News Details
Mercedes saw Bottas debris, but too late
Mercedes saw the debris on the track that would rob Valtteri Bottas of the Azerbaijan win but had less than a second to tell him about it. Bottas, having gone with a long first stint as Mercedes gambled on a Safety Car, was leading the Azerbaijan Grand Prix when the race restarted after the second Safety Car. However, his efforts came to naught when his tyre punctured after he rode over debris. Worse for Mercedes was that they had already spotted it, they just didn't have the time to tell him about it. 'The first time we saw it was just as he came over those bumps,' said Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin. 'That was why he was also blind-sighted. 'You could see him...
Full Story »
Full Story »
6y ago from PlanetF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Whiting Feels Bottas Puncture Debris came from...
FIA race director Charlie Whiting believes the debris that caused...
6y ago from TheCheckeredFlag....
Mercedes spotted fatal Bottas debris… just too late
The Mercedes crew only spotted the piece of debris that caused Valtteri...
6y ago from F1i.com
Wolff: Sending Mr. Debris out improves the spectacle
It was a bittersweet afternoon for Mercedes, while Lewis Hamilton...
6y ago from GrandPrix247.com
FIA had no reports of debris before Bottas incident
Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting says no reports were made of...
6y ago from Crash.net
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Martin confirms MotoGP return from injury at Qatar GP
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
Reigning World MotoGP Champion Jorge Martin returns...
Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin will return to action at this...
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Joan Mir: ‘We are working hard' at rectifying...
Honda rider Joan Mir identified one key area the Japanese marque needs to...
22h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Indy 500 veteran and NASCAR team owner Shigeaki...
Shigeaki Hattori, a two-time competitor in the Indianapolis 500 and...
18h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Renovated IMS museum reopens with all-new displays
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum reopened on Wednesday following a...
4d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
New livery revealed for Kyle Larson's Indy 500 / Coke...
Kyle Larson will be attempting to compete in IndyCar’s Indianapolis 500...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Kyle Larson's McLaren-Hendrick paint schemes revealed...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Outback diplomacy: Finnish ambassador braves...
o Haapea hopes to raise $30,000 for cancer research as he navigates the...
2d ago from TheGuardian.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Premier League Team of the Week: Casemiro, Brennan...
Sports Mole selects its Premier League Team of the Week for gameweek 31,...
9m ago from SportsMole.co.uk
200m double deal: Arsenal ready to invest in two...
Arsenal are reportedly ready to invest as much as 200million in two hugely...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Kevin De Bruyne: 'Devastating' exit of Man City's...
Kevin De Bruyne is Man City's 'greatest ever player' and is 'in the...
1h ago from SportsMole.co.uk
Arsenal vs Real Madrid preview: Saka to start?...
No description available...
2h ago from SkySports.com
Comments
Hottest News
Hamilton says two Ferraris not performing the same
Apr.8 Lewis Hamilton says he suspects his car is... Read More »
1h ago from OneStopStrategy.com
Honda to influence Aston Martin driver lineup
Apr.8 Honda will have a say in the driver lineup... Read More »
1h ago from OneStopStrategy.com
Pirelli F1 chief issues statement over 'boring' Japanese...
Pirelli chief Mario Isola has issued a statement... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
