Valtteri Bottas and Mercedes have identified the cause of his poor pace during the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, prior to the clash with George Russell which ended his race.
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Bottas says Imola crash is “history” after reading Russell’s apology
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas says the collision between him and George Russell in the last race is “history” and he’s ready to move on, despite not having spoken to his rival.
‘Lewis and Valtteri are team mates to me as Nicholas is’ says Russell after ‘private’ Wolff talks
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell will consider Mercedes’ drivers as much his team mates as fellow Williams driver Nicholas Latifi when racing against them in future, following his Imola crash with Valtteri Bottas.
‘Hamilton didn’t break the rules by reversing’ shouldn’t be a story
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Posted onWere claims Hamilton broke the rules by reversing at Imola just the work of misguided ‘haters’, or did it show F1’s rules are too complex?
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix Star Performers
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris, Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly were RaceFans Star Performers of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. Here’s why plus our verdict on the full field.
Two British drivers on the podium for the first time in nine years
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onSunday’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix was the first time in nine years that two British drivers had appeared on the podium.
Paddock Diary: Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix part two
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onDieter Rencken takes the opportunity to watch the action up close at Imola, while unearthing new details about F1’s Sprint Qualifying races and more.
Hamilton lucky to come off second best after latest duel with Verstappen
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix review
Posted onDespite being lapped at one stage, Lewis Hamilton ensured he kept the championship lead as Max Verstappen won a wet and wild Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
Russell admits Bottas was “probably not” at fault for crash
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell says CCTV footage of his collision with Valtteri Bottas makes the incident look “very different”, and accepts his rival was “probably not” to blame.
Vote for your 2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onHaving slipped up in Bahrain, Red Bull’s tactics were spot on at Imola. But the drivers who started the race on wet tyres quickly realised they’d made a mistake.
“When I race, I have respect”: Bottas rejects Russell’s claim he caused crash
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas rejected George Russell’s insistence he was to blame for their crash in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
Raikkonen loses points finish after 30-second time penalty, Alonso takes 10th
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onKimi Raikkonen has been handed a 30 second post-race time penalty after the stewards found he was in breach of a technicality in the restart procedure.
FIA’s delayed penalty call was “not very professional” – Vettel
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel said the FIA’s decision on his Emilia-Romagna GP penalty was too slow, but FIA race director Michael Masi is not convinced.
Mercedes fear chassis “write-off” from Bottas-Russell crash will slow their development
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onThe 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.
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.
