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Perez rebounds from 18th to take first win after heartbreak for Russell | 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix summary
F1 Fanatic - 6 Dec 2020 20:57
Sergio Perez has scored the first victory of his Formula 1 career despite a first-lap collision which left him 18th at the end of lap one, after a pit stop error cost George Russell the lead.
Ferrari call for 'common sense' over YDT rules
Planet F1 - 6 Dec 2020 09:30
Changing the rules for the young driver test to suit some teams, Ferrari feel the FIA should also "open up" the test to teams who want to run next year's drivers. The post Ferrari call for ‘common sense’ over YDT rul...
Russell feels robbed of win twice but escapes disqualification
Racer - 6 Dec 2020 23:27
George Russell feels like he was robbed of victory twice in the Sakhir Grand Prix but escaped disqualification after a Mercedes tire mix-up. (...)
Ricciardo ‘got away with it' but wanted P4
Total F1 - 6 Dec 2020 01:40
Daniel Ricciardo had mixed feelings after qualifying seventh for the Sakhir Grand Prix - being able to shake off his initial disappointment. The Australian was expecting more after Q2 when he thought he had failed to ext...
Hamilton 'makes the difference in crucial moments' - Verstappen | RaceFans Round-up
F1 Fanatic - 6 Dec 2020 02:01
In the round-up: Hamilton 'makes the difference in crucial moments' - Verstappen • New details on Netflix Senna series • NASCAR to reduce attendance in 2021
BREAKING: MICK SCHUMACHER FORMULA 2 WORLD CHAMPION
Total F1 - 6 Dec 2020 15:20
Prior to the last F2 weekend in Bahrain, Mick Schumacher's chances were good and after the last sprint race on the shortened layout of the Bahrain International Circuit, he secured the Formula 2 title. The German could h...
Bottas breaks Lauda's 46-year-old record as Mercedes pair are closest team mates in qualifying | Lap time watch: 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
F1 Fanatic - 6 Dec 2020 01:57
Valtteri Bottas set a new record for the shortest ever lap in F1. And George Russell's impressive performance meant Mercedes had the most closely-matched team mates.
Mercedes hit with fine for Sakhir tyre blunder - Russell retains points
Total F1 - 6 Dec 2020 23:50
Mercedes has been fined by the FIA Stewards for its tyre infringement in Sunday's Sakhir GP, a punishment that fortunately leaves George Russel's P9 finish intact. Following a radio communications break down in the Merce...
Jack Aitken: "I have mixed emotions and I am a bit gutted by the mistake"
Total F1 - 6 Dec 2020 23:40
Aside from his late race spin that saw him damage his front wing against the barriers at the final turn, Jack Aitken felt he learned a lot from his debut Formula 1 Grand Prix on Sunday. More»
Verstappen sporty after victory Perez: "That he wins is not painful for me"
Total F1 - 6 Dec 2020 23:50
Sergio Perez had to wait almost two hundred Grands Prix for it, but his first victory in Formula 1 is now finally a fact. For Max Verstappen the grapes were sour, because given the course of the race he could have achiev...
"Not the best drivers are in F1" rues Perez as he faces losing drive after win | 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix
F1 Fanatic - 6 Dec 2020 23:41
Sergio Perez says he faces losing his F1 drive at the end of the year partly because "not the best drivers are in Formula 1".
Pit exit error 'cost Stroll chance of victory' in Sakhir
Total F1 - 6 Dec 2020 23:40
Lance Stroll believes that he could have claimed victory in Sunday night's Sakhir Grand Prix instead of his Racing Point team mate Sergio Perez, but that it all came down to an error he made leaving pit lane. The Canadia...
Is Perez finally on his way to Red Bull Racing? "You have to! Come on Helmut!"
Total F1 - 6 Dec 2020 23:30
Sergio Perez's victory means a lot. Not only as an isolated moment of joy for himself and Mexico but possibly also for his future in Formula 1. Robert Doornbos, who last week thought that Albon would keep his seat for 20...
Teams' reactions following the Sakhir GP qualifying
Total F1 - 6 Dec 2020 01:40
Mercedes' temporary driver George Russell and Ferrari's Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc grabbed the headlines in today's qualifying session for the Sakhir Grand Prix. After stepping in for Lewis Hamilton, the Briton on...
Bottas rues Mercedes 'nightmare' that ended Russell fight for win
Racer - 6 Dec 2020 23:47
Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes endured a "nightmare" pit stop incident that cost him the chance to of fighting George Russell for (...)
Sainz says Russell's Mercedes success shows the difference between cars
Total F1 - 6 Dec 2020 18:20
George Russell impresses so far during his debut weekend for the Mercedes team. He missed pole position by just 0.026 seconds, and will start the race from the first row of the grid. McLaren driver Carlos Sainz believes ...
Grosjean ruled out of season finale in Abu Dhabi
Total F1 - 6 Dec 2020 13:20
Romain Grosjean is travelling home to Switzerland for further treatment on his hands and will therefore miss the season finale in Abu Dhabi. After being released from hospital earlier in the week following his horrific c...
Stewards allow Russell to keep his first F1 points despite Mercedes pit-stop calamity
Total F1 - 6 Dec 2020 23:30
George Russell has been allowed to keep his first points in Formula 1 after the Sakhir Grand Prix stewards fined Mercedes 20,000 for its bungled pit stop that ultimately cost the Briton victory. Russell, replacing the Co...
Russell escapes Sakhir GP disqualification after Mercedes tyre mix-up
Auto Sport - 6 Dec 2020 23:06
George Russell has kept his maiden Formula 1 points after avoiding disqualification for Mercedes' tyre mix-up during the Sakhir Grand Prix
Sakhir Grand Prix: Qualifying Press Conference
Total F1 - 6 Dec 2020 04:00
Full transcript from the top-three press conference after qualifying for the Sakhir Grand Prix, Round 16 of the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship, at Bahrain International Circuit. Featuring pole-winner Valtteri Bottas (...
No Mercedes team orders plus mix of strategies raises prospects of lively race | 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix pre-race analysis
F1 Fanatic - 6 Dec 2020 03:01
Mercedes' twelfth front-row lockout of the year is on a circuit where nothing but the number of braking zones is simple.
Kvyat: My lap of the year was too late
Total F1 - 6 Dec 2020 02:10
Daniil Kvyat produced "probably the best qualifying lap of this year for me" - but thinks it has come too late to save his AlphaTauri seat. The Russian will start the Sakhir Grand Prix sixth on the grid having been just ...