News Details

Leclerc wants FIA to explain ‘joke' Safety Car delay

Charles Leclerc is ready to quiz the FIA about why it took so long to deploy the Safety Car after Max Verstappen’s crash during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. On lap 47 of 51, Verstappen became the second driver, after Lance Stroll, to suffer a tyre failure on the long pits straight in Baku and smash into the wall at high speed. With the RB16B up against the barrier, debris scattered across the circuit and the Dutchman still sitting in his Red Bull as rivals came past, a Safety Car was inevitable. But it took nearly 20 seconds for double waved yellow flags to appear and almost a minute-and-a-half for the Safety Car to be deployed. Leclerc, who had started from pole position and ended the...
Full Story »
4y ago from PlanetF1.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Perez wins dramatic Azerbaijan GP after Verstappen...

Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Red Bull’s Sergio Perez has claimed victory...
4y ago from FormulaSpy.com

Azerbaijan Flashback: Perez the master in the streets...

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix has not been a resounding success for Max...
4y ago from GPBlog.com

Why Verstappen’s Azerbaijan GP crash triggered a red...

Article To news overview Formula 1 race director Michael Masi has...
4y ago from RacingNews365.com

KartCMP1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix pre-race notes

Formula 1 heads to Azadliq Square for round six of the 2021 season, the...
4y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Fabio Di Giannantonio fastest in first Jerez MotoGP...

VR46 Ducati rider Fabio Di Giannantonio recorded the fastest time in the...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Pato O'Ward issues damning verdict on ‘Mario...

Pato O'Ward isn't chasing F1 any more after falling out of love with...

IndyCar names officiating director ahead of Indy 500

IndyCar Officiating has announced Scot Elkins as the new Managing...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Boost for Arsenal as injured Newcastle United duo out...

Arsenal reportedly look to have been handed a boost as Newcastle United...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com

“Important not to change the habit” - Patrick...

Former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira has advised the team on how they can...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Man City in pole position to sign Arsenal target as...

Manchester City are reportedly now in pole position to sign Nottingham...
4h 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.