The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team won its second consecutive Sprint with Valtteri Bottas, while Lewis Hamilton charged from P20 to P5 at the flag

Valtteri claimed the lead at the start and then drove a commanding race to finish P1, taking his 20th career pole position. Lewis charged from P20 to P5 at the flag, meaning he will start the race from P10. The drivers completed 16 overtakes during an otherwise processional Sprint qualifying. Valtteri’s three points represented a […]

November 14, 2021 Motor Sports

The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team secured P1 and P3 on the grid for tomorrow’s Sprint at Interlagos after a strong team performance in qualifying

Lewis took P1 on the grid after three laps fast enough to claim top spot. Valtteri will start from P3 after missing out on the front row by just 0.097s. Both drivers completed long and short runs on Medium and Soft tyres in FP1 this morning. Driver FP1 Q1 Q2 Q3 Lewis Hamilton P1 9 […]

November 13, 2021 Motor Sports

Verstappen extends F1 lead with masterful #MexicoGP win, Pérez 3rd as Red Bull Racing take 3rd consecutive double podium

Despite having been surprisingly locked out of the front row during Qualifying on Saturday, both Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez of Red Bull Racing Honda had a Mexican Grand Prix to remember. Verstappen, taking advantage of the tow behind Valterri Bottas and title-rival Lewis Hamilton, held his nerve to brake latest into the first corner […]

November 8, 2021 Motor Sports

The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team leaves Mexico City with a slender one-point lead in the Constructors’ Championship after a strong defensive drive from Lewis Hamilton to secure P2

Lewis delivered a masterful defensive drive to secure P2 on a day when we were outpaced by Red Bull in race conditions. Valtteri was turned around at Turn 1, putting him to the back of the field and restricting him to a long race unable to pass Ricciardo’s McLaren. In the final laps, Valtteri made […]

November 8, 2021 Motor Sports

The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team locked out the front row for tomorrow’s race with a strong qualifying performance, Valtteri taking pole ahead of Lewis

Valtteri took his 19th career pole position today with a mighty lap on his first Q3 run. Lewis will start from P2 after qualifying 0.145s behind his team-mate. This is the team’s sixth pole of the season, and the second time in three races our drivers have finished qualifying in P1 and P2. This is […]

November 7, 2021 Motor Sports