News Details

US Grand Prix Qualifying postponed due to sever rain.

Despite the FIA pushing allowing FP3 to go ahead, race control decided to postpone qualifying to Sunday morning, the same day of the US Grand Prix. Torrential downpours have been an a permanent fixture of the USGP so far this weekend, a by product of hurricane Patricia which the west coast of Mexico is currently being subjected to. It was at first rumoured that the grid would be made up from the FP3 positioning, however it was decided qualifying would at least be attempted. Qualifying started by being delayed ‘indefinitely' with race control continuously delaying the start of Q1 by thirty minutes periodically. Charlie Whiting, the FIA's Race Director, took the decision to try and...
Full Story »
9y ago from FormulaSpy.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

FP2 cancelled due to heavy rain

United States Grand Prix – The second practice session for the US...
9y ago from FormulaSpy.com

FP2 delayed ‘indefinitely' due to extreme...

United States Grand Prix – The second practice session for the US...
9y ago from FormulaSpy.com

Hurricane Patricia may spoil F1 weekends in Texas and...

As rain streamed down and lightening spooked those cowering in the...
9y ago from GrandPrix247.com

What's happening in Austin for the USGP?

F1 News What's happening in Austin for the USGP? Lotus sign Palmer, Haas...
9y ago from Formula1Blog.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Detroit GP expected to remain downtown amid potential...

Following the conclusion of the Detroit Grand Prix, organizers have...

Santino Ferrucci issued post-race penalty but keeps...

The NTT IndyCar Series has issued a penalty to the #14 entry of Santino...

Louis Foster reveals likely cause of scary 180MPH...

On lap 84 of Sunday’s Detroit Grand Prix, Louis Foster was involved in...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Ogier in charge on WRC Italia Sardegna

Sébastien Ogier stretched his Rally Italia Sardegna lead on Saturday...
10h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Sources: Arsenal, Man United & Chelsea to battle...

Premier League clubs are stepping up their efforts to sign up FC Porto's...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Chelsea's 65 million target open to joining Arsenal -...

Spain forward Nico Williams is reportedly open to a move to Arsenal this...
12h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Chelsea star agrees to join Arsenal as Mikel Arteta...

Arsenal are reportedly close to signing Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa...
15h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Deal in process: Ornstein confirms player has agreed...

Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga is now closing in on a move to...
16h 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.