News Details
Mercedes spent seven laps discussing second stop for Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says its strategy team spent seven laps weighing up the merits of making the second stop that ultimately proved crucial in its Hungarian Grand Prix triumph. Lewis Hamilton extended his first stint by seven laps and used fresher Hard tyres to launch an attack on leader Max Verstappen, but the Red Bull driver held on to retain his advantage. Hamilton remained within a couple of seconds of Verstappen but on lap 48 was called into the pits for a fresh set of Medium tyres. It left him with 22 laps in which to reduce a 20-second deficit, a feat which he accomplished, going on to pass Verstappen for victory. “We discussed it from lap 40 to lap 47, we discussed...
Full Story »
Full Story »
6y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Verstappen: 'I tried everything I could on those hard...
Max Verstappen was looking likely to convert his first Formula 1 pole...
6y ago from GPBlog.com
Verstappen doesn't blame team for staying out: 'Easy...
After losing out on consecutive race wins in the final four laps, Red...
6y ago from GPBlog.com
Horner believes it 'wouldn't have been a sensible...
Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton managed to beat Red Bull and Max Verstappen...
6y ago from GPBlog.com
Hungarian Grand Prix: Hamilton chases hard to beat...
Lewis Hamilton chased Max Verstappen hard all day, in the end the...
6y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Valentino Rossi’s VR46 team launches 2026 MotoGP...
No description available...
19h ago from Motorsport.com
VR46 boss defends Franco Morbidelli after...
VR46 Ducati Team Manager Pablo Nieto has defended Franco Morbidelli...
17h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
VR46 Ducati launches 2026 MotoGP livery
Pertamina Enduro VR46 Ducati presented its newest livery for the 2026...
19h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Why Fermin Aldeguer’s injury comes at the worst...
No description available...
17h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Kucharczyk set for 2026 Indy NXT run with HMD
No description available...
14h ago from Motorsport.com
Escotto confirmed by Juncos Hollinger Racing for 2026...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Ranking IndyCar’s rising stars to watch in 2026
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Alex Palou delivers takedown of McLaren F1 drivers...
IndyCar champion Alex Palou has delivered a takedown of both McLaren...
6d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Dakar 2026, Stage 10: Mathieu Serradori wins as Nasser...
No description available...
20h ago from Motorsport.com
KTM star Daniel Sanders snaps collarbone while leading...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Dakar 2026, Stage 9: Ford takes 1-2 in overall...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Defender could make January return to Arsenal but...
Nottingham Forest are seriously considering terminating Oleksandr...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Troy Deeney claims Chelsea ‘can’t be serious’...
Pundit Troy Deeney has hit out at Chelsea for their perceived lack of...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
“That’s where the frustration comes from” -...
Jamie Redknapp identified an issue in Bukayo Saka’s game that he...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
“He can do whatever he wants” - Mikel Arteta...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has heaped praise on Martin Zubimendi after...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
The Michael Schumacher title advantage that ‘pissed...
Mika Hakkinen has revealed an aspect of his... Read More »
39m ago from MotorsportWeek.com
F1 News Today: Max Verstappen gives Red Bull exit timeline...
Max Verstappen his hinted at a possible interest... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
What to expect from F1's early launch season after huge...
The New Year may be just two weeks old but... Read More »
1h ago from SkySports.com
