News Details
AMuS: 'Tyre problems and inexperienced pit crew caused problems at Mercedes'
Although Mercedes' victory on paper seemed an easy 1-2, this was not at all the case in Imola. Lewis Hamilton was dominant in the final phase, but for a long time the 2020 manufacturer champion was still suffering from pressure from Max Verstappen. The damage at Valtteri Bottas also caused a lot of difficulties for the German team. That damage meant that Mercedes could not play a tactical game to defeat Verstappen. The Dutchman was faster than Bottas with damage and if Bottas had gone undercut, the Dutchman would have gone past Bottas. "With the undercut, Verstappen was able to catch up with one second per round. If Valtteri had stayed on the track, he would have lost his spot of eel...
Full Story »
Full Story »
4y ago from GPBlog.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Bottas "creaks under the pressure" or was he...
Valtteri Bottas has not been able to redeem his pole position for the...
4y ago from GPBlog.com
Bottas blighted by debris damage in Imola
Debris picked up by Bottas pic: Mercedes Twitter Valtteri Bottas says...
4y ago from SpeedCafe.com
Ricciardo: No 'grip to push' led to damage limitation...
Daniel Ricciardo says he was challenged to put his tyres within their...
4y ago from F1i.com
Gasly felt AlphaTauri was faster than Ricciardo
Pierre Gasly believes AlphaTauri had superior speed to Renault’s Daniel...
4y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Brazil replaces Argentina as 2026 MotoGP calendar...
The 2026 MotoGP calendar has officially been released and the new season...
22h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Brazilian GP replaces Argentina in 2026 MotoGP calendar
No description available...
23h ago from Motorsport.com
Motegi remains on MotoGP calendar through 2030
MotoGP has officially confirmed that the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Marco Bezzecchi explained what ‘key moment' he...
Marco Bezzecchi explained his first lap was the "key moment"...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Arrow McLaren set to move into new race facility in...
Arrow McLaren has officially taken ownership of what will be its new...
21h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Arrow McLaren expands IndyCar operations with new...
No description available...
21h ago from Motorsport.com
Why Rinus VeeKay believes there's more to come after...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
The Winners and Losers of IndyCar’s 2025 Indy Toronto
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
How Oliver Solberg’s rapid WRC return shakes up...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
How WRC rivals reacted to Oliver Solberg's first...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Oliver Solberg stuns with maiden WRC victory in Estonia
Oliver Solberg and Elliot Edmondson stunned the WRC elite with a...
4d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Oliver Solberg stuns WRC field to lead Rally Estonia...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Bukayo Saka’s reaction spotted after fan asks...
Bukayo Saka was recently left amused after an Arsenal fan urged William...
33m ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal latest: 'Gyokeres expected to wear iconic no....
No description available...
33m ago from SkySports.com
Arsenal have 'very good chance' of signing 25-G/A star...
Arsenal are interested in signing the Crystal Palace attacker Eberechi Eze...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Collymore's column: Alexander Isak, Marcus Rashford to...
In his exclusive column for CaughtOffside, former Liverpool striker Stan...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
LIVE: 2025 F1 Belgian Grand Prix - Spa Free Practice
Follow along live with all the action from Spa... Read More »
2h ago from RacingNews365.com
Max Verstappen 'certain' to stay at Red Bull after Martin...
Martin Brundle believes Max Verstappen is now... Read More »
53m ago from RacingNews365.com
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri on brink of F1 grid penalty
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will be hoping... Read More »
43m ago from RacingNews365.com