News Details
Belgian GP: Rosberg fastest but suffers frightening tyre failure
Nico Rosberg set the fastest time in second practice for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, but his high-speed tyre failure was the big story of the session. Rosberg had kept his much-needed momentum going in second practice at Spa, outpacing Mercedes teammate and world title rival Lewis Hamilton once again, but the explosive tyre failure ended his session early. After beating Hamilton by 0.242s in FP1 on the medium tyre, Rosberg did so again on both mediums and fresh softs in the second session. His advantage extended to three-tenths on the softer of the compounds. But running the soft-compound Pirelli on his 12th timed lap of a long stint, Rosberg’s right-rear tyre blew just...
Full Story »
Full Story »
9y ago from Motorsport.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Rosberg fastest in opening Spa session
Mercedes AMG Petronas Nico Rosberg set the pace during the opening...
9y ago from F1Zone.net
FP2: Rosberg quickest before blow-out
Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton claimed the 1-2 at Spa on Friday...
9y ago from PlanetF1.com
Practice halted after Rosberg tyre failure
Nico Rosberg was lucky to avoid a big accident during Friday practice for...
9y ago from Motorsport.com
Rosberg fastest in FP2 before tyre blowout
– Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg remained at the top of the...
9y ago from GPUpdate.net
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Honda confirms Jorge Martin ‘an option’ for 2026...
Honda Team Manager Alberto Puig has reiterated its interest in signing...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Liberty Media completes 4.3 billion takeover of...
Two weeks on from receiving unanimous EU approval, Liberty Media...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Liberty Media completes its purchase of MotoGP
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Gresini reveals extent of Alex Marquez's injuries...
Gresini Racing team manager Michele Masini revealed the extent of Alex...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Alex Palou chooses to view costly Mid-Ohio mistake as...
Alex Palou was not the winner of Sunday’s IndyCar event from Mid-Ohio,...
9h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Scott Dixon capitalizes on Alex Palou’s mistake to...
The beginning of a busy stretch for IndyCar got under way on Sunday, with...
11h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
IndyCar Mid-Ohio – Race Results
IndyCar visited Mid-Ohio over the weekend for Honda’s home event and a...
10h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Winners and Losers from the IndyCar Mid Ohio 200
No description available...
9h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Oliver Solberg goes Rally1 – Sebastien Ogier enters...
After dominant victories in WRC2 in Rally Sweden, Portugal and most...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Oliver Solberg to make WRC Rally1 outing with Toyota...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
New WRC 2027 regulations draw interest from tuners and...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
All the best photos of Martin Zubimendi signing for...
Arsenal have completed the high-profile signing of Spanish midfielder...
49m ago from FreshArsenal.com
Viktor Gyokeres is willing to make big sacrifice in...
Viktor Gyokeres is so determined to join Arsenal this summer that he has...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Zubimendi official at last : A striker decision made...
Welcome to a brand new week. Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest, but...
1h ago from Arseblog.com
Fenerbahçe table 15m bid for Arsenal forward: 3-year...
There's been lots of news of incomings today, with Viktor Gyokeres talks...
8h ago from FreshArsenal.com
Comments
Hottest News
How the F1 paddock reacted to Nico Hulkenberg’s first...
Nico Hulkenberg’s long-awaited first F1 podium... Read More »
59m ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Lando Norris at risk of FIA punishment in post-race drama...
Lando Norris could be at risk of an FIA... Read More »
49m ago from GPFans.com
F1 News Today: McLaren star FURIOUS as Lando Norris...
Lando Norris was caught in a freak accident... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
