News Details
Are Mercedes taking a risk by not completely replacing Hamilton's engine?
Where Max Verstappen changed his complete engine for a new one in Russia, Lewis Hamilton only changed the ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) in Turkey. That did earn him a grid penalty of ten spots, but with a completely new engine he doesn't drive, unlike Red Bull Racing's Dutchman. Why didn't Mercedes replace the entire engine of the title contender, just like Red Bull did? The regulations regarding grid penalties in Formula 1 have been different for a couple of years now. For a while it was possible for a driver to get a grid penalty of 60 places and to make things more transparent, the FIA has decided that for all grid penalties of fifteen places or more, the driver will automatically be...
Full Story »
Full Story »
5y ago from GPBlog.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Mercedes admits: 'Then you might as well replace the...
Lewis Hamilton received a grid penalty in the Turkish Grand Prix, which...
5y ago from GPBlog.com
Pirro: Vettel penalty backlash ‘changed my life'
Driver steward Emanuele Pirro says the controversy over Sebastian...
5y ago from PlanetF1.com
Qatar pitlane entry changed 'dramatically' for F1
The Losail International Circuit's pitlane entry has undergone a...
5y ago from F1i.com
Mercedes was lucky: 'It was really very risky'
Mercedes took a big risk during the Turkish Grand Prix by letting Lewis...
5y ago from GPBlog.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Alex Marquez undergoes surgery on his right shoulder...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Johann Zarco says “I didn’t want to break the...
No description available...
20h ago from Motorsport.com
How MotoGP teams and riders are organising themselves...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Ai Ogura on brush with Marco Bezzecchi: "It was...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
'There’s more to come' as IndyCar and NASCAR leaders...
No description available...
19h ago from Motorsport.com
Scott McLaughlin: IndyCar has ‘incredible'...
Scott McLaughlin started racing in the NTT IndyCar Series in 2021, coming...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Pato O'Ward questions promoters in Mexico after...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
How Spanish engineering and Álex Palou brought...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Kalle Rovanpera and Ott Tanak set for WRC return as...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
Dakar announces Portugal and Morocco as 2027 host...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Dakar Rally moves 2027 event out of Saudi Arabia; new...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal receive midfielder enquiry from Bayern Munich...
Arsenal could have an important decision to make over Martin Ødegaard in...
59m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Gerrard makes Arsenal prediction after statement win...
Arsenal’s hard-fought 1-0 victory over Liverpool has strengthened the...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Fridges and pigs and scoring goals
Morning all. We live in strange times. Sorry to start your day with this...
3h ago from Arseblog.com
Mourinho makes Arsenal player with 'charisma and...
Arsenal are facing renewed interest in Riccardo Calafiori, with Real...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Honda lift lid on Aston Martin F1 nightmare with damning...
Honda have revealed the technical problem behind... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
Lewis Hamilton makes Fred Vasseur claim amid Ferrari Mexico...
Lewis Hamilton believes that Ferrari boss Fred... Read More »
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Honda take blame and issue solemn vow after costly Aston...
Honda has taken ownership of the painful... Read More »
59m ago from RacingNews365.com
