Toto Wolff has admitted Mercedes has "a lesson to learn" after it was out-foxed in Formula 1 qualifying by Red Bull who used Sergio Perez to give Max Verstappen a... read more »
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Max Verstappen believes he gained one-tenth from Sergio Perez's slipstream on his first run of Q3 in Formula 1 qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. read more »
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Mercedes team principal commended Red Bull's "flawless" use of the slipstream during qualifying after Max Verstappen took a sensational pole position in Abu Dhabi. read more »
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Max Verstappen stormed to pole position for Formula 1's title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, ahead of championship rival Lewis Hamilton. Verstappen clocked a time of... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas should have moved "left" to block Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton should have done the same to get the slipstream in Mexico. read more »
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McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has explained why Lando Norris went against his team's wishes to test a manufactured slipstream with Daniel Ricciardo in first... read more »
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As the value of a slipstream is so high at the high-speed track, qualifying sessions at Monza have always been fraught as drivers battle for track position to get a tow from... read more »
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Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner says Sergio Perez missed out on half a second in lap time due to not having a slipstream at the end of Q3. The Mexican was the first to... read more »
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With the slipstream so important for a quick lap around Monza, teams were eager in Friday evening's session to try to stay close together to maximise the tow.It meant that... read more »
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With overtaking at a premium, the decision to create a flat-out 18-degree banked turn has at least offered the slimmest of chances that drivers can pick up a slipstream in the... read more »
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Ferrari's Carlos Sainz believes the McLaren MCL35M is one of the most difficult cars to overtake after he failed to pass Daniel Ricciardo during the British Grand Prix.... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he is searching for answers after a slump in performance throughout the course of Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend. Bottas struggled for... read more »
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Kimi Raikkonen has blamed the 'slipstream effect' for the collision with team-mate Antonio Giovinazzi that wrecked his Portuguese Grand Prix. read more »
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While drivers try to leave each other space to start their qualifying laps, Mazepin tagged himself into Giovinazzi's slipstream on the run down to the start/finish line -... read more »
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Things got heated as drivers squabbled for position in qualifying to gain that all-important slipstream at F1's temple of speed. For more F1® videos, visit... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has explained why he opted not to run in Mercedes F1 teammate Lewis Hamilton's slipstream during Italian GP qualifying. read more »
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Formula 1 drivers have been reminded that they faced a grid penalty if found to be driving too slowly, or erratically, during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. The... read more »
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Formula 1 set looks set for another chaotic Italian GP qualifying session this weekend after traffic jams and slipstream attempts hampered flying laps throughout Friday's... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton suspects traffic will prove to be a "nightmare" during qualifying for the Italian GP with F1 drivers eyeing a laptime gain from the slipstream. read more »
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Max Verstappen reckons Lewis Hamilton's pace advantage during Friday practice for the United States Grand Prix was exaggerated by gaining from a slipstream. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton brushed off being beaten by Valtteri Bottas in both of Friday's practice sessions at the Japanese Grand Prix, claiming his Mercedes team-mate was boosted by... read more »
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Charles Leclerc has claimed that his and Sebastian Vettel's starts of the Russian Grand Prix were identical, with Vettel gaining the lead via the slipstream to trigger... read more »
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Charles Leclerc said there was a pre-arranged tactic for him to give Sebastian Vettel a tow down to Turn 2 at the Russian Grand Prix. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel was left frustrated after claiming Ferrari's slipstream tactics failed to play out as planned during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix. read more »
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Charles Leclerc completed a clean sweep of Friday's practice sessions, as Mercedes focused on practising slipstream tactics that they hope may help them in Saturday's... read more »
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Pos | Driver | Points |
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1 | Max Verstappen | 437 |
2 | Lando Norris | 374 |
3 | Charles Leclerc | 356 |
4 | Oscar Piastri | 292 |
5 | Carlos Sainz | 290 |
6 | George Russell | 245 |
7 | Lewis Hamilton | 223 |
8 | Sergio Perez | 152 |
9 | Fernando Alonso | 70 |
10 | Pierre Gasly | 42 |
Pos | Team | Points |
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1 | McLaren Mercedes | 666 |
2 | Ferrari | 652 |
3 | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 589 |
4 | Mercedes | 468 |
5 | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 94 |
6 | Alpine Renault | 65 |
7 | Haas Ferrari | 58 |
8 | RB Honda RBPT | 46 |
9 | Williams Mercedes | 17 |
10 | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 4 |