Russell was “almost crashing” in Sochi pits after being first to take slicks

Russell led the top 10 shootout runners in moving from the intermediates all drivers had used in Q1 and Q2 to the soft slick compound with six minutes of Q3 remaining.
He explained how the rest of his fourth Q3 appearance of 2021 had gone in the post-qualifying press conference at Sochi, where he finished behind pole-winner Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz Jr.
Russell said: “I came on the …Keep reading
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Angry Gasly rues “big mistake” on Sochi F1 qualifying inter tyre call

The Frenchman had looked very quick in the early stages of qualifying, but it all went wrong in the closing moments of Q2 when he dropped down the order as rivals improved their times after they had pitted for fresh inters.
Having stuck with an old set of inters, despite making a request to the team to switch, Gasly was seen furiously banging his halo in the cockpit as he found out he hadn’t …Keep reading
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Russell aiming for Russia F1 podium with “slippery” Williams

The Briton made the most of a switch to slick tyres in Q3 at Sochi to grab third spot on the grid for tomorrow’s race behind Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz.
And, while he is aware that there are some super fast cars behind him – including Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, plus the Red Bull of Sergio Perez – he thinks the potential is there to cause a further upset.
Having …Keep reading
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Hamilton feels “terrible” over two crashes in Sochi F1 qualifying

Hamilton topped both Q1 and Q2 for Mercedes in Sochi, and was the quickest driver on intermediates in Q3 before cars came in to switch to slick tyres.
As Hamilton came in to make the change, he clipped the wall at pit entry, leaving his Mercedes car with front wing damage and in need of a new one to be fitted.
While Hamilton was able to eventually get back out after moving aside for …Keep reading
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Norris “risked quite a bit” on Sochi Q3 lap for Russian GP pole

Two weeks after its surprise 1-2 finish at Monza, McLaren scored its first pole since the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix as Norris topped Q3 with a late run on slick tyres in Sochi.
Norris, who finished second behind team-mate Daniel Ricciardo in the Italian GP, took pole by over half a second ahead of Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr after a switch from intermediate to slick tyres paid off on his final …Keep reading
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