Formula 1
“They go to another level - jet mode.”
1 pole, 2 pole, 3 pole, 4. He’s done it again. Leclerc has just landed 4 poles in a row – the best string of Ferrari qualifying since Schumacher. With long, seemingly never-ending straights, could Ferrari’s firepower see them break Mercedes 100% win rate at Sochi? Even Hamilton has said, “They go to another level - jet mode”. Renault and McLaren continue to battle it out for 4th and penalties have pushed Red Bull back down the grid. This is heated. This is the Russian GP.
McLaren’s making moves. Although they’ve had a successful partnership with Renault recently, McLaren’s just announced they’ll be reintroducing Mercedes firepower from 2021. Renault may have gotten them competing for 4th, but can their old friend Mercedes get them to 1st?
Russia by numbers. How far will they go? Who’s had the most wins? Who holds the fastest lap record? How does Hamilton look in an ushanka? Watch to find out these answers and more.
Meet the locals. Only 3 Russians have hit the tarmac in F1, and the last man standing has just made his comeback. After being let go in 2016, this season Daniil Kvyat reclaimed his place at Torro Rosso, giving the team a podium finish in Germany. Find out more about the racing Russian, here.
Rebuilding any team is tough. But Cyril Abiteboul has the weight of France on his shoulders. Hear Renault’s Team Principal talk about signing Ricciardo, piling pressures and being nocturnal.
Get with the programme. Read up on Renault’s fight for fourth with McLaren, and their 5-year plan to reach the front of the grid. Also, meet the Russian racers, get behind the pitwall, and more, right here.
