close global

Welcome to GPFans

CHOOSE YOUR COUNTRY

  • NL
  • GB
  • IT
  • ES-MX
  • US
  • GB

Are you a F1 Fan? Follow GP Fans

Edition

NL GB IT ES-MX US
Verstappen on the limit in France

Paul Ricard kerbs remain despite team complaints

Verstappen on the limit in France — Photo: © LAT Images

Paul Ricard kerbs remain despite team complaints

Red Bull and Mercedes both complained about the kerbs on Friday

FIA race director Michael Masi has confirmed via the latest edition of his notes that the controversial sausage kerbs will despite Mercedes and Red Bull both registering complaints on Friday.

In practice one, Valtteri Bottas ran wide at turn two onto the aggressive, yellow sausage kerbs that sit beyond the regular kerbing. Through his error, the Finn caused damage to his Mercedes that team manager reported to carry a bill of potentially hundreds of thousands of pounds.

After Max Verstappen made a similar error in practice two and damaged his front wing, Red Bull team manager Jonathan Wheatley registered his concern whilst also requesting the kerbs be removed.

Masi confirmed to Wheatley the topic would be discussed in the driver's meeting on Friday evening.

The outcome, it is now clear, is that the kerbs will remain in place, this in part down to calls from drivers and teams earlier in the season for harder boundaries that dictate track limits.

Elsewhere, track limits have also been tightened, with turn six, the corner leading onto the Mistral Straight, also now being monitored. Should a driver run wide here in FP3 or during qualifying, their time will be deleted.

In the race, an error at this corner will also count towards a driver's tally which could lead to a penalty if limits are abused frequently.

Other corners being monitored include turns one-five and the turn eight-nine chicane that breaks up the Mistral Straight.

Related

More F1 news

Latest F1 news

Ex-F1 star Romain Grosjean in heated confrontation - 'He fancied a bit of a fist fight'

Ex-F1 star Romain Grosjean in heated confrontation - 'He fancied a bit of a fist fight'

  • 1 hour ago
Hamilton vs Alonso: Inside the feud that rocked F1

Hamilton vs Alonso: Inside the feud that rocked F1

  • 2 hours ago
Fernando Alonso returns to McLaren, insider reacts: 'It opened my wounds'

Fernando Alonso returns to McLaren, insider reacts: 'It opened my wounds'

  • 3 hours ago
F1 legend delivers brutal V8 verdict after FIA engine U-turn

F1 legend delivers brutal V8 verdict after FIA engine U-turn

  • Today 10:55
Max Verstappen Red Bull fear grows after key figure exit

Max Verstappen Red Bull fear grows after key figure exit

  • Today 09:37
McLaren hit back over Lewis Hamilton's F1 upgrade claims

McLaren hit back over Lewis Hamilton's F1 upgrade claims

  • Today 08:42

Just in

14:12
Ex-F1 star Romain Grosjean in heated confrontation - 'He fancied a bit of a fist fight'
12:55
Hamilton vs Alonso: Inside the feud that rocked F1
11:57
Fernando Alonso returns to McLaren, insider reacts: 'It opened my wounds'
10:55
F1 legend delivers brutal V8 verdict after FIA engine U-turn
09:37
Max Verstappen Red Bull fear grows after key figure exit
F1 news

Recommended by the editors

Ex-F1 star Romain Grosjean in heated confrontation - 'He fancied a bit of a fist fight' Racing News

Ex-F1 star Romain Grosjean in heated confrontation - 'He fancied a bit of a fist fight'

1 hour ago
Hamilton vs Alonso: Inside the feud that rocked F1 Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton vs Alonso: Inside the feud that rocked F1

2 hours ago
Fernando Alonso returns to McLaren, insider reacts: 'It opened my wounds' Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso returns to McLaren, insider reacts: 'It opened my wounds'

3 hours ago
F1 legend delivers brutal V8 verdict after FIA engine U-turn F1 News & Gossip

F1 legend delivers brutal V8 verdict after FIA engine U-turn

Today 10:55
Ontdek het op Google Play
x