News Details
Bottas' race ‘destroyed' by Merc pit-stop farce
Valtteri Bottas said Mercedes’ double-stack pit-stop blunder had “destroyed” his Sakhir Grand Prix after the team fell below their normal “bulletproof” standards. The Finn’s run of bad luck since his latest victory in Russia continued as he finished eighth, having started in pole position for the second of back-to-back races in Bahrain. However, Bottas was beaten off the start line by the other Mercedes driven by George Russell, who had been called into the team while Lewis Hamilton sat out the race following his positive test for COVID-19. Running second to Russell throughout, Bottas was called in for a double-stack pit-stop when the Safety Car emerged so that a piece of...
Full Story »
Full Story »
5y ago from PlanetF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Mercedes pit-stop blunder hands Perez maiden F1 win,...
Sergio Perez took full advantage of a shocking Mercedes pit-stop blunder...
5y ago from GPFans.com
Bottas was expecting a ‘big battle' against...
Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas says he was expecting a wheel-to-wheel battle...
5y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Mercedes hit with fine for Sakhir tyre blunder -...
Mercedes has been fined by the FIA Stewards for its tyre infringement in...
5y ago from F1i.com
Mercedes pit stop error a ‘colossal f*** up'...
Mercedes’ Team Principal Toto Wolff has described his squad’s...
5y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Jorge Martin: Brazilian MotoGP podium ‘feels...
Jorge Martin admits that his double podium from the Brazilian MotoGP...
14m ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Maverick Vinales and Jorge Lorenzo's partnership cools...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Ducati: “We can’t always rely on Marc Marquez to...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
What made Aprilia so dominant in Brazilian GP after...
No description available...
22h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Legacy Grand Prix of Long Beach promoter Jim...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Takuma Sato set for Indy 500 return with Rahal...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Takuma Sato makes Indy 500 return with RLL
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has announced that Takuma Sato will drive...
6d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Helio Castroneves confirms return for 26th...
Helio Castroneves has confirmed that he will take part in the upcoming...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Takamoto Katsuta backs Kalle Rovanpera to “come back...
No description available...
23h ago from Motorsport.com
Kalle Rovanpera’s Super Formula programme suspended...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Kalle Rovanpera’s Super Formula programme paused...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Safari Rally Kenya: Oliver Solberg wants more rain...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Without regulation, AI will threaten the very thing...
Technology has driven countless evolutions in football – and so much of...
54m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Paul Merson makes prediction about Arsenal facing...
Premier League legend Paul Merson has questioned whether Arsenal can beat...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Pundit questions if Arsenal need £69 million-rated...
Former England star Chris Waddle has claimed that Newcastle United star...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Paul Scholes names the one Arsenal star who 'might...
Paul Scholes believes Max Dowman could save Arsenal's season after their...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Max Verstappen team-mate blasts British media after 'weak...
Dani Juncadella, one of Max Verstappen’s... Read More »
53m ago from GPFans.com
Bizarre: Mercedes driver abandons race track, returns via...
During the 12 Hours of Sebring, the no. 48 car... Read More »
53m ago from RacingNews365.com
Alpine F1 stake saga takes new twist as new bidder throws...
The coveted 24 per cent stake in the Alpine... Read More »
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
