Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 - Why Did The Hard Tyre Prove Vital During The Malaysian Grand Prix? (VIDEO)

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Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 - Why Did The Hard Tyre Prove Vital During The Malaysian Grand Prix? (VIDEO)

Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Chief Race Engineer Andrew Shovlin explains how the hard tyre proved vital as the Mercedes F1 team strategies evolved during the Malaysian Grand Prix.

In Malaysia @nico_rosberg took his 52nd career podium - his 50th top three finish with the Silver Arrows! #F1 pic.twitter.com/t4tumTpeRL
— MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) October 3, 2016

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— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) October 3, 2016

2026 F1 Championship Standings

P	Driver	Team
1	Lando Norris	McLaren
2	Oscar Piastri	McLaren
3	George Russell	Mercedes
4	Andrea Antonelli	Mercedes
5	Max Verstappen	Red Bull
6	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull
7	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari
8	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari
9	Alexander Albon	Williams
10	Carlos Sainz	Williams
11	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls
12	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls
13	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin
14	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin
15	Oliver Bearman	Haas
16	Esteban Ocon	Haas
17	Nico Hülkenberg	Audi
18	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi
19	Pierre Gasly	Alpine
20	Franco Colapinto	Alpine
21	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac
22	Sergio Perez	Cadillac

P	Team	Points
1	McLaren Mastercard F1 Team	0
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0
2	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	0
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0
3	Oracle Red Bull Racing	0
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0
4	Scuderia Ferrari HP	0
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0
5	Atlassian Williams F1 Team	0
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0
6	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls	0
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0
7	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team	0
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0
8	TGR Haas F1 Team	0
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0
9	Audi Revolut F1 Team	0
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0
10	BWT Alpine F1 Team	0
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0
11	Cadillac F1 Team	0
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0

2026 MotoGP Championship Standings

P	Rider	Team
1	Marc Marquez	Ducati Lenovo
2	Francesco Bagnaia	Ducati Lenovo
3	Alex Marquez	Gresini Racing
4	Fermin Aldeguer	Gresini Racing
5	Fabio Di Giannantonio	Pertamina Enduro VR46
6	Franco Morbidelli	Pertamina Enduro VR46
7	Pedro Acosta	Red Bull KTM
8	Brad Binder	Red Bull KTM
9	Marco Bezzecchi	Aprilia Racing
10	Jorge Martin	Aprilia Racing
11	Fabio Quartararo	Monster Energy Yamaha
12	Alex Rins	Monster Energy Yamaha
13	Raul Fernandez	Trackhouse Racing
14	Ai Ogura	Trackhouse Racing
15	Luca Marini	Honda HRC Castrol
16	Joan Mir	Honda HRC Castrol
17	Enea Bastianini	KTM Tech3
18	Maverick Viñales	KTM Tech3
19	Johann Zarco	Castrol Honda LCR
20	Diogo Moreira	Pro Honda LCR
21	Jack Miller	Pramac Racing
22	Toprak Razgatlıoğlu	Pramac Racing

P	Team	Points
1	Ducati Lenovo Team	0
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0
2	BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP	0
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0
3	Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team	0
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0
4	Red Bull KTM Factory Racing	0
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0
5	Aprilia Racing	0
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0
6	Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP	0
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0
7	Trackhouse MotoGP Team	0
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0
8	Honda HRC Castrol	0
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0
9	Red Bull KTM Tech3	0
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0
10	Honda LCR MotoGP	0
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0
11	Prima Pramac Racing	0
Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0