Lando Norris says Alpine have taken a clear step forward at the Autodromo do Algarve and could jeopardise McLaren’s chances of reaching Q3.
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Hamilton expects “close” fight with Red Bull but says tyres are too hard
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says F1’s official tyre supplier Pirelli should have brought softer rubber for this weekend’s race in Portugal.
Hamilton keeps Mercedes ahead of Verstappen in second practice
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix second practice
Posted onMercedes were quickest in second practice for the Portuguese Grand Prix, but unlike in the first session Lewis Hamilton was the driver who led the way.
Wolff denies Lowe’s claim over Mercedes ‘sandbagging’ their engines in 2014
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Posted onMercedes did not deliberately reduce the performance of their power units in 2014 due to concerns F1’s rules might be changed, CEO Toto Wolff has insisted.
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Red Bull and AlphaTauri drivers ‘not working as one team’ – Horner
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Posted onAfter George Russell said he will consider the Mercedes drivers as his team mates, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said their four drivers do not co-operate across teams.
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix practice in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the first day of practice for the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix where Callum Ilott finally had his first run in an official F1 session.
Bottas pips Verstappen to fastest time in first practice
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix first practice
Posted onValtteri Bottas led a close first practice session at the Autodromo do Algarve in Portugal, pipping Max Verstappen’s Red Bull by two-hundredths of a second.
Key ingredient for Sprint Qualifying races is “less track time” – Masi
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Posted onFormula 1’s new Sprint Qualifying race weekends will produce more exciting action because teams will have less time to prepare, says race director Michael Masi.
Eleven F1 drivers join social media boycott against racism
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris and George Russell have joined a football-led anti-racism social media boycott, while Lewis Hamilton and Daniel Ricciardo say they are considering it.
Extra DRS zone won’t make overtaking too easy, McLaren pair say
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Posted onMcLaren’s drivers expect the addition of a second DRS zone to the Algarve circuit for this weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix won’t make overtaking too easy during the race.
Poor Imola pace was “100% tyres”, says Bottas
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Posted onValtteri Bottas and Mercedes have identified the cause of his poor pace during the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, prior to the clash with George Russell which ended his race.
Vettel suspects another motive lies behind “official” reason for Sprint Qualifying races
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Posted onSebastian Vettel remains sceptical over whether Formula 1’s new Sprint Qualifying races will make grand prix weekends more exciting.
Verstappen picking his “moments to shine” in Hamilton title fight
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Posted onMax Verstappen says the competitive car Red Bull has produced this year means he can take a more cautious approach in his Formula 1 title fight with Lewis Hamilton.
Bottas says Imola crash is “history” after reading Russell’s apology
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Posted onValtteri Bottas says the collision between him and George Russell in the last race is “history” and he’s ready to move on, despite not having spoken to his rival.
Hamilton says plan to keep racing in 2022 was behind decision to test 18-inch tyres
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Posted onLewis Hamilton revealed he volunteered to test Pirelli’s new 18-inch tyres for 2022 because he is planning to keep racing in F1 next year.
‘Lewis and Valtteri are team mates to me as Nicholas is’ says Russell after ‘private’ Wolff talks
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell will consider Mercedes’ drivers as much his team mates as fellow Williams driver Nicholas Latifi when racing against them in future, following his Imola crash with Valtteri Bottas.
First pictures from the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix weekend
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the build-up to the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix, where Daniil Kvyat is back in the paddock with Alpine.
Kerbs to mark track limits at Portuguese GP after spate of invalid laps in 2020
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
Posted onTrack limits will be policed from the off at the Portuguese GP, using the less strict guidelines that last year’s event finished with.
Cooler, cloudier conditions for Algarve’s second Portuguese Grand Prix
2021 Portuguese Grand Prix weather
Posted onThe 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix is set to be around 5C cooler and more overcast than F1’s previous outing to Algarve International Circuit.