News Details
Mercedes explain why Bottas' wheel nut got so damaged
Article To news overview © Mercedes Valtteri Bottas's wheel nut became so damaged as a result of a slight angle when the Mercedes driver came into the pits, the team have explained. The Finn was forced to retire from the Monaco GP during his one and only pit stop on Sunday, as a result of his right front wheel nut rounding off and meaning the tyre couldn't be taken off his car. The incident was a bizarre occurrence for Mercedes, with Chief Strategist James Vowles explaining that the problem happened as a result of the wheel gun going on at a very slight angle. "Our nuts are what we call captive, they are maintained within the wheel and the tyre, so as the wheel comes off the nut goes...
Full Story »
Full Story »
4y ago from RacingNews365.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
VIDEO: Watch Valtteri Bottas' wheel nut shear off in...
Video To news overview © Formula 1 Formula 1 has released a video to...
4y ago from RacingNews365.com
Wheel nut still stuck on Bottas' car
It's a good job Valtteri Bottas climbed out of his car to retire from the...
4y ago from Pitpass.com
Wheel nut is still stuck on Bottas’ Mercedes
Mercedes has confirmed the broken wheel nut which ended Valtteri Bottas'...
4y ago from PlanetF1.com
Will Mercedes go for longest pit stop ever? Wheel nut...
Valtteri Bottas once again had a little devil on his shoulder in Monaco....
4y ago from GPBlog.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Max Biaggi: Aprilia 'not scared by any track' after...
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
The MotoGP changes Liberty Media should make,...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Fabio Quartararo reveals MotoGP moment that felt...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Fermin Aldeguer suffers fracture in MotoGP training...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Ranking IndyCar’s rising stars to watch in 2026
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Alex Palou delivers takedown of McLaren F1 drivers...
IndyCar champion Alex Palou has delivered a takedown of both McLaren...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Will Power turns first IndyCar laps with Andretti at...
IndyCar veteran Will Power completed his first test laps with his new...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Power completes “very good” first outing with...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Could time bonuses solve the “yo-yo effect” at the...
No description available...
10h ago from Motorsport.com
Dakar 2026, Stage 7: Mattias Ekstrom wins stage after...
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
Tyre Lottery at the 2026 Dakar Rally: What’s going...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Why M-Sport has faith in youth over experience WRC...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Szoboszlai: Arsenal aren't champions yet, you don't...
It is still too early to crown Arsenal Premier League champions, says...
6h ago from SkySports.com
Papers: Arsenal join the race to sign Guehi
The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday's newspapers...
6h ago from SkySports.com
Player ratings: Portsmouth 1-4 Arsenal
Arsenal progressed to the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 4-1 victory at...
5h ago from FreshArsenal.com
Papers: Arsenal and Man City to battle for Livramento...
The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday's newspapers...
6h ago from SkySports.com
Comments
Hottest News
Formula E: 'I didn’t think until the last lap that we...
On the back of his brilliant comeback drive at... Read More »
2h ago from F1Technical.net
Aston Martin bends knee to Adrian Newey F1 demand
Aston Martin has hired ex-Red Bull simulation... Read More »
7h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
'We'll get other drivers' - Ford's defiant Max Verstappen...
Ford Racing global director Mark Rushbrook has... Read More »
4h ago from GPFans.com
