News Details
Stoffel Vandoorne felt like a ‘sitting duck’ on straights
McLaren-Honda driver Stoffel Vandoorne says he was powerless to prevent rivals from cruising past during the Canadian Grand Prix, due to his lack of straight-line speed. McLaren has struggled in 2017, amid a lack of reliability and performance, though Vandoorne crept into the top 10 during the early stages of the race at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, due to drama elsewhere. However, Vandoorne lost several positions in the course of a few laps and eventually trailed home in 14th place, ahead only of Sauber’s Pascal Wehrlein. “It was a difficult race, but I think we more or less knew that before the start,” said Vandoorne. “We found it tough on the straights, and...
Full Story »
Full Story »
8y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Vandoorne was a 'sitting duck' in race
– McLaren driver Stoffel Vandoorne described himself as a...
8y ago from GPUpdate.net
McLaren's straight-line speed deficit 'dangerous' -...
Fernando Alonso believes the lack of top speed coming from the Honda...
8y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Sebastian Vettel picks up 'Driver of the Day' after...
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel has been awarded ‘Driver of the...
8y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
McLaren: Vandoorne held back by junior career driving...
McLaren says new Formula 1 recruit Stoffel Vandoorne has been hampered by...
8y ago from Motorsport.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Marc Marquez: ‘I've had stitches in my chin, but...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
Fabio Quartararo tops chaotic second Assen MotoGP...
Fabio Quartararo topped the timesheets for Yamaha after an extended...
6h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Fabio Quartararo “needs a winning project now” as...
No description available...
4h ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez tops first Assen MotoGP practice despite...
Marc Marquez topped the timesheets in the first Assen MotoGP practice...
10h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Where does Santino Ferrucci see his first IndyCar win...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar will not return to Thermal Club in 2026...
According to comments made by Thermal Club founder and owner Tim Rogers,...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Malukas’ recovery drive secures Foyt’s best team...
During Sunday’s IndyCar race at Road America, David Malukas was the...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Winners and Losers from IndyCar’s Road America...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
WRC Acropolis Rally: Ott Tanak heads Hyundai 1-2 as...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
Ott Tanak tames rough Acropolis Rally Greece
Ott Tanak and Martin Jarveoja ended a rough, puncture-riddled opening day...
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
WRC Acropolis Rally: Sebastien Ogier leads as puncture...
No description available...
10h ago from Motorsport.com
Here's how Hyundai’s driver cooling system will...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Major twist gives Arsenal hope of signing ‘most...
Real Madrid have not ruled out the possibility of selling Rodrygo Goes...
6h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Manchester United target blocking all offers as he...
Manchester United target Viktor Gyokeres is blocking offers from other...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal given ‘less than 2% chance’ of signing...
Arsenal’s hopes of landing one of their top striker targets this summer...
6h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Which striker should Arsenal sign? Analysing the top...
Unless you’ve been living under a rock all season, you’ll have noticed...
6h ago from FreshArsenal.com
Comments
Hottest News
FIA announce Lewis Hamilton punishment verdict at Austrian...
The FIA have announced the punishment verdict for... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com
Former Ferrari boss in shock McLaren move
Iconic former Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo... Read More »
1h ago from RacingNews365.com
F1 Results Today: Hamilton suffers Ferrari nightmare at...
The first outing at the Austrian Grand Prix... Read More »
8h ago from GPFans.com
