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Perez worried his tyres would "explode" en route to Turkey podium

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

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Racing Point driver Sergio Perez said he was concerned about his tyres "exploding" in the dying stages of the Turkish Grand Prix after battling to a sublime... read more »

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Perez: Intermediate tyres would have "exploded" with one more lap

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Sergio Perez feared his intermediate Formula 1 tyres would have "exploded" if he had done one more lap in Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix, but held on to finish second read more »

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Vettel: Switch to slicks could have given Ferrari chance to win

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 473 views )

Sebastian Vettel believes a late switch to dry tyres could have given Ferrari a chance to win the Formula 1 Turkish Grand Prix, but was "very happy" with a podium read more »

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‘Stroll made the well-judged call for inters’

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 624 views )

Lance Stroll made the call to go on the intermediate tyres with Otmar Szafnauer saying his pole position wasn't "luck", it was "deserved". read more »

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Sebastian Vettel: "We were struggling just to generate heat in the tyres"

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 938 views )

Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc will start eleventh and twelfth in Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix after a disappointing Qualifying performance for Ferrari. read more »

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Drivers just passengers if tyres don’t work – Ricciardo

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 819 views )

Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo says drivers are simply "a passenger" in their car if they can't get their tyres to work, as was the case on many occasions so far... read more »

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Leclerc left puzzled by Ferrari's Turkey qualifying "disaster"

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1009 views )

Charles Leclerc said the Ferrari Formula 1 team's failure to switch on its tyres during Turkish Grand Prix qualifying that resulted in both cars missing Q3 was a... read more »

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Smart Stroll made pole-clinching tyre call - Szafnauer

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 643 views )

Racing Point boss Otmar Szafnauer has revealed Lance Stroll personally made the call to run on intermediate tyres in the final session of qualifying for the Turkish Grand Prix. read more »

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Bottas rues Mercedes Q3 call in 'mentally tiring' Turkish GP F1 qualifying

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1057 views )

Valtteri Bottas says he could have qualified higher than ninth had Mercedes opted for the intermediate tyres at the start of Q3 in F1 qualifying for the Turkish Grand Prix. read more »

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Verstappen ‘very disappointed’ over missed pole opportunity

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 603 views )

Red Bull's Max Verstappen was left disgruntled after missing out on pole position to Lance Stroll at Istanbul, despite leading every session up to Q3. Verstappen was the... read more »

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Verstappen "upset" by Red Bull tyre call that cost him Turkish GP pole

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 996 views )

Max Verstappen lamented Red Bull's decision to switch to "horrible" intermediate tyres that seemingly cost him pole position for the Turkish Grand Prix. read more »

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FP3: Verstappen ahead as rain further complicates things

over 4 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 670 views )

As if the lack of grip due to the new track surface wasn't enough, more rain during the final free practice session made things even more complicated for the F1 teams. Few... read more »

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Pirelli told of resurfacing too late to change tyres

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 642 views )

Slipping and sliding at the Istanbul Park, Pirelli boss Mario Isola says they were told about the resurfacing of the track when it was too late to change the tyre compounds. read more »

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Albon: Soft tyres and high-fuel needed for quali

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 668 views )

Alex Albon feels using the softest tyres and race fuel levels may be the only approach for qualifying at the Turkish GP. read more »

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Turkish GP: Practice team notes - McLaren

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 630 views )

The conditions we've found today were unexpected, with the new tarmac creating very low grip and the tyres consequently taking a long time to start working. read more »

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Turkish GP: Practice team notes - Ferrari

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 577 views )

We have not seen the real levels out there today as most people struggled to get their tyres to work. Tomorrow's third free practice session will be very important as the... read more »

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Pirelli learned about F1 Turkish GP track resurfacing too late

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 715 views )

Pirelli Formula 1 boss Mario Isola admits the Italian company would have brought softer tyres to the Turkish Grand Prix had it known in time the track was being resurfaced read more »

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We need studded tyres for Turkey's F1 "ice track" - Verstappen

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 1029 views )

Max Verstappen has joked the teams may have to "switch to spikes on the tyres" for Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix after feeling like he was "driving on... read more »

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Verstappen fastest in opener at ice-like Istanbul Park

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 486 views )

Max Verstappen fronted a Red Bull 1-2 during opening practice for Formula 1's return to Turkey, with drivers struggling for grip at Istanbul Park. Verstappen's best... read more »

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Turkey ‘expected to be a challenge’ in terms of tyre energy loads – Pirelli

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 605 views )

Pirelli are expecting this weekend's race at the Intercity Istanbul Park to be a demanding one on the tyres. read more »

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Pirelli fear full 18-inch tyre test not possible

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 581 views )

Pirelli are concerned that they won't be able to conduct a full testing programme in 2021 for the upcoming 18-inch tyres. read more »

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"Demanding" Istanbul a challenge for Pirelli tyres - Tost

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 950 views )

AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost believes Formula 1's return to Turkey will be a "challenge for all of us" with tyre wear expected to be critical across the... read more »

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Pirelli: Istanbul Park not a ‘high severity’ track

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 1138 views )

Despite Turn 8 and the high-speed nature of the circuit, Pirelli says simulations show Istanbul Park is not particularly severe on tyres.  read more »

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Pirelli pleased with the 2021 protoype tyres

over 4 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 797 views )

After testing a set of prototype tyres at the Portuguese Grand Prix, the results left Formula One's sole tyre manufacturer Pirelli satisfied, indicating that the... read more »

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Giovinazzi Needs 'Perfect Weekend' to Beat 'One of the Best' Raikkonen

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 809 views )

Kimi Raikkonen is perhaps the best driver on the Formula 1 grid when it comes to managing his tyres, according to his Alfa Romeo team-mate Antonio Giovinazzi. read more »