F1: New final race classification for United States Grand Prix after disqualifications
1 year, 2 months ago

F1: New final race classification for United States Grand Prix after disqualifications

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Logan Sargeant has earned his first Formula 1 point following the shock disqualification of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc from the United States Grand Prix. Logan Sargeant has earned his first point in Formula 1 Williams driver Sargeant finished the race 12th but having moved up to 10th receives his first point of the season in bizarre circumstances at his home race. Logan Sargeant The final stewards report said: “During the hearing, the team acknowledged that the measurement performed by the FIA Technical Team was correct and stated that the high wear on the skid pads was probably a result of the unique combination of the bumpy track and the Sprint race schedule that minimized the time to set up and check the car before the race. “In this particular case, the rear skid in the area defined in the Technical Delegate’s report was outside of the thresholds outlined in Article 3.5.9 e) of the FIA Formula One Technical Regulations, which includes a tolerance for wear.

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F1: World Champion Max Verstappen to serve swearing penalty in Rwanda
1 month ago

F1: World Champion Max Verstappen to serve swearing penalty in Rwanda

The Hindu  

Formula One world champion Max Verstappen will serve a penalty for swearing when he visits Rwanda next week to collect his winner’s trophy, the governing FIA said on Sunday. Verstappen, who secured his fourth successive championship in Las Vegas last month, was ordered to do “work of public interest’ after swearing during a Singapore Grand Prix press conference in September. …

F1: Verstappen to face ban next year if he collects four more penalties
1 month ago

F1: Verstappen to face ban next year if he collects four more penalties

The Hindu  

Newly-crowned four-time world champion Max Verstappen faces a ban next year if he collects four more penalty points on his super licence following his crash in Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. For Verstappen, who finished sixth on Sunday as McLaren clinched the constructors’ title thanks to Norris’s success, this means he must avoid penalties in the opening 11 races next …

F1 driver at risk of race ban – with Ollie Bearman ready to deputise again
8 months ago

F1 driver at risk of race ban – with Ollie Bearman ready to deputise again

The Independent  

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US Grand Prix: Verstappen earns hard-fought 50th career F1 victory; Hamilton, Leclerc disqualified
1 year, 2 months ago

US Grand Prix: Verstappen earns hard-fought 50th career F1 victory; Hamilton, Leclerc disqualified

The Hindu  

In a season of easy victories, career win No. A late radio message from the Mercedes garage had expressed hope for second place and “maybe the win” as Hamilton passed McLaren’s Lando Norris and closed the gap to the Verstappen. “It is of course disappointing to be disqualified post-race but that doesn’t take away from the progress we’ve made this …

Hamilton disqualified from 2nd place at U.S. Grand Prix after post-race inspection of car
1 year, 2 months ago

Hamilton disqualified from 2nd place at U.S. Grand Prix after post-race inspection of car

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Lewis Hamilton was disqualified from the Formula One United States Grand Prix hours after his second place finish to Max Verstappen when race officials found a technical rules violation with the skid block under his car. The decision wiped out Hamilton’s best finish in months and comes just as Mercedes showed some new life and new pace …

Formula One 2023: Gasly sheds penalty points, risk of race ban recedes
1 year, 7 months ago

Formula One 2023: Gasly sheds penalty points, risk of race ban recedes

The Hindu  

Alpine’s Pierre Gasly moved away from the risk of a Formula One race ban on Monday after dropping two of the 10 penalty points accrued for a series of minor offences over the past year. The first two of Gasly’s points were collected when he was driving for AlphaTauri at the Spanish Grand Prix on May 22 last year and …

F1 drivers criticize penalty points, seek change for 2023
2 years, 2 months ago

F1 drivers criticize penalty points, seek change for 2023

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Some Formula One drivers are frustrated with the sport’s penalty points system after stricter rules for this season have put them at risk of earning a race ban. AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly is only two points short of getting a ban and said Thursday that puts him in a tough position going into this weekend’s Brazilian Grand …

Hamilton feels targeted after penalties thwart record bid
4 years, 3 months ago

Hamilton feels targeted after penalties thwart record bid

China Daily  

Third placed Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton on the podium after the race in Sochi, Russia, on Sept 27, 2020. SOCHI, Russia－Lewis Hamilton accused Formula 1 bosses of "trying to stop" him after he was handed two five-second penalties at Sunday's Russian Grand Prix to wreck his hopes of a record-equaling 91st victory. Hamilton was deemed to have broken the rules set …

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