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Carlos Sainz on the “very fine line” of gently bringing in Pirelli F1 tyres versus pushing immediately after a stop

Ryan McGahey3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

Carlos Sainz explains drivers have “many things to consider” in terms of tyre warmup in the opening stages of a stint with the current Pirelli tyres. Tyre warmup and management have long been hotly discussed topics in Formula 1, with the narrow window of performance characteristic of the current spec of Pirelli tyres catching many…

Fernando Alonso “a little bit disappointed” with first half of 2024 F1 season

Anna Elizabeth Krausová5 months ago5 months ago010 mins

At the start of the year, Aston Martin looked confident to keep up with the top teams and certainly be ‘the best of the rest’, right now it’s more than clear that their fight is “just defending from the guys behind”. The team is currently fifth in the Constructors’ Championship — the same positions they…

Wolff admits poor communication dashed Hamilton’s undercut hopes in F1 Monaco Grand Prix

Ryan McGahey7 months ago04 mins

Mercedes’ team principal Toto Wolff admits discussions on the pit wall led to Hamilton receiving “confusing” messages during the pit stop phase. With the Monaco Grand Prix proving to be a somewhat processional affair following a first lap red flag, allowing all running drivers to change tyres and fulfil the two compound regulation, it was…