Horner calls for ban on T-Wings following damage to Verstappen's car

  • Published on 14 Apr 2017 21:58
  • comments 1
  • By: Fergal Walsh

Christian Horner believes that T-Wings should be banned following the damage sustained to Max Verstappen's car after it was hit by the flying wing from Valtteri Bottas' car. It is estimated that it caused about £50,000 worth of damages. 

The wing fell off Bottas' car for the second time since the start of the year, this time Max Verstappen paying the ultimate price. He was sidelined in the garage for most of the session as his team repaired the damage done to the RB13.

“Today it probably did about £50,000 worth of damage,” Horner said. “It should be banned under the grounds of safety and cost and not just because we don’t have one.

“It’s unfortunate, a bit of debris on the circuit [having] fallen off of Bottas’ car, Max was the unlucky victim who was the first car at speed to come across it. It did quite a lot of damage to the underside of the car, one of those things unfortunately.”

Verstappen expressed surprise over how much damage was done to the floor of the car but thanked his team for healing the wounds and allowing him to rejoin the on-track action. 

“It was unfortunate and to be honest I’m surprised how much damage it actually did to the floor,” he said. “The team did a great job to change it so quickly and check the car over before I went back out on track.”

 

Fergal Walsh

Replies (1)

Login to reply
  • Should have been forbidden from the outset.

    • + 0
    • Apr 14 2017 - 22:21

BE Grand Prix of Belgium

Local time 

BEGrand Prix of Belgium

Local time 

World Championship standings 2024

Show full world champion standings

Test calendar

See full test schedule

Related news

Give your opinion!

Will Bottas challenge Hamilton for the world championship in 2020?

Formula 1 Calendar - 2024

Date
Grand Prix
Circuit
-
Bahrain
29 - Mar 2
Bahrain
7 - Mar 9
Saudi Arabia
22 - Mar 24
Australia
5 - Apr 7
Japan
19 - Apr 21
China
3 - May 5
United States of America
17 - May 19
Italy
24 - May 26
Monaco
7 - Jun 9
Canada
21 - Jun 23
Spain
28 - Jun 30
Austria
5 - Jul 7
United Kingdom
19 - Jul 21
Hungary
26 - Jul 28
Belgium
23 - Aug 25
Netherlands
30 - Sep 1
Italy
13 - Sep 15
Azerbaijan
20 - Sep 22
Singapore
18 - Oct 20
United States of America
25 - Oct 27
Mexico
1 - Nov 3
Brazil
22 - Nov 24
United States of America
29 - Dec 1
Qatar
6 - Dec 8
United Arab Emirates
See full schedule

Formula 1 Calendar - 2024

Date
Grand Prix & Circuit
29 - Mar 2
7 - Mar 9
Saudi Arabia Jeddah Street Circuit
22 - Mar 24
Australia Albert Park
5 - Apr 7
19 - Apr 21
3 - May 5
United States of America Miami International Autodrome
17 - May 19
24 - May 26
Monaco Monte Carlo
7 - Jun 9
21 - Jun 23
28 - Jun 30
Austria Red Bull Ring
5 - Jul 7
United Kingdom Silverstone
19 - Jul 21
Hungary Hungaroring
26 - Jul 28
23 - Aug 25
Netherlands Circuit Zandvoort
30 - Sep 1
Italy Monza
13 - Sep 15
Azerbaijan Baku City Circuit
20 - Sep 22
18 - Oct 20
United States of America Circuit of the Americas
25 - Oct 27
1 - Nov 3
Brazil Interlagos
22 - Nov 24
United States of America Las Vegas Street Circuit
29 - Dec 1
6 - Dec 8
United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit
See full schedule

Driver profile

  • Team Red Bull Racing
  • Points 2,638
  • Podiums 100
  • Grand Prix 188
  • Country NL
  • Date of b. Sep 30 1997 (26)
  • Place of b. Hasselt (Belgie), NL
  • Weight 70 kg
  • Length 1.8 m
Show full profile
show sidebar