News Details
"It was a brave decision by Bottas"
The key to pole position in Portugal was the tactical choice presented to both Mercedes drivers. For their final run in Q3, Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas were able to choose which tyres and how many laps of fuel they wanted. Brave decision Both drivers opted for the medium tyre, but Hamilton got fuel for three laps and Bottas for one lap. “Valtteri had done a great lap in Q2 - the fastest lap of the whole qualifying session. So he felt like he could do it on lap one, ” Mercedes engineer Andrew Shovlin explained to Sky Sports. Ultimately Bottas doesn't manage to squeeze out that one fast lap, but Hamilton manages to do it again at the last minute. “It's a brave...
Full Story »
Full Story »
4y ago from GPBlog.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Ferrari fuel-load anomaly baffles Racing Point
Racing Point have revealed they are bamboozled by Ferrari’s different...
4y ago from PlanetF1.com
Racing Point baffled by Ferrari's fuel problems
After the Eifel Grand Prix at the Nurburgring, Charles Leclerc indicated...
4y ago from GPBlog.com
Williams & Maldonado Didn’t Cheat At 2012...
The 2012 Spanish Grand Prix was, by all accounts, a remarkable race...
4y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Racing Point perplexed by Ferrari speed fluctuations
Racing Point says Ferrari’s speed differential on varying fuel loads is...
4y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Jorge Martin: the MotoGP champion who wanted...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Bagnaia knew his title chances were slim after...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
Jorge Martin's ‘long journey' to MotoGP champion...
MotoGP's newest champion Jorge Martin revealed he was 'crying' under his...
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
MotoGP Barcelona GP: Martin crowned champion as...
No description available...
4h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Despite three IndyCar titles, Palou feels incomplete...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Penske Entertainment buys Grand Prix of Long Beach
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Penske purchases Grand Prix Association of Long Beach
Penske Entertainment announced Thursday that it has acquired the Grand...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
AJ Foyt technical director Michael Cannon leaves team
Michael Cannon, AJ Foyt Racing’s revered engineer and technical...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Croatia strikes new deal to rejoin WRC in 2026
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
WRC drops hybrid power as part of 2025 Rally1 refresh
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Hyundai's 2025 WRC car will feature "reasonable...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
What Lancia needs to do to transform its rally return...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal set to be rivaled by Chelsea and one other PL...
No description available...
37m ago from SportsKeeda.com
'We will see' – Manchester United and Arsenal linked...
Sporting Lisbon’s prolific striker Viktor Gyokeres has broken his...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal scouts 'approve' move for 20-year-old...
Bundesliga giants Eintracht Frankfurt are reportedly braced for January...
37m ago from SportsMole.co.uk
'We have seen this before' - Former Arsenal captain...
No description available...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Hamilton receives HUGE Mercedes blow as end of season plans...
Lewis Hamilton has received a huge Mercedes blow,... Read More »
47m ago from GPFans.com
F1 engineer signals key Verstappen difference to rival...
Atze Kerkhof runs a large online gaming company... Read More »
47m ago from RacingNews365.com
'Drive to Survive made American's remember how bad-ass F1...
Ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, F1 TV... Read More »
47m ago from GPBlog.com
