Valtteri Bottas topped the times in first practice at the Algarve circuit ahead of team mate Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.
2020 Portuguese Grand Prix articles archive
McLaren plan more updates this year due to lack of ‘chassis tokens’ for 2021
2020 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren intend to bring as many updates as possible for its MCL35 this year because its coming switch to Mercedes power units will limit how much it can change its car for 2021.
Hamilton criticises choice of Petrov as steward after BLM and gay driver quotes
2020 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton has criticised the choice of Vitaly Petrov as one of the stewards for this weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix following comments the former F1 racer made last month.
F1 stewards aren’t giving me an easy time, says Leclerc
2020 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc says he doesn’t think Formula 1’s stewards are treating him more leniently than other drivers this year – with one exception.
Alonso’s filming day gave Renault useful feedback – Ocon
2020 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso’s brief run in Renault’s 2020 Formula 1 car last weekend gave the team some useful information, according to Esteban Ocon.
Grosjean: “Financial reasons” behind Haas decision to replace both drivers
2020 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onRomain Grosjean says he thought Haas would replace one of its drivers due to financial reasons, but did not expect he and team mate Kevin Magnussen would lose their drives.
Stroll: I didn’t get tested because I didn’t think I had Covid
2020 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onLance Stroll defended his decision not to have a Covid-19 test immediately after pulling out of the Eifel Grand Prix weekend, but says in retrospect he should have done.
“Money and talent” are Haas’s preferences for new drivers – Steiner
2020 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onSteiner has said Haas are in “no hurry” to make their decision, with financial backing one of the factors being assessed for their 2021 line-up.
“I’ll be on the grid next year with Williams”: Russell dismisses speculation over his future
2020 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell has dismissed speculation over his future at Williams, saying he’ll be on the F1 grid with the team again next year.
2020 Portuguese Grand Prix build-up in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the build-up to the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix where teams explored the Autodromo do Algarve, which is holding its first F1 race, and Lance Stroll made his return.
Who will Haas replace their drivers with? Eight Portuguese GP talking points
2020 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onWho will Haas appoint to replace Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen in their cars for 2021? Will Mercedes clinch their seventh constructors’ title? Here are eight talking points for the Portuguese Grand Prix.
Hulkenberg on standby in Portugal in case Stroll can’t race
2020 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onNico Hulkenberg is available to return for Racing Point as a substitute at this weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix in case Lance Stroll is unable to drive again.
Bottas to avoid grid penalty after Nurburgring power unit failure
2020 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas will avoid a grid penalty at this weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix following the power unit failure he suffered during the last race.
Sunny and warm conditions expected for F1’s first Algarve race
2020 Portuguese Grand Prix weather
Posted onThere’s a very low chance of rain for F1’s debut race at Autodromo Internacional do Algarve, despite storms earlier in the week.
2020 Portuguese Grand Prix TV Times
2020 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onIt’s the Portuguese Grand Prix this weekend. Don’t want to miss any of the live action? Here are the times for all of this weekend’s sessions – plus the IndyCar season finale.
Pirelli to test ‘fine-tuned’ F1 tyres for 2021 at Algarve
2020 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onPirelli has rescheduled its planned test of revised tyre compounds for the 2021 F1 season to the Portuguese Grand Prix in October.