Formula 1’s Latest Rumours, Talk: Daniil Kvyat, Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, More

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Published: May 2, 2016

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Following the elation of claiming his second Formula One podium finish in China, Daniil Kvyat could have done with a shoulder to cry on in the aftermath of Sunday's Russian Grand Prix.

In front of his home crowd sitting in a grandstand that bears his name, the 22-year-old suffered a first-lap meltdown at the Sochi Autodrom, where he sparked two separate collisions in the space of two corners, ruining the afternoons of Red Bull team-mate Daniel Ricciardo and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel in the process.

But he has received little sympathy from his own team as both Christian Horner and Dr. Helmut Marko were in agreement that Kvyat had nobody to blame but himself, with the latter suggesting the youngster will be forced to explain his actions over the coming days.

Having suddenly slowed in the middle of the flat-out bend of Turn 3, Vettel was hardly an innocent victim, and his second retirement in four races has—even at this early stage—ended his chances of securing a fifth world championship in 2016.

Although the Ferrari driver is already 67 points behind championship leader Nico Rosberg, Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene has insisted the Prancing Horse will not give up.

As Ferrari refuse to accept defeat, Rosberg is refusing to celebrate victory after claiming his fourth successive win of the campaign in Russia and extending his comfortable points advantage over Vettel and team-mate Lewis Hamilton.

Rosberg is now the overwhelming favourite to secure the 2016 crown, but he has admitted his luck will almost certainly change given Hamilton's unfortunate start to the season.

The sheer regularity of the Briton's engine problems has led to cries of foul play in cyberspace, with Toto Wolff angered by suggestions that Mercedes have intentionally sabotaged the No. 44 car.

Closing this week's roundup is McLaren-Honda racing director Eric Boullier, who has explained ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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