2016 European Grand Prix tyre strategies and pit stops
2016 European Grand Prix
Williams produced the fastest pit stops again but they weren’t quick enough to make Felipe Massa’s two-stop strategy work.
Williams produced the fastest pit stops again but they weren’t quick enough to make Felipe Massa’s two-stop strategy work.
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Mercedes had pace to throw away but Red Bull struggled on both the super-soft and soft tyres, forcing them to make an extra pit stop.
Kimi Raikkonen has been given two penalty points on his licence for failing to obey the rules regarding the pit lane entrance during the European Grand Prix.
Nico Rosberg also had an engine performance problem which required a switch change during the European Grand Prix but he was able to fix it more quickly.
Lewis Hamilton was unhappy with Formula One’s radio rules after his team were unable to help him correct an engine problem during the European Grand Prix.
Nico Rosberg pulls 24 points clear of Lewis Hamilton in the drivers’ championship after his victory in Baku.
Nico osberg won for Mercedes in Baku ahead of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and Force India’s Sergio Perez.
Nico Rosberg took a lights-to-flag victory in the European Grand Prix to increase his championship lead as Lewis Hamilton struggled to fifth.
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Porsche has claimed victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours after rivals Toyota suffered a dramatic failure five minutes from scoring their first win in the race.
The European Grand Prix stewards have announced two further penalties which will change the starting order for today’s race.
Lewis Hamilton will not have to start today’s F1 race in Baku on the tyres he damaged during qualifying.
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With a fast and punishing layout, plus one of the pace-setting Mercedes qualifying ‘out of position’, F1’s first race in Azerbaijan promises to be a lively affair.
Sergio Perez said his Force India team didn’t expect to be as competitive as they are in Baku after finishing second in qualifying.
Lewis Hamilton explained away his scruffy qualifying session in Baku saying he wasn’t able to get into a rhythm at the wheel of his Mercedes.
Nico Rosberg claimed pole position for F1’s first race in Baku after an error-strewn session by Lewis Hamilton ended with a crash in Q3.
Nico Rosberg will start from pole position in Baku alongside Daniel Ricciardo. A penalty moves Sergio Perez from second to seventh.
Why has F1’s new race in Baku adopted the title ‘European Grand Prix’ instead of naming itself Azerbaijan’s round of the world championship?