Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have both needed their team mates to win this year, but one seems more eager to help than the other.
2021 French Grand Prix reaction articles archive
How much-maligned Paul Ricard produced “one of the most exciting races for five years”
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Posted onFormula 1 enjoyed a lively encounter and race-long battle for a lead at a track which previously served up two duds. What made Paul Ricard’s latest race so good?
Wolff encouraged by ‘real progress’ from Bottas in French GP
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Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says he saw genuine progress at the French Grand Prix from Valtteri Bottas, whose place at the team for next year is in doubt.
Red Bull’s French GP win disproves accusations over tyres and wings – Horner
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Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner says the team’s victory in the French Grand Prix disproved any insinuations about their performance.
Wolff glad Bottas ‘spoke his mind’ over strategy on radio
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Posted onMercedes CEO Toto Wolff says Valtteri Bottas was right to challenge the team’s strategy call on the radio during the French Grand Prix.
Ferrari doubt they can fix tyre problem behind disastrous French GP this year
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Posted onWhy Ferrari’s dramatic drop down the field in the French Grand Prix was something they could not prevent – and may recur in future races.
Mercedes “don’t fully understand” reason for pit call which cost Hamilton win
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Posted onMercedes’ head of trackside engineering Andrew Shovlin admitted the French Grand Prix was a race the team should have won.
Red Bull “surprised” Mercedes left Hamilton vulnerable to Verstappen pit stop
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Posted onRed Bull CEO Christian Horner says he was “surprised” Mercedes gave them the opportunity to get Max Verstappen ahead of Lewis Hamilton through the pits during the French Grand Prix.
Norris surprised by McLaren’s points haul as they re-pass Ferrari
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Posted onMcLaren’s result at the French Grand Prix took Lando Norris by surprise, as they passed Ferrari for third place in the championship.
Vettel suspects error cost him higher points finish
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Posted onSebastian Vettel says he was pleased with his recovery into the points during the French Grand Prix after going off early in the race.
Hamilton believes he could have won with a two-stop strategy
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Posted onLewis Hamilton believes he could have won the French Grand Prix had he switched to a two-stop strategy as race winner Max Verstappen did.
Leclerc says Ferrari must address “very bad” degradation after slump to 16th
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Posted onCharles Leclerc admitted he was at a loss to understand the tyre degradation which led him to finish 16th in the French Grand Prix.