Lewis Hamilton changed his opinion about Pirelli’s choice of tyres for the Portuguese Grand Prix following his victory in Sunday’s race.
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix articles archive
Who are the top F1 juniors bidding for a grand prix debut in 2022?
2021 F1 season
Posted onAs the new Formula 3 season begins this weekend, we assess which Formula 1 teams’ junior drivers have the best chance of going all the way to the top.
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix Star Performers
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon, Lando Norris and Mick Schumacher were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the Portuguese Grand Prix. Here’s why.
Race gains encourage Ricciardo after ‘unacceptable’ qualifying performance
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo says his recovery drive in the Portuguese Grand Prix helped him understand how to improve his performance in the McLaren.
Sainz says top-five finish was possible after first no-score for Ferrari
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr admitted he was upset with his first point-less finish for Ferrari in a race where he believes a top five result was possible.
Norris “doing the best job I’ve done” as he leads midfield home again
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris says his confidence is growing in his third year in Formula 1, and he feels better able to take advantage when faster rivals slip up.
Williams’ longest-ever point-less run reaches 30 races in a row
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onWhile Williams have gone 30 races in a row without scoring a point, McLaren is the only team to have scored with both cars in every race this year.
Paddock Diary: Portuguese Grand Prix part two
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onF1 makes much of its apparent unity between the sport’s bosses and teams, but the latest behind-the-scenes dispute shows it’s not always the case.
How Hamilton exploited Verstappen’s error to win – and ensured he won’t forget it
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix review
Posted onLewis Hamilton pounced on a momentary error by Max Verstappen to grab his second win of the season in Portugal – and didn’t let his rival forget the mistake afterwards.
“I hope we don’t come back” to Algarve circuit – Verstappen
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen said he doesn’t want to return to Portugal’s Autodromo do Algarve after finishing second in yesterday’s race.
Hamilton and Verstappen trust each other to keep it clean after third scrap in three races
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen expect each other to keep racing hard but cleanly after the points leaders swapped places twice in yesterday’s race.
Red Bull complaints over “brutal” track limits calls cut no ice with FIA
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onFIA Formula 1 race director Michael Masi dismissed Red Bull’s complaints over track limits decisions during the Portuguese Grand Prix weekend.
Vote for your 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onThe Portuguese Grand Prix was decided by teams’ understanding of tyres – and their ability to execute a one-stop strategy in the best way.
Alfa Romeo unsuccessful in bid to regain Raikkonen’s lost Imola points
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onAlfa Romeo’s attempt to have Kimi Raikkonen’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix penalty overturned has failed.
Bottas has “no idea” why he couldn’t match Hamilton and Verstappen on medium tyres
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onA disappointed Valtteri Bottas was puzzled by the performance of his tyres again as he fell from pole position to finish third in the Portuguese Grand Prix.
Perez admits he “misjudged” fight for position with Norris
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez admitted he “misjudged” whether rival Lando Norris went off-track while overtaking him during the Portuguese Grand Prix.
Raikkonen was “checking something on the steering wheel” when he hit his team mate
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onKimi Raikkonen took full responsibility for the clash with team mate Antonio Giovinazzi, admitting he was changing a switch on his steering wheel.
Hamilton: Verstappen’s mistake gave me “perfect” chance to pass
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says the Portuguese Grand Prix was a “tough race” after falling to third and fighting his way back to the front.
Red Bull urge consistency as track limits calls frustrate Verstappen and Perez
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen has said that Red Bull lacked pace to Mercedes at Portimao due to a lack of understanding of grip levels.