Narain Karthikeyan spun after suffering suspension issue

Narain Karthikeyan retired from the Belgian Grand Prix on lap 32 after spinning off at turn 15, ending what had until then been a positive race for the Indian driver. Narain Karthikeyan has confirmed that prior to his spin, he was suffering with suspension issues on his car, which materialized after his second stop.

After the huge incident on the opening lap, Narain Karthikeyan found himself in a very competitive 14th position, largely thanks to the many retirements and pit stops throughout the frenetic opening lap. After the restart, Karthikeyan naturally began to descend through the order, however he enjoyed many on track battles with the likes of Heikki Kovalainen and Charles Pic before eventually spinning off at turn 15.

With his right rear tyre bouncing down the gravel trap, many believed that the Indian driver had fallen foul of a loose tyre after his earlier pit stop, however Karthikeyan has since confirmed that he had been suffering with suspension issues since his second stop. Whether the suspension issues were the sole cause of Karthikeyan’s spin is unknown, however Pedro de la Rosa was able to finish the race in 18th and last position, after a bittersweet race at Spa-Francorchamps. The Spanish-outfit have no time to rest, as they join the rest of the F1 fraternity in immediately traveling to Monza for next weekend’s Italian Grand Prix.

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