Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has publicly expressed his frustration with Valtteri Bottas for not closing down Max Verstappen on the run to the first corner in Mexico. The Finn qualified on pole for the 2021 Mexican Grand Prix, with Sir Lewis Hamilton alongside him and Max Verstappen in P3. However, the Dutchman benefitted from
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Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel has said he is optimistic about his chances of “fighting for good points” in the 2021 Mexican Grand Prix. Despite being knocked out in Q2, the German will start the race in P9, due to a number of drivers taking engine penalties. READ: Mercedes To Discuss Team Orders With Hamilton
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that he will discuss the prospect of using team orders in the Mexican Grand Prix with Sir Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. Bottas pipped Hamilton to pole position in Mexico, in a surprise front-row lockout for the Silver Arrows. READ: Mazepin Suggests Schumacher Getting Favourable Treatment By Haas
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Russian F1 rookie Nikita Mazepin has suggested that his team-mate, Mick Schumacher, is receiving favourable treatment from Haas. The pair had yet another incident in qualifying for the 2021 Mexican Grand Prix on Saturday, with Mazepin asking if he could overtake his team-mate ahead of their flying lap as he believed the German was driving
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Charles Leclerc has blamed himself for his poor showing in qualifying for the 2021 Mexican GP. The Ferrari driver will start the race in P8, two places behind team-mate Carlos Sainz. READ: Alonso Warns Hamilton Will Crack Under Pressure Against Verstappen Leclerc struggled to match Sainz’s pace throughout the weekend, and he was unhappy with
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Scuderia AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has defended Japanese F1 rookie Yuki Tsunoda. The 21-year-old was accused by Red Bull team boss Christian Horner of ruining Max Verstappen’s final Q3 lap, as he went off the track at turn 11. This seemingly distracted Sergio Perez, who was running behind him, and led to the Mexican
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Championship leader Max Verstappen has hit out at his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez for compromising his final lap in qualifying. The Dutchman will start tomorrow’s Mexican Grand Prix third on the grid, ahead of the two Mercedes of Sir Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, who will line up P2 and P1, respectively. Perez was
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Daniel Ricciardo appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Thursday, discussing all things Formula 1. Ellen admitted that prior to watching Netflix’s Drive to Survive docuseries, she did not know “anything about” Formula 1. However, since watching the controversial show, Ellen is now a fan, stating that she “could not stop watching it.” Urging her
MoreSir Lewis Hamilton has called for “respect” following Max Verstappen calling him a “stupid idiot” last time out in Austin. The Dutchman made the comment on the radio during Free Practice Two (FP2), after he and Hamilton went side-by-side into Turn One. Verstappen then stuck his middle finger up at Hamilton as the pair exited
MoreIn recent memory, the Formula 1 world title scrap has been all too predictable, with Brit Lewis Hamilton having won 6 of the last 7 F1 Drivers Championships. However, there is a new contender to the throne in 2021, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen coming of age and looking ready to push Hamilton all the
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