After the hard clash he suffered in the practices of the Japan Grand Prix, the director of Alpine revealed that Jack Doohan had a serious technical error that generated his waste and destruction of the car. Thus, Collapint’s chances continue to increase.
Jack Doohan He lost control of his car and crashed very strongly against one of the containment walls during the second free practice of the Japan Grand Prix of the Formula 1.
The Rookie finished its journey through the main line and was entering the braking area of the curve one when the car went, made a spin and pretended fortunately against the wall, located several meters from the track
In principle there was no clear explanation about the reasons for the brutal accident. In fact, after confirming by radio that was fine, Doohan asked “What happened”without understanding what produced such a shock.
However, OLIVER OKESteam director Alpine, He held the Australian pilot holding that it was “A calculation error by not closing the DRS in curve 1”. In the On Board camera, the five green lights set on the steering wheel are observed, indicating that Doohan He did not deactivate the drag reduction system before boarding the curve.
It should be noted that DRS It closes when the pilot steps on the brake or bends in a certain amount of degrees, something that did not happen. However, it can also be deactivated manually, oppressing a steering wheel button. The error of Doohan It was not to do it.
The mechanics and engineers of Alpine They are working to leave the car in optimal conditions for the classification, which will be this Saturday at 3 in Argentina.
Doohan’s error list this season
On the first date in Australia, His local career crashed in the first round and had to leave. While in the second, in China, He ended in a poor 15th place, which ended up being 12 for the disqualifications of Pierre Gasly, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.
In addition, he suffered two sanctions in the Asian country. The first arrived during the Sprint race: the commissioners applied a penalty of 10 seconds and 2 points in their superlicancia. Same sanction applied him in Sunday’s main race.
At this rate, added to the accident in Japan, It will be a fact that Doohan will stop piloting in the Formula 1. In this way, sooner or later the return of Franco Colapint to the highest category.
Source: Ambito
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