News Details
Gravel Triggers Emergency Kill Switch To End Hulkenberg's Barcelona Grand Prix
Nico Hulkenberg suffered one of the most unusual retirements in recent Formula 1 memory at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. The Audi driver was running in 10th place on lap 28 and looked set to score his first point for the team before disaster struck. A piece of gravel kicked up by Liam Lawson struck Hulkenberg's car and triggered an emergency safety kill switch, causing the entire system to shut down instantly. The switch is designed to completely cut engine power in the event of an emergency, but nobody could have predicted it would be activated in such a freak manner. Lawson had dipped a tyre into the gravel at turn 12, sending stones flying back towards Hulkenberg's Audi at...
Full Story »
Full Story »
3d ago from Formula1News.co.uk
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Fernando Alonso Reveals Barcelona Grand Prix Is...
Two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso has stunned the...
1w ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Beganovic Takes Hamilton's Ferrari Seat As Kim...
Lewis Hamilton will sit out FP1 at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix,...
6d ago from Formula1News.co.uk
FIA Schedules Thursday Hearing For Alpine's Bid To...
The FIA has confirmed it will hear Alpine's attempt to overturn the...
1w ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Kim Kardashian Caught Taking Kimi Antonelli's Towel...
Kim Kardashian turned heads at the Monaco Grand Prix for more reasons...
1w ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Raul Fernandez recovers from appendicitis in time for...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
The story behind the viral, awkward encounter between...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez sets the pace in first Brno MotoGP...
Marc Marquez picked up where he left off in Hungary by setting the...
19m ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
2026 MotoGP Czech Grand Prix – How to watch, session...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
IndyCar to reduce hybrid power limits for remainder of...
For the remainder of the 2026 season, IndyCar will reduce the hybrid...
19h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Scott McLaughlin targets Road America breakthrough...
No description available...
16h ago from Motorsport.com
2024 IndyCar Rookie of the Year to serve as Honda...
Honda Racing Corporation US has announced that Linus Lundqvist has been...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
The blueprint of grit: How James Roe is grinding...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
FIA president sets timeline to announce new WRC...
No description available...
19h ago from Motorsport.com
Kalle Rovanpera ready to resume motorsport career...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Revised gravel tyre set for WRC debut in Greece
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Sebastien Loeb to make traditional stage rallying...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Premier League Fixtures 2026/27: Liverpool's tricky...
The 2026/27 Premier League campaign is scheduled to kick off on Saturday,...
49m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal latest: Gunners to face Man City and Liverpool...
No description available...
59m ago from SkySports.com
Arsenal fixtures: Gunners begin title defence live on...
Premier League champions Arsenal will begin their title defence against...
59m ago from SkySports.com
Arsenal kick off 2026/27 Premier League season vs...
Defending champions Arsenal will kick off the 2026/27 Premier League...
59m ago from SkySports.com
Comments
Hottest News
What this F1 fan shouted at Fernando Alonso after Aston...
Fernando Alonso's disastrous home grand prix... Read More »
49m ago from GPFans.com
Charles Leclerc handed boost despite fresh Lewis Hamilton...
Lewis Hamilton has held the upper hand at Ferrari... Read More »
59m ago from RacingNews365.com
Kimi Antonelli admits Ferrari have the one thing Mercedes...
Mercedes F1 star Kimi Antonelli has explained... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
