Mercedes admitted they might not have changed Valtteri Bottas’ power unit at Sochi had they realised how hard overtaking would be.
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Hamilton at risk of penalties as Mercedes admit “question marks” over power units
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton may have to emulate his team mate by taking grid penalties for power unit changes in future races as Mercedes admitted uncertainties over their hardware.
Radio messages reveal how Ricciardo made the “black and white” tyre call Norris missed
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onWhile one McLaren driver made the right call to pit when rain fell at Sochi, the other took a race-losing decision to stay out. Their radio messages reveal how.
The grey area Alonso exploited with his first-lap corner-cut at Sochi
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso’s early decision to drive through the turn two run-off area on the first lap at Sochi paid off.
Leclerc suspects Norris will feel “very guilty” over lost win
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc empathised with Lando Norris over his lost victory in Sochi but said he expects the McLaren driver will win a race soon.
Russell pleased with “really strong performance” despite drop from third to tenth
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell was satisfied with his race at Sochi Autodrom despite falling from third on the grid to finish tenth.
Bottas “could have been on the podium” with earlier pit stop
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas said he could have finished on the podium had Mercedes brought him into the pits for intermediate tyres when they first discussed it.
“We never get lucky” rues Alonso after losing podium finish
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso said his Alpine team deserved a podium finish in the Russian Grand Prix after running third in the closing stages of the race.
Verstappen made “great call” on tyres to claim second place – Horner
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner praised Max Verstappen’s decision to pit for intermediate tyres which helped him take second place.
McLaren will review “wrong decision” not to overrule Norris on tyre call
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren team principal Andreas Seidl admitted the team made a mistake by not ordering Lando Norris to pit when the rain intensified in the final laps of the Russian Grand Prix.
Norris keeps seventh after reprimand for pit entry error
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris has kept his seventh place in the Russian Grand Prix after the stewards gave him a reprimand for crossing the pit lane entry line.
Stroll reaches eight penalty points after Gasly clash
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onLance Stroll has collected two penalty points on his licence for a collision with Pierre Gasly during the Russian Grand Prix.
Hamilton “can’t take credit” for race-winning switch to intermediates
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says his Mercedes team deserve the credit for the decision to switch to intermediate tyres at the end of the Russian Grand Prix, which secured his victory in the race.
Staying on slicks “was no gamble” with information I had – Norris
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris defended his decision not to pit for intermediate tyres as rain fell in the final laps of the Russian Grand Prix.
Verstappen relieved to salvage second after “crucial” call for intermediates
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onAfter climbing from 20th to second, Max Verstappen said the timing of his pit stop for intermediate tyres was “crucial” to his result.
Hamilton hails “amazing job” by Norris after near-win
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton praised Lando Norris after the McLaren driver came within three laps of winning the Russian Grand Prix.
Hamilton takes dramatic Russian GP victory as Norris loses win in downpour
2021 Russian Grand Prix summary
Posted onLewis Hamilton has scored the 100th victory of his Formula 1 career in memorable fashion when a downpour hit the Sochi Autodrom in the dying laps of the Russian Grand Prix.
Hamilton becomes first driver to win 100 Formula 1 races
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s victory in the Russian Grand Prix has made him the first driver in the history of Formula 1 to score 100 victories.
2021 Russian Grand Prix championship points
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton leads the drivers championship by two points from Max Verstappen after this weekend’s race.
2021 Russian Grand Prix race result
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton won the 2021 Russian Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jnr.
