Stupidest retirements for technical reasons

[kalinka]

Another stupid black-flag situation >

"For the second race running, Juan Pablo Montoya was disqualified. The BMW-Williams driver was excluded by Stewards after 57 laps 'as a result of not leaving the grid within the requisite 15 seconds' prior to the warm-up lap.
A spokesman said the Colombian's car 'could not be started' at Indy. "We asked him to get out of the car and go into the spare," he continued.
Montoya, black-flagged when in third place, was 'very upset,' according to Sir Frank Williams, who said he only missed the 15-second rule by a few seconds."

It was U.S GP Indianapolis in 2004.

[xpensive]

Has anyone mentioned Jean Alesi forgetting to go in for a refuel?

[zyphro]

Alguershari running out of fuel after the first stint in Abudahbi 2009.

[N12ck]

Dont know if this was mentioned already, but the bung at 2010 Monaco GP in Jenson's car

[xpensive]

Not technical but; Stefano Modena retiring from his first GP, 1987 in Adelaide, on lap 31 for physical xhaustion!

[toshinden]

Was the San Marino GP 1985 can be in the list? there were many retirement cause by electronic failure and running out of fuel

[ESPImperium]

Lucas Di Grasi in 2010 at the Japaneese GP has to have the best one, whilst on the reconansance lap to the grid from the pits he crashed at 225Ks at 130R. Crashing on the way to the grid, why, just why?

[SeijaKessen]

Was the San Marino GP 1985 can be in the list? there were many retirement cause by electronic failure and running out of fuel

Prost got DQ'd after he won the race due to the car running too light.

At least it gave Elio de Angelis his second and final GP win though.

[xpensive]

When luck-less Reine Wisell brake-tested his March 731, borrowed from MrM for the occasion, on the warm-up lap for the 1973 Swedish GP and the entire front suspension collapsed.

[JayeOFarrell]

One of my favorites is Virgin designing a car with a fuel tank that was to small to get to the end of a grand prix, as a Virgin engineer you must have kicked yourself a few times over that one

[toshinden]

Was the San Marino GP 1985 can be in the list? there were many retirement cause by electronic failure and running out of fuel

Prost got DQ'd after he won the race due to the car running too light.

At least it gave Elio de Angelis his second and final GP win though.

that was the most hilarious part

i was recall reading an article about a driver that crash due to downshifting which he supposed to upshifting but i cannot recall who it was. if i'm not mistaken it was in monaco, anyone can recall this one?

[stefan_]

Another stupid black-flag situation >

"For the second race running, Juan Pablo Montoya was disqualified. The BMW-Williams driver was excluded by Stewards after 57 laps 'as a result of not leaving the grid within the requisite 15 seconds' prior to the warm-up lap.
A spokesman said the Colombian's car 'could not be started' at Indy. "We asked him to get out of the car and go into the spare," he continued.
Montoya, black-flagged when in third place, was 'very upset,' according to Sir Frank Williams, who said he only missed the 15-second rule by a few seconds."

It was U.S GP Indianapolis in 2004.

When I read your post, Montoya's voice came into my head saying "F***ing marshals, they f***ing black flagged me f****ing idiots, they broke my f***ing race."

On the other hand, why did they wait for 57 laps?

[lebesset]

Mansell allowed his Williams to die whilst leading and waving to the crowd...Canada 91. What made it even funnier is that it let Piquet through for his last F1 win. And Mansell disliked Piquet following their time together at Williams...

I thought he accidentally turned the engine switch

[Lurk]

One of my favorites is Virgin designing a car with a fuel tank that was to small to get to the end of a grand prix, as a Virgin engineer you must have kicked yourself a few times over that one

This one is a little different. FIA crash tests method changed when the tube was already done.
They have to downsize the tank to ensure the car pass the test, hoping that it will be still large enough, but it wasn't.

[Rob W]

Monza 2000 > Button during his early Williams days had a monumentally stupid retirement for crashing behind the safety car. He floored it just at the car in front was braking > went off and clipped the wall.


Also - Montoya one year exited the pits under the safety car as the train came past and was black-flagged. Some serious egg on faces at McLaren that race.