News Details

Abu Dhabi GP: Qualifying team notes - Pirelli

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton qualified on pole position using the P Zero Pink hypersoft tyres on their final qualifying appearance, with a time that was a second and a half faster than last year's pole: a new track record. Qualifying was close from start to finish, with the Q2 session dominated by tyre tactics. Eight drivers went out on the ultrasoft tyres, around a second slower than the hypersoft. However, only five of them set their fastest times on the ultrasoft - including Hamilton - and they will be the top five on the grid, ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen. The most likely strategy tomorrow is one pit stop, but this also depends on the degradation rate of the hypersoft, for...
Full Story »
7y ago from Pitpass.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Pirelli predicts difficult Q2 for harder tyres

There has been a "surpising" gap between the Hypersoft and the...
7y ago from GPBlog.com

Abu Dhabi GP: Preview - Pirelli

The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix marks the end of the 2018 season - but also the...
7y ago from Pitpass.com

Magnussen expresses Hypersoft problems

Haas driver Kevin Magnussen has voiced his concerns about how long his...
7y ago from GPBlog.com

‘Top teams will need to the hypers to reach Q3'

Such is the 'surprising' gap between Pirelli's hypersoft tyres and the...
7y ago from PlanetF1.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Nicolo Bulega: If no 2027 MotoGP move arrives, it's...

Nicolo Bulega believes that not securing a 2027 MotoGP ride wouldn’t be...
58m ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

'I'm not going to jump on that bandwagon' – Gary...

England great Gary Lineker has backed Arsenal to notch their first Premier...
58m ago from SportsKeeda.com

“He’s a menace for the society” - Patrice Evra...

Patrice Evra has once again slammed former Arsenal forward Theo Walcott...
28m ago from SportsKeeda.com

“I have won 11 titles here!” - Arsenal star...

Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus hit back at a Manchester City fan who called...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Arsecast Extra Episode 691 – 20.04.2026

Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and...
1h ago from Arseblog.com

Comments

Hottest News

F1: The ADUO conundrum

The mechanism by which engine manufacturers can... Read More »
2h ago from Pitpass.com

George Russell speaks out on Max Verstappen F1 retirement:...

George Russell has spoken out about whether Max... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.