Williams driver George Russell has downplayed the aggression he displayed after he collided with the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas during Sunday’s 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. After the pair collided, Russell approached Bottas while he was still in the cockpit of his Mercedes and exchanged words with him, before slapping his helmet while the Finn
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Ex-F1 racer Ralf Schumacher has criticised Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas for his lack of pace at Imola and his attitude following his high-impact collision with George Russell. The pair collided at Tamburello as Bottas was defending against the Williams driver for P9 in the 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Follow us on Google News to
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George Russell and Valtteri Bottas should have shown more respect for what happened at Tamburello in 1994 following their high-speed collision during Sunday’s 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Sky F1 pitlane reporter Ted Kravitz said after watching a replay of Russell confronting Bottas following their collision. F1 legend Ayrton Senna passed away after crashing at
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has praised George Russell for taking responsibility and apologising to Valtteri Bottas for his behaviour after their high-speed crash during the 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Following the crash at Tamburello, Russell jumped out of the cockpit of his Williams and approached Bottas’ car, before exchanging words with the Finn and slapping
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said the high-speed crash between Valtteri Bottas and George Russell during Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix is likely to limit the Silver Arrows’ ability to bring upgrades this season. Both cars suffered heavy damage after Russell’s Williams hit Bottas’ Mercedes and triggered two separate heavy impacts with the barriers
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Williams driver George Russell has apologised to Valtteri Bottas following the horrific accident the pair had during the 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. In the immediate aftermath of the crash, Russell jumped out of his cockpit and approached Bottas’ car. Follow us on Google News to never miss an F1 story! The drivers exchanged words
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George Russell was responsible for the high-speed crash he had with Valtteri Bottas during Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, according to former F1 racer Jolyon Palmer. The pair were fighting for P9 for several laps, and Russell eventually got a run on Bottas as they approached the Tamburello chicane, but he lost control of his
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that Red Bull will have a “strategic advantage” over them in today’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, as their two drivers will be on differing strategies and Sir Lewis Hamilton will be outnumbered. Hamilton took pole position on Saturday after Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen both made mistakes on
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Mercedes should think twice about throwing its weight behind Sir Lewis Hamilton in this year’s Championship battle and making Valtteri Bottas serve as his wingman, ex-Formula One racer Marc Surer has warned. Speaking to Formula1News.co.uk, Surer said that it would be “dangerous” to designate a clear number one and number two driver so early in
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The Mercedes F1 Team is rushing to develop a new floor which it hopes will help them close the gap to Red Bull, according to Italy’s La Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper. The new floor could be ready as early as the next grand prix, which will take place at Imola on 18 April, the publication
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