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Daniel Ricciardo: ‘The car is not doing everything I want’
Daniel Ricciardo has revealed to Adam Cooper what’s holding him back in the McLaren – but a feisty drive last week points to light at the end of the tunnel
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The small differences which swung the Portuguese GP in Hamilton’s favour – MPH
Luck played its part in the Portuguese GP, but Lewis Hamilton ultimately made several factors play to his advantage
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2021 Portuguese Grand Prix race report: Hamilton wins game of fine margins against Verstappen
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…
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Hamilton seizes Portimao victory: 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix lap by lap report
Lewis Hamilton had to fight for it but took victory in the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix with an early-race blitz. Valtteri Bottas had held onto his pole position and Max…
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Sebastian Vettel on his first Q3 in nine months: ‘There’s still more pace to come’
Sebastian Vettel has reached Q3 for the first time in nine months – he explained to Adam Cooper how he finally seems to be turning a corner with Aston Martin
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2021 Portuguese GP qualifying report: Bottas cracks the Portimão code
Valtteri Bottas cracks the code to speed at Portimão, with an approach he opened up on on Friday
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Bottas fights back to take first pole of 2021 in Portuguese GP qualifying
Valtteri Bottas claimed pole in Portugal, beating Lewis Hamilton by 0.007sec
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Can a resurgent Ferrari maintain its momentum at Portuguese GP?
Ferrari are on the fightback, and as Adam Cooper writes, despite a long road ahead both drivers are optimistic after improved initial performances
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2021 Portuguese GP practice round-up: Verstappen takes control in FP3
Max Verstappen looked on the pace as he set a time 0.2sec faster than Lewis Hamilton in FP3 before qualifying
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Daniel Ricciardo: ‘The car is not doing everything I want’
Daniel Ricciardo has revealed to Adam Cooper what’s holding him back in the McLaren – but a feisty drive last week points to light at the end of the tunnel
Mark Hughes
The small differences which swung the Portuguese GP in Hamilton’s favour – MPH
Luck played its part in the Portuguese GP, but Lewis Hamilton ultimately made several factors play to his advantage
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2021 Portuguese Grand Prix race report: Hamilton wins game of fine margins against Verstappen
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…
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Hamilton seizes Portimao victory: 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix lap by lap report
Lewis Hamilton had to fight for it but took victory in the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix with an early-race blitz. Valtteri Bottas had held onto his pole position and Max…
F1
Sebastian Vettel on his first Q3 in nine months: ‘There’s still more pace to come’
Sebastian Vettel has reached Q3 for the first time in nine months – he explained to Adam Cooper how he finally seems to be turning a corner with Aston Martin
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2021 Portuguese GP qualifying report: Bottas cracks the Portimão code
Valtteri Bottas cracks the code to speed at Portimão, with an approach he opened up on on Friday
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Bottas fights back to take first pole of 2021 in Portuguese GP qualifying
Valtteri Bottas claimed pole in Portugal, beating Lewis Hamilton by 0.007sec
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Can a resurgent Ferrari maintain its momentum at Portuguese GP?
Ferrari are on the fightback, and as Adam Cooper writes, despite a long road ahead both drivers are optimistic after improved initial performances
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2021 Portuguese GP practice round-up: Verstappen takes control in FP3
Max Verstappen looked on the pace as he set a time 0.2sec faster than Lewis Hamilton in FP3 before qualifying
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MPH: Radio calls hinted at Norris conspiracy — if you didn’t spot the hidden meanings
McLaren’s radio calls to Lando Norris were wildly misinterpreted at Spa, as F1 viewers missed the hidden meanings in Norris’s messages and actions that activated various pre-agreed strategies. Mark Hughes explains
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Splash and dash: How Piastri recreated Ricciardo’s greatest race
Oscar Piastri’s masterful Spa-Francorchamps win was reminiscent of Daniel Ricciardo’s finest F1 drive back in 2014, writes Mark Hughes
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Mark Hughes: How Piastri’s fearless Eau Rouge gamble decided the Belgian GP
A race that began with caution ended in strategic clarity, as Oscar Piastri calmly fended off team-mate Lando Norris to win the Belgian Grand Prix and tighten his grip on the F1 title race. Mark Hughes analyses the Spa event
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McLaren drivers swapped tips ahead of Chinese GP. Norris also quietly planned attack
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris worked together ahead of the 2025 Chinese GP, finding the pace that delivered a 1-2 finish, while Norris also prepared to attack his team-mate during the race. Brake issues denied him, says Mark Hughes but the F1 title duel is coming
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One race to prove himself at Alpine? Heat is on Jack Doohan as Ocon signs off
Esteban Ocon’s Alpine stint ended at the 2024 Qatar GP, giving Jack Doohan a make-or-break F1 chance in Abu Dhabi. Elsewhere FIA boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem dismissed driver concerns and mechanics just wanted a kip: Chris Medland‘s paddock diary
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Axe hangs over Perez as Marko jets in to discuss Red Bull replacement
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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Today’s F1 starting grid for the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix
Charles Leclerc will start on pole for the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix after a surprise result in qualifying, but Lewis Hamilton described his own efforts as “useless”. Here’s how the starting grid looks for Sunday’s race at the Hungaroring
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F1 Fantasy: top picks & predictions for the 2025 Hungarian GP
Should you stick or twist with your F1 Fantasy team at the 2025 Hungarian? Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis
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Norris leads FP2 as McLaren dominates – 2025 Hungarian GP results
Norris goes quickest in second practice in Hungary by nearly three tenths from Piastri
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