Max Verstappen set the pace in the second practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix, narrowly beating Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas and Lrwis Hamilton bny less than a hundredth of a second, but the Red Bull driver’s session ended in disappointment when he crashed out in the final moments of the session at Spa-Francorchamps. Verstappen lost … Read more
After its traditional summer break Formula 1 returned to action at Spa-Francorchamps this morning, with Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas quickest in the opening practice session for the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix. The Finn set beat title hopeful Max Verstappen by just under two tenths of a second as championship leader Lewis Hamilton finished in 18th place. The … Read more
Red Bull Racing Honda just announced a contract extension with Sergio ‘Checo’ Perez which sees the multiple race winner stay with the Team for the 2022 Formula One season. Checo joined Red Bull Racing Honda for the 2021 season and immediately impressed after qualifying on the front row in only his second race for the … Read more
DRIVERS 1 – Esteban OCON (Alpine) 2 – Sebastian VETTEL (Aston Martin) 3 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Johnny Herbert) Q: Sebastian, second. That was mighty close. Did you think you were ever going to get past Esteban there? Sebastian VETTEL: I don’t know what you said, but obviously I am a little … Read more
Sebastian Vettel has been excluded from the result of the Hungarian Grand Prix after his Aston Martin teams failed to provide sufficient fuel from his car after the race to meet regulations. According to the decision handed down by the FIA race stewards it was not possible to take a 1.0 litre sample of fuel … Read more
Alpine’s Esteban Ocon held of Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel to take a surprise maiden grand victory after collisions in turn one upset the order and brought out the red flags. Lewis Hamilton, meanwhile, fought back to third place after a tactical error at the restart left him in last place. At the start, held in … Read more
DRIVERS 1 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) 2 – Valtteri BOTTAS (Mercedes) 3 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Johnny Herbert) Q: Max, what was that lap like. You didn’t quite have the speed you needed to get that pole position. Four tenths, did you expect it to be that much? Max … Read more
Lewis Hamilton will start tomorrow’s Hungarian Grand Prix from the front of the grid after he grabbed an emphatic 101st career pole position at the Hungaroring beating Mercedes’ team-mate Valterri Botyas by three tenths of ahead with championship leader Max Verstappen over four tenths of a second off the pace in third. At the beginning of … Read more
Lewis Hamilton narrowly beat title rival Max Verstappen to top spot in final practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix, with the defending champion Mercedes driver lapping the Hungaroring just 0.088s faster than the Red Bull man. Valtteri Bottas finished third a little over two tenths of a second off his Mercedes team-mate’s pace. Hamilton was … Read more
Valtteri Bottas went quickest in the second practice session for Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix, shading team-mate Lewis Hamilton by two hundredths of a second as championship leader Max Verstappen finished three tenths of a second off the pace after struggling with handling issues. After an opening period in which Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc held way on … Read more