tyres. It enabled him to push for the DHL Fastest Lap, and... read more »
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From 10th on the grid, Albon used a one-stop strategy to gain track position and thereafter kept a train of cars behind him as he tried to make his second set of tyres last to... read more »
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Mercedes and Ferrari both only have one set of new hard tyres for each of their drivers, leaving them short for the 'best' strategy for the Canadian Grand Prix. read more »
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Albon finished the wet Q1 session in a solid sixth place, and at the start of Q2 he was the only driver to be sent out on slick tyres rather than intermediates on the drying... read more »
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Toto Wolff has criticised the wet tyres used during the Canadian Grand Prix weekend, saying the full wet tyre 'doesn't do much' after drivers were forced to... read more »
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Although a drying line had emerged by the start of Q2, offering drivers to take a chance on running with soft tyres, the conditions had worsened by the start of the final part... read more »
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We couldn't do everything that we wanted but despite that, we've gained a good understanding of performance potential, set-up direction and the behaviour of the tyres. read more »
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The Spaniard found out the hard way about Ferrari's difficulties with race pace at his home grand prix a fortnight ago when he qualified on the front row but then slumped... read more »
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Tyre-warming blankets were originally meant to be banned from next season onwards, until the rules were later amended so that they will remain - but with the option for the FIA... read more »