News Details
Binotto: Verstappen's visor tear-off behind Leclerc's penalty
Charles Leclerc’s pit lane speeding penalty in Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix was due to a sensor failure caused by a tear-off visor strip discarded by Red Bull rival Max Verstappen, Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto said. The 24-year-old Monegasque had started 15th, one place behind runaway Championship leader Verstappen, after both were hit with engine and gearbox-related penalties. Leclerc pitted on lap three after complaining of overheating problems, with Ferrari then finding a tear-off strip lodged in his front right brake duct. Binotto said the overheating had caused a sensor to fail which meant they could not measure Leclerc’s speed accurately when he made his final stop. The...
Full Story »
Full Story »
3y ago from GrandPrix247.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Verstappen visor tear-off revealed as cause of...
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has revealed a tear-off from Max...
3y ago from GPFans.com
Was it Verstappen's tear-off that got stuck in...
Charles Leclerc was doing well to work his way through the field along...
3y ago from GPBlog.com
‘Max did nothing wrong': Helmut Marko hails...
At 24-years-old, Max Verstappen has already cemented his place as one of...
3y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
‘That is no consolation': Toto Wolff left fuming...
After making so many steps in the right direction across the last couple...
3y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Fabio Quartararo: Yamaha ‘has no idea’ how to fix...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Marco Bezzecchi ‘wasn’t expecting’ Aprilia COTA...
Marco Bezzecchi admitted he “wasn’t expecting” a record-breaking...
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
What happened in Marco Bezzecchi and Pedro Acosta’s...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s United States GP
No description available...
7h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Christian Lundgaard left frustrated by costly pit stop...
Christian Lundgaard finished second in Sunday’s IndyCar race from...
4h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
David Malukas “learned a lot” with tire strategy...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Pato O’Ward left searching for answers after...
No description available...
36m ago from Motorsport.com
Mick Schumacher: “I thought I was ready — but I...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Former FIA vice president and WRC boss Morrie Chandler...
No description available...
22h ago from Motorsport.com
Subaru teases new rally car for Japanese Championship
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
How Toyota’s new flying Finn is starting to make WRC...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Takamoto Katsuta backs Kalle Rovanpera to “come back...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Man United eye perfect Casemiro replacement with move...
Leon Goretzka has been heavily linked with a move away from Bayern Munich...
36m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal forward’s availability for Champions League...
Arsenal star Noni Madueke's availability is in doubt for the UEFA...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com
“It made absolutely no sense” - Tuchel makes...
England manager Thomas Tuchel has revealed that Arsenal duo Declan Rice...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Atletico Madrid interested in double deal to sign...
LaLiga side Atletico Madrid are keen on signing Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Red Bull hit by another major exit as key Verstappen ally...
Red Bull will reportedly have to contend with... Read More »
56m ago from GPFans.com
Lando Norris offers dim view on driver sway amid fresh F1...
Lando Norris has offered a dim view on the... Read More »
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
George Russell laments 'one thing after another' following...
George Russell was not pleased with the series of... Read More »
1h ago from RacingNews365.com
