AlphaTauri mechanics pull all nighter after Gasly fire in FP2
The second free practice session was halted halfway through by Pierre Gasly's AlphaTauri, which was on fire. It was quite a fire and caused a lot of damage. Not only on the engine but also on the chassis.
AlphaTauri's mechanics therefore had to break the curfew to replace Gasly's chassis. According to the regulations, teams are allowed to do this at most twice a year and because the team still had one of these 'jokers' left, they will not be punished for this.
Cause of fire has already been discovered
The fire at the rear engine of Gasly's car started, according to Honda, due to a power failure. How the car subsequently caught fire so quickly is still to be investigated.
AlphaTauri was not the only team to replace a chassis last night. Williams did the same for Nicholas Latifi and they will not be penalised for this either.
Alpha Tauri en Williams breken nachtklok om Gasly en Latifi een nieuw chassis te geven. Geen gevolgen want binnen de regels van FIA
— Olav Mol (@Olav_Mol) October 24, 2020
AlphaTauri broke curfew last night to change Pierre Gasly's chassis after the huge fire he suffered in #PortugueseGP practice. No penalty as it was the first of two permitted curfew breaks. Williams has also completed a chassis change for Nicholas Latifi.
— The Race (@wearetherace) October 24, 2020
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