Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix while Sebastian Vettel struggled again. Here’s why.
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix articles archive
Williams expect to compete for points “on merit” soon
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Posted onWilliams expects its drivers will be able to compete for points “on merit” in the near future thanks to the progress it has made with its car.
Wolff “happy to go to court” as Horner calls for FIA to examine Mercedes’ role in Racing Point case
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Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says he has no concerns over any examination of Mercedes’ role in the Racing Point legality row.
Albon eager to understand how his “amazing” Red Bull improved
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Posted onAlexander Albon said his Red Bull’s performance was “amazing” on Sunday and he’s eager to work out how to make it handle better in qualifying.
Verstappen at his irrepressible best as tyres trip Mercedes
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Posted onMax Verstappen capitalised on Mercedes’ unexpected tyre problems at Silverstone to score a surprise victory and overtake Valtteri Bottas as the closest challenger to Lewis Hamilton.
Mercedes seek urgent tyre blistering fix to avoid “looking silly” in Spain
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Posted onMercedes’ trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin says the team will work urgently on the tyre problems it discovered yesterday to avoid a repeat in this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix.
Hamilton equals Schumacher’s podiums record
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Posted onLewis Hamilton equalled another of Michael Schumacher’s records last weekend, while Racing Point were sentenced to a very unusual points deduction.
Verstappen was “absolutely right” to overrule call to save tyres – Horner
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Posted onMax Verstappen was “absolutely right” to tell his race engineer he wouldn’t “sit behind like a grandma” while chasing the Mercedes drivers, says Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.
Latifi’s car felt “amazing” despite tyre problems
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Posted onNicholas Latifi said his Williams felt better than ever during the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, despite making a late pit stop because he feared a tyre was about to fail.
Tost admits AlphaTauri got Gasly’s strategy wrong
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Posted onAlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost admitted the team decision’s to pit Pierre Gasly early in the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix was a mistake which spoiled his race.
Wolff accepts Bottas is “not happy” strategy cost him place to Hamilton
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Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff disagreed with Valtteri Bottas’s criticism of their strategy in today’s race, but accepts his driver’s frustration at losing a position to team mate Lewis Hamilton.
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
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Posted onDid Red Bull win the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix because they out-smarted Mercedes tactically? Or did they win it because their car was faster?
Vote for your 2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Leclerc told Ferrari before race to risk a one-stop strategy
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Posted onCharles Leclerc says he persuaded Ferrari to gamble on a one-stop tyre strategy despite their concerns over potential tyre failures, which paid off with fourth place.
Magnussen retired because “we didn’t have any more tyres”
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Posted onKevin Magnussen says Haas retired his car because “we didn’t have any more tyres” left that were good enough to run.
Vettel says he was “surprised by the kerb” in first-lap spin
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Posted onSebastian Vettel said he doesn’t see how things can get any worse for him after spinning by himself at the first corner of today’s race.
Red Bull surprised no other team tried to qualify on hard tyres
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Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner said the team’s decision to qualify for the race on hard tyres was “crucial” to Max Verstappen’s win and he was surprised no one else did the same.
Ricciardo says his mistake was “a Seb spin”
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Posted onDaniel Ricciardo said his ‘Seb Spin’ while racing Carlos Sainz Jnr finished off his chances in a what had already been a disappointing race.
Verstappen says more wins will be difficult with “conservative tyres”
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Posted onMax Verstappen says it will be difficult to replicate his victory today at other tracks when Pirelli revert to bringing “conservative” tyre compounds again.
“We were sleeping” says Bottas after falling from first to third
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Posted onValtteri Bottas is unhappy with Mercedes’ strategy calls which he said left him vulnerable to being passed by Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.