News Details
Maldonado cleared to race by stewards
Pastor Maldonado will start tomorrow's Australian Grand Prix despite failing to set a lap time in qualifying.
A power-unit problem meant the Venezuelan emerged on track in Q1 as the predicted rain arrived. He suffered several off-track excursions while slowly returning to the Lotus pit garage on slick tyres and was the only driver to not put in a timed lap.
As he failed to meet the 107 per cent qualifying rule, the stewards met to assess the situation and decide if he should start the race.
He was granted permission to compete on the grounds that he 'set satisfactory times in practice.' The stewards added that 'such a grant is not precedent for further races.'
The 29-year-old will line...
Full Story »
Full Story »
11y ago from RichlandF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Maldonado cleared to start race
Lotus F1 Team
Lotus driver Pastor Maldonado has been permitted to start...
11y ago from F1Zone.net
Lotus vows to recover after disastrous session
Lotus F1 Team
Lotus trackside operations director Alan Permane insists...
11y ago from F1Zone.net
ERS changes for Maldonado and Ericsson
Pastor Maldonado and Marcus Ericsson have received the dubious honour of...
11y ago from Pitpass.com
Renault-powered teams cleared to use full power
The four teams powered by Renault Sport F1′s troublesome V6 Turbo...
11y ago from RichlandF1.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Ducati: Marco Bezzecchi “was in too much of a...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
Fermin Aldeguer reveals how Saturday success made it...
Fermin Aldeguer admits “it will be easier to achieve” more MotoGP...
26m ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Winners and losers from the MotoGP Indonesian Grand...
No description available...
26m ago from Motorsport.com
Injured Marc Marquez set to travel to Madrid after...
One week after securing his seventh MotoGP title, Marc Marquez will fly...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
IMSA’s AO Racing considering expansion, possibly...
AO Racing, one of the more popular teams racing in IMSA currently, is...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Five IndyCar teams jump start offseason testing at...
Five different IndyCar teams completed a test at Mid-Ohio Sports Car...
4d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Mick Schumacher to make IndyCar test debut with Rahal...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Mick Schumacher set for IndyCar test with RLL
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has announced that it will bring in Mick...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Hyundai WRT on the attack
Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team is not taking their 2025 drubbing at...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Hyundai call set to boost Ott Tanak’s WRC title...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Mandated rest periods at WRC rallies to face FIA vote
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
WRC swaps Sardinia for Rome as home of Rally Italy...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Alan Shearer predicts Premier League winner between...
As the Premier League heads into the international break, the title race...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
“I’m comfortable saying that” - Gary Neville...
Gary Neville believes Moises Caicedo is currently better than the likes of...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal confirm MCL injury for Martin Odegaard
Morning. We start the week and the Interlull on top of the Premier League,...
3h ago from Arseblog.com
Arsenal provides Martin Odegaard injury update after...
Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard has withdrawn from Norway's national...
14h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
F1 team find FIA budget cap loophole
Sky Sports pundit Ted Kravitz spoke of a... Read More »
56m ago from GPFans.com
Brown praises McLaren family after title glory: ‘Such a...
McLaren’s resurgence reached another dazzling... Read More »
57m ago from F1i.com
FIA announce Lewis Hamilton inspection as samples taken at...
The FIA have announced a Lewis Hamilton... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
