Alexander Albon finished almost a lap down in Sochi, a track which team principal Christian Horner said “accentuates” his handling problems.
2020 russian grand prix articles archive
Mercedes will not appeal “far fetched” penalties against Hamilton
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff strongly disagrees with Lewis Hamilton’s Russian Grand Prix penalties but says the team will not appeal against them.
Albon and Ricciardo given penalty points, Grosjean cleared over turn two infringement
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onTwo drivers have been given penalties for violating track limits at turn two during the race, while a third was cleared.
Bottas: “To whom it may concern…” message was aimed at social media critics
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas explained why he repeated a familiar post-race radio message at critics of his after the Russian Grand Prix.
“They’re trying to stop me” says Hamilton after double penalty for practice starts
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton denied putting anyone at risk with his practice starts at Sochi, and said “they are trying to stop me” after the stewards gave him two penalties in the Russian Grand Prix.
“Massive bee” distracted Bottas at start of race
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas says he missed his braking point at the start of the Russian Grand Prix because he was distracted by a “massive bee”.
Bottas grabs Russia win after double penalty for Hamilton
2020 Russian Grand Prix summary
Posted onValtteri Bottas scored his second victory in Russia after Lewis Hamilton was penalised.
Result • Points • Rate the Race • Pictures
2020 Russian Grand Prix championship points
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s championship lead is reduced to 44 points following Valtteri Bottas’s victory in the Russian Grand Prix.
2020 Russian Grand Prix race result
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas won the 2020 Russian Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.
Rate the race: 2020 Russian Grand Prix
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onWhat did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the 2020 Russian Grand Prix.
2020 Russian Grand Prix in pictures
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Posted onThe 2020 Russian Grand Prix in pictures.
Hamilton two penalty points away from race ban after practice start violations
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton is two penalty points away from an automatic race ban after being penalised in the Russian Grand Prix.
Hamilton under investigation before race for practice start violation
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton is at risk of receiving a penalty for an infringement on his reconnaissance lap before the start of the race.
Albon and Latifi take grid penalties for gearbox changes
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onTwo drivers have been given five-place grid penalties for the Russian Grand Prix following gearbox changes.
F1 drivers banned from wearing T-shirts on podium after Hamilton’s Breonna Taylor protest
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onThe FIA has announced changed to its post-race procedure after Lewis Hamilton wore a T-shirt drawing attention to the Breonna Taylor case at the last race.
Hamilton’s success not just due to his car, say rivals, as he nears Schumacher’s record
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s rivals say his success is fully deserved, as he makes his first attempt to equal Michael Schumacher’s record of career victories today.
Will Hamilton really miss the medium tyres he ‘pleaded’ for?
2020 Russian Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onLewis Hamilton said he “pleaded” with Mercedes to let him qualify on the medium compound tyres. But will starting on the softs really put him at a disadvantage?
Ferrari make their biggest step backwards of 2020 so far in Sochi
Lap time watch: 2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari are over one-and-a-half seconds slower in Sochi than last year. They lapped quicker at the Russian track three years ago than they managed today.
Ricciardo: Renault’s car was “too good to drive and slow” at Sochi last year
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo says Renault’s improvement at Sochi has been achieved by pushing the car’s set-up out of its “comfort zone”.
“Smart” Verstappen used Bottas’s slipstream to beat him – Horner
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner praised Max Verstappen’s “smart” tactics in qualifying after he used a slipstream from Valtteri Bottas to beat the Mercedes driver to second on the grid.