News Details
Whiting hints at procedure changes to stop pitstop blunders
FIA race director Charlie Whiting will soon present teams with potential pitstop procedure changes destined to prevent unsafe releases in the future. Pitstop blunders and unsafe releases have been on the rise, with a Ferrari mechanic injured in Bahrain following a mishap involving Kimi Raikkonen, and McLaren fined last weekend for the untimely release of Stoffel Vandoorne in FP2. Puzzled by the continual incidents, which started in Melbourne with Haas' double fumble, Whiting investigated the issues, and suggests a few solutions could be implemented to reduce the tyre change hazards. "I think we can introduce a few things to improve, to decrease the likelihood of mistakes,"...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Unsafe releases 'looking less and less like a...
FIA race director Charlie Whiting is casting a suspicious eye on the two...
6y ago from F1i.com
FIA launch investigation into unsafe releases
FIA race director Charlie Whiting has said that the governing body will...
6y ago from PlanetF1.com
FIA to investigate unsafe releases
The FIA is to launch an investigation into the rise in unsafe releases at...
6y ago from SkySports.com
F1 looking into pitstop safety
Apr.14 'Unsafe release' is a major buzzword in the paddock ahead of the...
6y ago from OneStopStrategy.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Marco Bezzecchi: Aprilia MotoGP bike ‘doesn't...
Marco Bezzecchi says his Aprilia machinery "doesn't always...
7h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
MotoGP announce Pirelli as new tyre supplier from 2027
MotoGP has formally announced a new agreement with Italian tyre...
11h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Pirelli to replace Michelin as MotoGP’s tyre...
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Ticket design for 109th Indianapolis 500 revealed
Indianapolis Motor Speedway has pulled back the curtain on the ticket...
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
IndyCar’s FOX network debut increased viewership by...
FOX Sports has released viewership numbers for the opening round of the...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
The winners and losers of 2025’s IndyCar season...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar St. Petersburg – Race Results
The first race of the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series season took place on Sunday...
4d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
WRC drivers follow F1 in statement to FIA president
World Rally Championship drivers have penned a strongly-worded statement...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
WRC drivers call on FIA president for “urgent...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
'The only name I’ve personally heard of so far' -...
No description available...
22m ago from SportsKeeda.com
Sky Sports drop evening contract bombshell that...
Joshua Kimmich is now looking likelier to stay with Bayern Munich after...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com
‘Final stages’: Fabrizio Romano now confirms...
Fabrizio Romano has reported that Joshua Kimmich now looks increasingly...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
'Mad that, isn’t it?' - Rio Ferdinand rates...
No description available...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Mateschitz buys Ecclestone’s $650 million Formula 1 car...
Bernie Ecclestone this week sold his private... Read More »
2h ago from GrandPrix247.com
Williams F1 team set for major 'takeover' ahead of...
Ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, the Williams... Read More »
5h ago from GPFans.com
Verstappen confirms Aston Martin tie-up as Horner discusses...
Catch up with the biggest news stories of the day... Read More »
1h ago from RacingNews365.com
