News Details
Hamilton avoids gearbox penalty after crash
Lewis Hamilton will not face a gearbox penalty in Montreal despite his W10 requiring a new one after his FP2 crash. The Brit got it a bit wrong during Friday's second practice at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and gave the Turn 8 wall a hefty whack. The impact not only punctured his tyre and damaged the floor of his car but it also broke his gearbox. However, the good news for Hamilton is that it was an old one. Mercedes ran an old gearbox in practice, a precaution that many of the teams take as their drivers are adjusting to the weekend's new venue. Under F1 regulations, any unscheduled gearbox change during a six-race window is penalised with a five-place grid drop. Speaking about his...
Full Story »
Full Story »
5y ago from PlanetF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Hamilton escapes grid penalty for gearbox change
Following Lewis Hamilton’s crash during the second free practice...
5y ago from F1Technical.net
Hamilton avoids grid penalty after FP2 crash
Lewis Hamilton made contact with the wall during Friday's FP2 session in...
5y ago from GPBlog.com
Hamilton heads Bottas in Montreal FP1 as Ferrari's...
now viewing Hamilton heads Bottas in Montreal FP1 as Ferrari's woes...
5y ago from F1Hub.net
Hamilton fastest in Montreal as Giovinazzi crashes out...
Canadian Grand Prix – Lewis Hamilton was the fastest driver in FP1...
5y ago from FormulaSpy.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Jack Miller: Pramac Yamaha ‘saved me' after...
Jack Miller expressed his appreciation to Pramac Yamaha for keeping him...
5h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Oliveira to miss MotoGP Argentina GP after sprint...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez continues MotoGP dominance with Argentina...
Marc Marquez continued his MotoGP winning streak as he earned a...
21h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Bagnaia “angry” with MotoGP race direction after...
No description available...
22h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Date set for IndyCar’s inaugural Grand Prix of...
The NTT IndyCar Series has announced a date for the first running on the...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Bumping confirmed for Indy 500 as Takuma Sato becomes...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
How VeeKay went from an unexpected ECR exit to...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Takuma Sato to contest 16th Indy 500 with RLL
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has announced that Takuma Sato will...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Hyundai shelves its 2025 WRC car upgrades for Safari...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
FIA steps in after WRC fuel supplier goes into...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Meet Claire Schonborn, the engineer turned WRC...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Merino winner sees Arsenal edge Chelsea in feisty...
Mikel Merino's first-half header was enough to settle Arsenal's 1-0 win...
41m ago from SkySports.com
Makeshift striker Merino earns Arsenal London derby win
FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Arsenal's match against Chelsea in the...
31m ago from SkySports.com
Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea: Highlights, man of the match,...
Mikel Merino's header is the difference as Arsenal strengthen their grip...
31m ago from SportsMole.co.uk
Arsenal plot summer move for 21-year-old wide player...
Arsenal are reportedly keen on signing the Espanyol right back Omar El...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
F1 Australian Grand Prix 2025 results: Final classification...
McLaren have picked up where they left off in... Read More »
41m ago from GPFans.com
The data that should worry Verstappen and Red Bull in...
Lando Norris won the Australian Grand Prix by... Read More »
2h ago from RacingNews365.com
Hamilton hugely critical after Ferrari debut: "Didn't...
A critical Lewis Hamilton said he is ready... Read More »
8h ago from GPBlog.com
