Nicholas Latifi

2022 - 10 - 2

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F1: Latifi handed five-place penalty for colliding with Zhou · RaceFans (RaceFans)

Nicholas Latifi has been given a five-place grid penalty for the next race after the stewards held him responsible for a collision with Zhou Guanyu.

“The aim was to see the chequered flag and learn from the experience with it being my first race here, however the incident caused suspension damage which forced us to retire the car,” he said. “From the previous corner I had looked in the mirrors to see where Zhou Guanyu was,” he explained. “Zhou was attempting to overtake Latifi on a straight approaching turn five and had sufficient room, taking the normal racing line.

Latifi handed five-place penalty for Japanese Grand Prix (Motorsport Week)

Nicholas Latifi has been given a five-place grid penalty for his involvement in an incident with Zhou Guanyu in the Singapore Grand Prix.

“LAT pulled to the left, not leaving one car width to ZHO and resulting in significant contact between the cars.” The Stewards wrote in an FIA document: “The Stewards reviewed the video evidence and determined that LAT was predominantly to blame for the collision. “ZHO was attempting to overtake LAT on a straight approaching turn 5 and had sufficient room, taking the normal racing line.

Latifi hit with 5-place grid penalty for Japanese GP after clash with ... (Formula 1 RSS UK)

Nicholas Latifi will be forced to serve a five-place grid penalty at the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix after the stewards deemed him at fault for a collision ...

“Zhou was attempting to overtake Latifi on a straight approaching Turn 5 and had sufficient room, taking the normal racing line. Nicholas Latifi will be forced to serve a five-place grid penalty at the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix after the stewards deemed him at fault for a collision with Zhou Guanyu in Singapore. Latifi hit with 5-place grid penalty for Japanese GP after clash with Zhou in Singapore

Zhou Guanyu Has Some Strong Words For Latifi After Singapore ... (WTF1)

Zhou Guanyu found himself out of the Singapore Grand Prix earlier than planned after Nicholas Latifi hit him in a clumsy move in a battle for 18th.

Zhou explained to F1TV how he didn’t understand how Latifi couldn’t see him in the unnecessary clash between the pair. “I was quite surprised, actually,” Zhou started. Chatting after the race, Zhou explained his frustrations with Latifi’s lack of awareness during races.

Latifi handed grid drop for Zhou clash (Speedcafe)

Nicholas Latifi will be demoted down the starting grid for the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix following his clash with Guanyu Zhou in Singapore.

“The Stewards reviewed the video evidence and determined that LAT was predominantly to blame for the collision,” the decision noted. “I was alongside him and the guy just decided to fully close the door and put me into the wall,” bemoaned Zhou. Zhou had made his way alongside his Williams rival on approach to the right-hander towards the start of the lap, only for the Canadian to move across and pinch him against the wall.

Zhou Guanyu questions Nicholas Latifi's 'awareness' following ... (PlanetF1)

Zhou Guanyu has questioned the awareness of Nicholas Latifi after the Williams driver crashed into him and sent both drivers out of the race.

I feel it’s unnecessary and he knew I was always going to be there because he missed the apex into Turn 3.” “I was quite surprised actually because we were side-by-side going into Turn 4,” the 23-year-old said. “I need to see the replay because when I exited for Turn 3 on the left-hand side of my mirror I didn’t see who was there,” the 27-year-old told F1.com. Then we had a puncture and suspension damage so had to retire the car.” “Obviously in the end, I pulled back to the racing line for the braking zone. The Alfa Romeo man’s front right tyre broke as he waved his hand in frustration.

Nicholas Latifi Hit With 5-Place Grid Penalty After Zhou Incident ... (The Checkered Flag)

Nicholas Latifi has had a difficult season at Williams Racing this season and the Singapore Grand Prix was no change to that trend.

The stewards’ decision read that “ZHO was attempting to overtake LAT on a straight approaching turn 5 and had sufficient room, taking the normal racing line. An incident occurred on lap seven that saw Alfa Romeo Orlen F1 Team driver Zhou Guanyu attempt to get past Latifi in a battle for eighteenth. Latifi hit the wall as a result of the collision, the team tried to get him back in the race but he was forced to retire under the safety car due to too much lasting damage as a result of the collision.