Hamilton edges out Verstappen in Spain to claim 100th pole

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton claimed his 100th pole position beating Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to pole ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix. The other Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas was third ahead of Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari.

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Hamilton victorious in Portugal as Bottas cracks

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton got the better of his teammate and pole sitter Valtteri Bottas to win the Portuguese Grand Prix. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen finished second with Bottas third. Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez finished fourth.

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Valtteri Bottas on pole ahead of Portuguese Grand Prix

Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas out qualified his teammate Lewis Hamilton to take pole position ahead of tomorrow’s Portuguese Grand Prix. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen looked strong in practise but had to settle for third and a place on the second row of the grid.

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Turkey replaces Canada on Formula 1 calendar

The Canadian Grand Prix has been cancelled for the second successive year due to Covid-19 and will be replaced in its June slot by the Turkish Grand Prix. Strict quarantine measures in place in Montreal created a logistic barrier that forced the change to the calendar.

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Sprint Qualifying to debut at three Grands Prix in 2021

Formula 1 will introduce shorter Saturday races at three events this year in a new format called Sprint Qualifying after the concept was given the green light. The new races, which will run to 100km and from which the finishing order will form the grid for the main Sunday Grand Prix, will be held at two European venues and one non-European venue.

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