Going full throttle almost took on a new meaning for new Toro Rosso rookie Brendon Hartley after his helmet lifted at speed during his first Formula 1 practice session on Friday at Circuit of the Americas. The first New Zealand grand prix driver for 33 years otherwise sounded pretty happy with his day’s work, despite collecting a 25-place grid penalty before he had even stepped into the car at the United States Grand Prix. Hartley completed 69 laps, more than a race distance, and went through the pre-set programme with barely a hiccup in the Toro Rosso. At the end of the afternoon he was 17th. He appeared completely unfazed when talking to reporters afterwards. For a man who had not...
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