News Details

Teams must adopt new pit technology in Singapore

Formula 1 teams will debut a new wheel locking system from the Singapore Grand Prix onwards in an effort to avoid instances such as that of Mark Webber in Germany when his tyre came free and struck an FOM cameraman. The FIA has enforced a regulation amendment which comes in to force in Singapore in a three-weeks time, which stipulates that teams must adopt a new retention system which ensures the wheel cannot come free even if the nut itself isn't fitted correctly. Article 14.7 of the technical regulations states: "All cars, whilst under their own power, must be fitted with devices which will retain the wheel fastener in the event of it coming loose." The teams have been aware of...
Full Story »
12y ago from TheF1Times.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Kovalainen on FP1 duty for Caterham at Spa and Monza

Former Caterham driver and the team's current reserve Heikki Kovalainen...
12y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps - Friday free...

1. Sebastian Vettel Germany Red Bull-Renault 1m 49.331s2. Mark Webber...
12y ago from Crash.net

Kovalainen won't change stance for 2014 drive

Heikki Kovalainen has said that he will not change his stance over...
12y ago from RichlandF1.com

Belgian GP: Friday Free 1 - Times

Full times from today's first free practice session for the Shell Belgian...
12y ago from Pitpass.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Toprak Razgatlioglu: MotoGP's newest superstar

On one fateful day, June 10, 2025, news finally broke that would mark one...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Tim Cindric returns to Penske in race strategist role

Team Penske has announced the strategist line-up for its 2026 IndyCar...
17h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Ryan Briscoe to coach RLL drivers, fueling speculation...

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has announced that it has brought on two...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

'You have to go on the pitch and deliver' - Arsenal...

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has responded to suggestions that...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com

“I know what they’ve been doing over the last...

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has made his stance clear about Manchester...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Former Liverpool star names key area of game Arsenal's...

Ex-Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy has urged Arsenal superstar Declan...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com

'I'm talking with…' – Tottenham transfer...

Tottenham have an interest in signing Bayern Munich winger and former...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com

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.