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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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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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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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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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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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Schumacher in a Ligier? F1’s most unlikely testing stories
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Why 2026 F1 race starts are a problem waiting to happen
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Matt Bishop: Modern F1 peaked in 1991 – look at what we’ve lost
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