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Bottas takes pole as Mercedes goes 1-2 in Mexico qualifying

Sunday, 7 November 2021, 07:10 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Mercedes got the front-row lockout for the start of the Mexico City Grand Prix. The challenge will be holding off the hard-charging Red Bulls and Max Verstappen over 71 laps on Sunday. Valtteri...

Verstappen wins F1 U.S. Grand prix, extends title chase lead

Monday, 25 October 2021, 07:12 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

If there ever was a time for Max Verstappen to flinch in this riveting Formula One championship battle with Lewis Hamilton, it would have been Sunday in the closing laps of the U.S. Grand...

Verstappen takes pole over Hamilton to start US Grand Prix

Sunday, 24 October 2021, 07:27 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

 Lap by lap, Formula One's best championship duel in years takes one dramatic turn after another. The U.S Grand Prix has played a role in this tense title battle between Max Verstappen and...

F1: Bottas wins Turkish GP, Verstappen reclaims title lead

Sunday, 10 October 2021, 17:17 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Valtteri Bottas scored his first win of the season Sunday at Turkish Grand Prix, a mixed day for Mercedes when Max Verstappen reclaimed the overall championship lead from title rival Lewis...

Hamilton mitigates grid penalty with strong qualifying run

Saturday, 9 October 2021, 17:17 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Lewis Hamilton mitigated the damage from his 10-place grid penalty at the Turkish Grand Prix by posting the fastest time in Saturday qualifying. It should have given the world champion his...

Qatar to host F1 race for first time in November

Thursday, 30 September 2021, 14:13 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Qatar will host a Formula One race for the first time in November and for 10 years from 2023. Qatar takes the remaining slot left vacant on this year's reshuffled calendar. The race will...

Hamilton wins 100th F1 race to take lead over Verstappen

Sunday, 26 September 2021, 17:25 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Lewis Hamilton became the first Formula One driver to win 100 races with victory in the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday to retake the championship lead from Max Verstappen. Hamilton dropped to...

Norris snatches pole position in wet Russian GP qualifying

Saturday, 25 September 2021, 17:34 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Lando Norris took pole position for the first time in a rain-hit qualifying session for the Russian Grand Prix on Saturday after timing his final fast lap to perfection on a drying track. The...

Ricciardo wins Italian GP as Verstappen and Hamilton crash

Sunday, 12 September 2021, 17:34 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Championship leader Max Verstappen and defending champion Lewis Hamilton crashed out of the Italian Grand Prix, which was won by McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo on Sunday. It was McLaren’s first...

Bottas wins sprint at Italian GP; Verstappen takes pole

Saturday, 11 September 2021, 17:25 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Valtteri Bottas continued a fantastic weekend as he won the sprint at the Italian Grand Prix on a miserable Saturday afternoon for Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton, who saw title rival Max Verstappen...

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