Max Verstappen was fastest in the first practice session for this weekends Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver was just under two tenths faster than the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas with his championship rival Lewis Hamilton third. The session gave the drivers the first opportunity to drive the reprofiled circuit, with Red Bull
Hamilton hopes everyone wants title decided “in right way” Lewis Hamilton is hoping that this weekends championship decider plays out in “the right way” ahead of his showdown at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Both drivers appeared alongside each other in the press conference on Thursday, after the Mercedes driver tied on points with rival
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Following Sunday’s one-two finish for Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in Jeddah, they head into a final race this weekend in Abu Dhabi tied on points. Sunday’s race was the craziest and most dramatic of the season, but one of the most remarkable races F1 has ever seen. It has set Verstappen and Hamilton up
The sunsets on the 2021 season with the final day-night race at the newly refigured Yas Marina Circuit. Since joining the calendar, apart from 2011-12, the race thirty minutes from the capital of the United Arab Emeries has been the traditional season closer as the sunsets on the season. This weekend is just the second
Po Name Nat Team Time Points 1 Sir Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 02:06:15.118 26 2 Max Verstappen NED Red Bull – Honda +00:11.852 18 3 Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes +00:27.531 15 4 Esteban Ocon FRA Alpine +00:27.633 12 5 Daniel Ricciardo AUS McLaren – Mercedes +00:40.121 10 6 Pierre Gasly FRA Alpha Tauri – Honda
Lewis Hamilton has tied level on points with championship rival Max Verstappen after a drama feel battle between them in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The two contenders pushed each other beyond the limits as they fought for victory in Jeddah, in a race full of incidents and intrigue. The beginning of the race deciding
Po Name Nat Team Q1 Q2 Q3 1 Sir Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 01:28.466 01:27.712 01:27.511 2 Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes 01:28.057 01:28.057 01:27.622 3 Max Verstappen NED Red Bull – Honda 01:28.285 01:28.054 01:27.622 4 Charles Leclerc MON Ferrari 01:28.310 01:28.459 01:28.054 5 Sergio Perez MEX Red Bull – Honda 01:28.021 01:27.946 01:28.123 6
Lewis Hamilton has beaten his teammate Valtteri Bottas by a tenth to take pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The Mercedes duo looked under threat from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in the closing moment before the Dutchman locked up and hit the wall through the final corner. The battle for pole between the
Lewis Hamilton was fastest in the first practice session ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver was half a hundredth faster than his championship -rival Max Verstappen as drivers started to learn the Jeddah 0Corniche Circuit. The session around the high speed tight twisty circuit passed without incident as drivers started to
