News Details
Red Bull feared Bottas would back Max into Hamilton
Red Bull boss Christian Horner said there was no fear of losing the race win to Valtteri Bottas, but foresaw some team play at Mercedes. Max Verstappen took full advantage of his pole position at the Dutch Grand Prix, leading into Turn 1 and keeping Hamilton behind out of DRS range. Once that leading duo pitted, it meant that Bottas in the other Mercedes took over as leader, presenting the opportunity for him to hold Verstappen up as the Dutchman looked to regain P1. With Hamilton in close pursuit, the danger was present for Red Bull, but Verstappen quickly dispatched the Finn and drove on to victory. In the end it was all made to look rather simple, but Red Bull were concerned for sure....
Full Story »
Full Story »
4y ago from PlanetF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Mercedes planning to play Verstappen out with Bottas:...
For Mercedes, there are a number of strategic opportunities to play Max...
4y ago from GPBlog.com
‘With Lewis everything is in play for the...
Toto Wolff feels 'everything is in play' for Lewis Hamilton to take the...
4y ago from PlanetF1.com
Red Bull "only has to beat Hamilton" - Horner
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes the team must 'pick its...
4y ago from GPFans.com
Horner knows where Red Bull needs to be sharp:...
Christian Horner expects traffic to play a major role in Saturday's...
4y ago from GPBlog.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Marc Marquez hits out at timing of controversial Thai...
No description available...
59m ago from Motorsport.com
Pedro Acosta "didn't expect" sprint penalty...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
MotoGP riders have their say on controversial Marc...
No description available...
29m ago from Motorsport.com
Pedro Acosta takes dramatic Thai MotoGP Sprint victory...
KTM rider Pedro Acosta clinched his first victory in MotoGP following a...
3h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Scott Dixon crashes hard in opening practice for Grand...
No description available...
15h ago from Motorsport.com
Scott McLaughlin hustles to the top in opening IndyCar...
The NTT IndyCar Series returned to action Friday afternoon, completing...
15h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Pato O'Ward: "I'm tired of IndyCar being like the...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
First look at Mick Schumacher's livery as he previews...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Why Esapekka Lappi was so happy at WRC Rally Sweden
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Acropolis Rally's Thursday parc ferme will be on a boat
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Hyundai “realistic and optimistic” in mission to...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
'More difficult than the Champions League' - Chelsea...
Chelsea midfielder Andre Santos has said that the Premier League is even...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal vs Chelsea Prediction and Betting Tips | 1st...
The Premier League is back in action with another massive clash between...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Sources: Arsenal eye Premier League duo as £30m star...
Arsenal are in the market for a new right-back this summer, with European...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Saturday round-up: Champions League draw and fixture...
Morning, let's do a quick Saturday round-up. The obvious place to start is...
3h ago from Arseblog.com
Comments
Hottest News
Mercedes impacted as FIA confirm update engine compression...
The FIA has confirmed changes to the F1 engine... Read More »
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
F1: FIA confirms change to compression ratio regulations
The FIA has confirmed that all five engine... Read More »
1h ago from Pitpass.com
F1 2026: FIA announce compression ratio decision after...
A decision has been announced by the FIA... Read More »
59m ago from GPFans.com
