Alonso rues lack of McLaren ‘ambition’
Finishing a lackluster P14 in Russia, Fernando Alonso missed out on his only chance of glory - a fastest lap - when McLaren would not put fresh hypers on his MCL33 and let him go for it.
Finishing a lackluster P14 in Russia, Fernando Alonso missed out on his only chance of glory - a fastest lap - when McLaren would not put fresh hypers on his MCL33 and let him go for it.
Sebastian Vettel has admitted that he did not want to be a "complete arse" during his battle with Lewis Hamilton in Sochi.
Making the unpopular call to issue team orders in Russia, Toto Wolff says he'd rather be the bad guy today than the "idiot" that lost the title at the end of the season.
Although taking the win off Valtteri Bottas and handing it to Lewis Hamilton was a controversial decision in Sochi, Sebastian Vettel, arguably the biggest loser in it, says it was a "no-brainer."
Carlos Sainz has blamed a lap 1 clashed with Sergey Sirotkin for his lack of points in Russia, saying the Williams driver "broke" his car.
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Lewis Hamilton hailed Valtteri Bottas as a "real gentleman" after his team-mate handed him the win in Russia, along with vital breathing space in the championship.
In Hungary, Toto Wolff described Valtteri Bottas as a "wingman". Now, he has called the Finn a "tremendous team player".
Although Sebastian Vettel was cleared by the stewards, Lewis Hamilton believes his title rival not only pulled an illegal double move in Sochi but almost put him "in the wall."
Valtteri Bottas played the role of wingman for Mercedes, yet again, as he let Lewis Hamilton past him to cover Sebastian Vettel off during the Russian Grand Prix.
Red Bull may have targeted fifth place prior to the start of the Russian GP but Max Verstappen conceding getting there in just eight laps was a welcome surprise.
Sebastian Vettel admitted that a "tiny lock-up" down into Turn 12 was key in Lewis Hamilton getting past him.
Kimi Raikkonen has admitted that Mercedes have found big gains in their performance over the last two races.
Esteban Ocon wants his Force India team to look at the tactics they used during the Russian Grand Prix in swapping the cars.
Team orders saw Lewis Hamilton lead home a Mercedes 1-2 at the Russian GP as the Brackley squad maintained their 100% winning record in Sochi. Max Verstappen provided the race's excitement.
Charles Leclerc has admitted that getting into P5 early on in the race allowed him to finish in P7 as the 'best of the rest' in Russia.
Pierre Gasly has confirmed it was a brake issue that put not one but both Toro Rossos out of Sunday's Russian Grand Prix.
Race winner Lewis Hamilton spoke to the media after the Russian Grand Prix, along with podium finishers Valtteri Bottas and Sebastian Vettel.
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Stoffel Vandoorne has become the sixth driver to be hit with a grid penalty for the Russian Grand Prix after McLaren changed his gearbox ahead of the race.
Sebastian Vettel fears he may be unfairly disadvantaged at the start of the Russian Grand Prix as only the top-two grid slots have been completely resurfaced.
Although Nico Hulkenberg admits Renault's decision not to run in Q2 at the Sochi Autodrom made for a "boring" afternoon, he feels it was a right call.
Lewis Hamilton has conceded he slacked off in Q3 at Sochi as he threw away a potential 80th career pole position.
Sebastian Vettel is still feeling confident of winning the Russian Grand Prix despite being outpaced in qualifying at the Sochi Autodrom.