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Ferrari's Leclerc takes pole for Monaco GP, Verstappen 2nd

Saturday, 22 May 2021, 18:12 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Charles Leclerc won the first pole for Ferrari since 2019 despite crashing with 18 seconds remaining to end Saturday qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix. Leclerc held the top spot at his home...

Hamilton wins Spanish GP ahead of Verstappen

Monday, 10 May 2021, 06:45 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

At least Max Verstappen made Mercedes work for the win. Verstappen got a great jump on Lewis Hamilton at the start of the Spanish Grand Prix to take an early lead over the seven-time world...

Hamilton tops qualifying at Spanish GP for 100th pole

Sunday, 9 May 2021, 06:32 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Lewis Hamilton reached another Formula One milestone on Saturday when the British driver steered his way to a record-extending 100th pole position. Hamilton powered his Mercedes to the top time...

Hamilton-Verstappen battle promises thrilling F1 season

Monday, 3 May 2021, 07:11 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Three intense wheel-to-wheel races with dogged defending and aggressive overtaking have made the Formula One season a thrilling battle so far, with veteran Lewis Hamilton chasing a record eighth title...

Bottas takes pole for Portuguese GP, denies Hamilton 100th

Saturday, 1 May 2021, 19:26 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Valtteri Bottas took pole position for the Portuguese Grand Prix and denied Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton a record-extending 100th Formula One pole on Saturday. Bottas clinched the 17th of his...

Verstappen beats Hamilton in dramatic Emilia-Romagna GP

Monday, 19 April 2021, 07:28 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Max Verstappen eased to victory in an incident-packed Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday as he comfortably beat Lewis Hamilton, who almost crashed out after a rare error from the world...

F1: Hamilton takes pole for Emilia-Romagna GP ahead of Red Bulls

Saturday, 17 April 2021, 19:13 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

World champion Lewis Hamilton edged out the Red Bull duo to claim pole position for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on Saturday. It was Hamilton’s 99th career pole and although there is a Red...

Hamilton holds off Verstappen to win tense F1 season-opener

Sunday, 28 March 2021, 21:17 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

World champion Lewis Hamilton just managed to hold off Max Verstappen to win the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix and clinch the 96th Formula One win of his career on Sunday. The race was...

Redemption beckons for Vettel after miserable end at Ferrari

Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 13:54 Last update: about 5 years ago

Sebastian Vettel is feeling optimistic about his new Formula One career with Aston Martin after turning the page on a miserable last season with Ferrari. Things went from bad to awful for the...

Hamilton ready to chase 8th F1 title

Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 11:57 Last update: about 5 years ago

If Lewis Hamilton wins an eighth Formula One title, he will stand alone among the sport's greats. And that might be the perfect time to walk away from the track for good. Hamilton's decision to...

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