Category Archives: Race Coverage

Lewis Hamilton led his team-mate Valtteri Bottas to a Mercedes 1-2 in the afternoon practice session, showing blistering pace. It was a poor session for Red Bull, with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez ending the session ninth and tenth. However there is speculation that they were running with their engine turned down, as the AlphaTauriContinue reading “Spanish GP: Hamilton maintains Mercedes form but are Red Bull sandbagging?”

It may be a new Formula 3 season but it was familiar team colours at the head of the field, but a new driver at the head of the field with Dennis Hauger taking pole position for Prema, his first pole in the series. It wasn’t by much though as Trident’s Jack Doohan was justContinue reading “F3 Spain: Hauger takes maiden pole in Barcelona”

It was Valtteri Bottas who hit the ground running in a fairly formulaic first practice session in Barcelona. He led Max Verstappen by less than a tenth of a second, with Lewis Hamilton third fastest, over a tenth off his team-mate. Lando Norris had a good start to the weekend, ending the session fourth, aheadContinue reading “Spanish GP: Bottas sets early pace in Barcelona”

Lewis Hamilton took his second win of 2021, but the race was one of those that Lewis truly earnt on merit. He maintained second place at the start but following a safety car resulting from Kimi Raikkonen spreading his front wing all over the track after contact with his team-mate Antonio Giovinazzi, and subsequently stoppingContinue reading “Portuguese GP: Hamilton muscles his way to Portimao win”

It was a huge statement from Valtteri Bottas, who took pole position by a mere seven thousandths of a second over his team-mate Lewis Hamilton. They both set their laptimes in the first set of runs, it seemed the track was not as good towards the end of the session. Neither could improve their lap.Continue reading “Portuguese GP: Bottas beats out Hamilton to take Portimao pole”

Despite being unhappy with the final sector it was Max Verstappen who topped the timesheets in final practice at Portimao on a 1.18.489, 2 tenths ahead of Lewis Hamilton who set the second fastest time. Valtteri Bottas was third for Mercedes ahead of Sergio Perez in fourth, and Esteban Ocon, who continued to show solidContinue reading “Portuguese GP: Verstappen on top in final practice at Portimao”

It was a solid start to the weekend for the Mercedes team, with Valtteri Bottas topping the first practice and Lewis Hamilton ending second practice on top. However Red Bull have made it clear that they are a threat. Max Verstappen was second fastest in both sessions, with Sergio Perez ending the first practice sessionContinue reading “Portuguese GP: Mercedes on top on first day of running at Portimao”

The 2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix was a frenetic race but did we expect anything else considering the wet conditions at the start of the race. But Max Verstappen took the lead at the start, and bar a small mistake on the safety car restart, led more or less every single lap, and in the endContinue reading “Emilia-Romagna GP: Verstappen dominates frenetic race at Imola”

It is clear to say that the star of qualifying for the second race of the 2021 season was Red Bull’s Sergio Perez. I am pretty sure that no one would’ve expected that Sergio would be outqualifying Max Verstappen a mere 2 races into the season. But he has managed to do so, and consideringContinue reading “Emilia-Romagna GP: Could Perez win at Imola?”

It was a close session which saw Lewis Hamilton take pole position by less than a tenth over an incredible effort from Sergio Perez, who outqualified his team-mate in only his second weekend for the team. Max Verstappen made a mistake at the first chicane which no doubt cost him pole, despite being third heContinue reading “Emilia-Romagna GP: Hamilton takes pole in close session”