Felipe Massa’s electronic “lollipop” gave him the green light before the fuel hose was removed causing him to leave and rip the hose off the machine. Good thing for the back up hose as Kimi Raikkonen was stacked behind him in the pits and could not have otherwise been refueled.
Kimi got a new nose section and new tyres and was off, but McLaren released Heikki a little too quickly, the result being that he took the fuel hose with him and came out just in front of Raikkonen, spraying fuel all over the place.
2019/9/20· Jos Verstappen in 1994, Felipe Massa in 2008 and his team-mate Kimi Raikkonen a year later in Brazil. All three drivers have had their share of pit stop horrors. Both Jos and Kimi were engulfed in burning high-octane fuel while Felipe miss-timed his release in the inaugural Singapore Grand Prix to take the fuel hose and two mechanics along with him on exit.
Both Felipe Massa and Heikki Kovalainen dragged attached fuel hoses down the pit lane, with Kovalainen''s hose going on to douse Kimi Raikkonen in fuel and engulfing him in flames in Brazil in 2009. These incidents highlight the risks that are now avoided by no longer having mechanics put fuel into cars under such intense pressure.
After passing through the pump and a final filter in the fuel rail, the fuel is delivered to the injectors at high pressure (95 bar). Technical regulations forbid a pressure higher than 100 bar. The injectors are – in technical parlance – precision electro-mechanical solenoid valves controlled by the SECU (Standard Electronic Control Unit).
Kimi Raikkonen using a fire hose In a video shot for Shell’s enhanced high specifiion fuel, V Power, Kimi Räikkönen takes on the role of a fireman. Unfortunately, Malaysian fireman Mohd
As Kovalainen, also a Finn, moved, took along the fuel hose still attached to his car, the fuel splintered thereon splashed on Kimi’s Ferrari, the car tugged right behind the McLaren. But instead of panicking, Kimi Raikkonen, despite his car on fire, continued to drive and finished a respectable P6.
There Massa was incorrectly given the green light to leave while the fuel hose was still attached and he knocked over a meer of the Kimi Raikkonen mocks Lewis Hamilton as he suggests he is
Raikkonen pulls the fuel hose which pushed over the mechanics as he went to leave the pits. (AFP Photo/Robert Ghement) Valencia Grand Prix Photogallery at ETimes Ferrari''s refueling mechanic lies
Kimi Raikkonen is encouraged by new Ferrari Formula 1 team boss Marco Mattiacci’s approach to turning the Scuderia’s ailing fortunes around. Mattiacci took over from outgoing team principal Stefano Domenicali in April, and insisted after the recent Austrian Grand Prix that Ferrari has a recovery plan in place to improve its disappointing form.
instead of Felipe Massa''s. In real life, Massa pitted from the lead of the race and left the box with his fuel hose Alonso''s title win in 2007 would have robbed Kimi Raikkonen of his only
Both Felipe Massa and Heikki Kovalainen dragged attached fuel hoses down the pit lane, with Kovalainen''s hose going on to douse Kimi Raikkonen in fuel …
Kimi Raikkonen using a fire hose In a video shot for Shell’s enhanced high specifiion fuel, V Power, Kimi Räikkönen takes on the role of a fireman. Unfortunately, Malaysian fireman Mohd
Both Felipe Massa and Heikki Kovalainen dragged attached fuel hoses down the pit lane, with Kovalainen''s hose going on to douse Kimi Raikkonen in fuel and engulfing him in flames in Brazil in 2009. These incidents highlight the risks that are now avoided by no longer having mechanics put fuel into cars under such intense pressure.
This now means that Kimi Raikkonen, moves into the points, as he was provisionally classified 9th. Barrichello’s problems occurred after he served a pit lane penalty for illegally pitting for fuel in safety car conditions, he also managed to knock over a couple of his pit meers when he pulled away before the fuel hose was removed, which was due to the lollypop being raised to early
2020/5/26· Both Felipe Massa and Heikki Kovalainen dragged attached fuel hoses down the pit lane, with Kovalainen''s hose going on to douse Kimi Raikkonen in fuel …
2008/9/28· moment he had to pull aside near the pit exit with the fuel hose still connected to his car. Not only did all that drama cost Massa the win and crucially important championship points, the pit stop mess cost Kimi important time too as he pulled up behind. I’m sure
2014/3/25· One was sent flying and the fuel hose was ripped from its mounting. It trailed along behind the car, spewing fuel everywhere. Kimi Raikkonen had the misfortune of …
Trulli was later reprimanded and fined $10,000 (£6,140) for his behaviour following the incident. Seconds later, in the pits, McLaren''s Heikki Kovalainen pulled away with the fuel hose still attached to his car. The leaking fuel immediately caught fire right in Raikkonen''s
At the 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix, Heikki Kovalainen was signalled to leave the pit lane prematurely and set off with the fuel hose spewing fuel back in the direction of Raikkonen.
Page 1 of 3 - Kimi Blinded during the race - posted in Racing Comments Archive: Kimi Raikkonen: “What happened on the first lap ruined my race. First I was hit at the first corner, then when trying to pass Webber, I was hit and lost the front wing. At the pit stop, I ended up with some drops of petrol in my eye, from the fuel line stuck on Kovalainen’s car and then I was engulfed in flames
As Kovalainen, also a Finn, moved, took along the fuel hose still attached to his car, the fuel splintered thereon splashed on Kimi’s Ferrari, the car tugged right behind the McLaren. But instead of panicking, Kimi Raikkonen, despite his car on fire, continued to drive and finished a respectable P6.
2006/4/24· After an indifferent start to the 2005 season it was at Imola that the team first gave true notice of intent, Kimi Raikkonen disappearing until a driveshaft let go. At Barcelona and Monaco, he was
As Kovalainen, also a Finn, moved, took along the fuel hose still attached to his car, the fuel splintered thereon splashed on Kimi’s Ferrari, the car tugged right behind the McLaren. But instead of panicking, Kimi Raikkonen, despite his car on fire, continued to drive and finished a respectable P6.
In 2009, just before the ban was enforced, McLaren driver, Heikki Kovalainen, pulled out of the pits with the fuel hose attached and sprayed petrol over the car of Raikkonen.