Lewis Hamilton says he and Max Verstappen “hope” to make it into Turn 1 of the 2021 Formula One race in Austin without incident, but he doesn’t think the race will be decided there. For the first time since the Zandvoort race in early September, and three events after their Monza crash, this year’s two… Continue reading
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Hamilton FP2 F1 clash: Verstappen ‘didn’t fully understand’
Max Verstappen claims he has no idea what happened with Lewis Hamilton during practice, which resulted in the Formula One title contenders briefly going wheel-to-wheel. During second practice for the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas on Friday, Hamilton and Verstappen were close as they both looked to start pushing laps.… Continue reading
Valtteri Bottas: In the US GP, Ferrari and McLaren F1 drivers will be difficult to pass
Valtteri Bottas admits that the Ferrari and McLaren drivers will be difficult to pass at the Formula One United States Grand Prix, adding that he may find it difficult to recover from his grid penalty. After a “messy” final lap in qualifying at COTA on Saturday, the Finn drops five places to ninth after switching… Continue reading
Bottas is “all in” for the Turkey F1 pole and has not been asked to assist Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas says he was “fully going” to winning qualifying at the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix and that he was not asked to lift to assist Lewis Hamilton. Bottas will start Sunday’s race from pole position as a result of his Mercedes teammate’s grid penalty for removing the season’s fourth engine before the race begins… Continue reading
Toto Wolff: Bottas’ “vital role” in both title races is shown by Turkey’s F1 victory
Valtteri Bottas’ dominant victory in Turkey, according to Toto Wolff, may not be his last for Mercedes, and it shows the “vital role” he can play in both Formula One title battles. Bottas won his first race in over a year in the Turkish Grand Prix last weekend, taking the finish nearly 14 seconds ahead… Continue reading