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Drain cover collapse a new one for Masi

F1 race director Michael Masi says the cause of Saturday's drain cover at the Portimao circuit was a new one for him. Saturday's final practice was red flagged with a minute on the clock when Sebastian vettel drove over a drain cover at Turn 14, seeming to shatter it. While part of the cover ended up on the track, another piece was sticking up out of the hole. In case you missed FP3… This bit of drain damage caused problems on the exit of Turn 14#PortugueseGP 🇵🇹 #F1 pic.twitter.com/GIaskIS3pZ — Formula 1 (@F1) October 24, 2020 Marshals and track officials went around the Algarve circuit checking each and every cover, leading to a 30 minute delay to the start of the...
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