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Vettel: Drivers are human beings, not objects
Planet F1 - 5 Dec 2020 10:30
Waiting on the FIA's investigation into Romain Grosjean's fireball crash, Sebastian Vettel says it was a reminder that drivers are "human beings" and "not objects". The post Vettel: Drivers are human beings, not objects ...
'Reserve role no guarantee Vandoorne would race'
Planet F1 - 5 Dec 2020 11:30
Passed over in favour of George Russell for the Sakhir GP, Toto Wolff says Stoffel Vandoorne knew his reserve role wasn't a "guarantee" he'd be the team's substitute. The post ‘Reserve role no guarantee Vandoorne would...
Engine penalty on the way for debutant Fittipaldi
Planet F1 - 5 Dec 2020 16:46
Pietro Fittipaldi has suffered some bad luck on his Formula 1 debut as he is set to pick up an engine penalty for the Sakhir Grand Prix. The post Engine penalty on the way for debutant Fittipaldi appeared first on F1 New...
2020 F1 Sakhir Grand Prix - Follow Qualifying LIVE!
Total F1 - 5 Dec 2020 19:20
CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW CRASH.NET's COVERAGE OF THE 2020 SAKHIR GRAND PRIX Formula 1 is back in action this weekend once again in Bahrain for the Sakhir Grand Prix. This weekend will see F1 run on its 'outer circuit' for th...
Verstappen tops third Sakhir practice
Racer - 5 Dec 2020 17:15
Max Verstappen usurped Mercedes's Friday practice control to take a slender advantage into qualifying for the Sakhir Grand Prix. The (...)
Verstappen: "This is not a race circuit"
Total F1 - 5 Dec 2020 01:20
Max Verstappen, who finished in second place in both the first and second free practice sessions, was brutally honest with F1-expert Olav Mol regarding his opinion of the extremely short, track this weekend. In tonight's...
Russell "gutted to miss out on pole" in debut Mercedes weekend
Total F1 - 5 Dec 2020 21:20
In one of the most interesting stories of 2020, George Russell got within 0.026 seconds of teammate and polesitter Valtteri Bottas on his debut for Mercedes, and even says he is disappointed to miss out! Called up at the...
Qualy: Bottas pips Russell to pole in Mercedes 1-2
Planet F1 - 5 Dec 2020 20:08
Valtteri Bottas held onto pole position ahead of the Sakhir Grand Prix by the finest of margins ahead of stand-in team-mate George Russell. The Finn was on provisional pole ahead of the final Q3 runs and opened the door ...
Abiteboul attacks Racing Point: "I would find it quite ironic"
Total F1 - 5 Dec 2020 13:00
After being quiet for a while between the quarrelling teams of Racing Point and Renault, the violence now flares up again. Racing Point is not happy with the fact that Fernando Alonso is allowed to test the young driver ...
Sakhir GP: Friday Press Conference - Part 2
Total F1 - 5 Dec 2020 01:50
Today's press conference with Franz Tost, Christian Horner and Otmar Szafnauer. Q: Can we start by getting as word from each of you about that first practice and what the drivers have been saying about this new track in ...
Russell: "I'm in a win-win situation"
Total F1 - 5 Dec 2020 01:20
George Russell, the designated substitute for Lewis Hamilton at the Mercedes this weekend, is in a good position for the rest of the weekend after the two free practice sessions today as he was fastest in both session. I...
Aitken: One-lap pace needs work
Planet F1 - 5 Dec 2020 01:00
Jack Aitken feels he still has work to do heading into his debut Formula 1 qualifying session at the Sakhir Grand Prix. The post Aitken: One-lap pace needs work appeared first on F1 News by PlanetF1.
Chaos in F2 qualification: Tsunoda on pole, title for Schumacher in danger
Total F1 - 5 Dec 2020 00:50
Qualifying in Formula 2 has shown that it is almost impossible to qualify normally here with 22 cars. Yuki Tsunoda remains a contender for the title after his pole, while Mick Schumacher has made it particularly difficul...
'Red Trashcan In P4': Social Media Reacts To Charles Leclerc's Awesome Q3 Lap
Total F1 - 5 Dec 2020 23:50
Scuderia Ferrari looked set to have another difficult weekend, with Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc both struggling in free practice. However, while Vettel was knocked out in Q2, Leclerc managed to drag his Ferrari ...
Leclerc watched Gasly onboard to make Qualifying gains
Total F1 - 5 Dec 2020 23:50
Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc has credited Pierre Gasly after qualifying fourth on the grid for the Formula 1 Sakhir Grand Prix. Leclerc's impressive result came after Ferrari appeared to struggle for pace versus the f...
Mercedes promises Grosjean an F1 farewell run
Racer - 5 Dec 2020 23:50
Toto Wolff has promised Romain Grosjean he will give him a test in a Mercedes next year if the injured Frenchman doesn't get to complete (...)
Verstappen: Close but not quite close enough
Total F1 - 5 Dec 2020 23:50
Even without Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes locked out the front row of the grid for the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen – Mr P3 – running them close and setting the stage for a duel against Mercedes...
Bottas: This wasn't my best qualifying
GRAND PRIX 247 - 5 Dec 2020 23:47
It might have not been his best qualifying, but it was enough to keep his pride held high when Valtteri Bottas did what he HAD to do on the night, namely prevent his new teammate from beating him to pole position in qual...
Russell: I'm a bit gutted to miss out on pole
GRAND PRIX 247 - 5 Dec 2020 23:46
No Matter how good the car, it was always going to be a tough ask for George Russel, with four hours in the Mercedes W11, to beat Valtteri Bottas with around 150 hours of seat time in the same championship-winning car. B...
Verstappen: Close but not quite close enough
GRAND PRIX 247 - 5 Dec 2020 23:43
Even without Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes locked out the front row of the grid for the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen – Mr P3 – running them close and setting the stage for a duel against Merced...
Mask can't hide Grosjean's grin as he steps back into the Haas
Total F1 - 5 Dec 2020 23:40
Last Sunday, Romain Grosjean survived the most severe accident in modern Formula 1 history, which will not have escaped anyone's notice. Although the fright was scary, Romain Grosjean indicated from the start that he wan...
Remarkable gamble by Mercedes to either cost or deliver them victory
Total F1 - 5 Dec 2020 23:40
A remarkable decision from the Mercedes team today. The two drivers, Valtteri Bottas and George Russell, will not only start on the first row of the grid together, they will both do so on a medium tyre, while the rest of...