News Details
Video: Mercedes finally removes Bottas' Monaco wheel!
The Mercedes team released a video on Thursday of its crews finally removing the recalcitrant Monaco Grand Prix wheel off Valtteri Bottas' W12. Bottas was running second in last Sunday's race and close to the Red Bull of future race winner Max Verstappen when he undertook his pitstop on lap 30. But a wheel nut machined into the Mercedes front-right axle prevented the removal of the wheel and the team was left with no other choice but to retire Bottas' car on the spot. The team's efforts to remedy the problem after the race in its garage were unsuccessful, and Mercedes eventually opted to deal with the recalcitrant wheel upon the outfit's return to its base earlier this week, which was duly...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Monaco Grand Prix Thursday press conference
Full transcript from the FIA-hosted press conference after Thursday...
2y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Ferrari in contention for shock F1 win? What we...
Ferrari pace catches rivals by surprise The early 2021 season form book...
2y ago from Crash.net
Monaco GP: Thursday's action in pictures
Formula 1 kicked into gear on Friday in Monte Carlo, and not a moment too...
2y ago from F1i.com
Ferrari beaming after Thursday performance: Seems too...
Article To news overview It was a day to remember for Ferrari and its...
2y ago from RacingNews365.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
F1 owner Liberty Media set to finalise purchase of...
Formula 1 owner Liberty Media are in talks to buy Madrid-based company...
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Oliveira frustrated by "baby steps" as 2024...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
F1 owner Liberty Media set to finalise purchase of...
No description available...
16h ago from Motorsport.com
Dall’Igna calls Bagnaia/Marquez Portugal MotoGP...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Rasmussen, Siegel and Simpson complete oval rookie...
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
Rosenqvist: Confidence within MSR growing with every...
Felix Rosenqvist has started off his time with Meyer Shank Racing on a...
16h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Rising concerns in IndyCar over PFC’s braking system
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Drivers offer thoughts on Thermal exhibition, ideas on...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Kalle quickest in Safari shakedown
Reigning WRC champion Kalle Rovanperä set the benchmark time in Wednesday...
7h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Rovanpera: WRC technical overhaul for 2025 “makes no...
No description available...
20h ago from Motorsport.com
Toyota to deploy suspension update at WRC Safari Rally...
No description available...
22h ago from Motorsport.com
Neuville hopeful Hyundai has addressed WRC Kenya...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
'There's so much quality' - Football expert claims...
No description available...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Who is in form as the Premier League hits the business...
enal face their biggest test of the campaign on Sunday. Their trip to...
53m ago from TheGuardian.com
'It would be a terrible mistake' - Gael Clichy sends...
No description available...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
'To be totally honest' - Jamie Carragher claims...
No description available...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
F1 owners ‘close’ to stunning £3.5 BILLION takeover of...
A multi-billion pound deal put forward by Formula... Read More »
5h ago from GPFans.com
'Thai shareholder wants Red Bull GmbH to move to Dubai'
Christian Horner seems to be locked in the saddle... Read More »
3h ago from GPBlog.com
Former Hamilton physio Cullen finds new home in IndyCar
After a period out of the spotlight following her... Read More »
54m ago from F1i.com