Ferrari’s Antonio Giovinazzi Leads in Heavy Rain at COTA

Ferrari’s Antonio Giovinazzi leads in heavy rain at COTA

Ferrari’s Antonio Giovinazzi leads a heavily rain-affected Lone Star Le Mans race, the fifth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship, at Circuit of the Americas. The race was held under safety car from the start for more than hour as heavy rain over the circuit meant the race could not go green. It was then red flagged due to a problem with race control and the order of the field, with the race finally going green just before the 2 hour ma…

Safety Car Confusion Sees Lone Star Le Mans Red Flagged

UPDATE: The race director has released a statement explaining the safety car situation, which caused confusion before the race was stopped....

Lone Star Le Mans Red-Flagged Amid Heavy Rain

Photo: Julien Delfosse/DPPI The opening hour of the Lone Star Le Mans round of the FIA World Endurance Championship was run entirely behind the safety car amid heavy rain before being red-flagged owing to a race control mix-up that impacted the running order. Morning drizzle not dissimilar to Saturday’s conditions gave way to heavier rain in the hour leading up to the 1 p.m. CST start at the Circuit of The Americas, which prompted organizers to …