Pirelli to present result of Vettel tyre investigation
2015 Belgian Grand Prix
Pirelli has concluded their investigation into the cause of Sebastian Vettel’s tyre failure during the Belgian Grand Prix.
Pirelli has concluded their investigation into the cause of Sebastian Vettel’s tyre failure during the Belgian Grand Prix.
The IndyCar title battle hung in the balance until the last lap of the season, but proceedings were overshadowed by Justin Wilson’s death six days earlier.
The Belgian Grand Prix was rated higher than most races this year but track limits abuse and easy DRS passes were a target for criticism.
Pirelli has been praised for selecting a softer mix of tyres for this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix.
In the round-up: “If Raikkonen says something it’s important” • Popularity ‘not a factor’ in Raikkonen’s new deal • Audi dismisses F1 rumours
Following the Spa blow-outs Pirelli said F1 drivers should be given maximum limits for how many laps its tyres can run. Should F1 adopt the idea?
In the round-up: Vettel doesn’t expect preferential treatment • Ferrari not closing driver academy • Vettel ‘should apologise to Pirelli’
Jenson Button alerts Fernando Alonso to something of interest during the Belgian Grand Prix weekend. Can you come up with a funny caption for this picture?
In the round-up: More powerful DRS considered • Magnussen talking to other F1 teams • Renault ‘under-resourced’ – Horner
Romain Grosjean says Monza should be an even stronger track for Lotus than Spa, where he scored the team’s first podium finish of the season on Sunday.
F1’s longest-running team reached a milestone at the Belgian Grand Prix: Ferrari started their 900th race.
In the round-up: Horner to keep Red bull duo • Lotus ‘will be quick again at Spa’ • Force India ‘doesn’t need more staff’
Ten of the best pictures which tell the story of the 2015 Belgian Grand Prix weekend.
Jenson Button retraced his father’s footsteps when he got behind the wheel of a Rallycross car at Lydden Hill yesterday.
In the round-up: ‘No more tyre blow-outs’, drivers demand • Mercedes domination ‘wrong’ – Ecclestone • Lotus cars released from Spa
With 11 laps to go in the Belgian Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel was told his tyres were “good to go to the end” – but it turned out they weren’t.
No one managed to score more than 19 points in the Predictions Championship last weekend – and there were 13 players tied for the top score
In the round-up: New closed cockpit ideas considered • Hamilton’s success like “a crazy dream” • Rosberg ‘needs to raise game in qualifying’
Sebastian Vettel says he does not blame his Ferrari team for the tyre blow-out which potentially cost him a podium finish in the Belgian Grand Prix.
Justin Wilson, who died following a crash in an IndyCar race on Sunday, had a successful racing career in America following his single season of F1 in 2003.