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Tom Jeffries

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Formula 1

Räikkönen Believes Ferrari "Had the Speed" For Pole, But Ferrari was "Unlucky with the Traffic"

By Tom Jeffries
July 28, 2018
1 Mins read

Kimi Räikkonen thinks Ferrari had the pace for pole position in Hungary, but that following traffic meant they couldn’t do any better than they did

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Formula 1

"Human Factors, Not the Machines" Made the Difference in Qualifying, says Toto Wolff

By Tom Jeffries
July 28, 2018
1 Mins read
Toto Wolff thinks the difference in performance in qualifying wasn’t down to the machines, but the people
Formula 1

Pirelli's Mario Isola says Teams had to "Think on their Feet" During Wet German Grand Prix

By Tom Jeffries
July 23, 2018
2 Mins read
Mario Isola said that six different strategies were used by the top ten drivers, and that only four of the top ten opted for the intermediate tyre
Formula 1

Charles Leclerc Looking for Points in Germany "to Make Up for What We Lost in Silverstone"

By Tom Jeffries
July 21, 2018
1 Mins read
Charles Leclerc wants to put the disappointment of Silverstone behind him, and started by putting his car ninth on the grid for the German Grand Prix
Formula 1

Verstappen says Fourth 'The Maximum We Could Do' Due to Horsepower Shortfall

By Tom Jeffries
July 21, 2018
2 Mins read
Verstappen said he was pleased with his lap in qualifying, but the team can’t expect to be taking pole when they have less horsepower than other competitors
Formula 1

Paddy Lowe Hoping Williams can "Put on a Good Show for the Fans" at the German Grand Prix

By Tom Jeffries
July 17, 2018
1 Mins read
Paddy Lowe just hopes that Williams can put on a good show at this weekend’s German Grand Prix
Formula 1

Williams' Progress Being Overwritten by Other Teams' Improvements, says Sirotkin

By Tom Jeffries
July 16, 2018
2 Mins read
Sergey Sirotkin believes the progress being made by Williams isn’t being fully shown due to improvements by competitors and “bigger factors” like their British Grand Prix crashes
Formula 1

Mercedes' Allison: "We Will Muscle Our Way Back Into a Title Race That is Very Much Ours to Win"

By Tom Jeffries
July 8, 2018
1 Mins read
James Allison doesn’t think their points deficit to Ferrari is due to a lack of pace in the car, and that Mercedes will take the title
Formula 1

Wolff Thinking of "What Might Have Been" Following Second First-Lap Incident in Three Races

By Tom Jeffries
July 8, 2018
2 Mins read
Toto Wolff admitted that the mistakes of both themselves and of others means they need to get their heads down and make the most of their performance over the next eleven races
Formula 1

Bottas "Very Disappointed" to Drop from First to Fourth in Last Few Laps of British Grand Prix

By Tom Jeffries
July 8, 2018
2 Mins read
Valtteri Bottas is “very disappointed” to lose out on the race win, particularly as he believes he “could have easily taken second place”
Formula 1

Hamilton 'Still Believed' He Could Win Despite First-Lap Drama

By Tom Jeffries
July 8, 2018
2 Mins read
Lewis Hamilton still believed he could win the British Grand Prix following his first-lap collision, and thanked the “incredible” fans for their support
Formula 1

Sirotkin says British Grand Prix was "a Very Painful Race" Following Last-Place Finish

By Tom Jeffries
July 8, 2018
1 Mins read
Sergey Sirotkin had a race to forget in Silverstone, finishing in last and almost colliding with an out of control Sergio Perez in the pit lane exit.
Formula 1

Lance Stroll Believes Timing of Safety Car Potentially Cost him Points at Silverstone

By Tom Jeffries
July 8, 2018
1 Mins read
Lance Stroll finished just over four seconds behind tenth-placed Pierre Gasly, and believes that had he pitted one lap later and under safety car, he could have taken points in the British Grand Prix
Formula 1

Mallya Eyeing up Fourth in Constructors' Championship with New Aero Parts

By Tom Jeffries
July 5, 2018
1 Mins read
Vijay Mallya says that the team left Austria only fourteen points behind fourth-placed Renault, and that aero upgrades they’re taking to the British Grand Prix “will hopefully take us another step forwards”
Formula 1

Pirelli's Mario Isola Warns that "Teams Will Have to be Ready for Anything" Ahead of British Grand Prix

By Tom Jeffries
July 5, 2018
1 Mins read
Following two high-profile blowouts last year, a track resurfacing and loads of up to 5g, Pirelli have opted to give the Hard tyre its first outing in 2018
Formula 1

Kevin Magnussen Hails "Incredible Job" from the Haas Team in Austria

By Tom Jeffries
July 1, 2018
1 Mins read
Magnussen helped Haas to their best result to date in Formula 1, and secured the team a vital ten points for the Constructors’ Championship
Formula 1

Wolff: "This is the Most Painful Day of the Last Six Years"

By Tom Jeffries
July 1, 2018
3 Mins read
Wolff said that the team’s “own mistakes and unreliability” made it the worst day of the last six years for the team, who now slip to second in the Constructors’ Championship
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