News Details
Tyre wear: The potential culprit behind Russell's disqualification
© XPB Phillip van Osten
29/07/2024 at 09:2129/07/2024 at 09:38 George Russell’s dramatic disqualification from Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix for an underweight car has prompted an intense search for answers in the Mercedes camp, and a theory that the Briton’s stroke of genius was also the very cause of his downfall. Mercedes, bewildered by the unexpected outcome, is meticulously examining every facet of the race weekend to uncover the root cause of why Russell’s car was 1.5kg under F1’s weight limit after Sunday’s race at Spa-Francorchamps. One assumption, initially met with skepticism but which quickly gained traction on Sunday evening, was that excessive tyre wear...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
BREAKING: Russell faces disqualification for...
© XPB Andrew Lewin
28/07/2024 at 17:0428/07/2024 at 17:16...
4mo ago from F1i.com
Wolff: Disqualification ‘a massive blow for...
©Mercedes Phillip van Osten
28/07/2024 at 19:2328/07/2024 at 19:30...
4mo ago from F1i.com
Hamilton's first winning smirk with Merc
Phillip van Osten
28/07/2024 at 12:3028/07/2024 at 12:18 Lewis Hamilton...
4mo ago from F1i.com
Russell reacts to painful disqualification in Belgium:...
George Russell has been disqualified from the Belgian Grand Prix. The...
4mo ago from GPBlog.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Aprilia, KTM still unable to exploit new MotoGP rear...
No description available...
11h ago from Motorsport.com
How Aleix Espargaro wants his MotoGP career to be...
Aleix Espargaro says he wants to be remembered as someone “who never...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
KTM to enter self-administration and company...
KTM has announced that it will enter a 90-day self-administration period...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Ai Ogura reflects on ‘nervous' debut MotoGP test...
Ai Ogura admitted to feeling 'nervous' throughout the MotoGP test in...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Robb signing a push for “Stability” for Juncos...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Michael Strahan confirmed as honorary pace car driver...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
NFL Hall of Famer announced as Indy 500 pace car driver
Michael Strahan, an American football Hall of Fame athlete and television...
4d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
MSR believes Logan Sargeant deserves a chance in...
Earlier in the week, Logan Sargeant joined a few other drivers in...
6d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
WRC road order rules set to remain unchanged in 2025
No description available...
11h ago from Motorsport.com
How to assemble the giant Meccano kit to build a rally...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
WRC 2027 rules to offer powertrain flexibility and...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
World champion Neuville joins WRC stars for Monza...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arteta warns Liverpool: Your form will be difficult to...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has warned Liverpool that their lead at the...
48m ago from SkySports.com
'Came out and lied' – Manager accused of...
Darren Bent has accused Gareth Southgate of ‘lying' regarding Ben...
18m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal backed to be a ‘different proposition'...
Arsenal are a ‘different proposition' with Martin Odegaard now back...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Liverpool vs. Man City key stats and facts: How...
Sports Mole takes a look at some of the key stats and facts ahead of...
4h ago from SportsMole.co.uk
Comments
Hottest News
Verstappen to be REPLACED in Red Bull driver swap
Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen is set to be... Read More »
4h ago from GPFans.com
Lewis Hamilton claims ‘I’m definitely not fast...
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton was downbeat after... Read More »
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Schumacher RETURN confirmed after shock F1 exit
Mick Schumacher has made a quick return to the... Read More »
14h ago from GPFans.com
