All articles tagged with #pitlane start
Max Verstappen will start the 2025 Brazilian GP from the pitlane after a poor qualifying performance due to car issues, as Red Bull makes further adjustments to improve performance and salvage his championship hopes.
Max Verstappen will start the Brazilian Grand Prix from the pitlane after Red Bull made significant car changes, including a new Honda power unit, following a poor qualifying performance. The team reverted to an older car specification to improve race performance, aiming for better results despite the challenging start grid position.
Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll will start from the pitlane in the Formula 1 US Grand Prix after suffering brake problems in first practice. The team decided to make changes to both cars' setups, with Alonso using the old-spec Aston Martin and Stroll using the new package. The brake issues were caused by a simulation error that resulted in insufficient cooling. The starting order in the pitlane will depend on when the cars arrive, with Alonso and Stroll joining Haas drivers Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg.
Kevin Magnussen and Nyck de Vries will start the Formula 1 Austrian GP from the pitlane after their teams made changes to their cars, breaching parc ferme rules. Haas tweaked Magnussen's car setup, while AlphaTauri changed de Vries' rear wing, beam wing, suspension, and installed new power unit components. Both drivers struggled in qualifying and the sprint race, prompting the changes.
Charles Leclerc will start the Spanish Grand Prix from the pitlane after Ferrari replaced the entire rear of his SF-23, including suspension and gearbox, as well as the control electronics and energy store of his power unit. Leclerc struggled with a mysterious problem during qualifying, which left him getting dumped out in Q1. Ferrari is also evaluating aerodynamic and power unit component replacements to capitalise on the pitlane start.