News Details

No driving pleasure for Max at ‘super slippery' Portimao

Hailed as one of the best tracks to drive on the calendar, Max Verstappen was left feeling the exact opposite after Friday practice in Portimao. The Algarve International Circuit debuted on the Formula 1 calendar in 2020, and its series of back-and-forth turns through constant changes of elevation proved extremely popular with the fans and drivers alike. However, something which did not impress the drivers in 2020 was the slippery newly-laid asphalt, and less than a year later upon Formula 1's return to the venue it remains a criticism from some drivers. One of them is Verstappen, who despite finishing both Friday practice sessions in P2 also ran into a couple of issues. During FP1 the...
Full Story »
3y ago from PlanetF1.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Max: No driving pleasure from ‘super slippery'...

Hailed as one of the best tracks to drive on the calendar, Max Verstappen...
3y ago from PlanetF1.com

Track limits to be monitored at three Portimao corners

Formula 1 drivers will have their lap times deleted if they exceed track...
3y ago from MotorsportWeek.com

Tracklimits already a problem in Portimao: more than...

Last year track limits were a hot topic after Friday's race in Portimao....
3y ago from GPBlog.com

Portimao FP1: Bottas tops razor tight session from...

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas topped the timing sheets during a tight...
3y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Marquez ‘got the better of me' at Le Mans, says...

Reigning MotoGP World Champion Francesco Bagnaia admitted he was missing a...

Martin has nothing left to prove to Ducati after Le...

Jorge Martin boldly claimed 'I don't think I have anything to demonstrate'...
40m ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Abel ends Indy 500 entry hopes, cites funding as cause

Abel Motorsports will not be fielding a car in this year’s Indianapolis...

American flag livery returns for AJ Foyt Indy 500 entry

AJ Foyt Racing announced Wednesday that it is bringing its popular...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Sebastian Ogier sets another new record with his 6th...

Sebastian Ogier and Vincent Landais reeled off the remaining four stages...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Arsene Wenger's 10 greatest signings for Arsenal

To mark the anniversary of Arsene Wenger's final game as Arsenal manager,...
1h ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Ferdinand slams Ten Hag and urges him to try three...

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has slammed Red Devils manager Erik...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Manchester City handed double fitness boost ahead of...

Pep Guardiola delivers an fitness update on Nathan Ake and Jack Grealish...
1h ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.