News Details
Bottas: Cars harder to drive in the wind
Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas believes the 2017 cars will become even more challenging to drive if conditions are gusty out on track. The Finn enjoyed a solid start to life with his new team in the first winter test, but he did suffer one spin on day two after being caught out by the wind. He managed to correct the spin before causing any long lasting damage to the W08, but did warn that his incident could become a regular occurrence in similar conditions. “I think in terms of tyres, from my feeling, it is not a massive difference in terms of how sudden the loss of grip is,” Bottas told reporters. “Only in the case if the tyre is not hot enough, which is easy in these...
Full Story »
Full Story »
8y ago from PlanetF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Harder to follow cars under new regulations, confirms...
Lewis Hamilton has confirmed speculation is true that overtaking could be...
8y ago from F1Hub.net
Bottas: F1 2017 cars tougher to drive in windy...
Valtteri Bottas believes that Formula 1’s 2017 cars will be more...
8y ago from Motorsport.com
Bottas expects 'big progress'
New Mercedes recruit Valtteri Bottas has admitted he has found the process...
8y ago from SkySports.com
Alonso: The driver is even less important
At the end of a problem packed first day of pre-season testing at Circuit...
8y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
MotoGP circuit contracts: How long will each race...
No description available...
14h ago from Motorsport.com
Former team boss Lin Jarvis definitively leaves Yamaha
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Pedro Acosta: “Forgetting about the championship”...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Pramac MotoGP boss shares what ‘surprised’ him...
Pramac MotoGP Team Manager Gino Borsoi revealed that he was “quite...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Race start times for 2026 IndyCar season announced
The NTT IndyCar Series has announced the race broadcast start times for...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Chip Ganassi Racing completes four-car roster for 2026...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Broadcast schedule for 2026 Indy NXT season announced...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Why Hyundai expects to be stronger in WRC 2026
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Red Bull co-owner Mark Mateschitz to enter Dakar...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Gregoire Munster confirmed for WRC Monte Carlo in...
The season opener marks a return to the event where Munster claimed his...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal latest: Saliba believes Gunners can win...
No description available...
8h ago from SkySports.com
Report: Arsenal eyeing up a move for 20-year-old...
Arsenal are interested in signing Club Brugge midfielder Aleksandar...
12h ago from CaughtOffside.com
‘A quick learner’: how Declan Rice went from...
fielder will be part of the conversation for a Ballon d’Or if he...
17h ago from TheGuardian.com
Years after snubbing transfer to Liverpool and...
German footballer Julian Draxler has opened up on his failed move to...
17h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Why does Audi consider the reveal of its official name as a...
Having revealed its official name and the Berlin... Read More »
5h ago from F1Technical.net
F1 2025 stars as Christmas movie characters
With the 2025 season over, and a long wait before... Read More »
7h ago from GPFans.com
Full extent of Yuki Tsunoda shocker revealed as key Lando...
Check out each driver's average qualifying... Read More »
9h ago from RacingNews365.com
