Year: 2023

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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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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