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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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Lewis Hamilton joins social media blackout protest with Lando Norris and George Russell
Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris and George Russell all show solidarity with the English Premier League in its social media blackout in response to online racist abuse
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Six of Portugal’s best F1 moments
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How to watch the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix: start time and TV channels
How and where to watch the 2021 Formula 1 Portuguese Grand Prix
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Kimi Räikkönen explains how he made his spectacular F1 debut
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2021 Canadian Grand Prix cancelled; Turkish GP returns in its place
The 2021 Canadian Grand Prix will no longer go ahead as planned and the Turkish Grand Prix will return to the calendar in its place
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Mercedes off the hook? 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix – what to watch for
The first of back-to-back race weekends takes F1 back to Portugal and promises a lot of action
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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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Lewis Hamilton joins social media blackout protest with Lando Norris and George Russell
Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris and George Russell all show solidarity with the English Premier League in its social media blackout in response to online racist abuse
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Six of Portugal’s best F1 moments
Villeneuve on Schumacher; Mansell on Berger; Senna on everyone – there’s a been fair few classic Portuguese GP moments through the years. We’ve picked six of the best
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How to watch the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix: start time and TV channels
How and where to watch the 2021 Formula 1 Portuguese Grand Prix
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Kimi Räikkönen explains how he made his spectacular F1 debut
Featured in this month’s edition of Motor Sport, Kimi Räikkönen explains how he came to make an unlikely F1 debut for Sauber, leading him on the path to grand prix greatness
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2021 Canadian Grand Prix cancelled; Turkish GP returns in its place
The 2021 Canadian Grand Prix will no longer go ahead as planned and the Turkish Grand Prix will return to the calendar in its place
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Mercedes off the hook? 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix – what to watch for
The first of back-to-back race weekends takes F1 back to Portugal and promises a lot of action
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One race to prove himself at Alpine? Heat is on Jack Doohan as Ocon signs off
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Explained: The new mode names for active aero and energy boost for F1 2026
The FIA defined clear new terminology for 2026 F1 as radical aero and power changes reshape the series
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Return of the Portuguese GP. Is it a placeholder for another F1 street track?
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