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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Hamilton says plan to keep racing in 2022 was behind decision to test 18-inch tyres
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton revealed he volunteered to test Pirelli’s new 18-inch tyres for 2022 because he is planning to keep racing in F1 next year.
‘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.
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.
“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.
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.
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.
Hamilton was “in too much of a hurry” when he went off lapping Russell
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
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.
Sainz sure he can match Leclerc despite being “all over the place” in qualifying
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
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’
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
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
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
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.
McLaren’s O’Ward starts IndyCar season on pole as Grosjean stars
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: McLaren’s O’Ward starts IndyCar season on pole as Grosjean stars • Q3 imbalance “difficult to understand” – Bottas • Power cut hits IndyCar season-opener
Ocon achieved “the maximum” for Alpine, Alonso “was not fast”
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon believes he maximised the potential of his Alpine in qualifying for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix by taking ninth place.
Mazepin dismisses Giovinazzi’s claim he “destroyed” both their laps in Q1
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onAntonio Giovinazzi accused Nikita Mazepin of ruining both their laps at the end of Q1, a claim the Haas driver rejected.
Perez says he “should have been on pole” after last-corner error
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez thinks a mistake at the final corner in qualifying prevented him from taking his first F1 pole position at the Emilia-Romagna GP
Tsunoda apologises to AlphaTauri for “series of mistakes” after crash
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onYuki Tsunoda says he was “pushing too much” when he crashed out of the first segment of Emilia-Romagna GP qualifying, consigning himself to 20th on the grid.
Russell says Latifi has “probably got a real good shot at Q3”
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell is talking up the chances of Williams team mate Nicholas Latifi starring in qualifying for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Alonso impressed by Alpine’s Imola upgrade package
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Alonso impressed by Alpine’s Imola upgrade package • Di Resta named as McLaren reserve • “F1 needs a proper fight” – Verstappen
The classic rivalry for ‘best of the rest’ and six more Imola talking points
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen will continue their fight at Imola – as will Ferrari and McLaren. Here are the talking points for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
