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Hamilton on pole ahead of Perez in 2021 Emilia Romagna GP qualifying
Lewis Hamilton took pole in a thrilling qualifying session at Imola, besting the Red Bulls of Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen
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Lewis Hamilton vs Sebastian Vettel: a timeline of their rivalry
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2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix practice round-up: Verstappen fires warning shot ahead of qualifying
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‘We’re the hunters’, says Valtteri Bottas, ‘but we can catch Red Bull’
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The car that led Mario Andretti to his F1 title: Parnelli VPJ-4
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How to watch the 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola: start times and TV channels
After a three-week gap, F1 is back with the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola this weekend. Following the passing of Prince Philip, the times for both Friday practice sessions…
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Hamilton on pole ahead of Perez in 2021 Emilia Romagna GP qualifying
Lewis Hamilton took pole in a thrilling qualifying session at Imola, besting the Red Bulls of Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen
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Lewis Hamilton vs Sebastian Vettel: a timeline of their rivalry
The pair arrived in F1 during the same season and one or the other has largely dominated ever since. The Lewis Hamilton/Sebastian Vettel rivalry may have lessened in recent years…
F1
2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix practice round-up: Verstappen fires warning shot ahead of qualifying
Max Verstappen left Lewis Hamilton half a second down as the Red Bull was the only car to dip into the 1min 14s this weekend in final practice. Valtteri Bottas…
Mark Hughes
Sergio Perez is trying to match Max the brave way — MPH
Aside from it being the second instalment of the Mercedes/Red Bull contest, Imola this weekend also offers further insight on the intriguing prospects of Sergio Perez at Red Bull. We…
E-sports
New F1 2021 game trailer teases new ‘Braking Point’ story mode
Formula 1 will get its first story mode as part of its official video game with the release of F1 2021. The announcement trailer teased the new ‘Braking Point’ story…
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Leclerc says ‘Ferrari have better progression’ than rivals with P3 constructors’ aim
Charles Leclerc believes Ferrari have made a greater relative improvement to its rivals in 2021, detailing where the team is aiming to move up the constructor standings
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‘We’re the hunters’, says Valtteri Bottas, ‘but we can catch Red Bull’
Valtteri Bottas says that Mercedes can match the performance of this year’s Red Bull by unlocking more pace from its car. The Finn believes that fine-tuning his W12’s setup, combined…
Great Read
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The car that led Mario Andretti to his F1 title: Parnelli VPJ-4
The Parnelli VPJ-4 is one of F1’s great coulda-woulda-shoulda stories, writes Preston Lerner. Without it, Mario Andretti would not have won the title with Lotus in 1978
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How to watch the 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola: start times and TV channels
After a three-week gap, F1 is back with the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola this weekend. Following the passing of Prince Philip, the times for both Friday practice sessions…
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