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Magnussen: P8 maximum for Haas in Russia, Leclerc ‘way too fast’
Kevin Magnussen believes eighth place was the most Haas could achieve during Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix as the team chipped away at the points gap to Renault in the Formula 1 constructors’ championship.
Bottas would not accept gifted F1 win from Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas says he would not accept having a win given back to him from Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton before the end of the 2018 Formula 1 season.
Horner: Kvyat didn’t get over Red Bull demotion in ’16
Christian Horner is pleased to see Daniil Kvyat get another chance in Formula 1 with Toro Rosso in 2019, believing the Russian never got his head around his demotion from Red Bull’s senior team in 2016 during his first stint on the grid.
Vettel still believes he has ‘fair chance’ of winning F1 title
Sebastian Vettel insists all is not lost in his hopes of claiming the 2018 Formula 1 world championship, despite losing further ground to Lewis Hamilton in the Russian Grand Prix.
Wolff: ‘I’d rather be the baddie than the idiot’
Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff says he would rather feel like the “baddie” for using team orders in Russia than like an “idiot” at the end of the season if not doing proved costly in the championship race.
Gasly reveals “really scary” moment debris hit his F1 helmet
Pierre Gasly revealed a piece of debris bypassed his Halo Formula 1 cockpit protection device and hit his visor on the opening lap of the Russian Grand Prix.
Leclerc: P7 feels like a victory for Sauber
Charles Leclerc says finishing best of the rest behind Formula 1’s leading three teams at the Russian Grand Prix “felt like a victory” for Sauber.
Ocon wants Force India to review Russian GP swap strategy
Estaban Ocon has called on his Force India Formula 1 team to review its Russian Grand Prix strategy, after a decision to swap its cars failed to pay off.
Hamilton considered giving lead back to Bottas
Lewis Hamilton says it “crossed his mind” to hand back the lead of the Russian Grand Prix to Mercedes Formula 1 teammate Valtteri Bottas in the closing stages.
Ricciardo: Lap 1 front wing damage shaped ‘lonely’ race
Daniel Ricciardo feels damaged sustained to his front wing on the opening lap shaped his Russian Grand Prix on Sunday as the Red Bull Formula 1 driver finished a “lonely” sixth in Sochi.
Bottas ‘understands’ Mercedes F1 team orders decision
Valtteri Bottas says he “understands” Mercedes’ decision to instruct him to give up the lead of the Russian Grand Prix to Formula 1 teammate Lewis Hamilton.
Raikkonen on Mercedes: I guess they found something
Kimi Raikkonen accepts Mercedes has found key performance gains over the last two races which Ferrari has been unable to respond to in the fight for the 2018 Formula 1 world championship.
Verstappen almost crashed on opening lap of Sochi charge
Max Verstappen admitted following his charge from 19th to fifth in the Russian Grand Prix that he had a “close moment” on the opening lap that nearly saw him get pushed into the wall.
Vettel defends Mercedes over ‘no-brainer’ team orders
Sebastian Vettel has defended Mercedes for its use of team orders during Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix, saying it was a “no-brainer” to help Lewis Hamilton’s Formula 1 title bid by telling Valtteri Bottas to swap positions.
Wolff: Team orders 'the harsh reality' for Bottas
Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff says using team orders was "the harsh reality" for Valtteri Bottas in Sunday's Russian Grand Prix after he was told to give up a position to teammate Lewis Hamilton on-track, denying the Finn a race win.
Kvyat spent year out focusing on finding ‘good mental window’
Daniil Kvyat says that he spent his year away from racing in Formula 1 focusing on his mental state after a turbulent couple of years with Red Bull and Toro Rosso, and is confident of impressing when he returns to a seat in 2019.
Wolff uneasy over “tricky decision” to let Bottas and Hamilton race
Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff says his team faces a “tricky decision” over letting its drivers Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton race each other in the Russian Grand Prix.
Alonso: Points still possible for McLaren from P16
Fernando Alonso believes points can still be targeted at the Russian Grand Prix, despite his lowly starting grid spot of 16th and McLaren’s general lack of competitiveness in Sochi.
Verstappen hit with penalty points, grid drop in Sochi
Max Verstappen has been hit with two penalty points on his FIA Super License and a three-place grid penalty after failing to slow for yellow flags during Formula 1 qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix on Saturday.
Raikkonen relying on start tow for Ferrari response
Kimi Raikkonen hopes the long straight at the start of the Russian Grand Prix will play into Ferrari’s hands and repay the move Valtteri Bottas made last year in Sochi.
Vettel surprised by gap to Mercedes in Russia qualifying
Sebastian Vettel conceded he was surprised by the half a second gap between Mercedes and Ferrari after losing out to Formula 1 title rival Lewis Hamilton in qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix on Saturday.
Tyre degradation will decide Red Bull progress – Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo says he and Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen could finish anywhere from inside the top five to outside the points places starting from the back of the grid at the Russian Grand Prix with its chances dictated by Pirelli tyre performance.
Hamilton rues ‘over-egging’ final Q3 lap in Sochi
Lewis Hamilton was quick to praise Mercedes Formula 1 teammate Valtteri Bottas after losing out in the battle for pole position on Saturday in Russia, saying he “over-egged” his final qualifying lap.
Pole-sitting Bottas dismisses idea of Mercedes team orders
Valtteri Bottas says having secured pole position for the Russian Grand Prix ahead of Lewis Hamilton he will solely focus on a first Formula 1 race win of the season and won’t be interested in Mercedes' team orders to help his teammate in the drivers' world title fight.