News Details
Gearbox penalty for Bottas
Just a week after Lewis Hamilton's Austrian Grand Prix hopes were somewhat scuppered by a gearbox change, teammate Valtteri Bottas has suffered a similar fate. While the German team was giving little away it revealed, somewhat tantalisingly, that the Finn's gearbox was damaged 'in the same way' as Hamilton's which is thought to have incurred damage in Baku. 'We've started the weekend really well,' said Bottas who topped both of today's sessions. 'In the first session, the balance was not too far away, so a positive start. 'There is still work to do to get the car more driveable and to be able to trust it more in the high-speed corners,' he admitted. 'But overall I think it was a good start...
Full Story »
Full Story »
8y ago from Pitpass.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Valtteri Bottas set for five-place grid penalty after...
Valtteri Bottas is set to be hit with a five-place grid penalty for the...
8y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Bottas setback as gearbox change means grid penalty
After topping both practice sessions on the opening day of the British...
8y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Pedro Acosta says teaming up with Marc Marquez would...
No description available...
7h ago from Motorsport.com
Aprilia’s MotoGP advantage not due to special rear...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Why WorldSBK leader Nicolo Bulega could miss out on a...
Rumours surrounding Nicolo Bulega and a possible move to MotoGP in 2027...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
IndyCar: A closer look at Mick Schumacher's true pace
No description available...
21h ago from Motorsport.com
Will Power's father okay after wrestling with armed...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Mick Schumacher: “I thought I was ready — but I...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Winners and losers from IndyCar at Barber Motorsports...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
How Takamoto Katsuta’s maiden WRC win is impacting...
No description available...
8h ago from Motorsport.com
Hyundai continues to honour Craig Breen's memory
Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team will run a special livery at this...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Hyundai unveils Craig Breen tribute livery for WRC...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Storm damage forces changes to WRC Rally Islas...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Calafiori channels pain of Italy World Cup misery to...
t;li>Win over Sporting comes after back-to-back cup defeats‘It’s...
1h ago from TheGuardian.com
White-out: 4 replacements Arsenal are targeting to...
Arsenal’s search for right-back depth has taken on extra intrigue after...
1h ago from FreshArsenal.com
Arsenal leading Bundesliga giants in the race for...
Sao Paulo attacker Lucca Marques is a target for Premier League club...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Man United & City transfer target to cost...
Manchester United and Manchester City are reportedly likely to be the two...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Max Verstappen exit rumours swirl as disgruntled F1 star...
Max Verstappen cannot keep away from motorsport... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
Where will Christian Horner end up when he returns to...
In an unexpected off-season news glut, among the... Read More »
1h ago from GrandPrix247.com
Lewis Hamilton reveals Ferrari have F1 masterplan to beat...
F1 legend Lewis Hamilton is doing everything he... Read More »
43m ago from GPFans.com
