News Details
Mercedes admits Hamilton one lap away from losing Monaco GP
Mercedes strategist James Vowles revealed that the condition of Lewis Hamilton's left front tyre was so bad at the end of the Monaco Grand Prix that it would have likely not survived another lap. Mercedes admitted that in hindsight, forcing Hamilton to endure an ultra-long 67-lap stint on Pirelli's medium compound in last Sunday's race was strategically the wrong decision. The reigning world champion was fitted with the yellow-rimmed rubber when Mercedes brought in its drivers after just ten laps following the deployment of the Safety Car. Vowles justified the team's decision to opt for the medium versus the hard compound by Hamilton's satisfactory long runs in FP2 on the rubber, but also...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Mercedes admits tyre warm-up as a 'concern' for the...
Mercedes have admitted it has a tyre warm-up "concern" ahead of...
6y ago from GPBlog.com
Wolff admits Hamilton saved the day for Mercedes
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that the team's victory...
6y ago from F1i.com
Mercedes explains why they gave Lewis Hamilton the...
Mercedes forced Lewis Hamilton to go to the end of the Monaco Grand Prix...
6y ago from GPBlog.com
Hamilton ‘saved' Mercedes after wrong tyre call
Lewis Hamilton 'saved' Mercedes with his driving in Monaco with Toto...
6y ago from PlanetF1.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Luca Marini has “really high expectations” from...
No description available...
4h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Will Power to replace Colton Herta at Andretti in 2026
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Colton Herta leaves IndyCar to pursue F1 with Cadillac...
The Cadillac F1 Team has announced that it has hired IndyCar star Colton...
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
IndyCar moves street race from Toronto to Markham for...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar’s Toronto race shifted to new venue for 2026
IndyCar’s yearly visit north of the border to Canada will be held at a...
3h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier races to thrilling comeback...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
WRC championship twist as Hyundai retires Adrien...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Sebastian Ogier wants WRC title by “winning...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
“It’s easy to criticise if you’re not on the...
Viktor Gyokeres has shared his thoughts on Freddie Ljungberg's criticism...
7h ago from SportsKeeda.com
“It just didn’t make any sense” - Craig Burley...
Former Chelsea midfielder Craig Burley has criticised Arsenal for not...
7h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Nottingham Forest secure late loan move for Zinchenko
Nottingham Forest have pulled off a late Deadline Day loan move for...
8h ago from SkySports.com
Comments
Hottest News
McLaren issue Mercedes twist after confirming blame for...
McLaren have issued an update on the incident... Read More »
9h ago from GPFans.com
Veteran Ferrari engineer Jock Clear reportedly set to leave
Ferrari’s Formula 1 team could be bracing for a... Read More »
2h ago from F1i.com
Toto Wolff issues verdict on mid-season exit for Mercedes...
F1 team principal Toto Wolff has issued a verdict... Read More »
25m ago from GPFans.com
