News Details
Kimi: Third stop probably unnecessary
Kimi Raikkonen believes he may well have made it to the end of the German Grand Prix without a third stop.
The Lotus driver was leading at the Nurburgring with just over 10 laps still to go, but the team told him to box for a third and final time as they switched to soft tyres.
The late visit to the pits saw him drop to third place behind Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and Romain Grosjean, but he managed to overtake his Lotus team-mate Grosjean with only five laps to go. He then went charging after Vettel, but he couldn't quite catch the German and had to settle for second place.
Raikkonen, though, feels he may not have needed the final stop.
"I could run longer and we had to think about...
Full Story »
Full Story »
11y ago from PlanetF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
German Grand Prix: Free Practice 2 – Vettel ends...
Sebastian Vettel tops the times in second practice for the German Grand...
11y ago from F1.co.uk
Raikkonen: Third was possible
Kimi Raikkonen reckons he should 'probably' have been third on the grid...
11y ago from Crash.net
Third on the grid was possible - Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen thinks his Lotus had the potential to qualify third for...
11y ago from espnF1.com
German Grand Prix: Free Practice 3 – Vettel stays top
Sebastian Vettel sets the pace again in final practice for the German...
11y ago from F1.co.uk
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Honda confirms Jorge Martin ‘an option’ for 2026...
Honda Team Manager Alberto Puig has reiterated its interest in signing...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Liberty Media completes 4.3 billion takeover of...
Two weeks on from receiving unanimous EU approval, Liberty Media...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Liberty Media completes its purchase of MotoGP
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Gresini reveals extent of Alex Marquez's injuries...
Gresini Racing team manager Michele Masini revealed the extent of Alex...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Alex Palou chooses to view costly Mid-Ohio mistake as...
Alex Palou was not the winner of Sunday’s IndyCar event from Mid-Ohio,...
9h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Scott Dixon capitalizes on Alex Palou’s mistake to...
The beginning of a busy stretch for IndyCar got under way on Sunday, with...
11h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
IndyCar Mid-Ohio – Race Results
IndyCar visited Mid-Ohio over the weekend for Honda’s home event and a...
11h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Winners and Losers from the IndyCar Mid Ohio 200
No description available...
9h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Oliver Solberg goes Rally1 – Sebastien Ogier enters...
After dominant victories in WRC2 in Rally Sweden, Portugal and most...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Oliver Solberg to make WRC Rally1 outing with Toyota...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
New WRC 2027 regulations draw interest from tuners and...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Zubimendi official at last : A striker decision made...
Welcome to a brand new week. Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest, but...
1h ago from Arseblog.com
All the best photos of Martin Zubimendi signing for...
Arsenal have completed the high-profile signing of Spanish midfielder...
1h ago from FreshArsenal.com
Viktor Gyokeres is willing to make big sacrifice in...
Viktor Gyokeres is so determined to join Arsenal this summer that he has...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Report: Arsenal ask for player + £10m to part with...
The transfer window always throws up some questionable things – but...
8h ago from FreshArsenal.com
Comments
Hottest News
F1 News Today: McLaren star FURIOUS as Lando Norris...
Lando Norris was caught in a freak accident... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
F1: McLaren to review Piastri penalty
Although there is nothing that can be done... Read More »
56m ago from Pitpass.com
Lando Norris at risk of FIA punishment in post-race drama...
Lando Norris could be at risk of an FIA... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
