News Details
Shovlin: Radio system to blame for pit stop woes
Mercedes' disastrous pit stops at the Sakhir GP were due to a technical issue with the radio system, says trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin. A sequence that effectively cost them the race, the safety car brought out by Williams' Jack Aitken on lap 62 led Mercedes to try and double-stack drivers George Russell and Valtteri Bottas, only for it to backfire horribly. First Russell was fitted with the front tyres intended for Bottas' car, and then Bottas, no longer with a full set available for him, was sent back out on the tyres he had come in on. Afterwards, Russell had to pit again in order to avoid a penalty – although the team still received a 20,000 fine – while...
Full Story »
Full Story »
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Mercedes radio system glitch caused Sakhir pit chaos
Valtteri Bottas Mercedes Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin...
5y ago from SpeedCafe.com
Exactly what went wrong at the Mercedes double pit...
Mercedes was on its way to an easy one-two victory in Bahrain when a...
5y ago from GPBlog.com
Leclerc: If there’s anybody to blame it’s me
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has put up his hand and admitted he was...
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Mercedes find ‘smoking gun' behind Sakhir...
Mercedes' trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin said an issue...
5y ago from PlanetF1.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Why Jorge Martin is back - but not at his best yet in...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
MotoGP's Concorde Agreement edges closer as talks near...
No description available...
9h ago from Motorsport.com
MotoGP completes investigation into Brazilian GP...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Maverick Vinales and Jorge Lorenzo's partnership cools...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Ed Carpenter set for one-off Indy 500 run with...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
Will Power compares ‘military-like’ Andretti to...
When Will Power signed a contract to join Andretti Global for the 2026...
21h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Will Power: “You cannot have a weakness” going...
No description available...
21h ago from Motorsport.com
Carb day concert line-up announced for Indy 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway has announced which bands will be playing on...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Takamoto Katsuta backs Kalle Rovanpera to “come back...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Kalle Rovanpera’s Super Formula programme suspended...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Kalle Rovanpera’s Super Formula programme paused...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Safari Rally Kenya: Oliver Solberg wants more rain...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal latest: 'Gunners target summer deal for PSG's...
No description available...
30m ago from SkySports.com
Arsenal plot 35M raid for one of Brazil's brightest...
Arsenal are looking to sign a quality right back in the summer, and they...
30m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Backlash against Ipswich Town shows why football can't...
Politics has wormed its way back into football, and Reform UK are thrilled...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Agents want Newcastle star to leave for Premier League...
The agent of Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali is keen for his...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
F1 News Today: Christian Horner return on the ropes, Adrian...
Christian Horner's route back into F1 with a... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com
Max Verstappen vs. F1's new rules: Every complaint this...
Amid a wave of complaints from F1's four-time... Read More »
1h ago from espnF1.com
Revealed: How Mercedes' alleged front wing trick actually...
Technical analyst Paolo Filisetti takes a look at... Read More »
3h ago from RacingNews365.com
