Bottas rues “big mistake” at pitstop after Monaco GP retirement

Bottas had hoped to take the fight to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in Monaco after seeing pole-sitter Charles Leclerc fail to start, promoting the Mercedes driver to second for lights out.
Bottas maintained the position after Verstappen defended well at Turn 1, opening up a five-second gap over the Finn through the opening stint.
But when Mercedes brought Bottas into the pits at the end of …Keep reading
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F1 Monaco GP: Verstappen dominates as Mercedes struggles

Following his late Q3 crash, Leclerc reported a problem with his gearbox on his only pre-race lap to the grid – although Ferrari later announced a damaged driveshaft meant he could not take the start.
Lewis Hamilton finished seventh, frustrated with Mercedes strategy call after he lost two spots during the sole pitstop phase.
When the lights went out, Verstappen immediately moved to cover …Keep reading
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Leclerc fails to start Monaco GP with left driveshaft issue

Leclerc took a shock pole position for Ferrari in qualifying on Saturday, but was left sweating on the condition of his gearbox after crashing at the end of Q3 at the exit of Swimming Pool.
Ferrari conducted initial checks on the gearbox that showed “no serious damage”, and announced on Sunday morning that it would not be making a change, keeping Leclerc on pole.
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WRC – Breaking news – Evans/Martin claim Rally Portugal victory

WRC – Breaking news – Evans/Martin claim Rally Portugal victory

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Elfyn Evans won Vodafone Rally de Portugal on Sunday afternoon to claim his fourth career victory in the FIA World Rally Championship.

The Toyota Yaris driver grabbed top spot from Ott Tänak when the Estonian retired his Hyundai i20 on Saturday afternoon with smashed suspension. Welshman Evans doubled his overnight lead in Sunday’s opening speed test and won the three-day event by 28.3sec.

Dani Sordo finished second in another i20 with reigning champion Sebastien Ogier securing third, 55.3sec further back, to strengthen Toyota Gazoo Racing’s advantage in the manufacturers’ standings.

Ogier leads Evans by two points in the drivers’ championship after round four of 12.

Ott Tänak was fastest through the Wolf Power Stage to claim five bonus points in an i20. Thierry Neuville scored four points in second in another i20, with Ogier taking three in third. Kalle Rovanperä secured two points in fourth in a Yaris with Evans bagging the final point in fifth.

More news to follow.

World Rally Championship

Rally PortugalWRC2021 WRC - Rally Portugal - E. Evans / S. Martin (DPPI Media)SEASON 2021SportRallies1SportWorld Rally ChampionshipRalliesWRCSEASON 2021Rally Portugal01Sunday, May 23, 2021 – 2:14pmSunday, May 23, 2021 – 2:14pm

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