Red Bull team principal Christian Horner praised Max Verstappen’s decision to pit for intermediate tyres which helped him take second place.
2021 Russian Grand Prix articles archive
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.
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2021 Russian Grand Prix in pictures
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Why Mercedes’ “tactical” power unit change for Bottas could backfire
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes’ decision to fit a fresh power unit to Valtteri Bottas’ car for the second race in a row will inevitably prompt speculation the change has been made to help his team mate Lewis Hamilton.
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Bottas to start at the back again after another change of power unit
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes has changed the power unit in Valtteri Bottas’ car for the second race weekend in a row, meaning he will take a penalty and start towards the rear of the field.
Alonso expects to slip from sixth to his car’s “natural position” in race
2021 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso predicts it will be challenging to finish as high as he has qualified for today’s Russian Grand Prix.
2021 Russian Grand Prix qualifying day in pictures
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Posted onPictures from qualifying and final practice for the 2021 Russian Grand Prix.
Will Norris convert his first pole into maiden victory at Sochi?
2021 Russian Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onFor the second consecutive race, the battle between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton could become secondary to McLaren chasing an unlikely victory.