News Details

Mercedes 'assessing' engine plans amid reliability concerns

Mercedes is assessing how it will proceed with its engine plans for the remainder of the season following Valtteri Bottas' second engine change in Russia, the second in two races for the Finn. After exceeding his three-engine quota at Monza, Bottas was assigned a fifth power unit in Russia, which justified the Finn's grid penalty on Sunday. But a pneumatic problem detected on a Mercedes engine powering Williams' Nicholas also compelled the manufacturer to add a fourth unit to the Canadian's engine inventory. Championship leader Lewis Hamilton is still relying on two healthy engines, but mileage accumulation coupled with emerging reliability concerns could force Mercedes to add a fourth...
Full Story »
3y ago from F1i.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Mercedes assessing engine plans amid reliability...

Article To news overview © Mercedes Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has...
3y ago from RacingNews365.com

Wolff: A fine line between reliability vs performance

Lewis Hamilton retook the lead in the Formula 1 championship with his...
3y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Gasly: Recent positive trend 'bodes well' for rest of...

Pierre Gasly is bullish over AlphaTauri's prospects for the remainder of...
3y ago from F1i.com

'Mercedes wants to take more risk with engine to put...

Mercedes has stopped developing the current car, and will therefore take...
3y ago from GPBlog.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

FOX acquires 33% stake in Penske Entertainment, IndyCar

Fox Corporation, parent company of broadcast company FOX Sports, has...

Colton Herta: IndyCar at Laguna Seca is a...

IndyCar’s latest visit to Laguna Seca produced rave reviews from...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Kalle on course in Finland

Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen ended the first full day of WRC...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Player is 'keen' on Arsenal move, Gunners hoping to...

Crystal Palace attacker Eberechi Eze has been linked with a move away from...
13h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Report: Arsenal on alert as PL & CL winner yet to...

Arsenal are reportedly one of the clubs keeping an eye on the situation of...
12h ago from CaughtOffside.com

“It’s a great signing for Arsenal' - Former PL...

Former Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has named Arsenal's Viktor...
11h ago from SportsKeeda.com

“Gonna put it out there” - Former Manchester...

Former Manchester United defender Demetri Mitchell has claimed that Rasmus...
15h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

FIA announce penalty verdict after controversial Max...

The FIA have announced the stewards verdict after... Read More »
9h ago from GPFans.com

Hungarian GP: Friday's action in pictures

Formula 1 fans at the Hungarian Grand Prix... Read More »
6h ago from F1i.com

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.