News Details
Mercedes to attack Red Bull's plans with Bottas: 'Tactical move'
It's a very strange move by Mercedes to have Valtteri Bottas start from the back for the second race in a row. Especially since Sochi is normally one of the best circuits for the Finn. Yet he will start from 17th on Sunday afternoon and Mercedes have confirmed that it is a "tactical move", as Max Verstappen will start from 20th. On Twitter, Mercedes says that "the team has taken the tactical opportunity to add another engine in Valtteri Bottas' pool for the rest of the season". They don't say directly that this will stop Red Bull Racing 's plans, but with Lewis Hamilton starting from P4 they will want to do everything they can to keep Verstappen from scoring points in...
Full Story »
Full Story »
4y ago from GPBlog.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Marko: Wolff's comments were a tactical violation!
Article To news overview © Mercedes Helmut Marko has sent a jibe in Toto...
4y ago from RacingNews365.com
Mercedes confirms "tactical" engine change...
Mercedes has confirmed Valtteri Bottas will take his fifth new power unit...
4y ago from GPFans.com
Gasly agitated by tactical blunder in Sochi
Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly was left furious after his AlphaTauri team...
4y ago from SpeedCafe.com
Verstappen has little chance in Russia: 'Mercedes...
The spectators at this year's Russian Grand Prix do not seem to expect a...
4y ago from GPBlog.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
KTM announces its factory rider lineup for 2027 MotoGP...
KTM has announced that Fabio Di Giannantonio and Alex Marquez will make...
23h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
KTM signs Alex Marquez for the 2027 MotoGP season
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Ducati renews VR46 and Gresini partnerships to run six...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Gresini confirms Joan Mir and Dani Holgado to make up...
Gresini Ducati has announced that Joan Mir and Daniel Holgado will join...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Arrow McLaren signs Scott Dixon and Felix Rosenqvist...
No description available...
15h ago from Motorsport.com
Arrow McLaren confirms major driver shakeup, signs...
Arrow McLaren has announced major changes to its driver lineup for the...
15h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Ryan Hunter-Reay to make 19th Indy 500 attempt
IndyCar veteran Ryan Hunter-Reay has announced that he will take part in...
15h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Rinus VeeKay continues underdog story with...
No description available...
16h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Ott Tanak: Never say never on WRC 2027 return but...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Why Josh McErlean’s career-best WRC performance was...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
New WRC constructor gearing up for maiden 2027 car test
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Penalties for Josh McErlean and Adrien Fourmaux...
Josh McErlean and Adrien Fourmaux were summoned to the Stewards office...
6d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Explained: How Aston Villa are using Manchester City...
Aston Villa are now reportedly using the Elliot Anderson transfer fee as a...
39m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Mikel Merino's late goal wins it for Spain : Belgium...
Morning all. Let's start with the Arsenal interest in yesterday's games,...
2h ago from Arseblog.com
Sources: Barcelona told 150m price for Premier League...
Arsenal are facing growing interest in William Saliba, but the message...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Video: Arsenal's Mikel Merino shows he's the ultimate...
Arsenal star Mikel Merino came off the bench to deliver yet another clutch...
12h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Mercedes 'turn down' Max Verstappen over Red Bull star's...
Mercedes have 'turned down' an opportunity to... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com
Max Verstappen reveals weekly Christian Horner talks
Christian Horner departed the Red Bull F1 team... Read More »
58m ago from RacingNews365.com
F1: Ben Sulayem seeks independent engine supply for F1
Continuing to set out his dream for the future of... Read More »
2h ago from Pitpass.com
