News Details
Fuel conservation to blame for Toro Rosso's dismal day
After a promising qualifying session on Saturday, Toro Rosso's Jean-Eric Vergne and Daniil Kvyat both failed to finish today's Russian Grand Prix in the points.
Vergne had a storming start to go from ninth to fifth on the opening lap. The Frenchman felt his car's balance was good, but he quickly dropped down the order.
Fuel conservation was to blame for Vergne's disappointing 13th place finish. 'It was an extremely frustrating race,' he said. 'We have to understand why we had to save so much fuel.
'It’s a real shame because the guys did an excellent job giving us a very good car, which I felt was great for the whole race. The start was very positive, we were attacking as much as possible...
Full Story »
Full Story »
11y ago from RichlandF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Kvyat excels in qualifying on home ground
Toro Rosso's Daniil Kvyat was overjoyed with his 5th place on the grid for...
11y ago from F1Technical.net
Daniil Kvyat: “Sochi should suit our car quite...
The Scuderia Toro Rosso team will arrive at Sochi for the inaugural...
11y ago from TheCheckeredFlag....
Vergne: I deserve second Toro Rosso F1 chance
Jean-Eric Vergne believes he deserves a second chance with Toro Rosso...
11y ago from Crash.net
Daniil Kvyat: “It feels great securing P5”
Scuderia Toro Rosso enjoyed one of their best qualifying performances of...
11y ago from TheCheckeredFlag....
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
MotoGP working on rescheduling Qatar GP amid Iran war
No description available...
54m ago from Motorsport.com
Honda pinpoints potential ‘advantage' ahead of...
Honda technical director Romano Albesiano believes there is one specific...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Toprak Razgatlioglu’s manager backs Pramac...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Scott McLaughlin: Arlington “instantly my most...
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar drivers praise Fast Six qualifying format...
No description available...
14h 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...
14h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Pato O'Ward on the 'red flag' that has prevented an...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Breaking: Takamoto Katsuta leads Safari Rally
News just in is that both Sebastien Ogier and Oliver Solberg have stopped...
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
WRC Safari Rally Kenya: Elfyn Evans retires as drivers...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Safari Rally Kenya: Oliver Solberg and Sebastien...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Safari Rally Kenya: Oliver Solberg hangs on to...
No description available...
19h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Euro giants ready to move for in-form Arsenal star...
Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior is reportedly attracting transfer interest...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Barcelona and Arsenal dealt blow as European rivals...
Barcelona and Arsenal are allegedly expected to be opposed by Ligue 1 side...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Rotation can make Arsenal less predictable for Everton...
Morning all. It's a big one today, they're all big ones at this stage to...
3h ago from Arseblog.com
Chelsea dealt blow as Pedro Neto learns punishment for...
Chelsea star Pedro Neto has been handed a one-game ban for his reaction to...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Lewis Hamilton spills major Mercedes F1 secret at Chinese GP
Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton has been... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com
F1 2026 Chinese Grand Prix – Qualifying Results
Scares were the order of the day at the Formula... Read More »
3h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Kimi Antonelli heralds career turning point after Chinese...
F1's youngest-ever driver, Kimi Antonelli, is... Read More »
54m ago from MotorsportWeek.com
