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2021 F1

Mercedes Tech Director Allison Explains ‘Catastrophic Failure’ Of Bottas’s Wheelnut

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Valtteri Bottas Wheel Nut Picture 2021 Monaco GP

Valtteri Bottas forced to retire from the Monaco Grand Prix, when he was running on second place due to the wheel nut trouble. The loss of P2 costs push down the Mercedes in the team championship standings.

During the Bottas pit stop – right front wheel nut’s face was extremely damage following the first attempt of wheel gun. The wheel nut’s front edges were instantly crushed away totally and there was nothing for the gun to grip when they attempted later.

We call it machining of the nut,” explained Mercedes technical director James Allison.

“It’s a bit like when you take a Phillips screw-driver and you don’t get it squarely in the cross of the screwdriver and you start to round off the driving face of the screwdriver slot.

“Then you simply can’t take the screw out of whatever it is you are trying to take it out because you’ve no longer got the driving faces.

“Very similar things happen with our pitstop nuts. If the gun starts spinning and chipping off the driving faces of the wheelnut, then in quite short order, given the violence and power of the gun, you can end up with no driving faces and you’ve just machined the nut down to a place where there’s nothing left to grab a hold of.

“That’s what we had today.”

Mercedes’s team boss Toto Wolff confirms that, they will review its F1 wheelnut design in a bid to avoid repeat the incidents.

Wolff refused to blame the wheelgun operator and said “there’s always many factors that contribute to such a catastrophic failure”.

“In that case we need to review the design, we need to review the material of our wheelnut, because the mechanics that operate the wheelnut need to do it in a way that you can’t machine it off.

“The mechanic that did that is one of the best, and one of the fittest in terms of pitstop speed that the team has.

“Things always come together, it’s never someone’s fault. It’s multifaceted.”

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2021 F1

What penalty do Red Bull face for breaching F1 cost cap?

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Red Bull found guilty of breaking Formula 1 cost cap

FIA recently confirmed that, Red Bull Racing have been found guilty of violating Formula 1 budget cap for 2021.

The Official confirmation by FIA said that a “minor” breaking of the budget cap. As resulted exceeding the budget by less than 5% or $7.25m – could have big consequences if the FIA decide to punish them.

Max Verstappen, who won a second F1 championship in weird conditions in Japan on Sunday, clinched the 2021 F1 title after late and controversial drama involving the safety car in Abu Dhabi.

The cost cap breaches penalty ranges from a public reprimand to a financial penalty or secondary level sporting penalties.

• Public reprimand
• Deduction of Constructors’ Championship points awarded for the Championship that took place within the Reporting Period of the breach;
• Deduction of Drivers’ Championship points awarded for the Championship that took place within the Reporting Period of the breach;
• Suspension from one or more stages of a Competition or Competitions, excluding for the avoidance of doubt the race itself;
• Limitations on ability to conduct aerodynamic or other Testing; and/or
• Reduction of the Cost Cap

Red Bull hint they will appeal FIA decision

The statement, released on their social meadi page read: “We note the findings with surprise and disappointment. Our 2021 submission was below the cost cap limit so we need to carefully review the FIA’s findings as our belief remains that the relevant costs are under the 2021 cost cap amount.

“Despite the conjecture and positioning of others, there is of course a process under the regulations with the FIA which we will respectfully follow while we consider all the options available to us.”

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2022 F1

Verstappen won his second F1 World Championship

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Max Verstappen 2022 Formula 1 world champion in Japanese GP

Max Verstappen won the rain hit Japanese Grand Prix and he secure his second world title as well. The Dutchman takes the full 19 points and his teammate Sergio Perez made second place, following the Charles Leclerc receives five seconds penalty, who crossed the line just ahead of Perez… but final corner cutting was given his time penalty.

Verstappen: It’s crazy

“It’s crazy. Very mixed emotions,” he said.

“Looking back, what a year we’ve had so far. It’s been incredible. It’s something I could never have imagined. After last year, fighting until the end, and then having such a good car again this year. I’m so thankful to everyone who has been contributing to this success.”

… More to follow

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2023 F1

Nyck de Vries secures 2023 AlphaTauri F1 race seat

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The Dutch racing driver Nyck de Vries sealed AlphaTauri F1 racing seat as replaced the Alpine-moved Pierre Gasly for 2023 F1 season.

27 years old, former F2 and Formula E world Champion’s demand has been raised, after he made an extraordinary performance at Monza for Williams racing team, who finished ninth on his F1 debut.

“I’m extremely excited to be joining Scuderia AlphaTauri for 2023 and I want to thank both Red Bull and the team for giving me the opportunity to drive in F1,” the Dutchman said.

“After Formula 2, I took a slightly different path with motorsport, but F1 has always been my dream and I’m grateful to be able to fulfil it.

“I’ve had a lot of chances to experience the 2022 car this year and I think that has put me in a great position for the upcoming season, I hope this has helped to prepare me for what is to come.”

“After Formula 2, I took a slightly different path with motorsport, but F1 has always been my dream and I’m grateful to be able to fulfil it.

“I’ve had a lot of chances to experience the 2022 car this year and I think that has put me in a great position for the upcoming season, I hope this has helped to prepare me for what is to come.”

“Having spent most of my teenage years in Italy for karting, I’ve always felt at home there, so for me, it’s great to be joining an Italian team, that already has a real family feel,” he added.

“I’m looking forward to meeting everyone and to start to build our relationship before the next season.”

AlphaTauri team head Franz Tost also gave his full care to De Vries, point out: “We are pleased to start a new chapter with Nyck, who’s very much welcome at Scuderia AlphaTauri.

“He is a very highly skilled driver, as he won in all the categories he competed in, with many races and championships under his belt.

“His last big success was winning the Formula E World Championship, and this is clear evidence that he is a very competitive driver, who deserves a seat in F1.

“I am looking forward to seeing him in our car and I’m confident that with Yuki and Nyck we will have a very strong driver lineup for 2023.”

The Austrian also paid praise to Gasly, who has spent at least part of every season at the team since his debut in 2017.

“AlphaTauri had a very successful time with Pierre,” he said.

“We will never forget his fantastic victory in Monza and his podium finishes in Brazil and Azerbaijan.

“I want to thank Pierre for all the effort he’s put into the team in the last years, and I wish him all the best for his future.”

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SAUDI GRAND PRIX

Date Session Time
FRI DEC 03 FP1 16:30 - 17:30
FRI DEC 03 FP2 20:00 - 21:00
SAT DEC 04 FP3 17:00 - 18:00
SAT DEC 04 QUALI 20:00 - 21:00
SUN DEC 05 RACE 20:30 - 23:30

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