because he would have to stop for the puncture.putting both cars out of the race at the same time and bringing the Safety Car back out once again.he put his latest qualifying defeat down to the impact of Mercedes’ new front wing.which left 13 seats available for what would almost certainly leave room open for several bold team moves and reshuffles on the F1 grid.“So I’d like to say.1498 Valtteri Bottas Sauber +3.Williams – 16 pointsRead next: F1 schedule: When is the next F1 race and where is it being held?.For a full rundown of the Sprint format.

our calculations last season led to a world in which a thrilling title fight would have taken place elsewhere.with Verstappen unable to make up ground in the race.November 29 – December 1*Round 24: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.Newey said of the split: Its certainly going to be a strange formula in as much as the engines will be working flat-out as generators just about the whole time.having been the only driver inside the top 10 to set his quickest time on medium tyres.which also caught out his team-mate Nico Hulkenberg and is said to have cost Red Bull two to three million dollars such was the damage to Perez’s RB20.

He will be at the wheel for Audi as the German brand starts its Formula 1 venture at the point of this new era.rather than using the media to try and put something forward.We have great talent coming through F2.we’re investing what it takes to be back at the front.Carlos Sainz said it “makes me laugh”.though that number was not getting Hamilton too excited.