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
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2021 Emilia Romagna GP report | Verstappen wins frantic wet-dry race
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
2021 Bahrain GP report | Hamilton holds off Verstappen in titanic battle
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
2020 Abu Dhabi GP report | Verstappen wins season finale
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
2020 Sakhir GP report | Pérez takes surprise win as Russell is cruelly denied
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
2020 Bahrain GP report | Hamilton wins after Grosjean escapes fiery crash
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
2020 Turkish GP report | Hamilton clinches seventh title in style
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
2020 Emilia Romagna GP report | Hamilton wins at Imola as Mercedes claims record title
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
2020 Portuguese GP report | Hamilton wins to break all-time record
92 not out. Image credit: Mercedes-AMG Lewis Hamilton won an entertaining race as Formula 1 made its first-ever trip to Portimão for the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix. All weekend, the drivers and teams struggled to get to grips (no pun intended) with the intricacies and idiosyncrasies of the tyres at the newly resurfaced, cold track. … Continue reading 2020 Portuguese GP report | Hamilton wins to break all-time record
2020 Eifel GP report | Hamilton wins in Germany to Match Schumacher record
Records are there to be broken. Image credit: LAT Images It was a historic day, at a fittingly historic circuit, as Lewis Hamilton won the Eifel Grand Prix at the Nürburgring and, in doing so, matched Michael Schumacher's all-time record of 91 race wins. The World Champion had to work for this momentous victory, overcoming … Continue reading 2020 Eifel GP report | Hamilton wins in Germany to Match Schumacher record