Lando Norris was on course for his maiden Formula 1 victory on Sunday only for late race rain to take that chance away from him.
Mattia Binotto feels Ferrari need to work on their pit stops and tyre management despite Carlos Sainz Jr. scoring a podium finish in the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Carlos Sainz Jr. took a well-earned podium finish in the Russian Grand Prix after pitting at the right time for intermediate tyres as the rain began to fall in Sochi.
Max Verstappen’s second place in Russia feels like a win for Red Bull’s Christian Horner, especially after the Dutchman started last after an engine change penalty.
Max Verstappen: “We made a great decision with the timing and took the right lap to pit”
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Late rain in Russia enabled Max Verstappen to jump from seventh to second and claim a podium despite the Red Bull driver starting twentieth and last.
Toto Wolff believes that Hamilton’s success won’t be fully appreciated for a number of years, after the world champion claimed his one-hundredth victory at an incredible Russian Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton finally made it a century of victories after an incredible Russian Grand Prix which saw a late downpour. Bottas performed a rain dance and went from fourteenth to fifth in closing stages.
Heartbreak for Norris as Hamilton Claims Victory 100 in Incredible Russian Grand Prix ahead of Verstappen
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Lewis Hamilton claimed victory number One-Hundred in race of the season at the Russian Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen recovering from last to finish second in wet last few laps, Sainz rounded off the podium.
Mclaren judged the crossover point from Intermediates to Slicks with perfection, as Lando Norris claimed his first ever pole position in tricky conditions in Sochi. Pirelli predict an intriguing race lays ahead at the Russian Grand Prix.
Mick Schumacher split the Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN drivers in qualifying at the Russian Grand Prix, despite this both Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin were eliminated in Qualifying One.
Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN suffered a miserable Saturday afternoon at the Russian Grand Prix with both cars being eliminated in Qualifying One at the damp Sochi Autodrom
Pierre Gasly failed to make Qualifying Three for only the third time this season and starts the Russian Grand Prix from twelfth, Yuki Tsunoda to start just behind in thirteenth.
Sergio Pérez to start the Russian Grand Prix from a disappointing ninth place, whilst championship leader Max Verstappen failed to set a lap-time after already starting from the back of the grid.
Lance Stroll was top Aston Martin in qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix. The Canadian lines up eighth with team-mate Sebastian Vettel to start in eleventh.
Fernando Alonso qualified sixth with Esteban Ocon tenth at the Russian Grand Prix, as Alpine get both cars into final qualifying for the fifth time this season.
Hamilton and Bottas to start fourth and seventh after throwing away front row lock-out at the Russian Grand prix after late tyre switch. Hamilton’s pole hopes were ended after hitting the barrier on pit-lane entry in crazy qualifying.
Mr Saturday George Russell did it yet again! The British driver qualified in third place for the Russian Grand Prix in dramatic mixed conditions qualifying.
