Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto says Charles Leclerc’s radio messages during the Singapore Grand Prix were out of line.
2019 Russian Grand Prix articles archive
2019 Russian Grand Prix articles
Have Mercedes made a tactical error before the race has even started?
2019 Russian Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onMercedes have been out-qualified by Ferrari and they’re starting on harder tyres. Have they already boxed themselves in to an inferior strategy?
Qualifying races plan has “unanimous support” from teams – Brawn
2020 F1 season
Posted onThe controversial plan to hold qualifying races in 2020 has the unanimous support of teams despite criticism from drivers, according to Formula 1’s motorsport director Ross Brawn.
Mercedes hasn’t had it this tough in F1 since 2013, says Wolff
2019 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onToto Wolff says Mercedes are relishing the “fun challenge” of overturning their deficit to Ferrari, having slumped to pre-hybrid era performance levels.
Mercedes fired four staff over ‘breach of equality policy’
2019 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes has confirmed it fired four members of its Formula 1 team staff at the beginning of last month for breaches of its diversity and equality policy.
Albon says wind caught him out in Q1 crash
2019 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onAlexander Albon says he was caught out by a tailwind when he crashed his Red Bull during his first run in qualifying.
Vettel sees no pattern to Leclerc’s superiority in qualifying
2019 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel says there’s no one area of qualifying where he is losing out after Charles Leclerc out-qualified him for the ninth race in a row.
Mercedes are 0.6 seconds slower in Sochi than last year
Lap time watch: 2019 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onFor the first time this year Mercedes has turned up at a track with the ‘least improved’ car of any of the 10 F1 teams. They are 0.6s slower than last year.
Ferrari surprised by Mercedes tyre tactics for race
2019 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto says he is surprised Mercedes chose to start both their cars on harder tyres in tomorrow’s Russian Grand Prix.
Leclerc makes it four-in-a-row with crushing Sochi pole
2019 Russian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onCharles Leclerc held sway throughout qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix and claimed his fourth consecutive pole position by four tenths of a second.
2019 Russian Grand Prix grid
2019 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc is on pole position for the Russian Grand Prix ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel.
Live: 2019 Russian Grand Prix qualifying
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Paddock Diary: Russian Grand Prix day two
2019 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onA new power unit supplier for McLaren? A new name for Toro Rosso? There’s no shortage of paddock intrigue this weekend, reports Dieter Rencken from Sochi.
Leclerc heads Ferrari one-two in final practice
2019 Russian Grand Prix third practice
Posted onCharles Leclerc kept Ferrari on top in final practice for the Russian Grand Prix as Max Verstappen had a scruffy end to the session.
Live: 2019 Russian Grand Prix third practice
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Leclerc explains car changes which led to his breakthrough
2019 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc says the breakthrough in his performance this year came when he began adapting the car to his driving style, instead of the other way around.
Mercedes expect to bounce back on Saturday but rain may keep teams guessing
2019 Russian Grand Prix Friday practice analysis
Posted onMercedes were surprisingly upbeat despite Red Bull and Ferrari leading the way on Friday. But rain on Saturday could mix up the order.
Kvyat may defy “joke” rule by using new helmet for home race
2019 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniil Kvyat says he may break a rule which prevents drivers from using more than two different helmet designs during a season.
Hamilton hoping for rain after tough start in Sochi
2019 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he hopes the forecast rain arrives in Sochi tomorrow following a difficult first day of practice for Mercedes.
Verstappen wondering if he should have taken engine penalty in Singapore
2019 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen think he might have been better off taking an engine penalty in Singapore after leading Friday practice in Sochi.