News Details
Tyre concerns emerge at Mercedes for Hamilton and Bottas
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas put in a mammoth day of running on Tuesday in Barcelona, and while it was a productive session overall, there was however one issue of concern. The German squad split its workload between its two drivers with Bottas running in the morning and Hamilton taking over in the afternoon, with a combined 177 laps put on the Mercedes board on a day. Both men admitted they were still getting acquainted with their new W09 Silver Arrows, but they nevertheless shared a common concern with regard to Pirelli's medium and soft tyres which were put to the test on a day when drivers finally enjoyed relatively normal air and track surface temperatures. Driver...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Hamilton's 'sacrifice' for the good of his team
Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he sacrificed his time in the Mercedes...
7y ago from Pitpass.com
Hamilton, Bottas share tyre concerns for Mercedes
Both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas have reported challenges getting...
7y ago from Crash.net
Drivers schedule for second Barcelona F1 Test
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya have released the schedule for drivers and...
7y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Bottas: I won't waste energy on mind games with Lewis
Valtteri Bottas knows he has to raise his game this year to take on or...
7y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Fermin Aldeguer remains hospitalised after leg surgery
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Max Biaggi: Aprilia 'not scared by any track' after...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
The MotoGP changes Liberty Media should make,...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Fabio Quartararo reveals MotoGP moment that felt...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Ranking IndyCar’s rising stars to watch in 2026
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Will Power turns first IndyCar laps with Andretti at...
IndyCar veteran Will Power completed his first test laps with his new...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Alex Palou delivers takedown of McLaren F1 drivers...
IndyCar champion Alex Palou has delivered a takedown of both McLaren...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Power completes “very good” first outing with...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Dakar 2026, Stage 8: Toyota scores 1-2 in...
No description available...
42m ago from Motorsport.com
Could time bonuses solve the “yo-yo effect” at the...
No description available...
22h ago from Motorsport.com
Dakar 2026, Stage 7: Mattias Ekstrom wins stage after...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Tyre Lottery at the 2026 Dakar Rally: What’s going...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsecast Extra Episode 676 – 12.01.2026
Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and...
42m ago from Arseblog.com
FA Cup third round: 10 talking points from the...
stal Palace’s stars wilt, Manchester City’s youngsters shine, and Liam...
5h ago from TheGuardian.com
Arsenal make key appointment who helped Liverpool win...
Arsenal have taken another bold step in their pursuit of Premier League...
6h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Portsmouth 1-4 Arsenal: Martinelli hat-trick sends...
Match report – Player ratings – Arteta reaction – Quotes...
5h ago from Arseblog.com
Comments
Hottest News
‘Not everything is going well': Honda makes startling...
Honda Racing's president Koji Watanabe has... Read More »
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
A pole but no role for Jarier in Argentina
The F1 season kicked off on this day in 1975 in... Read More »
52m ago from F1i.com
Michael Schumacher's Ferrari F1 car set to sell for 7.5m at...
One of seven-time F1 champion Michael... Read More »
22m ago from GPFans.com
