News Details
High brake temperature triggered Norris' Montreal fire
McLaren has revealed that high brake temperatures were the cause of Lando Norris' fiery exit from the Canadian Grand Prix. The team first became aware of an issue when the Briton missed the chicane at Turns 3/4, the youngster subsequently stopping at the pit entrance with flames licking from the rear of the car. 'We had high temperatures in the brakes,' a team spokesman told Motorsport.com. 'That caused a component failure, which basically created a localised fire. 'Because it was in an area where there isn't any air flow, it didn't get extinguished,' they continued, 'and basically we exceeded the temperatures that carbon can withstand, and effectively that led to the suspension giving...
Full Story »
Full Story »
6y ago from Pitpass.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Lando Norris: Small mistakes will cost midfield teams
Lando Norris reckons that “small mistakes” could prove vital for...
6y ago from GPFans.com
McLaren certain that Lando Norris' failure in Canada...
McLaren have revealed what caused Lando Norris' suspension failure during...
6y ago from GPBlog.com
Norris bemused by peculiar Canadian Grand Prix...
McLaren F1 Team‘s Lando Norris has admitted he has 'no clue what...
6y ago from TheCheckeredFlag....
Norris and McLaren scratching their heads over...
Canadian Grand Prix – Lando Norris retired early from Sunday's race...
6y ago from FormulaSpy.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Why Toprak Razgatlioglu is slower than he expected
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
Ducati still favourite after MotoGP Sepang test, but...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
What happened at MotoGP’s official season launch in...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Yamaha: ’2026 MotoGP bike not performing badly but...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
McLaren eyes Fernando Alonso reunion to complete...
Zak Brown has said he will "continue to bug" Fernando Alonso to...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Arrow McLaren unveils liveries for 2026 IndyCar...
Arrow McLaren has taken the wraps off its trio of challengers for the...
4d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Zak Brown “would love” Indy 500 reunion with...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Arrow McLaren officially opens doors to new home in...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Esapekka Lappi thought his WRC career was over, but...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Kalle Rovanpera co-driver Jonne Halttunen lands Toyota...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Iconic Ouninpohja stage dropped from 2026 WRC Rally...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
More than 10 tuners interested in joining WRC under...
No description available...
2w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
“How they feel is how they feel” - Marc Guehi...
Manchester City centre-back Marc Guehi shared his thoughts about getting...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Report: Arsenal hold advantage in race to sign...
Arsenal are keeping a close watch on the contract situation of Leon...
7h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Source: Man United face Arsenal competition to sign...
Iliman Ndiaye is establishing himself as one of the best attacking talents...
7h ago from CaughtOffside.com
The title race was always on …
Morning all. So, the 9 point lead at the top became 6 when Man City beat...
6h ago from Arseblog.com
Comments
Hottest News
Adrian Newey's F1 design questioned by team rival
Adrian Newey's first Aston Martin F1 car design... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
F1 Testing 2026 weather forecast - Latest from Bahrain
All 11 F1 teams are expected to return to the... Read More »
50m ago from GPFans.com
How new F1 rules will cost McLaren one of its most major...
McLaren enters the 2026 F1 season as reigning... Read More »
51m ago from MotorsportWeek.com
