News Details

Mercedes escape sanction for curfew break due to Hamilton repairs

United States Grand Prix – Mercedes AMG Formula 1 team escaped penalty on Saturday morning after being found to have broken official curfew rules on Friday night. A problem with Lewis Hamilton's fuel system after FP2 resulted in the team requiring time to carry out repairs to the complex system. However, this resulted in the team breaking staff curfew rules in place to protect Formula 1 staff from becoming overworked and stressed over the course of a weekend. Team staff who work on the car and associated operations are not permitted within the circuit confines for an eight hour period overnight, starting at 11pm. However, the rules also allow for two breaks of the curfew over the...
Full Story »
9y ago from FormulaSpy.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

FIA order Hamilton to face media in Austin

Triple Formula 1  champion Lewis Hamilton has been called upon by his...
9y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Mercedes breaks curfew to change Hamilton's fuel system

A precautionary change of the fuel system on Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes on...
9y ago from Motorsport.com

Bitesize Gos – ‘It Will No Get Out Of Hand'

All eye's on Hamilton this weekend, but it's not because of the world...
9y ago from F1.co.uk

Austin FP1: Hamilton strikes first

Defending Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton posted the fastest lap...
9y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Why Fabio Quartararo feels he needs to...

Fabio Quartararo is using the MotoGP winter break to recharge and...
20h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

MotoGP exploring options to return to China after...

MotoGP series promoter Dorna is reportedly considering a return to China...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

JHR retains Sting Ray Robb for second season

Juncos Hollinger Racing has confirmed that Sting Ray Robb will remain...

Aggressive testing schedule planned ahead of Mick...

Following confirmation Mick Schumacher will make a switch to IndyCar next...

Mick Schumacher joins RLL in IndyCar switch

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has announced that Mick Schumacher will...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Video: Arsenal potentially given huge injury boost...

Arsenal have been handed a potentially significant injury boost as Declan...
24m ago from CaughtOffside.com

Arsenal step up concrete interest in signing...

Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Jean-Matteo Bahoya from...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Arsenal 2-0 Brentford: Merino and White shine as...

Match report – Player ratings – Arteta reaction A 2-0 win over...
1h ago from Arseblog.com

Sky reporter: Arsenal interest is concrete in 70...

Arsenal are reportedly stepping up their pursuit of 20-year-old winger...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.