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Technical issues halt final Pirelli 18-inch tyre test

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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A technical issue with Alpine's Formula 1 car at the latest 18-inch tyre test resulted in zero laps recorded in France on Thursday. The test, which was the final run of a... read more »

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Kvyat continues Pirelli tyre test programme in France

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Ex-F1 racer Daniil Kvyat continued Pirelli's 2022 tyre testing programme in France on Wednesday. The Alpine reserve driver completed 91 laps in wet conditions at Magny... read more »

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Bottas buoyed by charge from back row to podium

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Valtteri Bottas says he "did everything he could" throughout the Italian Grand Prix weekend after surging to a podium finish. Bottas topped qualifying and went on to... read more »

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Italian GP: Sprint team notes - McLaren

over 3 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

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Both drivers were able to use the Soft tyres to their advantage off the start-line and move up a place on the run to the first corner. read more »

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Italian GP: Sprint team notes - Pirelli

over 3 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 616 views )

The early safety car gave the tyres some respite, but the soft performed better than expected, with very low levels of degradation despite the warm temperatures. read more »

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Norris suggests ‘extreme hypersoft’ to spice up sprints

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 541 views )

Lando Norris has suggested extreme hypersoft tyres being introduced for sprint qualifying to make it more exciting.  read more »

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Hamilton quickest in Friday practice

over 3 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 519 views )

Lewis Hamilton out-paces Max Verstappen by 0.452s in practice at Monza, as Mercedes (and Alpine) intriguingly opt not to run the soft tyres. read more »

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FP1: Hamilton lays down a marker, 0.4s up on Max

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 606 views )

Lewis Hamilton laid down his marker in first practice for the Italian GP, setting the pace on the medium tyres ahead of Max Verstappen. read more »

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Why F1 drivers were allowed to cause pitlane traffic jam at Dutch GP

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 634 views )

The Dutch GP weekend saw the unusual sight of drivers waiting in the narrow pit exit lane before commencing their out laps.Because it was not possible to pass, that sometimes... read more »

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Alonso: Unknowns with F1 tyres led to low overtaking on Dutch GP return

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Zandvoort hosted its first F1 race in 36 years last weekend as Max Verstappen took a popular home victory in front of a baying Dutch crowd.The circuit underwent significant... read more »

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Perez: Mazepin, Norris moves cost me F1 Dutch GP recovery to sixth

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 766 views )

Perez dropped out in Q1 at Zandvoort on Saturday after failing to get a final lap in the opening session, prompting Red Bull to take a fresh power unit that resigned the... read more »

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Bottas' F1 Dutch GP fastest lap attempt "cheeky but understandable"

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1140 views )

Bottas was called in for a precautionary pitstop on "safety" grounds at Zandvoort on lap 67 of 72, switching from medium to soft tyres, and promptly set the fastest... read more »

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F1 Dutch GP: Verstappen takes home win and regains championship lead

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 743 views )

The only major threat to Verstappen's race arrived after his first pitstop when he resumed behind Valtteri Bottas, but the Mercedes driver was soon cleared with the aid of... read more »

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Norris: No ‘major’ time for McLaren to find at Dutch GP

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 455 views )

Lando Norris says McLaren struggled on the soft tyres in Friday practice at Zandvoort, but sees no way for large gains to be made. read more »

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Pirelli has not altered F1 tyres for Zandvoort banking

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 814 views )

When the Dutch GP was first put on the 2020 calendar and plans for the track revisions were confirmed, Pirelli considered making a special tyre to cope with the extra high... read more »

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Pirelli have no fears over Zandvoort’s 19′ banking

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 631 views )

Taking on Zandvoort's banked corners, Pirelli F1 boss Mario Isola says they are not worried about the load the tyres will experience. read more »

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F1's cars/tyres now worse for wet weather visibility, say champions

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1151 views )

With F1 still analysing exactly what went wrong at the Belgian Grand Prix last weekend as it failed to run any racing laps, there have been some comparisons with how the series... read more »

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Video: Wet Tyres, Aquaplaning & More | 2021 Belgian GP F1 Race Debrief

over 3 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 968 views )

It's debrief time!  read more »

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Leclerc tyre rule infringement goes unpunished

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 663 views )

Charles Leclerc's car broke a rule of the FIA by changing tyres on the grid after the race was delayed, but he was not punished for it. read more »

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Seidl: Only racing indoors could prevent F1 rain washouts

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 673 views )

With heavy rain leaving F1 unable to run the Belgian Grand Prix properly, there has been some debate about whether changes to the cars should be considered to prevent repeat... read more »

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Verstappen "could have done a better job" despite taking Belgian GP F1 pole

over 3 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 620 views )

Max Verstappen admits that he "could have done a better job" in getting his tyres into the right working window despite claiming his first Belgian Grand Prix Formula... read more »

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F1 Belgian GP: Verstappen beats Russell to pole after Norris crash

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 693 views )

Lewis Hamilton completed the top three, with Valtteri Bottas down in eighth in the second Mercedes.Rain intensifying ahead of Q3 meant conditions switched back to the drivers... read more »

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Spa F1 qualifying red flagged as Norris escapes Eau Rouge crash

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 656 views )

Rain had been falling at various periods throughout qualifying at Spa, with wet and intermediate tyres being used throughout Q1 and Q2.A downpour began in the break just before... read more »

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How a new Pirelli approach should silence F1's biggest tyre gripe

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 963 views )

That's certainly the hope after the Italian company recently signed off on the specification of its new rubber, pending official homologation by the FIA.The switch from... read more »

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Verstappen fastest during wet final Belgian GP practice

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 451 views )

Max Verstappen fronted a Red Bull 1-2 during a wet final practice session for Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix. Verstappen set a time of 1:56.924s on Intermediate tyres... read more »