News Details
Rosberg fastest despite tyre blowout
Nico Rosberg was fastest for Mercedes in Belgian Grand Prix practice on Friday despite an explosive, high-speed tyre blowout that had the German wrestling to keep the car out of the barriers. After lapping fastest in bright and sunny morning conditions, Rosberg went quicker in the afternoon before flirting with disaster. "That was definitely not fun," he told reporters after escaping unscathed from the heart-stopping incident in which the right rear tyre shredded in seconds as he approached Blanchimont at full throttle. "It was not a nice experience. A 360-degree spin at 200 mph is not something you expect at all. Luckily I did not hit the wall. I didn't feel anything...
Full Story »
Full Story »
10y ago from SuperSport.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Rosberg fastest in Belgium despite tyre blowout
Nico Rosberg was fastest for Mercedes in Belgian Grand Prix practice on...
10y ago from SuperSport.com
Rosberg fastest in FP2 despite high-speed tyre failure
Nico Rosberg took the honours in second practice in Belgium despite...
10y ago from TheCheckeredFlag....
Rosberg: Pirelli risked 'biggest shunts ever'
Nico Rosberg has said that Pirelli risked causing the 'biggest shunts...
10y ago from Motorsport.com
Rosberg: It was quite a shock
Nico Rosberg concedes it was 'luck' and not skill that kept him off the...
10y ago from PlanetF1.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Why Francesco Bagnaia seems closer to leaving Ducati...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Jorge Martin likely to miss Sepang MotoGP test after...
No description available...
16h ago from Motorsport.com
Trackhouse Aprilia launches two liveries ahead of 2026...
Trackhouse Aprilia satellite team has launched its two new liveries in...
20h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Trackhouse unveils 2026 MotoGP colours in Milan launch
No description available...
21h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Ed Carpenter Racing reveals multiple organizational...
No description available...
15h ago from Motorsport.com
Will Power sees ‘all the ingredients’ for a...
Will Power is approaching the beginning of his new IndyCar chapter, with...
20h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Ed Carpenter to contest 23rd Indianapolis 500
Owner of the Ed Carpenter Racing IndyCar team Ed Carpenter will race in...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Pato O’Ward joined by F2 champion in McLaren F1...
McLaren has announced its driver development program lineup for 2026,...
6d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Sebastien Ogier still has motivation “to go for...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Sebastien Loeb after 13 Dakar punctures: Cars now...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Dakar 2026: Dacia edges Ford and Toyota as Nasser...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
“It doesn’t matter” - Thierry Henry dismisses...
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has dismissed talk of Arsenal being Europe's...
38m ago from SportsKeeda.com
'He has struggled' – Arsenal legend tips club to...
Arsenal could end up selling left-back Myles Lewis-Skelly, according to...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Report: Arsenal ready to make surprise transfer...
Arsenal could reportedly be ready to extend Gabriel Jesus' contract by one...
8m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Gyokeres, Havertz and the Nwaneri loan move
Morning. I think we're all entitled to a relatively quiet day (in football...
4h ago from Arseblog.com
Comments
Hottest News
New Mercedes livery F1 2026 - first images
Mercedes has become the fifth team to unveil its... Read More »
2h ago from RacingNews365.com
Honda delivers direct message to FIA on F1 engine furore
Honda Racing's president, Koji Watanabe, has... Read More »
3h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
New era, new look: Mercedes unveils W17 with refreshed...
Mercedes has fired the first silver bullet of... Read More »
1h ago from F1i.com
