News Details
Rosberg retirement due to freak contamination
Nico Rosberg's retirement from Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix was caused by a freak contamination of his steering column electronics by a substance used by Mercedes in their pre-event servicing, the team said on Friday. The Mercedes team said the contamination led to a loom failure in his steering wheel column. This resulted in him struggling to start and then abandoning the race won by teammate Lewis Hamilton. Briton Hamilton's victory lifted him three points clear of German Rosberg with five races remaining in their sometimes acrimonious duel for the drivers' title. "Forensic analysis has revealed that the steering column electronic circuits were contaminated with a foreign...
Full Story »
Full Story »
11y ago from SuperSport.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Mercedes says 'foreign substance' contaminated...
Mercedes AMG Petronas
Mercedes has revealed that a 'foreign substance'...
11y ago from F1Zone.net
Substance contamination caused Rosberg failure
– Mercedes has revealed that a freak substance contamination...
11y ago from GPUpdate.net
Rosberg Singapore retirement due to 'contamination'
Mercedes has revealed that the precise reason for Nico Rosberg's...
11y ago from Pitpass.com
'Foreign substance' forced Rosberg out
Mercedes say Nico Rosberg's retirement from the Singapore Grand Prix was...
11y ago from BBC.co.uk
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Honda pinpoints potential ‘advantage' ahead of...
Honda technical director Romano Albesiano believes there is one specific...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Toprak Razgatlioglu’s manager backs Pramac...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Toprak Razgatlioglu admits MotoGP adaptation...
Toprak Razgatlioglu has admitted that his adaptation to MotoGP feels...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Scott McLaughlin: Arlington “instantly my most...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
McLaughlin sets the early pace in IndyCar’s first...
The NTT IndyCar Series took to the track on a brand new street course...
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
IndyCar drivers praise Fast Six qualifying format...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
Pato O'Ward on the 'red flag' that has prevented an...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
WRC Safari Rally Kenya: Why 'you would be faster with...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
Solberg clings on to Safari Rally lead as Ogier hunts...
Oliver Solberg started Friday with a 33.3 second lead over Elfyn Evans...
7h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
WRC Safari Rally Kenya: Oliver Solberg hangs on to...
No description available...
8h ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Safari Rally Kenya: Solberg leads as Ogier hauls...
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Fabian Hurzeler reveals text message he sent Arteta...
Brighton & Hove Albion manager Fabian Hurzeler has revealed that he texted...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal & Chelsea in 'very serious' talks to sign...
Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez has been linked with a move away...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal preparing ‘formal offer' for 48-goal...
Arsenal are very interested in signing Leon Goretzka at the end of the...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Report: London outfit have a deal in place with...
Arsenal midfielder Dan Casey is all set to complete a move to Fulham....
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Honda issue official statement as Aston Martin F1 nightmare...
Honda have issued an official statement at the... Read More »
4h ago from GPFans.com
Adrian Newey blasted for Aston Martin disaster: 'He should...
Former F1 team manager Peter Windsor has... Read More »
8h ago from GPFans.com
Popular F1 pundit finds new TV home after Sky Sports exit
Rejoice, Damon Hill fans! The 1996 F1 world... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
