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Wolff: Monza was borderline
If there is another duel between the two Mercedes drivers tomorrow, Toto Wolff hopes it won’t be as close as it was in Monza last weekend. “We put our finger right on the wound,” he reveals on Sky.
“There is absolutely no margin between hero and zero. If they crash into each other there, we’ll look like idiots,” Wolff emphasizes and reveals: “I said I don’t want to see that.”
“I don’t want to see braking on the last edge and I don’t want to see overtaking on the last edge either. I don’t want them to get stuck in the gearbox. Racing yes, but not as if the world championship is decided on the last lap.”
“We don’t want to leave points on the table. We want them to race, but not like enemies in the last race,” Wolff makes clear.
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Winners on new Formula 1 tracks
Statistically, Lewis Hamilton should have good chances of winning this weekend. Why? Because the record world champion was often at the front when racing on a new track for the first time.
More on this in this photo gallery:
Photo gallery: The last 20 winners on new Formula 1 tracks
What role does tire degradation play?
Several teams already reported yesterday that the high tire wear on Sunday could play a role. Pirelli chief engineer Simone Berra confirms that “the wear is stronger than originally expected.”
“Unfortunately, the red flag in the middle of the second practice reduced both the number and length of long runs, limiting the information available from a race perspective,” says the Italian.
He reveals, however: “We observed graining on both the front and rear left tires, which in some cases was quite pronounced and contributed to accelerated wear on the cars that slid the most.”
“Differences between teams are already emerging regarding who can manage the tires more effectively over a stint,” says Berra. So tires will likely be an important factor tomorrow.
Livestream
At the start of the day, a note from us: This weekend as well, we will be live streaming for you again in the evenings.
Kevin Scheuren and Christian Nimmervoll will report today and tomorrow at 9:00 PM with a big video analysis of the events in Madrid on the Formel1.de YouTube channel.
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Mercedes advantage?
World Championship leader Kimi Antonelli was the fastest man yesterday on the new track in Madrid. You can watch his complete lap for the best time of the day here again:
Qualifying day
Good morning and welcome to a new edition of our Formula 1 live ticker. It’s Saturday and today the first qualifying session takes place on the brand-new Madring in Madrid.
Qualifying starts at 4:00 PM, and at 12:30 PM we have the third and final practice. Here in the ticker, we will provide you as usual with pictures, information, and voices directly from the paddock in Spain until the evening.
Ruben Zimmermann will accompany you throughout the day here, and for questions, suggestions, or complaints you can use our contact form. You can also find us on Facebook, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
Here is our live ticker from yesterday again for review.
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