Month: August 2023

Hydraulic issue on kerb triggered Sargeant F1 Dutch GP crash

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Sargeant stayed on slick tires during the wet early stages of the race but lost a lot of time due to the tricky conditions. As the track dried, he found himself in last place and eventually went off the road after hitting the inside kerb at Turn 8 on lap 15. This incident occurred just a day after he crashed heavily on slicks during qualifying. Sargeant believed that something had gone wrong with the front of the car, but it was later confirmed that a hydraulic issue had affected the…

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Rins’ injury absence extends to Barcelona MotoGP round

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Six-time MotoGP race winner, Alex Rins, suffered a severe leg injury in a crash at the Italian GP in June. He underwent surgery, but his recovery has been slower than expected due to nerve healing issues in his foot. Rins has been unable to compete in the last five rounds. As a result, Iker Lecuona will continue to replace him at the upcoming Catalan GP. Lecuona, a former Tech3KTM rider, has been standing in for Rins since the Dutch GP and has achieved a 16th place finish in the Austrian…

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Ocon: Pirelli F1 wet “not the right tyre at any moment”

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Esteban Ocon, the French driver for Alpine, expressed his dissatisfaction with the choice of wet tires during the race, stating that it was the wrong tire at any moment. He believed that if the conditions were suitable for wet tires, a red flag would likely be issued, which did happen eventually. Ocon finished in 10th place and gained a point, but he believed he could have performed better. He lost ground at the start and had to pit later than desired due to the team’s tire strategy. Ocon questioned the…

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Sainz: Ferrari only sixth-fastest team in F1 Dutch GP

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Carlos Sainz admitted that Ferrari lacked pace during the mixed weather race, but he and the team executed a nearly flawless race to finish fifth, fending off Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris. Sainz acknowledged that they were not at their usual pace, estimating themselves as the sixth-fastest car of the weekend. However, he praised the team for executing a strong race against faster cars and expressed pride in their fifth-place finish. Sainz also mentioned that the team made good strategy calls, except for one pit stop, and that their pace…

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Ocon: Pirelli F1 wet "not the right tyre at any moment"

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Esteban Ocon, a French driver for Alpine, expressed his dissatisfaction with the choice of wet tires during the race, stating that they were not suitable at any point. He believed that if conditions were right for the wet tires, a red flag would likely be shown, which eventually happened. Ocon finished in 10th place and felt that he could have achieved a better result. He lost ground at the start and had to pit for intermediates on the second lap. He was forced to wait for another lap to pit…

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