News Details
Bottas hit with 5-place grid penalty after 'pushing too hard'
Valtteri Bottas concedes he was pushing too hard in a bid to challenge for pole position before crashing out of qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver took too much kerb on the entry to Turn 1 on his first Q3 flying effort and ran wide onto the grass - still wet from earlier rain - which sent him hurting into the barriers on the exit of the following corner. Bottas walked away from the hefty incident unscathed, but the impact caused significant damage, wrecking the right-hand side of his Mercedes W09 car. “I was just pushing a bit too hard,” Bottas explained. “I went wide in Turn 1 and the kerb was still a bit damp. I lost the rear of the car and hit the...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Bottas hit with 5-place grid penalty after 'pushing...
Valtteri Bottas concedes he was pushing too hard in a bid to challenge...
7y ago from Crash.net
Bottas admits he ‘pushed too hard’ before Q3 crash
Valtteri Bottas concedes he was pushing too hard in a bid to challenge...
7y ago from Crash.net
Record pole for Hamilton; Bottas crashes out
Lewis Hamilton flew to a record-breaking pole position in Melbourne,...
7y ago from PlanetF1.com
Valtteri Bottas explains Australian GP qualifying crash
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas explained that he was caught out by the...
7y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Toprak Razgatlioglu eyes 2027 regulations ahead of...
Toprak Razgatlioglu is already looking ahead to the 2027 MotoGP...
13h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Honda test rider Takaaki Nakagami to replace Luca...
Honda test rider Takaaki Nakagami has been announced as a replacement for...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Pirelli to hold first MotoGP test in Misano with test...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Watch: Motorsport takes a ride in the MotoGP safety car
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Nolan Siegel apologizes for profanity-filled radio rant
Arrow McLaren driver Nolan Siegel has apologized for what he said over...
3h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
IndyCar breaks 1 million US TV viewers for third...
The NTT IndyCar Series is nearly through the first year with its new...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Christian Rasmussen "not surprised" to earn...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
After first oval win, does Kyle Kirkwood see himself...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Rallies around the world: The ones not to miss – and...
Rallying is unlike any other motorsport. It doesn’t unfold on pristine...
8h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Malcolm Wilson appointed as FIA Deputy president for...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
FIA approves updated bodywork rules for WRC 2027...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Amid losing streak, Hyundai accepts “consequences”...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
How Arsenal’s summer transfer window is reshaping...
For each of the last three summer transfer windows, critics, fans, and...
39m ago from FreshArsenal.com
Local media confirms Arsenal and Man United among main...
RB Leipzig playmaker Xavi Simons has been linked with a move away from the...
5h ago from CaughtOffside.com
'We will never force or blackmail Leipzig' - Benjamin...
Amid Arsenal links, Benjamin Sesko's agent, Elvis Basanovic, has made it...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Supercomputer predicts where Arsenal, Liverpool,...
A supercomputer has predicted how the Premier League table will look at...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
F1 Recap - Verstappen drives in secret Aston Martin test as...
'Franz Hermann' - AKA F1 champion Max Verstappen... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
Verstappen skips F1 movie premiere to test Aston Martin at...
Max Verstappen opted to stay in Europe this week... Read More »
2h ago from GrandPrix247.com
Kelly Piquet shares FIRST pics of baby Lily with ‘big...
Kelly Piquet - partner of F1 world champion Max... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com
