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Verstappen Claims Maiden Title After Victory In Abu Dhabi Season Finale
Max Verstappen secured his maiden World Championship with victory in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton finishing second as the race ended in a nail-biting one-lap sprint after a late Safety Car. The result, which saw Valtteri Bottas finish sixth and Sergio Perez retire, means Mercedes have clinched…
Read More »Hamilton Beats Verstappen In First Ever Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton won a controversial debut Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from pole position ahead of Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas amid two red-flag stoppages. The result means the two championship protagonists go to the Abu Dhabi finale level on points. Hamilton led Bottas and Verstappen – who shrugged off his…
Read More »Ford Australia’s Motorsport Future Unveiled, Mustang GT ‘Gen3’ Supercar Revealed Ahead Of Bathurst 1000
Supercars has revealed the spectacular next-generation Ford Mustang GT Gen3 Supercar at Mount Panorama, ahead of this weekend’s Bathurst 1000. The covers were pulled off this morning at a special event inside the Gen3 Supercars garage in the Mount Panorama pit lane. The Ford Mustang GT Gen3 Supercar was revealed…
Read More »Hamilton Narrows Verstappen’s Title Lead With Qatar Win
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton has closed the gap to title rival Max Verstappen following a dominant victory in the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix at the Losail International Circuit, with Verstappen recovering from a grid drop that saw him start P7 to finish second, as Alpine’s Fernando Alonso took the final podium…
Read More »Hamilton Takes Victory In Brazil After Stunning Drive From P10 And Pass On Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton won the Sao Paulo Grand Prix after a sensational battle with his rival Max Verstappen in an absolutely enthralling return to Brazil for F1. Verstappen finished runner-up ahead of pole-sitter Valtteri Bottas. Hamilton enjoyed a terrific start from P10 on the grid and was clearly on the charge,…
Read More »Verstappen Extends Championship Lead After Jumping Both Mercedes At Start To Win In Mexico
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen cruised to a record third career Mexico City Grand Prix victory ahead of Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez – who became the first Mexican driver to take a Formula 1 podium at their home race. The joy of Valtteri Bottas’s shock…
Read More »Verstappen Holds Off Hamilton To Seal Victory At COTA And Extend Championship Lead
Max Verstappen won a spectacular duel with title rival Lewis Hamilton in the 2021 United States Grand Prix, with Red Bull gaining ground on Mercedes thanks to Perez’s podium finish – and the championship leader extending his lead to 12 points. From second on the grid Hamilton enjoyed a stellar…
Read More »Bottas Holds Off Verstappen And Perez To Claim First Win Of 2021 In Turkish GP
Valtteri Bottas won an engrossing Turkish Grand Prix that was run in damp conditions, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and his team mate Sergio Perez completing the podium. Light rain peppered the track well before the race and while the rain stopped, conditions called for intermediate tyres throughout. Bottas led…
Read More »Ricciardo Leads McLaren 1-2 After Verstappen And Hamilton Collide
A dramatic crash between title protagonists Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen that took both drivers out of the race cleared the way for Daniel Ricciardo to claim a sensational victory in the Italian Grand Prix, giving McLaren their first race win since the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix – and a…
Read More »Verstappen Takes Win And Russell First Podium In Shortest Ever Grand Prix
Max Verstappen won a heavily rain-shortened Belgian Grand Prix that finished late into the evening amid torrential conditions at Spa-Francorchamps. Half points were awarded as more than two laps – but less than 75 per cent of the race – were completed. The 1500 scheduled start time came 30 minutes…
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