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  • F1 Russia 2020 articles archive

    Despite F1 drivers’ concerns, stewards don’t give penalty points for “minor infringements”

    Despite F1 drivers’ concerns, stewards don’t give penalty points for “minor infringements”

    2020 F1 season

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    7th October 2020, 15:04 | Written by Keith Collantine

    Lewis Hamilton and other drivers say F1 stewards are wrong to give penalty points for “minor infringements”. But the data shows that they don’t.

    2020 Russian Grand Prix Star Performers

    2020 Russian Grand Prix Star Performers

    2020 Russian Grand Prix

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    30th September 2020, 9:14 | Written by Josh Holland

    Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the Russian Grand Prix. Here’s why.

    Bottas cheers, Hamilton vents as controversy in Sochi keeps the title contest alive

    Bottas cheers, Hamilton vents as controversy in Sochi keeps the title contest alive

    2020 Russian Grand Prix review

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    28th September 2020, 17:28 | Written by Keith Collantine

    Lewis Hamilton vented his frustration after Valtteri Bottas took advantage of his penalty to close the gap between them in the championship.

    Mercedes break Ferrari’s record as F1’s longest-running constructors’ champions

    Mercedes break Ferrari’s record as F1’s longest-running constructors’ champions

    2020 Russian Grand Prix stats and facts

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    28th September 2020, 13:01 | Written by Keith Collantine

    Mercedes have become the longest-running holders of Formula 1’s constructors championship title, breaking the record previously held by Ferrari.

    Ferrari’s Sochi gains not down to upgrades – Binotto

    Ferrari’s Sochi gains not down to upgrades – Binotto

    2020 Russian Grand Prix

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    28th September 2020, 10:52 | Written by Dieter Rencken and Josh Holland

    Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto said the team made progress with its troublesome SF1000 in the Russian Grand Prix, but not as a result of the new parts they introduced.

    Mercedes realised stewards ‘were not going to like’ Hamilton’s practice starts

    Mercedes realised stewards ‘were not going to like’ Hamilton’s practice starts

    2020 Russian Grand Prix

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    27th September 2020, 20:5227th September 2020, 20:53 | Written by Dieter Rencken and Keith Collantine

    Mercedes realised the stewards ‘were not going to like’ Lewis Hamilton’s practice starts, but only after they saw his second getaway.

    Vote for your 2020 Russian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend

    Vote for your 2020 Russian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend

    2020 Russian Grand Prix

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    27th September 2020, 20:4027th September 2020, 21:32 | Written by Keith Collantine

    Who was the best driver during the 2020 Russian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.


    2020 Russian Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres

    2020 Russian Grand Prix

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    27th September 2020, 20:34 | Written by Keith Collantine

    Did Valtteri Bottas’s starting tyre advantage mean he was always going to beat Lewis Hamilton in Sochi, even without his team mate’s two five-second time penalties?

    Stewards met with Hamilton before withdrawing his penalty points

    Stewards met with Hamilton before withdrawing his penalty points

    2020 Russian Grand Prix

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    27th September 2020, 19:2527th September 2020, 19:27 | Written by Dieter Rencken and Keith Collantine

    The Russian Grand Prix stewards met with Lewis Hamilton and his team after the race before deciding to cancel the penalty points they originally gave him for his practice starts violation.

    Sochi’s turn two is badly designed, says Sainz after crash

    Sochi’s turn two is badly designed, says Sainz after crash

    2020 Russian Grand Prix

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    27th September 2020, 17:4227th September 2020, 17:43 | Written by Dieter Rencken and Keith Collantine

    Carlos Sainz Jnr accepted the blame for his race-ending crash at turn two, but believes the corner is poorly designed.

    Stewards cancel Hamilton’s two penalty points for practice start violations

    Stewards cancel Hamilton’s two penalty points for practice start violations

    2020 Russian Grand Prix

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    27th September 2020, 17:0728th September 2020, 11:48 | Written by Keith Collantine

    The stewards have cancelled the two penalty points Lewis Hamilton was given for his practice start violations in the Russian Grand Prix and fined his team instead.

    Hamilton vows not to give stewards an “excuse” to ban him

    Hamilton vows not to give stewards an “excuse” to ban him

    2020 Russian Grand Prix

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    27th September 2020, 16:4527th September 2020, 17:32 | Written by Dieter Rencken and Keith Collantine

    Lewis Hamilton says he will study the regulations carefully following his double penalty in Sochi to ensure the stewards can’t “create rules” to give him a one-race ban.

    Sochi track “accentuates” Albon’s handling difficulties – Horner

    Sochi track “accentuates” Albon’s handling difficulties – Horner

    2020 Russian Grand Prix

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    27th September 2020, 16:2527th September 2020, 17:32 | Written by Dieter Rencken and Keith Collantine

    Alexander Albon finished almost a lap down in Sochi, a track which team principal Christian Horner said “accentuates” his handling problems.

    Mercedes will not appeal “far fetched” penalties against Hamilton

    Mercedes will not appeal “far fetched” penalties against Hamilton

    2020 Russian Grand Prix

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    27th September 2020, 16:0327th September 2020, 17:32 | Written by Dieter Rencken and Keith Collantine

    Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff strongly disagrees with Lewis Hamilton’s Russian Grand Prix penalties but says the team will not appeal against them.

    Albon and Ricciardo given penalty points, Grosjean cleared over turn two infringement

    Albon and Ricciardo given penalty points, Grosjean cleared over turn two infringement

    2020 Russian Grand Prix

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    27th September 2020, 15:4127th September 2020, 17:33 | Written by Dieter Rencken and Keith Collantine

    Two drivers have been given penalties for violating track limits at turn two during the race, while a third was cleared.

    Bottas: “To whom it may concern…” message was aimed at social media critics

    Bottas: “To whom it may concern…” message was aimed at social media critics

    2020 Russian Grand Prix

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    27th September 2020, 15:2227th September 2020, 17:33 | Written by Dieter Rencken and Keith Collantine

    Valtteri Bottas explained why he repeated a familiar post-race radio message at critics of his after the Russian Grand Prix.

    “They’re trying to stop me” says Hamilton after double penalty for practice starts

    “They’re trying to stop me” says Hamilton after double penalty for practice starts

    2020 Russian Grand Prix

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    27th September 2020, 15:0727th September 2020, 17:33 | Written by Dieter Rencken and Keith Collantine

    Lewis Hamilton denied putting anyone at risk with his practice starts at Sochi, and said “they are trying to stop me” after the stewards gave him two penalties in the Russian Grand Prix.

    “Massive bee” distracted Bottas at start of race

    “Massive bee” distracted Bottas at start of race

    2020 Russian Grand Prix

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    27th September 2020, 14:2827th September 2020, 17:33 | Written by Keith Collantine

    Valtteri Bottas says he missed his braking point at the start of the Russian Grand Prix because he was distracted by a “massive bee”.

    Bottas grabs Russia win after double penalty for Hamilton

    Bottas grabs Russia win after double penalty for Hamilton

    2020 Russian Grand Prix summary

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    27th September 2020, 13:5928th September 2020, 11:14 | Written by Keith Collantine

    Valtteri Bottas scored his second victory in Russia after Lewis Hamilton was penalised.
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    2020 Russian Grand Prix championship points

    2020 Russian Grand Prix championship points

    2020 Russian Grand Prix

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    27th September 2020, 13:51 | Written by Keith Collantine

    Lewis Hamilton’s championship lead is reduced to 44 points following Valtteri Bottas’s victory in the Russian Grand Prix.

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