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

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

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

Mercedes made a crucial mistake at the Zandvoort race by staying out on slick tires for too long when it started raining, underestimating the intensity of the shower that caught other teams off guard as well. The strategy error hindered Lewis Hamilton’s recovery and caused George Russell to lose significant time and positions. Team Principal Toto Wolff admitted they got it completely wrong and will thoroughly review the situation, acknowledging that it was a collective failure. Despite the disappointment, Wolff took some encouragement from the team’s improved pace during the…

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

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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