News Details
Bottas was nursing "severe" tyre damage during Russian GP
Valtteri Bottas was nursing "pretty severe" damage to his front tyres as he held off Sebastian Vettel in the closing stages of the Russian Grand Prix, his Mercedes team has revealed. The Finnish driver had dominated the early stages of the race at Sochi and appeared in control at the front when he suffered a major lock-up at the tricky Turn 13 on lap 38. Although it was not clear from television footage how bad his tyres were, Mercedes said its data in the pits indicated that the situation was quite serious, which set up an intense finish as Vettel closed in to challenge. Onboard TV footage at the end of the race showed Bottas' steering wheel was shaking heavily. Mercedes...
Full Story »
Full Story »
8y ago from Motorsport.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Vettel and Ferrari streaking clear of field in Sochi...
Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari carried their Friday advantage, after leading...
8y ago from F1Hub.net
Vettel: Mercedes ‘clear favourites' in Sochi
World Championship leader Sebastian Vettel has labelled Mercedes the...
8y ago from PlanetF1.com
Vettel leads Ferrari 1-2 as Mercedes 0.6s adrift
Sebastian Vettel emerged on top to lead second free practice at the...
8y ago from F1Hub.net
Ferrari display clear advantage in Sochi FP2
Even though Sebastian Vettel claimed on Thursday that Mercedes are the...
8y ago from F1Technical.net
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Francesco Bagnaia: I have potential to make Marc...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Fabio Di Giannantonio: Ducati no longer have an edge...
Fabio Di Giannantonio believes Ducati no longer have an edge over rival...
8h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Marc Marquez and Ducati set for two-year MotoGP...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez, Francesco Bagnaia unveil retro-inspired...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Pato O’Ward joined by F2 champion in McLaren F1...
McLaren has announced its driver development program lineup for 2026,...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Long Beach to bring in new leadership for iconic event
Organizers of the annual Grand Prix of Long Beach event have announced...
4d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Grand Prix of Long Beach set for leadership change
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Kucharczyk set for 2026 Indy NXT run with HMD
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Sebastien Ogier still has motivation “to go for...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
Sebastien Loeb after 13 Dakar punctures: Cars now...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Dakar 2026: Dacia edges Ford and Toyota as Nasser...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Mikel Arteta in awe of La Liga gem, Arsenal would need...
Arsenal continue to be linked with a move for the Real Madrid attacker...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri poised for Marseille loan in...
t;li>Crystal Palace and West Ham also keen on midfielderOleksandr...
5h ago from TheGuardian.com
“The only one that concerns me” - Danny Murphy...
Pundit Danny Murphy has pointed to Arsenal as clear favourites for the...
5h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal hold positive talks with Ligue 1 club for the...
Marseille are reportedly on the verge of securing a loan deal for highly...
8h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Audi F1 2026 car launch today: Watch the big reveal LIVE
One of the two new names on the F1 grid will... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
Will this be Mercedes' brand new livery?
The first launches of some of the new Formula 1... Read More »
2h ago from RacingNews365.com
Aston Martin withdraw F1 safety car ahead of 2026 season
Aston Martin have opted not to renew their... Read More »
48m ago from GPFans.com
