News Details
Williams: we would have swapped Massa and Bottas back
No Malaysian Grand Prix is seemingly ever complete without a controversy over team orders, and this year it came courtesy of Williams F1 drivers Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas.Massa was told to make way for Bottas in the closing stages of Sunday's race in Sepang to allow the Finn to attempt to overtake McLaren's Jenson Button, who was running just ahead of them on the road in sixth place. But the choice of words from pit wall telling Massa that "Valtteri is faster than you" possibly evoked bad memories of his time as Ferrari's number two driver, and he conspicuously refused to comply with the instruction."He didn't do what we would have preferred him to," admitted...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
We have to be happy with this - Bottas
Williams' Felipe Massa finished seventh and Valtteri Bottas eighth in a...
11y ago from F1Technical.net
Massa: I did the right thing
Felipe Massa has struck a defiant stance against his failure to heed...
11y ago from SkySports.com
Massa: 'I was right to ignore team orders'
Felipe Massa insists he did the right thing by ignoring team orders to...
11y ago from TheF1Times.com
Malaysian GP: Felipe Massa stands by decision to...
Sepang, Malaysia: Williams driver Felipe Massa is standing by his...
11y ago from NDTVSports.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
The hidden backroom crew that helped Ducati Lenovo...
No description available...
41m ago from Motorsport.com
Franco Morbidelli "respects” the limit after...
No description available...
21m ago from Motorsport.com
Injured Marc Marquez set to travel to Madrid after...
One week after securing his seventh MotoGP title, Marc Marquez will fly...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
How the Indonesian GP stirred memories of Suzuki...
No description available...
20h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Lochie Hughes secures IndyCar reserve role with...
Andretti Global has announced a continued partnership with Lochie Hughes...
19h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
IMSA’s AO Racing considering expansion, possibly...
AO Racing, one of the more popular teams racing in IMSA currently, is...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Five IndyCar teams jump start offseason testing at...
Five different IndyCar teams completed a test at Mid-Ohio Sports Car...
6d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Mick Schumacher to make IndyCar test debut with Rahal...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Hyundai WRT on the attack
Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team is not taking their 2025 drubbing at...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Mandated rest periods at WRC rallies to face FIA vote
No description available...
2w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
'There are always rumours like that' - Arsenal star...
Arsenal forward Leandro Trossard has played down rumours linking him with...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal in ongoing discussions over potential Emirates...
Arsenal are in ongoing discussions about how they can improve the Emirates...
21m ago from SkySports.com
Report: Arsenal hopeful of signing winger who had 21...
Arsenal’s long-term pursuit of Kenan Yildiz is far from over, despite...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com
David Raya has earned a pay rise
Morning. It's an Interlull Wednesday, perhaps the most Interlully of all...
4h ago from Arseblog.com
Comments
Hottest News
Emergency meeting as Ferrari bigwigs intervene
Oct.8 Ferrari's internal tensions appear to be... Read More »
3h ago from OneStopStrategy.com
McLaren F1 employees 'in trouble with police' at Singapore...
Two McLaren F1 employees were reportedly ‘in... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com
Hamilton tells Piastri ‘don't give up positions'
Oct.8 Lewis Hamilton has offered a few pointed... Read More »
3h ago from OneStopStrategy.com
