Porsche LMP1 919 Hybrid driver Brendon Hartley of New Zealand walks down pit lane after qualifications for the 6 Hours of Fuji, the seventh round of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka, Japan on October 14, 2017. New Zealander Hartley, 27, will race for Scuderia Toro Rosso at the next round of the Formula One World Championship in Austin, Texas between 21-22 October 2017. Hartley last tested for the team in 2009, and steps in for Pierre Gasly who is racing the last race of the Super Formula Championship in Suzuka. // Dean Treml/Red Bull Content Pool.
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Going full throttle almost took on a new meaning for Brendon Hartley after his helmet lifted at speed during his first Formula One practice session on Friday.
The first New Zealand grand prix driver for 33 years otherwise sounded pretty happy with his day's work, despite collecting a 25-place grid penalty before he had even stepped into the car at the U.S. Grand Prix.
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