Month: August 2023

Newgarden eliminated from IndyCar title race after St Louis exit

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In the IndyCar race at St. Louis, Josef Newgarden needed to finish within 108 points of Alex Palou to stay in contention for the championship. He led the race for 98 laps from his pole position, but Scott Dixon’s alternate pit strategy turned things around. Dixon pitted three times compared to most of his rivals’ five pit stops. In an attempt to regain his track position, Newgarden hit the wall at Turn 2 while trying to pass other cars. His suspension was too damaged to continue, and he finished 25th.…

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Autosport Podcast: F1 Dutch Grand Prix review

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The reigning world champion, Max Verstappen, continued Red Bull’s winning streak by overcoming poor weather conditions and a red flag to win the Dutch Grand Prix. Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin finished in second place, while Pierre Gasly of Alpine completed the podium. Matt Kew, along with Alex Kalinauckas and Haydn Cobb, joined host Martyn Lee to discuss the race and how Verstappen managed to handle the pressure of racing at home and the challenges posed by two downpours. Tovább a cikkhez Forrás: Autosport.com

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Horner urged Red Bull to pit Verstappen before Dutch GP F1 red flag

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the rain could intensify and make the slicks a bad choice, but it paid off as the rain stopped and the track started drying up. Verstappen was able to make up a lot of time and passed Perez to reclaim the lead. It was a risky strategy, but it worked out in their favor. Horner also mentioned that luck played a part, as there were many variables that could have gone wrong. Overall, it was a fantastic team performance with successful pit stops and quick decision-making. Tovább a cikkhez Forrás:…

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Horner urged Red Bull to pit Verstappen before F1 Dutch GP red flag

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The Dutch Grand Prix was heavily affected by two rain showers, the second of which caused a crash for Zhou Guanyu. Max Verstappen initially hesitated to pit for intermediates, but his race engineer convinced him to do so as track conditions worsened. Red Bull Racing’s team principal, Christian Horner, made the call to bring Verstappen in, unsure of what the weather would do. The team’s strategy paid off, with Verstappen overtaking Perez and securing a one-two finish. The decision to pit Verstappen first was aimed at avoiding an undercut by…

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