News Details
Bottas set for grid drop after gearbox change
Valtteri Bottas is set to be hit with a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change at the Japanese Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver, who opted not to venture out in the FP2 washout at Suzuka, ended the dry morning session fifth fastest with a best lap of 1m 30.151s – over seventh-tenths of a second off of team-mate Lewis Hamilton. It has been reported Bottas is likely to require a gearbox change and due to the regulations requiring each unit to be used for six races the Finnish driver will be handed a five-place grid penalty in Japan. Related Articles Small issues snowballing for Bottas through tough period Wolff: Helping Bottas a Mercedes priority Wolff outlines Bottas targets to earn...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Valtteri Bottas set for five-place drop after gearbox...
Valtteri Bottas is set to receive a five-place grid drop at this...
8y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Bottas hit with grid penalty following gearbox change!
Valtteri Bottas won't be starting the Japanese Grand Prix on the first...
8y ago from F1i.com
Bottas poised for five-place grid penalty
– Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas is poised for a five-place grid penalty...
8y ago from GPUpdate.net
Vettel's gearbox given all-clear for Japanese GP
Sebastian Vettel looks set to avoid a grid penalty for a new gearbox in...
8y ago from Motorsport.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Jorge Lorenzo: Marc Marquez would have 13 MotoGP...
Five-time world champion Jorge Lorenzo believes Marc Marquez would have...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Pedro Acosta on leaving KTM for Ducati: “I have no...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
How much do MotoGP tyres cost and who pays for them?
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Yamaha picks experienced David Munoz to oversee Jorge...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Road to 2027: Inside Dreyer & Reinbold Racing’s...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar, NASCAR Trucks returning to St. Pete Grand...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Dreyer and Reinbold purchases Rahal entry in first...
Dreyer and Reinbold Racing has announced that it has purchased one...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing to return full-time to...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Thierry Neuville and Adrien Fourmaux unclear on WRC...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Prodrive in talks with multiple manufacturers after...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
ERC fans set for new-look Rally Poland with local...
The event has undergone a significant transformation for 2025, switching...
4d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On GunnersToday.com
How Vinicius Junior feels about Arsenal transfer, next...
Vinicius Junior reportedly favours staying at Real Madrid despite Arsenal...
31m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Real Madrid's demands to sell Vinicius Jr comes to...
Real Madrid have reportedly slapped a 160 million price tag on Arsenal...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
'Decision is confirmed' – Fabrizio Romano...
Bradley Barcola is reportedly not going to sign a new Paris Saint-Germain...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal and Chelsea plotting stunning move for...
Arsenal and Chelsea are reportedly weighing up a move for Tottenham...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Formula 1 returns to Sepang as Malaysia to host 2026...
Formula 1 and the FIA have officially confirmed... Read More »
2h ago from F1Technical.net
Who will start from the pit lane due to suspension changes?
Cadillac Formula 1 Team's Sergio Pérez will... Read More »
2h ago from F1Technical.net
The starting grid for the 2026 Hungarian GP
The Hungarian Grand Prix sets the stage for a... Read More »
1h ago from F1i.com
