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Hamilton says mistake ‘not what you expect from a champion’

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Lewis Hamilton has admitted he was completely at fault for hitting the pit lane entry wall, which damaged the Mercedes driver’s front-wing and delayed him in the pits during... read more »

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Hamilton feels "terrible" over two crashes in Sochi F1 qualifying

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Hamilton topped both Q1 and Q2 for Mercedes in Sochi, and was the quickest driver on intermediates in Q3 before cars came in to switch to slick tyres.As Hamilton came in to... read more »

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Norris "risked quite a bit" on Sochi Q3 lap for Russian GP pole

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1186 views )

Two weeks after its surprise 1-2 finish at Monza, McLaren scored its first pole since the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix as Norris topped Q3 with a late run on slick tyres in... read more »

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Grand Prix qualifying results: Norris takes Sochi F1 pole

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Norris will start ahead of Carlos Sainz Jr (Ferrari) and George Russell (Williams) after the one-hour qualifying session, which came down to a final-lap shootout for cars on... read more »

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Pirelli: Better F1 rain tyres would make visibility worse

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The red flagging of the Belgian GP after a few token laps behind the safety car reignited the debate about F1 cars not being able to run safely in heavy rain.In Sochi on... read more »

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“There’s some graining on the front tyres” – Carlos Sainz Jr

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

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Leclerc to start from the back of the grid for the Russian Grand Prix after being fitted with an upgraded power unit. He ended the opening day tenth with Carlos Sainz Jr in... read more »

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Russian GP: Practice team notes - McLaren

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 728 views )

We focused our efforts on understanding the tyres and set-up, preparing the car for both single-lap performance and for the race, as usual. read more »

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“In the past there’s been a lot of different strategic thinking” – Pirelli’s Mario Isola

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 830 views )

Pirelli have brought the softest range of tyres to the Russian Grand Prix, although based on the forecast they may not be needed. read more »

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Technical Insight: What goes into F1 strategy?

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1066 views )

Most people associate an F1 'strategy' with the call to pit and the decision of which tyres to fit. But you need to take many steps back to really see the wider work... read more »

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How Pirelli's new rear tyres gave Mercedes 'a leg up'

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1464 views )

Formula 1 journalist Peter Windsor has offered insight into how he believes Mercedes have benefitted from Pirelli's stiffer tyre construction. read more »

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Formula 1 must design cars to race in rain, says Todt

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Last month's wet race at Spa-Francorchamps had to be abandoned after three laps behind a safety car because conditions were not good enough to allow the current generation... read more »

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Alpine tech issue curtailed wet-weather tyre test

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1126 views )

An issue suffered by Alpine halved theirs and Pirelli's latest test of their 2022 wet and intermediate tyres at Magny-Cours. read more »

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Technical issues halt final Pirelli 18-inch tyre test

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1018 views )

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 4 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 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 781 views )

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 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 590 views )

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 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 815 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 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 778 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 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 745 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 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

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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 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 945 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 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1046 views )

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 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 948 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 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1650 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 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1054 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 »