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MCLAREN TAKES P1 FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2012 AT ITALIAN GRAND PRIX

A dramatic crash between title protagonists Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen that took both drivers out of the race cleared the way for Daniel Ricciardo to claim a sensational victory in the Italian Grand Prix, giving McLaren their first race win since the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix – and a one-two to boot, as he […]

F1 RECAP WEEK 5 | ASTON GETS FIRST PODIUM AT AZERBAIJAN GP

Max Verstappen looked set to take his first first-ever Azerbaijan Grand Prix victory before he crashed out from the lead with just five laps to go – giving Sergio Perez a second career victory, as Lewis Hamilton locked up on the penultimate lap to finish 15th in a hugely dramatic race in Baku. For the […]

F1 RECAP WEEK 4 | NORRIS SCORES P3 AT FAMED MONACO GP

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen breezed to his maiden Monaco Grand Prix win over the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz and McLaren’s Lando Norris, with Ferrari polesitter and home hero Charles Leclerc failing to take the start after suffering a pre-race driveshaft issue – Verstappen also claiming the lead of the drivers’ championship for the first time […]

F1 RECAP WEEK 3 | MCLAREN PLACE P5 & P9 AT PORTUGUESE GP

With Hamilton starting second on the grid, an early Safety Car after Kimi Raikkonen had crashed into his Alfa Romeo team mate Antonio Giovinazzi saw the seven-time champion drop to third behind Verstappen at the Lap 7 Safety Car restart. But Hamilton then fought back brilliantly, passing Verstappen back for P2 four laps later before […]

F1 RECAP WEEK 2 | NORRIS TAKES P3 AT IMOLA

Max Verstappen took a superb victory in an action-packed Emilia Romagna Grand Prix that was red-flagged half way through after a a high-speed crash involving Valtteri Bottas and George Russell, which both walked away from unhurt. Lewis Hamilton recovered from a spin at Tosa to finish second, while Lando Norris made it from seventh to […]

F1 RECAP WEEK 1 | NORRIS TAKES P4 AT BAHRAIN

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton won a nail-biting Bahrain Grand Prix season opener, triumphing over the Red Bull of Max Verstappen in a fantastic duel in the desert that went down to the very last lap of the race, as the second Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas completed the podium. Starting from the fourth pole position of his […]

MCLAREN TAKES P3 IN F1 CONSTRUCTORS CHAMPIONSHIP

2020 marks the best finish McLaren has seen since the Hamilton Era which ended in 2012. The 2020 season, as video’s title says, is one like any other. With covid, affecting nearly every part of F1, there were some unexpected surprises and some not so much. One of those surprises was the resurgence of McLaren. […]

F1 RECAP WEEK 14 – HAMILTON TAKES HOME 7TH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton performance in the Turkish Grand Prix gave him his 10th victory of the season – and, more importantly, saw him claim the seventh drivers’ championship of his career, to equal the record of Michael Schumacher. Racing Point’s Sergio Perez and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel rounded out the podium respectively after an incredible race […]

F1 RECAP WEEK 13 – MERCEDES TAKES HOME RECORD 7TH STRAIT CONSTRUCTORS CHAMPIONSHIP

Lewis Hamilton spearheaded Mercedes claiming their record seventh consecutive constructors’ title at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, leading home team mate Valtteri Bottas and a delighted Daniel Ricciardo – but there was late race drama as Red Bull’s Max Verstappen retired from P2 after appearing to suffer a tyre issue, bringing out a Safety Car […]

F1 RECAP WEEK 12 – HAMILTON BREAKS THE RECORD WITH 92 WINS

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton has become the most successful driver in terms of victories in Formula 1 history, after a dominant display at the Portuguese Grand Prix saw him claim his 92nd victory from team mate Valtteri Bottas and the Red Bull of Max Verstappen. Having started from pole position, Hamilton’s victory looked in serious doubt […]