Why Max Verstappen needs to be perfect in order to beat Lewis Hamilton
It’s two-one in Lewis Hamilton’s favour and Chris Medland says minor errors from Max Verstappen underline how perfect the Red Bull man needs to be to win the 2021 title
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Romain Grosjean is set to make an F1 return, getting behind the wheel of a Mercedes W10 at Paul Ricard in June
Displays, parades and memorial trophy races set to celebrate the career of Stirling Moss
Fernando Alonso is showing signs of life and will be hoping to reproduce some more home magic from years gone by. Damien Smith looks back at his best on Spanish soil
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
Luck played its part in the Portuguese GP, but Lewis Hamilton ultimately made several factors play to his advantage
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…
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…
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
It’s two-one in Lewis Hamilton’s favour and Chris Medland says minor errors from Max Verstappen underline how perfect the Red Bull man needs to be to win the 2021 title
Romain Grosjean is set to make an F1 return, getting behind the wheel of a Mercedes W10 at Paul Ricard in June
Displays, parades and memorial trophy races set to celebrate the career of Stirling Moss
Fernando Alonso is showing signs of life and will be hoping to reproduce some more home magic from years gone by. Damien Smith looks back at his best on Spanish soil
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
Luck played its part in the Portuguese GP, but Lewis Hamilton ultimately made several factors play to his advantage
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…
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…
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
Mark Hughes unpicks the energy deployment data, the Mercedes engine intrigue and Red Bull Powertrains’ ominous long runs from Bahrain F1 testing to ask who was really fastest
Mercedes’ F1 rivals are united in protesting its new power unit, as the series aims to stamp out “smart rule interpretation”. But it won’t be easy to resolve, explains Mark Hughes
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