News Details
McLaren wants helmet tear-off rethink
McLaren has called on Formula 1 to consider a rule tweak about the disposal of drivers' helmet visor tear-offs. The Honda-powered team found that Fernando Alonso's brake failure in the Spanish grand prix, which caused him to almost run over the front jack-man in the pits, was caused by one of the disposable plastic strips. Drivers begin each race with a few layers of the ‘tear-offs' on the visor, so that when visibility becomes poor, one can be pulled off and discarded. But a tear-off on Sunday became stuck in one of Alonso's brake ducts, leading to overheating and failure. A team spokesman told Bild newspaper: 'We could not tell if it was his own or another driver's as it was...
Full Story »
Full Story »
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Visor tear-off to blame for Alonso's brake failure
McLaren have identified the cause of Fernando Alonso's Spanish Grand Prix...
10y ago from GrandPrixTimes.com
Boullier reveals Alonso retirement caused by tear-off...
Eric Boullier has revealed that a helmet visor tear-off strip was the...
10y ago from TheCheckeredFlag....
Visor tear-off boils Alonso's brakes
F1 News Visor tear-off boils Alonso's brakes Race Report: Rosberg wins...
10y ago from Formula1Blog.com
Visor tear-off to blame for Alonso's brake problems
McLaren has confirmed that a stray visor tear-off strip was to blame for...
10y ago from RichlandF1.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Marco Bezzecchi not shocked by underwhelming sprint,...
No description available...
41m ago from Motorsport.com
Raul Fernandez claims podium pace at MotoGP Austrian GP
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Pecco Bagnaia just can’t explain nightmare gremlins...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Injured Maverick Vinales to miss MotoGP Hungarian GP...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Strongest season yet for Pato O’Ward has been...
Pato O’Ward is having the best IndyCar season of his career, and is...
22h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
McLaren to auction future F1, IndyCar and WEC cars in...
McLaren is to auction future F1, IndyCar and World Endurance Championship...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Chip Ganassi: ‘We’re spoiled’ having drivers...
Alex Palou clinched the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series title over the weekend,...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Winners and losers from IndyCar’s Portland 2025...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Esteban Ocon's wild childhood dream: 'I wanted to buy...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
How drones will change the way you watch motorsport
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
How WRC's crucial 2027 rules are falling into place
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Kalle Rovanperä hits the jackpot
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen finally won Rally Finland, laying to...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On GunnersToday.com
'The shirt is a bit heavier to wear than at Sporting'...
Former Watford striker Troy Deeney has conveyed his doubts over Arsenal's...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Selection decisions as a new season kicks off
Morning all. Well, here we go again. The new season kicks off later this...
2h ago from Arseblog.com
Real Madrid Transfer News Roundup: Los Blancos tipped...
Real Madrid are preparing for their LaLiga season opener against Osasuna...
6h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Situation ‘one to watch' as rivals plot late...
Arsenal attacker Leandro Trossard has been linked with a move away from...
15h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Villeneuve: Mercedes "amazing" 2026 F1 PU is just...
No description available... Read More »
2h ago from GrandPrix247.com
Fernando Alonso lends advice to Franco Colapinto amid F1...
Fernando Alonso has advised Franco Colapinto on... Read More »
41m ago from MotorsportWeek.com
How will Lewis Hamilton decide to end F1’s greatest...
Lewis Hamilton’s first half-season at Ferrari... Read More »
41m ago from GrandPrix247.com
