News Details

Mercedes: We were willing to sacrifice win to cover off Verstappen

Article To news overview © Mercedes Mercedes' Andrew Shovlin has revealed that the team were willing to concede victory to Lando Norris by pitting Lewis Hamilton from second place late in the Russian Grand Prix, as they were more concerned about covering off what Max Verstappen had done further back in the pack. Hamilton had been directly behind leader Norris in the closing stages of the race, and appeared to be struggling to clear the McLaren driver when rain started to fall on the Sochi Autodrom. With Norris staying out on track as the conditions teetered between wet and dry, Hamilton pitted on Lap 49 to make the switch to Intermediates. Mercedes called Hamilton in after Verstappen had...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Hamilton's "blind faith" in Mercedes led to...

Lewis Hamilton has revealed he put "blind faith" in Mercedes'...
3y ago from GPFans.com

Hamilton - "Embarrassing" to ecstasy to land...

Lewis Hamilton praised his Mercedes team for the vital call to make a late...
3y ago from GPFans.com

Mercedes willing to drop MGU-H if...

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed the manufacturer would be...
3y ago from GPFans.com

McLaren admit they could have overruled Norris

Article To news overview © McLaren McLaren's Andreas Seidl admits that...
3y ago from RacingNews365.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

BMW admits 2027 MotoGP entry ‘not viable’ as it...

BMW has admitted it is “not viable” for the German manufacturer to...
22h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Marc Marquez shares initial reaction to new MotoGP...

Marc Marquez shared his verdict on the new Balaton Park MotoGP circuit...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Chip Ganassi: ‘We’re spoiled’ having drivers...

Alex Palou clinched the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series title over the weekend,...
18h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

IndyCar Portland – Race Results

The final road course event of the 2025 IndyCar season was contested on...

Alex Palou clinches title, becomes IndyCar’s newest...

Alex Palou is the champion of the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series, having locked...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Kalle Rovanperä hits the jackpot

Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen finally won Rally Finland, laying to...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Just in: Tottenham stun rivals Arsenal by entering...

Tottenham Hotspur have revived their interest in Eberechi Eze, with fresh...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Real Madrid Transfer News Roundup: Manchester City...

Real Madrid travel to the Tivoli Stadion Tirol on Tuesday, August 12, to...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com

'He can destroy you' - Arteta's warning for rivals as...

Viktor Gyokeres scored his first goal for Arsenal as the Gunners finished...
15m ago from SkySports.com

A blast from the past

For the week the Premier League begins again, it's quiet. It's calm....
1h ago from Arseblog.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.