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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 position 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.
Daniel 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.
Max 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.
Sebastian 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 after Russia swap
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.
Daniil 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 in Russia
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 for ignoring yellow flags 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.
Sebastian 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.
F1 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 after losing out on Sochi pole
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.
Valtteri Bottas takes Russian GP pole as mistake costs Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas picked up his second pole position of the 2018 Formula 1 season after pipping Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton to P1 in the final stage of qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix on Saturday in Sochi.
Force India role and appearances possible for Esteban Ocon in 2019
Esteban Ocon could be in line for some Formula 1 outings with Force India in 2019 as part of a potential test or reserve role, according to team principal Otmar Szafnauer.
Marko confident Kvyat has solved mental challenges ahead of F1 return
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko feels Daniil Kvyat has matured during his year away from Formula 1 and has solved some of the mental challenges he previously faced ahead of his return to Toro Rosso in 2019.
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes close out Russian GP practice fastest
Lewis Hamilton closed out practice for the Russian Grand Prix at the top of the timesheets, heading up another one-two finish for Mercedes at the Sochi Autodrom as Formula 1 title rival Sebastian Vettel finished six-tenths of a second off the pace.
Honda switches back to previous-spec power unit in Russia
Honda has switched Toro Rosso Formula 1 drivers Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley back to its previous specification power unit for the remainder of the Russian Grand Prix weekend.
Kvyat seals shock F1 return with Toro Rosso for 2019
Daniil Kvyat will complete a surprise return to Formula 1 in 2019, with Toro Rosso confirming the signing of the Russian for a third spell at the team.
Alonso not expecting ‘miracles’ for McLaren in Russia
Fernando Alonso is bracing himself for another tough weekend in Formula 1, stressing McLaren cannot expect “miracles” at the Russian Grand Prix.