Monaco Race Retirements - Update 21 May 1800hrs GMT

Posted on Friday 21 May 2010 and tagged with Monaco.

Following an investigation, AT&T Williams confirmed today that the cause of Rubens Barrichello's crash at the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday 16 May 2010 was a loose manhole cover at Turn 2. As Rubens' car drove over the manhole cover, the cover was spun up and hit the rear left wheel, causing failure. The car was badly damaged in the ensuing crash which ended Rubens' race. This incident has been reported to the FIA.

As previously confirmed, Nico Hulkenberg’s front wing mounting failure was unrelated and caused by impact with another car.