Ferrari had a day to forget at Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix with a double disqualification for Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, but fake team order drama further added to team boss Fred Vasseur’s misery. Hamilton and Leclerc were running fourth and fifth respectively after their pitstops around lap 20 when fans were first alerted to
Ferrari had a day to forget at Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix with a double disqualification for Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, but fake team order drama further added to team boss Fred Vasseur’s misery. Hamilton and Leclerc were running fourth and fifth respectively after their first pitstop around lap 20 when the tifosi were
Formula One Management has held talks with Ferrari after the team complained over its use of Lewis Hamilton’s radio messages during yesterday’s Chinese Grand Prix. Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur reportedly described FOM’s editing of Hamilton’s messages as a “joke.” FOM monitors each drivers’ live radio communications in real time during a grand prix. While
Did Lewis Hamilton refuse to obey Ferrari when they ordered him to let his team mate past? Or did Formula 1 misleadingly edit Ferrari’s radio messages during their live Chinese Grand Prix broadcast, giving a false impression that Hamilton had disobeyed his team? Comparing what was actually said on the radio with what was played
The Ferrari Formula 1 team says excessive tyre wear from the Chinese Grand Prix’s surprise one-stop race is behind Charles Leclerc’s car being found underweight, while it admitted “misjudging” Lewis Hamilton’s skid wear. Leclerc and Hamilton finished fifth and sixth at the Shanghai International Circuit on Sunday, but soon after the race the Ferrari pair
The Ferrari Formula 1 team says excessive tyre wear from the Chinese Grand Prix’s surprise one-stop race is behind Charles Leclerc’s car being found underweight, while it admitted “misjudging” Lewis Hamilton’s skid wear. Leclerc and Hamilton finished fifth and sixth at the Shanghai International Circuit on Sunday, but soon after the race the Ferrari pair
Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton have both been excluded from the Chinese GP after falling foul of the technical regulations, with Alpine’s Pierre Gasly also thrown out of the results. During post-race scrutineering Leclerc’s and Gasly’s cars were both found to weigh 799kg after fuel was removed, one kilogram below the minimum weight
Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly have been disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix after their cars failed post-race technical checks. Neither of the teams affected, Ferrari and Alpine, contested any of the stewards’ rulings. They accepted the measurements were made correctly and said the infringements were caused by “genuine errors” on their part.
Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton have both been excluded from the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix for falling foul of the technical regulations, with Alpine’s Pierre Gasly also thrown out of the results. During post-race scrutineering, Leclerc’s and Gasly’s cars were both found to weigh 799kg after fuel was removed, 1kg below the
Both Ferrari drivers and Pierre Gasly are at risk of disqualification from the Chinese Grand Prix after their cars failed post-race technical checks. Charles Leclerc and Gasly’s cars were found to weight 799 kilograms after post-race checks, including the removal of fuel, were performed. The minimum weight limit is set at 800kg. Lewis Hamilton’s car
Charles Leclerc has explained that the decision to soldier on with a broken front wing throughout the Chinese Grand Prix after contact with Lewis Hamilton was to preserve track position. The two Ferraris made light contact at Turn 3 on the first lap as Hamilton tried to assume the apex line and clipped Leclerc, which
Charles Leclerc has explained that the decision to soldier on with a broken front wing throughout the Chinese Grand Prix after contact with Lewis Hamilton was to preserve track position. The two Ferraris made light contact at Turn 3 on the first lap as Hamilton tried to assume the apex line and clipped Leclerc, which
