2021 Portuguese Grand Prix

Sunday, May 2, 2021
Heineken Grande Premio de Portugal
F1 World Championship

Max Verstappen fell foul of track limits again and made a crucial error in his fight with race winner Lewis Hamilton

Fine margins could well prove decisive in this year’s championship battle, and Max Verstappen will rue being on the wrong side of them as he leaves Portugal.

On Saturday, it was an unexpected snap of oversteer that forced him wide at Turn 4 that was to blame, causing his first lap to be deleted in Q3 and losing him a time that would have proven good enough for pole.

Then in the race, two moments at Turn 14 stood out, each costing him against the two Mercedes drivers in different ways.

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