News Details
Bottas 'proved he's a winner' in Russia
Toto Wolff says Valtteri Bottas proved himself as a race-winning driver, despite Mercedes' team orders denying the Finn a first grand prix victory of the season in Russia. Bottas beat Lewis Hamilton to pole in Sochi and kept hold of his lead early on, only to be ordered aside to help his team-mate's title bid. As a result of Hamilton's assisted win in Russia, he is now 50 points clear of Sebastian Vettel, with just five races remaining. Bottas said he was "confused" about the order, but accepted that Mercedes had made the best decision for the team as a whole by sacrificing him. Wolff backed up Bottas' claim that he was "the winner of this weekend", despite climbing onto...
Full Story »
Full Story »
7y ago from GPFans.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Bottas upsets Hamilton to take Sochi pole
Valtteri Bottas stunned Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to snatch pole...
7y ago from GPFans.com
Bottas beats Hamilton to Sochi pole
Ahead of today's qualifying session, the air temperature is 23.8 degrees...
7y ago from Pitpass.com
VIDEO: Bottas' blistering Sochi pole lap
It looked for all the world that Lewis Hamilton would take pole position...
7y ago from GPFans.com
Team orders could end Bottas win hopes
Valtteri Bottas could be asked to give up the race win at Sochi to help...
7y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Marc Marquez to make Ducati return in private Valencia...
No description available...
7h ago from Motorsport.com
Pushing aero to the limit: The evolution of winglets...
No description available...
8h ago from Motorsport.com
Why the 2026 MotoGP season is shaping up to be a...
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
Toprak Razgatlioglu hailed as ‘Casey Stoner 2.0’...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
McLaughlin set to have new spotter for 2026 IndyCar...
No description available...
9h ago from Motorsport.com
Jacob Abel moves from IndyCar to sports cars after one...
After one season competing in IndyCar, Jacob Abel will make a transition...
10h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
GP of Arlington President Miller bullish over...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Barnes: A wishlist for the 2026 IndyCar season
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Why defending champion Yazeed Al-Rajhi retired from...
No description available...
7h ago from Motorsport.com
Dakar 2026, Stage 4: Toyota’s Henk Lategan crushes...
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
Toyota reveals new-look WEC Hypercar for 2026 amid...
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
Sebastien Loeb left “almost at a standstill” in...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Thomas Frank rubs salt into Spurs fans' wounds as he's...
Tottenham manager Thomas Frank has been spotted drinking from an...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Mikel Arteta reveals 'phenomenal' behind-the-scenes...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has heaped praise onto Eberechi Eze for the...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Another PL club keen to sign Arsenal star amid Chelsea...
Arsenal are reportedly facing even more transfer interest in Ethan...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
'Completely stupid' – Thomas Frank slams 'sad'...
Tottenham manager Thomas Frank was not happy as he was asked about...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
'It looks like a Ferrari but probably goes faster!' Fans...
Fans of unusually-shaped confectionary, rejoice!... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
Ford hint at remarkable Red Bull reveal as Christian Horner...
Keep up with all the biggest stories of the day... Read More »
3h ago from RacingNews365.com
'It would be cool!' McLaren boss Zak Brown wants to bring...
McLaren boss Zak Brown has encouraged the sport... Read More »
4h ago from GPFans.com
