Bottas says he “took one for the team” | RaceFans Round-up
In the round-up: Valtteri Bottas says he doesn’t expect Mercedes to gift him a victory back in return for giving one to Lewis Hamilton. What […]
Month: September 2018
Opening lap damage halted Ricciardo charge
Daniel Ricciardo Damage sustained on the opening lap of the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix prevented Daniel Ricciardo from charging through the field like team-mate […]
Wolff takes responsibility for missed Hamilton pit stop call
Toto Wolff has taken responsibility for the chain of events that were to eventually lead to the need for team orders at Sochi today. When […]
F1 Paddock Pass: Post-Race At The 2018 Russian Grand Prix
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Hamilton willing to give Bottas a win back
Lewis Hamilton says he is prepared to hand Valtteri Bottas a victory in return for the one his team mate gave him in today’s Russian […]
Brown makes Bathurst/Suzuka switch
Brown had originally planned to miss the Suzuka race so he could experience his first Bathurst 1000, a decision inspired by his part-ownership of the […]
Russian Grand Prix in Words, Stats and Pictures
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I still believe in our chances – Vettel
Sebastian Vettel could see his hopes of a fifth Formula One world title fading with the Sochi sunset on Sunday after falling 50 points behind […]
Russian GP: Post Race press conference
Today’s post-race press conference with Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas and Sebastian Vettel. Track Interviews – Conducted by Paul Di Resta Q: Lewis, a pretty solid […]
2018 Russian Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres | 2018 Russian Grand Prix
The 2018 edition of the Russian Grand Prix did little to alter the Sochi Autodrom’s reputation for producing processional races. But the two Red Bulls […]
McLaren ‘lacking ambition’ complains Alonso after missing fastest lap | 2018 Russian Grand Prix
Fernando Alonso said McLaren were “lacking ambition” after he again pushed for a chance to set the fastest lap of the race at the end […]
Gasly feared debris would hit his eye in “really scary” incident | 2018 Russian Grand Prix
Pierre Gasly suffered a near-miss when debris struck his helmet visor near his eye on the first lap of the Russian Grand Prix. The Toro […]
Wolff takes blame for distraction that delayed Hamilton stop
Wolff said he distracted chief strategist James Vowles at a vital moment and caused Lewis Hamilton to pit a lap later than what would have […]
Gasly hit on visor by debris
Pierre Gasly has revealed that a piece of debris hit his visor on the opening lap of today’s Russian Grand Prix. The Frenchman says a […]
Russian GP: Race team notes – Mercedes
Lewis scored his 70th career victory today in Formula One – his eighth of the 2018 season and third at the Sochi Autodrom. Valtteri finished […]
Mercedes were prepared to let Bottas beat Hamilton – Wolff | 2018 Russian Grand Prix
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says the team would have let Valtteri Bottas win the race ahead of Lewis Hamilton if it hadn’t been necessary […]
Russian GP: Race team notes – Sauber
The race at the Sochi Autodrom saw Charles Leclerc score six more points for the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team, crossing the finishing line in […]
Russian GP: Race team notes – Red Bull
Max Verstappen: “To come from the back to finish fifth was a very good result today. I had a good start, a good first lap […]
Ocon wants Force India to review swap tactics
Date published: September 30 2018 Esteban Ocon wants his Force India team to look at the tactics they used during the Russian Grand Prix in […]
Russian GP: Race team notes – Ferrari
Maurizio Arrivabene: “Right from Friday, the Sochi weekend was rather a difficult one for us. Despite all our efforts to find the ideal set-up, neither […]
Sainz blames Sirotkin clash for ruining his race
Sainz and Sirotkin made contact on the opening lap of the Sochi race when the Russian found himself with nowhere to go in his run […]
Russian GP: Race team notes – Toro Rosso
Pierre Gasly: “Since the start of the race I had a really strange feeling with the brake pedal, it went pretty long and got worse […]
2018 Russian Grand Prix: Race Highlights
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Russian Grand Prix driver ratings
Who was simply sensational in Sochi? Who needs to improve in Japan? Check out our Russia Grand Prix driver ratings… Lewis Hamilton: 50 points clear. […]
Hamilton: It's a very conflicting feeling
Despite extending his championship lead to fifty points, it was an emotional, sombre Lewis Hamilton who faced reporters following today’s Russian Grand Prix. While Mercedes […]
Hamilton: It's a very conflicting feeling
Despite extending his championship lead to fifty points, it was an emotional, sombre Lewis Hamilton who faced reporters following today’s Russian Grand Prix. While Mercedes […]
Hamilton: Sochi team orders “not what I wanted”
The world championship leader was gifted victory at Sochi on Sunday after teammate Valtteri Bottas was ordered to move aside for him. The controversial move […]
Russian GP: Race team notes – Renault
Renault Sport Formula One Team fell short of its ambitions in the VTB Russian Grand Prix with Nico Hulkenberg taking twelfth and Carlos Sainz nursing […]
Force India drivers admit positions change didn’t work | 2018 Russian Grand Prix
The Force India drivers felt the team gained nothing from swapping their positions twice during the race as they tried unsuccessfully to pass Kevin Magnussen. […]
Russian GP: Race team notes – Haas
Haas F1 Team inched four points closer to fourth-place Renault in the constructors’ standings as driver Kevin Magnussen delivered a solid eighth-place finish in the […]