Carlos Sainz and Esteban Ocon have both revealed they were ignored by the FIA regarding the safety of the barriers when they crashed at Turn 14 in Miami on Friday and Saturday respectively. The 5.4 kilometre Miami Autodrome, which winds around the Hard Rock Stadium and an artificial marina, features a tight, street circuit-type section
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Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher is concerned by what he perceives as a risk averse attitude from Sebastian Vettel and Sir Lewis Hamilton surrounding safety at this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix. Race director Niels Wittich sent a reminder to the drivers ahead of the weekend that the wearing of jewellery inside the cockpit is
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Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz insists that he has no knowledge of the claims levelled against the Scuderia after the controversial fallout from the Pirelli tyre test in Imola. Having been knocked out of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at the start of the race by Daniel Ricciardo, Sainz joined Charles Leclerc in a prototype tyre
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2009 Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button has advised that Sir Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel take the debate on jewellery a little more seriously after their protestations at this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix. Race director Niels Wittich once again reminded the drivers ahead of the race this weekend that wearing metallic objects in the
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Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel has defended Sir Lewis Hamilton amid race director Niels Wittich’s reinforcement of the regulation banning jewellery from being worn inside the cockpit. The rule was introduced in 2005 in a bid to limit the risk of ignition during a crash, as well as to avoid aggravating potential burn injuries in
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has been given two races, including this weekend in Miami, to make transient his permanent jewellery amid the row over safety in Formula 1. Hamilton showed up at the drivers’ press conference on Friday at the Miami Grand Prix with a multitude of necklaces and rings, as well as three watches on
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The FIA have seen no breach of regulation by Ferrari after the Scuderia appeared to use a different floor at the Pirelli test in Imola. After the completion of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Ferrari joined Alfa Romeo, AlphaTauri and Alpine in testing a prototype 2023 tyre at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari to
MoreA Mercedes upgrade being introduced at this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix is set to take 3kg off their car as they seek to improve its woeful performance in 2022. The Silver Arrows looked abject at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix as Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell wrestled with the extreme oscillating movement in the
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Mercedes have arrived at the Miami Grand Prix with a new front wing, rear wing and wing beam as they seek to mitigate the “porpoising” problem that has been affecting them this season. The new technical regulations means that the cars are running lower to the ground as a result of the re-introduction of ground
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Race director Niels Wittich has given the drivers another reminder of the importance of wearing fire-proof clothing, and has outlined the risks attached to not doing so. The German stressed in his notes ahead of the Australian Grand Prix that jewellery is prohibited from being worn in the cockpit during competition as per the regulation
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