The extensive damage Valtteri Bottas’s Mercedes sustained in his crash with George Russell could slow the team’s development programme, CEO Toto Wolff has warned.
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Horner defends Perez over Imola race errors after point-less finish
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner defended Sergio Perez after a difficult second race for his new driver.
Stroll loses seventh place to Gasly after post-race penalty for lap 11 pass
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onLance Stroll has lost his seventh-place finish in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix after being penalised for overtaking a rival off the track.
Russell and Bottas cleared of blame for race-stopping shunt
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onThe Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix stewards have cleared George Russell and Valtteri Bottas of blame for their dramatic collision which caused the race to be stopped.
Norris thrilled by ‘perfect weekend, apart from Q3’
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris said his performance at Imola had been almost perfect, after recovering from a disappointment in qualifying to finish third.
Russell’s move on Bottas was “too aggressive considering it was a Mercedes” – Wolff
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas and George Russell share the blame for the “nasty” accident that saw both cars crash violently out of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, says Mercedes CEO Toto Wolff.
Hamilton was “in too much of a hurry” when he went off lapping Russell
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Posted onLewis Hamilton accepted blame for his low-speed crash during the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, but George Russell said he chose the wrong place to let the Mercedes driver pass him.
Furious Russell asked Bottas if he was ‘trying to kill us both’ after huge Imola crash
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Posted onA furious George Russell asked Valtteri Bottas if he was trying to kill them both following their high-speed collision in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
Verstappen admits he was lucky not to spin victory away at restart
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Posted onMax Verstappen said everything went well in his drive to victory in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix – expect when he almost spun out of the lead at the restart.
Verstappen wins chaotic Emilia-Romagna GP as Hamilton recovers from error for second
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Posted onMax Verstappen dominated the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, which was split into two by a huge crash, while Lewis Hamilton recovered from a low-speed crash to take second.
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix championship points
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Posted onLewis Hamilton retains the championship lead by a point ahead of Max Verstappen after the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix race result
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Posted onMax Verstappen won the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris.
Rate the race: 2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
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Posted onWhat did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the 2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in pictures
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Emilia-Romagna GP stopped after huge crash involving Bottas and Russell
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Posted onThe Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix has been red-flagged after a heavy crash involving Valtteri Bottas and George Russell.
Sainz sure he can match Leclerc despite being “all over the place” in qualifying
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Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr failed to reach Q3 at Imola, but believes he had the pace to match Ferrari team mate Charles Leclerc in fourth.
Latifi’s instant pace at Imola ‘disturbed Russell a little bit’
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Posted onWilliams’ head of vehicle performance Dave Robson says George Russell may have been unsettled by Nicholas Latifi being fast “out of the blocks” at Imola
Perez still not driving “naturally” in Red Bull despite “big steps” in Imola
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Posted onSergio Perez says driving a Red Bull is still “not coming naturally” but “big steps” have culminated in his first ever F1 front row at Imola
Mercedes energy deployment problem led to Russell’s “Maldonado moment”
2021 F1 season
Posted onWilliams’ practice pace indicated they could reach Q3 at Imola, but rather than a surprise result it was a different kind of “Maldonado moment” for George Russell.
Tsunoda’s qualifying crash broke his gearbox in half
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Posted onAlphaTauri technical director Jody Egginton says that Yuki Tsunoda’s qualifying shunt is a “part of the rookie journey” in Formula 1.