Mercedes’ use of team orders on Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas in the Russian Grand Prix has been backed by one of their rival teams.
Mercedes’ use of team orders on Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas in the Russian Grand Prix has been backed by one of their rival teams.
Formula 1 must learn the value of simplicity, reflects Dieter Rencken in the final edition of his Russian Grand Prix Paddock Diary.
Formula 1 is consider a new qualifying format for the 2019 season which would split the session into four parts instead of three.
Fernando Alonso said McLaren were “lacking ambition” after he again pushed for a chance to set the fastest lap of the race at the end of the Russian Grand Prix.
Pierre Gasly suffered a near-miss when debris struck his helmet visor near his eye on the first lap of the Russian Grand Prix.
Valtteri Bottas would have been allowed to win the Russian GP if Mercedes hadn’t felt the need to use him to protect Lewis Hamilton from Sebastian Vettel.
Sebastian Vettel defended the use of team orders by rivals Mercedes in the Russian Grand Prix and criticised some of the questions the drivers were asked by journalists.
On day three of Dieter Rencken’s diary from the Formula 1 paddock in Sochi: Bernie Ecclestone returns, sponsorship worries and a farce in qualifying.
Mercedes will discuss imposing team orders on Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas in the Russian Grand Prix, including how they should approach the first corner of the race.
Pierre Gasly said the lack of running by drivers in Q2 shows Formula 1’s grid penalties are “stupid” and need to be changed.
Fernando Alonso explained McLaren’s tactics in qualifying were to use his car to give Stoffel Vandoorne a slipstream to help him reach Q2.
Daniil Kvyat was demoted from Red Bull and dropped by Toro Rosso. So why has the team decided to give him another chance for 2019?
In part two of Dieter Rencken’s F1 paddock diary from Sochi: A fire at Haas, a lawsuit at Force India – and a random act of kindness.
Force India did not receive this month’s Formula 1 prize money payment and does not know if it will get one in October.
Midfield drivers could try not to reach Q3 in order to avoid having to start the race on an old set of hyper-soft tyres, says Romain Grosjean.
Carlos Sainz Jnr suffered with an eye infection on the first day of running at Sochi but expects to recover tomorrow.
Antonio Giovinazzi says Kimi Raikkonen will be the ideal team mate for him when he starts his first full season as a Formula 1 driver next year.
The Russian Grand Prix doesn’t have a great reputation but Dieter Rencken finds plenty to enjoy about Sochi during a long first day in the Formula 1 paddock.
Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez say Azerbaijan’s Baku City Circuit should be used as an example of how to create more exciting races at tracks like Sochi.
Williams’ earnings fell in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year when its revenues were been boosted by a one-off payment for releasing Valtteri Bottas to Mercedes.