Red Bull driver Max Verstappen sparked criticism over the weekend after he called Lance Stroll a “Mongol” and a “retard”, and later said it’s not his problem if fans were offended by his use of the ableist slurs. This wasn’t the first time Verstappen has used such ableist language; at the 2017 US Grand Prix,
MoreThe Portuguese Grand Prix was a very strong weekend for Charles Leclerc, with him qualifying fourth on the grid and, importantly, crossing the finish line in the same position. However, his preparations for qualifying and the race were slightly disrupted in Free Practice Three (FP3), as Leclerc reported hearing other teams’ radio feeds. READ: Williams
MoreMcLaren driver Lando Norris has issued a public apology on social media after downplaying Lewis Hamilton’s achievements and saying Lance Stroll “doesn’t learn from anything.” Norris collided with Stroll during the Portuguese Grand Prix and subsequently used a number of expletives against the Canadian when he got on the radio to report damage on his
MoreMax Verstappen found himself in hot water over the weekend after he called Lance Stroll a “Mongol” and a “r*****” following a collision during Free Practice Two. Unro Janchiv, Mongolia’s cultural envoy, subsequently posted a tweet directed at Red Bull Racing which questioned the team’s commitment to Formula One’s “We Race As One” campaign. READ:
MoreKimi Raikkonen started the Portuguese Grand Prix in 16th position, but the Finn had an amazing first lap which saw him overtake ten cars and move up to P6. Raikkonen, who started on a set of soft-compound tyres, pulled off an overtake at pretty much every corner of the circuit. READ: LGBTQ+ Movement Echoes Hamilton’s
MoreBoth Racing Point drivers suffered collisions in the Portuguese Grand Prix which adversely impacted their races. Sergio Perez was spun around by Max Verstappen on the opening lap but recovered to a solid points finish, while Lance Stroll had a crash with McLaren driver Lando Norris later in the race at turn one. WATCH: Max
MoreGeorge Russell finished the Portuguese Grand Prix in 14th position, but the Briton believes he was in with a decent chance of scoring his first points in Formula One if there were a few more retirements. Russell said it was a “good race” for him and described his Williams car as feeling great, though he
MoreLewis Hamilton has won the Portuguese Grand Prix to break Michael Schumacher’s longstanding record of 91 F1 victories. Hamilton started the race on pole but lost the lead on the opening lap of the race and fell down to P3. READ: Lewis Hamilton Takes Pole For Portuguese GP, Leclerc Qualifies P4 Carlos Sainz then took
MoreEarlier this week, Formula1News.co.uk was told by an informed source in the paddock that Williams are planning on sacking George Russell to make way for Sergio Perez next year. “The new owners of Williams want to have two pay drivers in the team to give them the best chance of having a good car in
MoreLewis Hamilton has secured pole position for the Portuguese Grand Prix, recording his 97th P1 start in Formula One. Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas, who topped all the practice sessions at Portimao, will start the race in P2. READ: Wolff Admits ‘Financial Reality’ Could Result In Russell Losing Williams Seat Both Mercedes drivers did their final
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