News Details
Sainz's day rescued by virtual safety car after MGU-K failure
An MGU-K failure almost wreaked havoc on Carlos Sainz's well-deserved points finish in Sunday's French Grand Prix, but a late and salutary virtual safety car came to the Spaniard's rescue. The Renault driver luckily side-stepped the opening lap chaos to find himself in third position behind leader Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, although he logically conceded a few spots thereafter to his faster top-team rivals. A steady race looked to deliver to Sainz a sixth-place finish, but with a handful of laps to go he reported a sudden loss of power that relegated him to P8. Fortunately, a virtual safety car triggered by Lance Stroll's Williams brought everyone down to minimum speed, enabling...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Sainz points finish saved by late VSC
Carlos Sainz says his eight place finish was only possible thanks to a...
7y ago from GPBlog.com
Leclerc rues 'small' mistake despite another F1 points...
Despite recording his fourth Formula 1 points finish of 2018, Charles...
7y ago from Crash.net
2018 F1 Points Standings After French GP
class="left relative"> Share Tweet Share Share Email 2018...
7y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Renault preview the French Grand Prix
Drivers Nico Hülkenberg and Carlos Sainz share their thoughts on the...
7y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Yamaha confirms its V4 will race at MotoGP San Marino...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez: ‘Not normal to win every weekend’...
Marc Marquez admits “it’s not normal to win every weekend” despite...
6h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s Hungarian Grand Prix
No description available...
8h ago from Motorsport.com
“I’m back” – Jorge Martin on MotoGP Hungarian...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Mother Nature helped, but Christian Rasmussen was the...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
Red Bull eyeing F1 drive for IndyCar champion Alex...
Red Bull is eyeing a move for IndyCar champion Alex Palou to join Max...
7h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Winners and losers of IndyCar Snap-On Milwaukee Mile...
No description available...
10h ago from Motorsport.com
Honda awarded IndyCar manufacturers’ championship
Even though the 2025 IndyCar season is not yet complete, Honda has been...
4h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
FIA launches tender process for new WRC promoter
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Esteban Ocon's wild childhood dream: 'I wanted to buy...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
How drones will change the way you watch motorsport
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
How WRC's crucial 2027 rules are falling into place
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s...
harlison and Martín Zubimendi are changing things up at Spurs and...
1h ago from TheGuardian.com
Saka set to miss Liverpool clash and England qualifiers
Bukayo Saka is set to miss Arsenal's Premier League clash with Liverpool...
5h ago from SkySports.com
“Top-quality” star edging closer to Arsenal exit...
Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior could be on his way out of North London this...
6h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsecast Extra Episode 655 – 25.08.2025
Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and...
7h ago from Arseblog.com
Comments
Hottest News
Unseen Ferrari footage drops after Hamilton dispute
Previously unseen footage of the aftermath of... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
Andretti breaks silence on 2026 Cadillac F1 driver line-up
Cadillac board member and former F1 champion... Read More »
10h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Why Zandvoort is saying goodbye to Formula 1 with ‘no...
Next weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort... Read More »
55m ago from F1i.com