News Details
Mercedes: Late pit stop was just plain dumb
Mercedes technical director James Allison agrees with many a fan, the team's decision to pit Lewis Hamilton under the late Safety Car in Brazil was 'just plain dumb'. Hamilton spent most of the Brazilian Grand Prix trying to find a way by Max Verstappen. But while the duo mimicked each others' strategies in the opening 52 laps, that changed when Valtteri Bottas retired bringing out the Safety Car. Verstappen pitted for fresh tyres while Hamilton and Mercedes opted for track position. That left the reigning World Champion a 'sitting duck' and it wasn't long after the restart that Verstappen was back up into the lead. As such Mercedes tried to turn the tables in the second Safety Car but...
Full Story »
Full Story »
6y ago from PlanetF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Verstappen: Red Bull's strategy 'saved' Brazil GP win
Max Verstappen felt Red Bull’s decision to pit him for fresh tyres...
6y ago from Crash.net
Hamilton admits Mercedes is down on power in Brazil
Lewis Hamilton admitted that Mercedes were lacking power this weekend,...
6y ago from F1i.com
Verstappen wins in Brazil after frantic finale
Max Verstappen won the Brazilian Grand Prix Max Verstappen has won a...
6y ago from SpeedCafe.com
Brazilian Grand Prix: Verstappen Majestic as Ferrari...
On Saturday in qualifying, Max Verstappen was supreme, today at the...
6y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Guenther Steiner puzzled by MotoGP bikes sitting out...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Carmelo Ezpeleta confident MotoGP will "reach an...
No description available...
17h ago from Motorsport.com
Enea Bastianini blasts MotoGP safety commission and...
Enea Bastianini has criticised the existing MotoGP safety commission by...
18h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Toprak Razgatlioglu: Yamaha struggles make me think...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Graham Rahal “not a fan” of new rule allowing...
No description available...
10h ago from Motorsport.com
FOX unveils plan for 60 hours of Indy 500 coverage
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar officiating board helps shape Push to Pass...
IndyCar’s new Independent Officiating Board has made one of its first...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
IndyCar expands Push to Pass availability
The NTT IndyCar Series has announced a change to the series’ Push to...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
How Ott Tanak can help Toyota's WRC 2027 car...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Why Hyundai’s WRC season “really starts” at...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
M-Sport weighs up WRC new car build as all options...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Toyota steps up WRC 2027 car testing with new look...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal plot surprise move for £325k-a-week forward...
Manchester United star Marcus Rashford is currently on loan at Barcelona,...
56m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Sky Sports: Arsenal plot major squad overhaul with...
Arsenal finds themselves at a fascinating crossroads heading into the 2026...
36m ago from CaughtOffside.com
19 goal contributions: Arsenal target World Cup winner...
Arsenal are looking to strengthen the midfield in the summer and have...
26m ago from CaughtOffside.com
“You can invite Mikel Arteta” - Luis Enrique...
PSG boss Luis Enrique responded cheekily to Liverpool legend Jamie...
45m ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Mark Webber delivers 'absolutely insane' tribute after...
Alex Zanardi recently passed away aged 59, with... Read More »
1h ago from RacingNews365.com
McLaren spy 'very interesting' trick on heavily upgraded...
An aspect of the new, heavily upgraded Red Bull... Read More »
35m ago from RacingNews365.com
Sky TV extends Formula 1 rights deal in UK and Ireland to...
Sky Sports will remain the exclusive live... Read More »
6m ago from GrandPrix247.com
