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Six drivers summoned over second formation lap messages

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Six drivers have been summoned to the stewards after Formula 1's Sprint in Austria over messages during the second formation lap. An additional lap to the grid was called... read more »

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Alonso's F1 car went "full blackout" on Austrian GP sprint grid

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1211 views )

As the grid was vacated before the start, Alonso's car was left on the grid on its jacks with the tyre blankets still attached, as the team was frantically trying to solve... read more »

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F1 Austrian GP: Verstappen beats Leclerc to sprint race win

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1062 views )

The Red Bull driver needed to defend into Turn 1 and 3 against an initially strong Ferrari threat, but as Leclerc and Carlos Sainz went wheel-to-wheel, the defending champion... read more »

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Latifi: Azerbaijan GP grid offence punishment didn't fit crime

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1440 views )

The Canadian received the penalty because a mechanic was still on the grid and made contact with the car after the 15 second signal before the formation lap.The mechanic... read more »

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Latifi frustrated by severity of grid infringement penalty

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1610 views )

Nicholas Latifi expressed frustration at the severity of the penalty he received for a grid infraction prior to Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. A mechanic from... read more »

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Horner: F1 needs to review "chaotic" Monaco GP start delay

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1263 views )

The start was initially delayed by FIA race director Eduardo Freitas because rain fell on the grid and a heavier downpour was expected.When it was announced that there would be... read more »

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Power issue caused delay to Monaco race start 

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1613 views )

The FIA has confirmed that a power systems issue was behind the prolonged delay before the start of Monaco's Formula 1 race.  The start was initially delayed by nine... read more »

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Power outage on grid delayed Monaco start, prevented standing restarts

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1180 views )

Rain in the build-up to the planned start time of 3pm for the Monaco Grand Prix led to the start procedure being suspended just minutes away from the intended start of the... read more »

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F1 Monaco GP: Perez wins chaotic wet-dry race after two red flags

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1611 views )

Max Verstappen extended his championship lead over Leclerc with third place ahead of the home hero, who had dominated the early stages that followed a long delay due to a rain... read more »

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Monaco GP red flagged after two formation laps

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 840 views )

The start of the Monaco Grand Prix has been delayed with the race red flagged before it even begun, due to heavy rain making conditions undriveable. The race was due to start... read more »

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Ricciardo buoyed by improved McLaren pace in Australian GP

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 831 views )

After a difficult start to the season for the McLaren squad there were signs of significant improvement across the Albert Park weekend.Lando Norris topped Free Practice 3 and... read more »

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Schumacher's 1998 Japanese GP Ferrari for sale

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1301 views )

The chassis, which also set pole position and finished second in the Luxembourg Grand Prix at the Nurburgring in Schumacher's hands, went into the Suzuka finale four... read more »

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Porsche and Red Bull nearing deal over F1 partnership from 2026

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 900 views )

The Volkswagen Group has been weighing up a potential F1 entry under the next generation of power units arriving in 2026 for some time, with officials from its Porsche and Audi... read more »

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FIA changes F1 points rules after Belgian GP washout

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1214 views )

F1 found itself in controversy when the Belgian GP was hit by heavy and persistent rain at Spa-Francorchamps last August, resulting in race start delays before it was... read more »

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Vettel: F1 needs engine, calendar changes to address climate concerns

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1057 views )

With some controversy over F1 choosing to race near nature reserves at Zandvoort, Extinction Rebellion is planning to raise awareness of its campaign at the Dutch event on... read more »

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Formula 1 ‘working through options’ for Spa spectators

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1434 views )

Formula 1 says it is evaluating various options for spectators who attended Sunday's washed out Belgian Grand Prix. Heavy rain fell through Sunday afternoon at... read more »

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F1 has raced in worse conditions without cancelling - Ecclestone

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1202 views )

Formula 1 has raced in worse conditions than those experienced during the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix without the need to cancel the race, according to former boss Bernie... read more »

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Aston boss Szafnauer sympathetic to call for Spa F1 ticket refunds

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1094 views )

The race was stopped after the cars took to the track for two brief runs - two formation laps and then later the three laps that generated an official race classification -... read more »

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FIA: "No ability" to postpone Belgian GP until Monday

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1375 views )

Heavy rain in the hours leading up to lights out at Spa resulted in the start being delayed by 25 minutes, after which a handful of formation laps were completed behind the... read more »

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FIA: There’s no ability to postpone a race until Monday

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1139 views )

The FIA has confirmed that delaying a race until the following day wouldn’t have been possible for multiple reasons, and they did the best they could under difficult... read more »

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Hamilton: 'Robbed' Belgium fans should get money back

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1525 views )

Lewis Hamilton says that he hopes the fans that attended Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix will be reimbursed the money they spent on tickets following the shortened race at... read more »

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F1 Belgian GP: Verstappen declared winner after two laps behind safety car

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 900 views )

Following a rain-affected qualifying on Saturday, showers continued to hit the Spa region throughout Sunday in the build-up to the start of the race.Race control announced... read more »

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FIA uses its powers to pause Belgian GP citing ‘force majeure’

over 5 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1179 views )

The FIA has exercised its rights to pause the Belgian Grand Prix, citing “force majeure”, as extreme weather conditions to batter the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. The race start... read more »

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F1 Belgian GP red-flagged after formation lap behind Safety Car

over 5 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 757 views )

The 2021 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix has been red-flagged due to heavy rain and poor visibility after a formation lap behind the Safety Car. read more »

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Belgian GP under red flag following safety car start in heavy rain

over 5 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 976 views )

After Saturday's rain-hit qualifying, heavy showers continued throughout Sunday morning, making for treacherous conditions as drivers completed their laps to the grid -... read more »