News Details
Mercedes F1 Sochi swap team order ‘broke my heart’ - Wolff
Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff says ordering Valtteri Bottas to give up victory at the Russian Grand Prix to help Lewis Hamilton’s title bid left him heartbroken. With the 2018 drivers’ title fight entering its closing stages Mercedes took the decision to swap its drivers in Sochi in order to provide Hamilton with a 50-point buffer over nearest rival Sebastian Vettel. Bottas, who had taken pole and led the majority of the race, obeyed the instruction and moved aside to allow Hamilton through to claim a controversial win. The Briton went on to wrap up the championship with two races to spare, while Bottas ended the season without a victory. 5774263478001 CrashTV: ...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Bottas team order 'broke my heart' - Wolff
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says he was left heartbroken after...
7y ago from GPFans.com
Wolff: Ordering Bottas to stand down in Russia...
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted ordering his driver...
7y ago from GPBlog.com
Wolff: Bottas will have to ‘justify' Mercedes...
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said that Valtteri Bottas will...
7y ago from PlanetF1.com
Wolff denies Mercedes tried to recruit Ferrari's...
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff denied that the Silver Arrows outfit had...
7y ago from F1i.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Why Alex Marquez has been struggling in MotoGP this...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Construction moving forward at Buenos Aires for...
No description available...
22h ago from Motorsport.com
Massimo Rivola: Aprilia has become the ‘benchmark’...
Massimo Rivola has admitted that Aprilia has become the current reference...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Ducati playing “catch-up” to Aprilia but insists...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Mick Schumacher: “I thought I was ready — but I...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Fast-paced schedule proving beneficial for IndyCar’s...
The NTT IndyCar Series recently completed its fourth racing weekend in...
4d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Winners and losers from IndyCar at Barber Motorsports...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Pato O’Ward left searching for answers after...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Storm damage forces changes to WRC Rally Islas...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Kalle Rovanpera returns to WRC with Subaru
Double WRC Champion Kalle Rovanpera is set to return to the WRC next year...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Former FIA vice president and WRC boss Morrie Chandler...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Subaru teases new rally car for Japanese Championship
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Are Arsenal going to bottle it? The next four games...
Arsenal have a crucial four games coming up, ever since I made it clear...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
“On another day, he scores a couple of goals” -...
Former Manchester City star Micah Richards believes Max Dowman was the...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Alan Shearer reveals what would 'worry' him as an...
England great Alan Shearer has revealed that Arsenal's lack of energy and...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
“Would you ordinarily do that?” - Gary Lineker...
Gary Lineker has suggested that Arsenal are showing signs of ‘panic’...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Huge McLaren upgrade speculated for Miami in major...
McLaren is expected to bring a major upgrade... Read More »
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
FIA 'crunch' meetings begin as Verstappen successor named
The latest episode of the RacingNews365 Podcast... Read More »
53m ago from RacingNews365.com
F1 to return to Buenos Aires thanks to Franco Colapinto
F1 is returning to Buenos Aires, and it's all... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
