News Details
Vergne: I thought the race was lost
Jean-Eric Vergne believed his battle for a top-ten result was over when an unsafe from Toro Rosso had him crashing into Charles Pic in the Sepang pits.
Pitting on lap seven of the Malaysian GP, Vergne was released as Pic came in with the Toro Rosso driver hitting the Caterham. Vergne suffered a broken front wing in the shunt for which his team was fined $10,000.
However, it could have cost them more than that as Vergne believed at that stage that his fight for a points-finish was over.
"It was pretty crazy in pit lane at that point because there were so many cars coming in, so I can understand why it happened," said the Frenchman. "However, it cost me a lot of time - I think...
Full Story »
Full Story »
12y ago from PlanetF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Vergne keeps point but team fined 10,000
Jean-Eric Vergne was allowed to keep his single point for finishing tenth...
12y ago from TheF1Times.com
Toro Rosso: In general our race performance was good
24 March, 2013 Jean-Eric Vergne
Team and drivers report from the...
12y ago from YallaF1.com
Vettel beats Webber in thrilling Malaysian GP
Sebastian Vettel didn't have the Malaysian Grand Prix all his own way, but...
12y ago from TheF1Times.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Jorge Martin continues dispute with Aprilia over 2026...
Reigning MotoGP World Champion Jorge Martin has continued his 2026...
21h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Aleix Espargaro doesn’t understand why Aprilia would...
No description available...
23h ago from Motorsport.com
Marco Bezzecchi: It was ‘almost impossible' to...
Marco Bezzecchi settled for second place after stating that it was...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Gresini reveals extent of Alex Marquez's injuries...
Gresini Racing team manager Michele Masini revealed the extent of Alex...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
RLL having to ‘unwind’ and ‘backtrack’...
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing is making a concerted effort to move...
13h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
IndyCar will not return to Thermal Club in 2026...
According to comments made by Thermal Club founder and owner Tim Rogers,...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Where does Santino Ferrucci see his first IndyCar win...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Malukas’ recovery drive secures Foyt’s best team...
During Sunday’s IndyCar race at Road America, David Malukas was the...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Sebastien Ogier to make WRC return at Rally Finland
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
New WRC 2027 regulations draw interest from tuners and...
No description available...
23h ago from Motorsport.com
Why Ott Tanak feared final stage drama could cost his...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Acropolis Rally: Ott Tanak ends Hyundai’s...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal caught in tough situation as key target holds...
Arsenal have been put into a tough predicament as top transfer target...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Kepa's arrival official + Eze moves into the concrete...
Morning. Arsenal announced the first official signing of the summer...
3h ago from Arseblog.com
Arsenal close in on the signing of ‘world class'...
Arsenal are now in advanced negotiations with Sporting as they look to...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Bayern Munich launch move to sign Liverpool star -...
Bayern Munich are reportedly interested in securing a deal for Liverpool...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Sky Sports drops F1 bombshell: Verstappen says ‘Yes’ to...
Max Verstappen is reportedly on the brink of a... Read More »
49m ago from F1i.com
Reason for Vasseur's sudden paddock exit emerges
Jul.2 Amid raging speculation about his future... Read More »
39m ago from OneStopStrategy.com
F1: Verstappen rumours intensify
Italian media - yes, we know - claims that deal... Read More »
1h ago from Pitpass.com
