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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Autosport Podcast: F1 Dutch Grand Prix review

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 F1 Dutch GP red flag

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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