News Details

F1 seeking solution for track limits abuse

Formula 1 teams and the FIA are working on trying to find a better solution to deterring drivers from abusing track limits. The issue of drivers trying to seek an advantage by straightlining turns has come back on to the agenda following the Belgian Grand Prix tyre blowouts. It has been suspected that damaged kerbs or debris off track contributed to the blow outs suffered by Sebastian Vettel and Nico Rosberg over the Spa weekend. F1 has long faced difficulties in trying to ensure drivers keep to the confines of the track, but the FIA has often made clear that punishments will only be handed out on occasions where it is proven a driver gained an advantage. However, the tyre issues at...
Full Story »
10y ago from Motorsport.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Pirelli Q&A: 2016 and beyond

Pirelli have been back in the headlines at the last two races, after the...
10y ago from SkySports.com

Pirelli tyre guidelines ‘much more sensible’ –...

Pirelli tyre guidelines ‘much more sensible' – Hamilton...
10y ago from ThisIsF1.com

Ecclestone orders drivers to stop publicly slating...

Bernie Ecclestone met with Formula 1 drivers on Friday in the Monza...
10y ago from GrandPrixTimes.com

Spa blowouts may have been caused by kerb

A new theory about what caused the tyre blowouts at Spa-Francorchamps...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

IndyCar reveals track design for Washington D.C. event

IndyCar has revealed the track design for the newly-added event in...

David Malukas’ Penske poise earns accolades from...

After just two races with Team Penske under his belt, David Malukas is...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Arsenal join 140m superstar hunt with Man United as...

Arsenal and Manchester United are looking to strengthen their attacking...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com

'I don't know if it's allowed' - Leverkusen boss...

Bayer Leverkusen boss Kasper Hjulmand has questioned the legality of...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Chelsea prep mega bid for 90 million-rated Arsenal and...

Chelsea is hoping to sign the PSG attacker Khvicha Kvaratskhelia at the...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com

'It's already signed and completed': Romano confirms...

Arsenal will complete the permanent transfer of Piero Hincapie at the end...
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.