Sentences with phrase «safety car period»

The restart was rather frantic and among all the battles more debris went on the track, forcing a second safety car period.

The race likely will be remembered for the number of safety car periods — nine so far, to be exact.

I'm not sure what the deal is with the safety barriers — it seems that if anyone touches them we have a long safety car period.

Alongside this, restarts after safety car periods will now be double - formation, which could get very interesting indeed...

The No. 64 Corvette had just made its first fuel stop when the first safety car period began after 42 minutes of racing.

The first nine hours of the race were run without a full - course caution, but the first safety car period began at...

A freak driveshaft failure sidelined the No. 64 Compuware Corvette C6.R at the two - hour mark, while a late - race deluge and an extended safety car period stymied the No. 63 Compuware Corvette C6.R drivers» run for the...

A freak driveshaft failure sidelined the No. 64 Compuware Corvette C6.R at the two - hour mark, while a late - race deluge and an extended safety car period stymied the No. 63 Compuware Corvette C6.R drivers» run for the top step of the podium.

«I just spent four hours in the car, mainly because of the lengthy safety car period which allowed me to stay in longer.

A two - hour, 22 - minute safety car period to repair the guardrail after a hard impact by the No. 1 Audi interrupted the racing at the 7:40 mark.

If you find red flags and safety car periods annoying in F1, it's probably best to give the TCR races from Macau this year a miss.

The Audi wasn't the only LMP1 car involved however, because Toyota's Nicolas Lapierre also slid his way through that pack, smashing into the wall but managing to crawl back to the pits for repairs during the resulting safety car period.

Considering the new DPi rules and, as a result, new cars, it's no surprise some of the Prototype class cars suffered on their first outing — a 24 hour race no less, and one which had surprisingly few car - saving safety car periods.

Both Compuware Corvettes persevering through safety car periods LE MANS, France — Through three - quarters of the world's greatest road racing, Corvette Racing's two Compuware Corvette C6.Rs continued to persevere through the night and into the daytime.

Numerous slow zones and a pair of safety car periods widened the gap from the No. 63 to the group of three cars running within 56 seconds of each other.

A scheduled brake change under one of three safety car periods also left the car a lap down from the class leader but well within striking distance with Taylor chasing down the sixth - place car at the rate of four to five seconds per lap.

When the first safety car period ended at the 6:14 mark, both Corvettes came to the pits for fuel, tires, and driver changes.

Gavin also led in the No. 74 car during his stint as the Corvette Racing team elected to keep him out on dry tires during the wet safety car period.

Also they have more frequent safety car periods.

The complexion of the race changed dramatically when a second safety car period began at 1:34 into the race.

Michael Schumacher may have won 12 of the first 13 races in 2004, but at Spa his Ferrari was suffering badly from tyre warm - up issues, making him particularly vulnerable after safety car periods.

By loading the car up with fuel he was able to stay out and gain places during the long safety car period, and he kept his head as track conditions deteriorated - not only were there tyre marbles everywhere, but the surface itself was breaking up in places.

Following a lengthy safety car period to clear gravel from the circuit, the leading No. 7 Toyota slowed to a crawl.

JAN MAGNUSSEN, NO. 3 MOBIL 1 / SiriusXM CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7.R — FINISHED THIRD IN GTLM: «This year's race was a lot difference than previous years because of the lack of safety car periods.

A two - hour, 22 - minute safety car period to repair...

We are already into our first safety car period after a heavy accident for Nigel Mansell in the Beechdean Mansell Ginetta - Zytek.

The No. 74 Compuware Corvette C6.R took the lead in the first hour during an extended safety car period and held it as the sixth hour ended.

The safety car period only made him feel worse, though.

The Virtual Safety Car period and the following real safety car period did bunch the pack up mid-race, but the fact that a Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull were all covered by seven seconds at the chequered flag indicates much closer racing between the three teams this season.

After two red flags and seven safety car periods, organisers were forced to bring the 6 Hours of Fuji to an early end

In a race that featured a two - hour rain delay and six safety car periods, Button managed to collide with two drivers - teammate Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso - and also had to serve a penalty for speeding behind the safety car.

Teams will only be able to talk to their drivers during yellow flag and safety car periods, for safety instructions, or if the driver is in the pitlane.

Baku's second Formula 1 race was packed full of drama, action and interruptions — with three safety car periods and a red flag.

Webber was also second in the race at Interlagos, but was given a 25 - second post-race penalty for overtaking before the line after a safety car period.

During the Chinese Grand Prix Mercedes had the option to pit Lewis Hamilton during the safety car period - why didn't they?

A safety car period set the stage for some vintage Daniel Ricciardo lunging as he scythed through from sixth to first on fresher tyres

Worse still was that racing had just resumed after a Safety Car period and a classic Tyrrell also got wrecked as the race was quickly red flagged due to the crane fail.

The No. 7 car was in the lead and looked to have everything under control, but a mishap in the pit lane during a safety car period indirectly led to the cars retirement.

It's a pretty common rule across motorsport that when restarting a race after a safety car period, drivers shouldn't suddenly speed up and then slow down again.

In the round - up: Haas team principal Guenther Steiner said the team couldn't take advantage of the opportunity to pit during the Safety Car period because it didn't have any suitable tyres.

He stopped for Medium tyres during the Safety Car period before going straight back onto Softs.

A Safety Car period for debris put the leaders on the back foot and set up a thrilling chase to the chequered flag.

Clearly the contact between the Toro Rosso drivers which caused the Safety Car period was not intentional (nor was it guaranteed to bring out a Safety Car — sorry, conspiracy fans!)

When a setback during a safety car period cost the team valuable track position, Gavin, Beretta and Magnussen resolutely began to chase down the leader, trimming seconds from the Aston Martin's margin throughout each stint.

«The pit spaces at Le Mans are small, so if there is a safety car period and everyone comes in for tires, getting in and out of the pits could be difficult,» Pratt explained.

Ironically, Magnussen and O'Connell had sealed their victory in last year's inaugural Detroit ALMS race when they gained a lap on their teammates during a safety car period.

The No. 63 team did take advantage of the second safety car period to change all four brakes on the Corvette near the 10.5 - hour mark.

This, the final race of the series was completed in 5 hrs 30 mins which is quicker than usual, this was partly due to the fact that there were no safety car periods in a largely incident free race.