During a pit stop on lap eight of the Italian Grand Prix, Sergio Perez’s right front brake caught fire, jeopardizing the Mexican’s further entry into the race. Red Bull Racing head Christian Horner cited the reason for such an early pit stop and fire.
Christian Horner: “On the first lap, Sergio blocked the wheels a lot, which led to vibrations. It turned out to be so strong that it was dangerous to continue, so we called him into the pits to put on hard tires.
In addition, some dirt got into the brake channel, causing the front right brake to smoke a lot. It took several laps for all the debris to burn – only then did the temperature return to normal.
After that, Sergio was able to attack and showed a high pace. I think if he hadn’t been for the forced pit stop he would have overtaken Lewis Hamilton.
Source: F1 News
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