News Details
Sebastian Vettel didn’t expect Lewis Hamilton to stop again
Sebastian Vettel revelled in his defensive duties in the closing stages of Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix, having initially not expected Lewis Hamilton to stop for a second time. Vettel committed early to a two-stop race by running a Soft/Soft/Medium strategy while leader Valtteri Bottas responded, notifying his intentions to stop twice. Third-placed Lewis Hamilton extended his first stint by a few laps but Mercedes soon switched him to a two-stopper upon realising that tyre degradation was higher than expected. Hamilton nonetheless stayed out for a prolonged second stint and led the race, before coming in for a final short stint on Soft tyres. He emerged third and reeled in Vettel,...
Full Story »
Full Story »
6y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Victory within reach with better guidance – Lewis...
Lewis Hamilton believes he could have executed a potential race-winning...
6y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Vettel used ‘key' advantage to stop faster...
Sebastian Vettel said that Ferrari's superior straight-line speed allowed...
6y ago from PlanetF1.com
F1 Race Analysis: Could Hamilton have one-stopped to...
The typhoon-induced shake-up of the Formula 1 race weekend at Suzuka left...
6y ago from Crash.net
Hamilton: Vettel 'clearly not' Ferrari No 1
Lewis Hamilton believes Ferrari's Russian GP controversy proved that...
6y ago from SkySports.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
MotoGP announces Qatar round postponed until November
MotoGP has confirmed that Qatar's 10-12 April slot will be moved to 6-8...
11h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
MotoGP postpones Qatar GP to November due to Middle...
No description available...
11h ago from Motorsport.com
MotoGP working on rescheduling Qatar GP amid Iran war
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Official race results: 2026 IndyCar Grand Prix of...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar 2026 Arlington – Race Results
Kyle Kirkson won the 2026 IndyCar Java House Grand Prix of Arlington to...
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Kyle Kirkwood beats Palou to win Arlington GP and take...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
Max Taylor delivers late pass to capture first Indy...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Why Takamoto Katsuta’s long-awaited first WRC win...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
Taka-San: King of Kenya
At the 94th time of asking, Takamoto Katsuta and co-driver Aaron Johnston...
9h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
“Proud” Ott Tanak, Kalle Rovanpera lead praise of...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Safari Rally Kenya: Takamoto Katsuta scores...
No description available...
9h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
10 youngest goal scorers in Premier League as Arsenal...
On March 14, 2026, Arsenal prodigy Max Dowman etched his name into the...
21m ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal hero Thierry Henry sums up feeling of watching...
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has revealed his reaction to teenage...
5h ago from SportsKeeda.com
“It’s not over. Who said that?” - Guardiola...
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has sent a strong message to Arsenal on...
10h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Chelsea legend John Terry says Arsenal talent Max...
Chelsea legend John Terry compared Arsenal wonderkid Max Dowman to Lionel...
10h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Does F1 have a backup plan? FIA confirm review of...
The FIA's single seater director Nikolas Tombazis... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
Honda issue statement on Aston Martin 'excuse' after double...
Honda have reacted to yet another DNF for both... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
F1: Another perfect moment for Toto
Martine McCutcheon had one perfect moment, Toto... Read More »
1h ago from Pitpass.com
