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The Brazilian hangover that shaped Verstappen vs Hamilton battle in Saudi Arabia
Unpredictability, unclear rules of engagement and a title in the balance produced a chaotic race in Jeddah says Mark Hughes
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‘Crazy’ street fight levels F1 championship: 2021 Saudi Arabian GP report
2021 is going to go down in history as one of the great Formula 1 seasons, and we can safely say that even before the deciding race. In fact, the…
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Max Verstappen penalised for Saudi GP collision with Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen has been given a 10sec penalty for his latest clash with Lewis Hamilton, after stewards found that he slammed on his brakes ahead of the Mercedes in a…
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Verstappen is ‘over the limit’, says Hamilton after Saudi clash
Lewis Hamilton has accused Max Verstappen of being “over the limit”, and said that he’s had to avoid multiple collisions with the Dutchman, who was penalised when both title contenders…
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Hamilton emerges from chaos to win: 2021 Saudi Arabian GP lap by lap
Lewis Hamilton won out in a chaotic and dramatic Saudi Arabian GP after numerous controversial incidents with Max Verstappen
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Verstappen’s total commitment meets Jeddah concrete: 2021 Saudi Arabia GP qualifying
When the dust settles on the 2021 F1 season, whatever the outcome, we need to appreciate one of the greatest contests ever, whatever the sport. As things stand, Max Verstappen…
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Hamilton on pole as Verstappen hits trouble: Saudi Arabian GP qualifying as it happened
Lewis Hamilton took a crucial pole in Jeddah while title rival Max Verstappen hit the barriers
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Hamilton cleared by stewards after alleged yellow flags breach
Lewis Hamilton won’t face a penalty after stewards cleared him of any wrongdoing in FP3
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F1 claims it will help change Saudi Arabia’s ‘terrifying’ human rights laws. Can it really?
“I’m not comfortable being here,” said Lewis Hamilton in December, honing in on Saudi Arabia’s “terrifying” laws for the LGBTQ+ community. Formula 1’s most prominent figure added his voice to…
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The Brazilian hangover that shaped Verstappen vs Hamilton battle in Saudi Arabia
Unpredictability, unclear rules of engagement and a title in the balance produced a chaotic race in Jeddah says Mark Hughes
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‘Crazy’ street fight levels F1 championship: 2021 Saudi Arabian GP report
2021 is going to go down in history as one of the great Formula 1 seasons, and we can safely say that even before the deciding race. In fact, the…
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Max Verstappen penalised for Saudi GP collision with Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen has been given a 10sec penalty for his latest clash with Lewis Hamilton, after stewards found that he slammed on his brakes ahead of the Mercedes in a…
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Verstappen is ‘over the limit’, says Hamilton after Saudi clash
Lewis Hamilton has accused Max Verstappen of being “over the limit”, and said that he’s had to avoid multiple collisions with the Dutchman, who was penalised when both title contenders…
F1
Hamilton emerges from chaos to win: 2021 Saudi Arabian GP lap by lap
Lewis Hamilton won out in a chaotic and dramatic Saudi Arabian GP after numerous controversial incidents with Max Verstappen
F1
Verstappen’s total commitment meets Jeddah concrete: 2021 Saudi Arabia GP qualifying
When the dust settles on the 2021 F1 season, whatever the outcome, we need to appreciate one of the greatest contests ever, whatever the sport. As things stand, Max Verstappen…
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Hamilton on pole as Verstappen hits trouble: Saudi Arabian GP qualifying as it happened
Lewis Hamilton took a crucial pole in Jeddah while title rival Max Verstappen hit the barriers
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Hamilton cleared by stewards after alleged yellow flags breach
Lewis Hamilton won’t face a penalty after stewards cleared him of any wrongdoing in FP3
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F1 claims it will help change Saudi Arabia’s ‘terrifying’ human rights laws. Can it really?
“I’m not comfortable being here,” said Lewis Hamilton in December, honing in on Saudi Arabia’s “terrifying” laws for the LGBTQ+ community. Formula 1’s most prominent figure added his voice to…
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Aston Martin’s giant leap? Alonso will fight McLarens if Newey & Honda F1 upgrades work perfectly
Mark Hughes crunches the numbers on Aston Martin’s big upgrade for the Hungarian Grand Prix – and asks whether it can be enough to close a four-second deficit to near the front of the F1 pack
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Russell zapped, and Spa made ridiculously easy in F1’s energy-deployment GP
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