News Details
Caterham confirm Kobayashi’s Russian retirement due to ‘safety concerns’
Caterham F1 Team Principal Manfredi Ravetto has come out to deny the apparent claims of lead driver Kamui Kobayashi and members of the press that the Japanese driver was instructed to retire from the Russian Grand Prix with a healthy car to save on engine mileage.
The recently appointed Team Principal insisted that Kobayashi’s car was showing signs of having a braking issue, so it was for safety concerns that the team retired the car.
“I was very surprised to hear Kamui referring to some mileage-saving instruction coming from the team's management,” said Ravetto. “We saw via telemetry that there was a potential issue with the brakes and we decided to avoid any risks. Kamui...
Full Story »
Full Story »
11y ago from TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Caterham future remains uncertain for drivers
Kamui Kobayashi future uncertain
Roberto Merhi and Kamui Kobayashi remain...
11y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Kobayashi keeps Caterham seat for Sochi
Kamui Kobayashi
Kamui Kobayashi will be in action alongside Marcus...
11y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Why did Kamui retire in Russia?
There's some confusion at Caterham as to why Kamui Kobayashi retired in...
11y ago from PlanetF1.com
Kobayashi keeps Caterham seat for Sochi
Caterham F1 Team
Caterham has confirmed that Kamui Kobayashi will again...
11y ago from F1Zone.net
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Marc Marquez admits ‘my body will force me to retire...
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
Ducati anticipates ‘2024 version’ of Francesco...
Ducati Team Manager Davide Tardozzi is “very confident” Francesco...
14h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Honda completes another test with 2027 bike as Ducati...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Jorge Martin: Aprilia signed me to win the title,...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Long Beach to bring in new leadership for iconic event
Organizers of the annual Grand Prix of Long Beach event have announced...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Grand Prix of Long Beach set for leadership change
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Pato O’Ward joined by F2 champion in McLaren F1...
McLaren has announced its driver development program lineup for 2026,...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Kucharczyk set for 2026 Indy NXT run with HMD
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Nani Roma: Dakar 2026 at 'F1 level' after close fight
No description available...
8h ago from Motorsport.com
Dakar 2026: Dacia edges Ford and Toyota as Nasser...
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
Luciano Benavides defeats Ricky Brabec by two seconds...
No description available...
15h ago from Motorsport.com
Ford's Nani Roma survives late crash and fuel drama to...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
“This guy is costing you a title” - Fans slam...
Arsenal fans have ripped into Viktor Gyökeres for his performance during...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal: Premier League – live...
points were shared on an evening when Arsenal extended their lead at the...
4h ago from TheGuardian.com
Player ratings: Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal
Arsenal drew a blank in the Premier League once again with a stalemate...
4h ago from FreshArsenal.com
Arsenal miss chance to go nine points clear against...
Arsenal missed the chance to open up a nine-point gap on Manchester City...
4h ago from SkySports.com
Comments
Hottest News
How Alex Albon met Lily Muni via Drive to Survive and THAT...
F1 star Alex Albon and Lily Muni He recently... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
'It just feels right': F1 fans rejoice as Red Bull finally...
Red Bull have finally given F1 fans what they've... Read More »
4h ago from GPFans.com
Oscar Piastri hints at change to controversial McLaren...
McLaren F1 star Oscar Piastri has hinted there... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com
