Category: motorsport

Perez: Tyre saving call behind Verstappen pace deficit in F1 Dutch GP

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During the Dutch Grand Prix, a rain shower occurred on the opening lap, prompting Sergio Perez to pit early and switch from soft to intermediate tires. This decision gave him a significant advantage over his rivals. However, Max Verstappen, the eventual race winner, closed the gap and overtook Perez after a pit stop on lap 11. Perez believes that the difference in pace between him and Verstappen was due to the need to save his intermediate tires on the drying track. He thinks that if the anticipated rain had arrived,…

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Wolff slams "catastrophic" Dutch GP strategy from "subpar" Mercedes F1

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Mercedes made a critical mistake by staying out too long on slick tires during the rain at Zandvoort, which affected both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell’s races. The team underestimated the intensity of the shower and it cost them valuable positions. Toto Wolff, the Team Principal and CEO of Mercedes-AMG, admitted that they got it completely wrong and will thoroughly review the situation. Despite the disappointment, Wolff acknowledged that Mercedes had a fast car at Zandvoort and could have achieved a much better result. The team’s gap to Aston Martin…

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