News Details
Mazepin told by team to break 'gentlemen's agreement' in Q1
Haas rookie Nikita Mazepin says he was told by his team to overtake a queue of cars in Q1 to avoid missing out on a final attempt to improve his qualifying time. Mazepin was under pressure to complete a final timed lap in the first segment of Saturday evening's qualifying session after he was held up in the pitlane at the FIA's weigh bridge. As he joined a group of drivers warming up for a hot lap, the Haas pitwall ordered him to get out of the queue and power ahead to make sure he crossed the finish line before the end of the session. "I was kept for a long time on the weigh-bridge and I lost a load of time," Mazepin said. "My team had told me there wasn’t enough time to...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Ralf Warns Mick Schumacher Won’t Have It Easy...
Ralf Schumacher, uncle of Haas F1 rookie Mick Schumacher, has said he...
4y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
‘I’ve Never Seen Anything More Beautiful’: Fans...
Russian racing driver Nikita Mazepin is entering Formula One as public...
4y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Mazepin explains why he broke ‘gentlemen’s...
Haas' Nikita Mazepin states he was told by his team to overtake rival cars...
4y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Schumacher on Mazepin: Was told "I have to be...
Nikita Mazepin is possibly one of the most aggressive drivers Formula 1...
4y ago from GPBlog.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Kevin Schwantz: “I see myself reflected in Marc...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Fermin Aldeguer suffers fracture in MotoGP training...
No description available...
8h ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez to make Ducati return in private Valencia...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Pushing aero to the limit: The evolution of winglets...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Will Power turns first IndyCar laps with Andretti at...
IndyCar veteran Will Power completed his first test laps with his new...
8h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Alex Palou delivers takedown of McLaren F1 drivers...
IndyCar champion Alex Palou has delivered a takedown of both McLaren...
8h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Power completes “very good” first outing with...
No description available...
20h ago from Motorsport.com
McLaughlin set to have new spotter for 2026 IndyCar...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Dakar 2026, Stage 5: Ford strikes back to win but...
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
Hyundai postpones Thierry Neuville's Monte Carlo test...
No description available...
9h ago from Motorsport.com
Toyota reveals new-look WEC Hypercar for 2026 amid...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Why defending champion Yazeed Al-Rajhi retired from...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal spurn chance to go eight clear as Liverpool...
Arsenal missed the opportunity to go eight points clear at the top of the...
51m ago from SkySports.com
'Shocking' – Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli told...
Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli has been heavily criticised for pushing...
41m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Liverpool frustrate tame Arsenal in stalemate at...
Highlights from the Premier League match between Arsenal and Liverpool.
31m ago from SkySports.com
'He's offered nothing' – Gary Neville slams...
Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres has been heavily criticised for a quiet...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Cadillac F1 rivalry gets spicy as Sergio Perez defeats...
Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez have gone head... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
Toto Wolff addresses Mercedes power unit superiority...
Toto Wolff has delivered a telling update on... Read More »
6h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
The potential legal loophole stalling the alleged Christian...
Christian Horner might have to wait until... Read More »
3h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
