Here is our top 10 ‘greatest hits’ before today, starting with the F1 incidents of previous seasons… Romain Grosjean, Malaysia 2017 The crashed car of Romain Grosjean, Haas F1 Team VF-17 Photo by: Sutton Images The crashed car of Romain Grosjean, Haas F1 Team VF-17 Photo by: Sutton Images When Romain Grosjean struck a lifted drain cover in the kerb at Turn 12 in Friday practice in Malaysia, his Haas suffered an immediate right-rear blowout that sent him spinning heavily into the barrier. The team later received compensation from the circuit. Valtteri Bottas, Baku 2016 Valtteri Bottas, Williams FW38 Photo by: Sutton Images Baku first caught Williams out back in 2016. Valtteri Bottas was returning to the garage after an installation lap at the start of FP3 and hit a loose pitlane drain cover. He sat out the rest of the session while Williams repaired bodywork and radiator damage and examined the car's gearbox. Jenson Button, Monaco 2016 … [Read more...] about Top 10: Motorsport’s drain pain greatest hits
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Martins overcomes penalty for Iwasa clash to grab first win at Silverstone
Victor Martins overcame a late time penalty to win a frantic Formula 2 feature race at Silverstone for his debut victory in the series. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The F2 rookie was given a five-second penalty for going off-track and gaining an advantage while passing Ayumu Iwasa wide as the pair fought for the lead on the opening lap. However the ART driver crossed the finishing line 6.4 seconds ahead of second-placed Zane Maloney to clinch the win. Theo Pourchaire completed the podium after three Safety Car periods affected the race. That allowed the Sauber junior to slash his championship deficit to leader Frederik Vesti. Martins started on pole for the second consecutive feature race with Kush Maini alongside him on the front row. Iwasa and Jack Doohan shared the second row on a dry track, despite late rain hitting the Formula 3 race which finished less than an hour beforehand. Iwasa shot out of his third-place starting position and dived … [Read more...] about Martins overcomes penalty for Iwasa clash to grab first win at Silverstone