George Russell was robbed of a probable victory on his Mercedes debut after a puncture in the closing stages of the Sakhir Grand Prix, allowing Sergio Pérez to win the race
Mercedes lost their 100% record in qualifying this season, as Lewis Hamilton was only sixth fastest in the rain of Istanbul with Racing Point’s Lance Stroll pulling off a coup
Valtteri Bottas took pole position for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola, ahead of Lewis Hamilton, but much of the talk surrounded the likelihood of a full national lockdown in England next week
Championship leader Lewis Hamilton was docked 10 seconds for two illegal practice starts in Sochi - his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas capitalised by winning, with Max Verstappen second and Hamilton third