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# Podcast: Russian Grand Prix’s mad ending unravelled
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/podcast-the-russian-gps-mad-ending-unravelled/
- Published: 2021-09-27T05:21:37.000Z
- Updated: 2023-09-16T15:49:37.000Z
- Description: The big decisions that led to Lando Norris losing the Russian Grand Prix and Lewis Hamilton winning it, plus Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas’s escapes, come under the microscope in The Race F1 Podcast
- Author: Matt Beer
- Tags: Formula 1, #video, #image-top-center

How big a mistake did McLaren and Lando Norris make in the closing stages of the Russian Grand Prix is one of many questions answered in our the latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast.

Scott Mitchell and Mark Hughes join Edd Straw to look back at the race at Sochi and answer the key questions about McLaren’s decision making, explain how Max Verstappen managed to recover to second from the back of the grid and assess Lewis Hamilton’s difficult path to a 100th F1 win.

Valtteri Bottas’s grid penalty, specifically the reasons for it, are also delved into – as is his fortunate result having been on course to finish outside the points before the rain came.

Fernando Alonso’s argument he deserved to be third is also scrutinised, as is Carlos Sainz’s third place having led early on and the decisions made by all the winners and losers in the late race chaos.

[Sep 26 : Russian Grand Prix review](https://www.spreaker.com/episode/46699121?ref=the-race.com) 

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This week’s podcast is also available in video form: