Mercedes realised the stewards ‘were not going to like’ Lewis Hamilton’s practice starts, but only after they saw his second getaway.
2020 russian grand prix reaction articles archive
Stewards met with Hamilton before withdrawing his penalty points
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onThe 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.
Stewards cancel Hamilton’s two penalty points for practice start violations
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onThe 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
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis 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
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onAlexander 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
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes 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
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onTwo 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
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri 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
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis 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
2020 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas says he missed his braking point at the start of the Russian Grand Prix because he was distracted by a “massive bee”.