News Details
Mercedes keeping ‘options open’ over team orders in Japan
Mercedes will “keep the options open” over whether it uses team orders again during the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, according to team boss Toto Wolff. The reigning world champions sparked controversy at last weekend’s Russian Grand Prix when it instructed Valtteri Bottas to give up a position to Lewis Hamilton, enabling the Briton to claim his eighth win of the season and extend his championship lead over Sebastian Vettel to 50 points. Mercedes agreed prior to the race that Bottas would be free to win had its cars been running in first and second place but a strategy error resulted in Hamilton dropping behind his chief title rival Vettel. Blistering his tyres while battling and...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Japanese Grand Prix: Predict your top three drivers in...
If Lewis Hamilton goes on to win a fifth world title, he might want to buy...
6y ago from BBC.co.uk
Brawn: Mercedes made right call with F1 team orders
Formula 1 chief Ross Brawn believes Mercedes made the correct call in...
6y ago from Crash.net
Bottas ‘understands’ Mercedes F1 team orders...
Valtteri Bottas says he “understands” Mercedes’ decision to...
6y ago from Crash.net
F1 driver standings: Mercedes team orders pay off for...
Lewis Hamilton was the beneficiary of Mercedes team orders as he was given...
6y ago from GPFans.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Why Jorge Martin burst into tears at MotoGP Hungarian...
No description available...
19h ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez: ‘My exceptional 2025 MotoGP season...
No description available...
22h ago from Motorsport.com
Yamaha confirms its V4 will race at MotoGP San Marino...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Why Yamaha was disappointing on 2026 MotoGP rider...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
IndyCar's Alex Palou is not on Red Bull's F1...
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
Chip Ganassi shuts down Alex Palou and Red Bull F1...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar partners with iRacing for standalone video...
The NTT IndyCar Series will feature in a new branded video game title,...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Winners and losers of IndyCar Snap-On Milwaukee Mile...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Fast WRC Paraguay stages promise “plenty of...
No description available...
14h ago from Motorsport.com
FIA launches tender process for new WRC promoter
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Esteban Ocon's wild childhood dream: 'I wanted to buy...
No description available...
2w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Crystal Palace close to agreeing compensation with...
Crystal Palace are reportedly close to agreeing the amount of compensation...
55m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Champions League draw reaction : Havertz has knee...
Morning. Let's start today with the Champions League draw that took place...
1h ago from Arseblog.com
Premier League build-up LIVE! Slot and Howe set to...
No description available...
35m ago from SkySports.com
Can Eze complete redemption arc and push Arsenal to PL...
Eberechi Eze's journey to becoming an Arsenal player was one that began...
25m ago from SkySports.com
Comments
Hottest News
Mercedes cut ties with race-winning driver for 2026
Mercedes will part way with one of their drivers... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
Verstappen: Motivation ‘not that hard’ despite fading...
Max Verstappen has dismissed any suggestions that... Read More »
45m ago from F1i.com
George Russell brands downbeat Lewis Hamilton F1...
George Russell has branded self-critical... Read More »
45m ago from MotorsportWeek.com
