Ecstasy for Verstappen, agony for Leclerc, frustration for Hamilton. Image credit: Getty Images Max Verstappen took his first win at the Monaco Grand Prix as all his main challengers gradually fell by the wayside. It appeared that Charles Leclerc had broken his Monaco curse when his gearbox was deemed safe to start the race after … Continue reading 2021 Monaco GP report | Verstappen takes first Monaco win
Hungary 2019, take two. Image credit: Motorsport Images What had been threatening to become a trademark soporific Spanish Grand Prix was reignited by a Mercedes strategy gamble, which paid off in the form of a fifth consecutive victory for Lewis Hamilton at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Saturday saw Hamilton claim his 100th pole position in … Continue reading 2021 Spanish GP report | Hamilton hunts down Verstappen to take victory
A frustrating weekend for Verstappen, but the fight remains very much on. Image credit: Getty Images Lewis Hamilton fought back past title rival Max Verstappen and teammate Valtteri Bottas to take victory at the Portuguese Grand Prix. The World Champion had missed out on pole number 100 by just 0.007 seconds on Saturday and fell … Continue reading 2021 Portuguese GP report | Hamilton takes round 3
Two races down, two absolute classics. Image credit: Getty Images Max Verstappen took the chequered flag after a very eventful couple of hours in changeable weather at Imola for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. There was a downpour around an hour before the race got underway which left a tricky, drying track with some sections … Continue reading 2021 Emilia Romagna GP report | Verstappen wins frantic wet-dry race
To quote a great man: catching is one thing, passing is quite another. Image credit: Getty Images If the Bahrain Grand Prix is anything to go by, 2021 could be the year when F1 fans finally get to see the no-holds-barred fight between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen that they have been craving for years. … Continue reading 2021 Bahrain GP report | Hamilton holds off Verstappen in titanic battle
As is often the case, the Abu Dhabi finale produces a spectacle of style over substance. Image credit: Getty Images Max Verstappen took his second victory of 2020 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, during a weekend where, for the first time this year, Red Bull clearly had the outright fastest car. Qualifying on Saturday … Continue reading 2020 Abu Dhabi GP report | Verstappen wins season finale
From the sublime to the ridiculous. Image credit: Getty Images The man who finished the opening lap in last place somehow ended up taking a maiden victory. And that sums up a crazy night under the lights at the Sakhir Grand Prix. In the absence of Lewis Hamilton - who is isolating after testing positive … Continue reading 2020 Sakhir GP report | Pérez takes surprise win as Russell is cruelly denied
A truly terrifying moment, but ultimately a miracle escape and a triumph for the halo. Image credit: LAT Images Lewis Hamilton produced another commanding performance to add an 11th victory to his 2020 tally at the Bahrain Grand Prix, and in doing so matched his personal best in one year despite this truncated season. But … Continue reading 2020 Bahrain GP report | Hamilton wins after Grosjean escapes fiery crash
Truly the drive of a seven-time world champion. Image credit: LAT Images On a challenging, grey day in Istanbul, Lewis Hamilton took his 94th grand prix victory and, in doing so, claimed a record-equalling seventh world championship. As the Mercedes pulled up to the specially marked 'World Champion' board, it looked as though it had … Continue reading 2020 Turkish GP report | Hamilton clinches seventh title in style
Mercedes: Rewriting HIS7ORY Since 2014. Image credit: Motorsport Images Lewis Hamilton took what had at one point seemed an unlikely victory at the 2020 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, as his Mercedes team wrapped up a record-breaking seventh consecutive World Constructors' Championship. The World Champion was beaten to pole by teammate Valtteri Bottas on Saturday, later … Continue reading 2020 Emilia Romagna GP report | Hamilton wins at Imola as Mercedes claims record title
