Mercedes title bid will continue to follow ‘really aggressive’ approach

2021年9月27日

Toto Wolff says Mercedes will continue to follow a “really aggressive” approach to its title fight with Red…

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Raikkonen says ‘right call’ sealed points finish in Sochi

2021年9月27日

Kimi Raikkonen was among those that made a dash for the pits when the rain came down in…

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Red Bull: Verstappen’s Russian GP podium “like a victory”

2021年9月27日

Verstappen had to start last at Sochi after his team elected to fit a fresh engine to his car.
Although he made great progress in the early stages, his charge up the field was stalled when he suffered graining on the switch from hard to medium tyres for the second half of the race.
PLUS: How Mercedes made the “blind faith” call that won Hamilton the Russian GP
The Dutchman had looked set …Keep reading

McLaren’s mistake in Russian GP not only its weather forecast

2021年9月27日

And while team boss Andreas Seidl joked on Sunday night about there being a ‘Hindsight WhatsApp group’, which could conclude it should have pitted Lando Norris straightaway for inters in the closing stages, the analysis will go much deeper than that.
Digging into the crucial minutes of what turned an odds-on brilliant win for Norris into heartbreak, it is clear that, like most things in F1 …Keep reading

Giovinazzi’s Sochi F1 race “a mess” after radio failure

2021年9月27日

The Italian’s afternoon was badly compromised as he had to rely on manual signals from his pit board, which inevitably lacked the sort of detail required to properly manage his race.
It also contributed to him being one of the last drivers to pit in the rain in the closing laps, with only Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc coming in after him.
After losing grid positions with a gearbox …Keep reading

Ricciardo: More encouragement for McLaren despite Norris ‘disaster’

2021年9月27日

Daniel Ricciardo says McLaren can take away more “encouragement” from its performance in the Russian Grand Prix, despite…

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Sainz: Russian GP my best weekend so far with Ferrari

2021年9月27日

Sainz scored his third podium of the season by finishing third at the Sochi Autodrom on Sunday, having led the early stages of the race before slipping behind Lando Norris.
Sainz looked set to finish fourth before the late downpour allowed him to rise up to third place after a well-timed switch to intermediates, following home Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.
Sainz has been working …Keep reading

Mercedes vows to be “really aggressive” in fight against Red Bull

2021年9月27日

Lewis Hamilton reclaimed the lead of the F1 drivers’ championship by scoring his 100th grand prix victory in Russia on Sunday, beating Lando Norris after a late downpour and a well-timed switch to intermediate tyres.
Title rival Max Verstappen recovered from an engine penalty that left him last on the grid to finish second, ensuring Hamilton’s championship lead only stands at two …Keep reading

Autosport Podcast: Russian GP review

2021年9月27日

But it was a result that did not come easily for the seven-time world champion. It required a fight from as low as seventh on the opening lap, a late downpour and a risky yet ultimately correct switch to intermediate tyres to deny Lando Norris a maiden race win.
Norris looked set to give McLaren its second straight victory before rain hit the Sochi Autodrom in the closing stages, shaking up the …Keep reading