Motorsport Week
  • Formula 1
    • 2025 Formula 1 Calendar
    • 2025 Formula 1 Standings
  • Formula E
    • 2025 Formula E Calendar
    • 2025 Formula E Standings
  • IndyCar
    • 2025 IndyCar Calendar
    • 2025 IndyCar Standings
  • WRC
    • 2025 WRC Standings
    • 2025 WRC Calendar
  • MotoGP
    • 2025 MotoGP Calendar
    • 2025 MotoGP Standings
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
  • WEC
    • 2025 WEC Calendar
  • IMSA
    • 2025 IMSA Calendar
  • World SBK
  • More
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • F1 Academy
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
    • Technical Insight
    • Galleries
    • About/Contact
    • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
  • Formula 1
    • 2025 Formula 1 Calendar
    • 2025 Formula 1 Standings
  • Formula E
    • 2025 Formula E Calendar
    • 2025 Formula E Standings
  • IndyCar
    • 2025 IndyCar Calendar
    • 2025 IndyCar Standings
  • WRC
    • 2025 WRC Standings
    • 2025 WRC Calendar
  • MotoGP
    • 2025 MotoGP Calendar
    • 2025 MotoGP Standings
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
  • WEC
    • 2025 WEC Calendar
  • IMSA
    • 2025 IMSA Calendar
  • World SBK
  • More
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • F1 Academy
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
    • Technical Insight
    • Galleries
    • About/Contact
    • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
Motorsport Week

Maverick Vinales ‘misunderstood’ what penalty to serve after jump start

by
6 years ago
A A
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Maverick Vinales says he “misunderstood” what penalty he had to serve for jumping the start of the MotoGP Americas Grand Prix, after mistakenly taking the long lap.

Vinales was handed a ride-through penalty having been deemed to have jumped the start, but thought he had to take the new-for-2019 long lap instead. 

The Yamaha rider did so on lap seven while running inside the top eight, before taking his ride-through on the following tour. He recovered to finish 11th. 

Vinales knew a penalty would be coming is way, and admits he simply made a mistake having misunderstood jump start procedure following talks held in the Safety Commission in the wake of the Cal Crutchlow incident in Argentina. 

RelatedPosts

Carlos Sainz rescued a single point amid a challenging weekend for Williams in Canada

Why Williams were ‘frustrated’ it didn’t cash in on F1 Canadian GP promise

42 minutes ago
The podium (L to R): Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren, second; Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren, race winner; George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1, third. 04.05.2025. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 6, Miami Grand Prix, Miami, Florida, USA, Race Day

George Russell ‘doesn’t know’ how McLaren aren’t further ahead in F1 title race

2 hours ago

“I misunderstood the penalty a little, but anyway, besides the mistake, it was a good race weekend for us here,” Vinales said.

“I already knew there was a chance I would get a penalty, and that's just the way it is. At first I thought I had to do a long lap. 

“But then I saw the 'ride through' [message] and thought 'OK, I have to do this'.”

Vinales says his slight movement at the start was caused by the bike getting a “bit hotter” while sat on the grid and the clutch engaging as a result. 

“I made a mistake at the start,” Vinales, who is now 40 points adrift of the championship lead, added. 

“I was starting really well all weekend. In the race I tried to do the same, but on the grid the bike got a bit hotter and the clutch engaged and the bike started running.

“It's a shame, because I felt really good during the race. The good thing was that the bike was working really well. 

“We had a good set-up for the race. We need to keep working and find the best system for the start. 

“The start was actually good, as in that I didn't lose any positions, and I tried to overtake some riders.”

Share197Tweet123Share

Related Posts

Carlos Sainz rescued a single point amid a challenging weekend for Williams in Canada
Formula 1

Why Williams were ‘frustrated’ it didn’t cash in on F1 Canadian GP promise

42 minutes ago
The podium (L to R): Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren, second; Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren, race winner; George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1, third. 04.05.2025. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 6, Miami Grand Prix, Miami, Florida, USA, Race Day
Formula 1

George Russell ‘doesn’t know’ how McLaren aren’t further ahead in F1 title race

2 hours ago
Francesco Bagnaia: There’s ‘a problem’ if I’m not competitive at Mugello MotoGP
MotoGP

Francesco Bagnaia: There’s ‘a problem’ if I’m not competitive at Mugello MotoGP

3 hours ago
Load More

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You can manage the subscriptions of this post.

Latest News

Carlos Sainz rescued a single point amid a challenging weekend for Williams in Canada

Why Williams were ‘frustrated’ it didn’t cash in on F1 Canadian GP promise

June 20, 2025
The podium (L to R): Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren, second; Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren, race winner; George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1, third. 04.05.2025. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 6, Miami Grand Prix, Miami, Florida, USA, Race Day

George Russell ‘doesn’t know’ how McLaren aren’t further ahead in F1 title race

June 20, 2025
Francesco Bagnaia: There’s ‘a problem’ if I’m not competitive at Mugello MotoGP

Francesco Bagnaia: There’s ‘a problem’ if I’m not competitive at Mugello MotoGP

June 20, 2025
Motorsport Week

© 2024 Motorsport Media Services Ltd

Other Links

  • About & Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Motorsport Monday

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Home
  • Formula 1
    • Latest News
    • 2025 F1 Calendar
    • 2025 F1 Championship Standings
  • Formula E
    • Latest News
    • 2025 FE Calendar
    • 2025 FE Championship Standings
  • MotoGP
    • Latest News
    • 2025 MotoGP Calendar
    • 2025 MotoGP Standings
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
  • WRC
    • Latest News
    • 2025 WRC Calendar
    • 2025 WRC Standings
  • IndyCar
    • Latest News
    • 2025 IndyCar Calendar
    • 2025 IndyCar Standings
  • WEC
    • Latest News
    • 2025 WEC Calendar
  • Live Updates
  • Other
    • IMSA
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • F1 Academy
    • Moto2
    • Moto3
    • World Superbikes
  • Galleries
  • About/Contact
  • Privacy Policy

© 2024 Motorsport Media Services Ltd