News Details
Hamilton feared tyre failure if he tried ‘risky' one-stop
Lewis Hamilton was pushing to complete a one-stop strategy during Formula 1's 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, but feared a tyre failure similar to last weekend's British GP, which also took place at Silverstone, would end his race. The Mercedes driver initially wanted to try and complete just the one stop in an effort to overhaul race winner Max Verstappen, as he had no answer to the Dutchman's outright pace. Hamilton went on to finish second after making a late second stop, agreeing the team's call was correct given the high risk of tyre failures around the Silverstone circuit, given what happened a week earlier. 'I was trying to go for a one-stop but there was a lot of vibration with the...
Full Story »
Full Story »
5y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Häkkinen: If you're going to suffer a high-speed tyre...
Mika Hakkinen reflects on the British Grand Prix which turned dramatic...
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Mercedes considered pitting Hamilton on last lap after...
Mercedes has revealed that it opted against a precautionary late pit stop...
5y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
No warning for Vettel ahead of Ferrari engine failure
Sebastian Vettel has stated the engine failure that brought an early end...
5y ago from GPFans.com
Ricciardo: "It's gonna be a very lonely race for...
The top ten for Silverstone's second Grand Prix almost all start on the...
5y ago from GPBlog.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
MotoGP Valencia GP: Marco Bezzecchi beats circuit...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
Valentino Rossi still harbours hope of racing in...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
Marco Bezzecchi takes blistering Valencia MotoGP pole...
Marco Bezzecchi set a new all-time lap record of the Valencia circuit as...
3h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Rookie Ai Ogura tops final Valencia MotoGP practice
Rookie Ai Ogura topped his first-ever MotoGP session as he set the pace...
4h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Ryan Hunter-Reay joins Arrow McLaren for 2026...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Ryan Hunter-Reay joins Arrow McLaren for 2026 Indy 500
Arrow McLaren has announced that veteran Ryan Hunter-Reay will join the...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
RLL locks in Louis Foster with extended IndyCar...
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has announced an extension to its contract...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
AJ Foyt Racing expands veteran support program to full...
AJ Foyt Racing has announced that its successful Homes For Our Troops...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Hyundai already working on “Plan B” for 2026 WRC...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
What Toyota expects from 2026 WRC signing Oliver...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Oliver Solberg lands factory Toyota Rally1 drive
We called it after Oliver Solberg clinched his WRC2 title in Chile....
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Fabrizio Romano reveals Arsenal staff have received...
Arsenal staff are reportedly not overly concerned after being informed of...
36m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Sources: Chelsea increasingly keen on ambitious move...
Chelsea are reportedly increasingly keen on Nottingham Forest central...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Sources: Arsenal 'monitoring' underrated talent who's...
Arsenal are understood to be among the clubs keeping an eye on Jurrien...
5h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Manchester United star Matheus Cunha responds to fan...
Manchester United star Matheus Cunha has laughed off a request from an...
5h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
A shock pole for Canadian rain man Lance Stroll
For all the criticism lobbed at Lance Stroll... Read More »
1h ago from F1i.com
Red Bull delivers update on ‘crazy' 2026 F1 power...
Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies has revealed the... Read More »
5h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Las Vegas Grand Prix: Full track layout for the F1 street...
F1 and the Las Vegas Grand Prix return for the... Read More »
55m ago from GPFans.com
