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United States, Mexico Races Still Planned to Go Ahead in 2021 Despite Canada Cancellation

By Paul Hensby

May 1, 2021

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The United States and Mexican Grand Prix are still going ahead later this year at this point of time, according to a statement from Formula 1 officials.

Ben Hodgkinson to Leave Mercedes HPP to Join Red Bull Powertrains as Technical Director

By Paul Hensby

May 1, 2021

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Ben Hodgkinson will switch from Brixworth to Milton Keynes after signing for Red Bull Powertrains as Technical Director.

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Verstappen Edges Hamilton as Red Bull and Mercedes Dominate Final Practice in Portugal

By Paul Hensby

May 1, 2021

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The fight for pole on Saturday afternoon could be exciting after Red Bull and Mercedes were closely matched in final practice at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve.

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Mick Schumacher: “It was definitely a lot more slippery than I’m used to, but it was fun”

By Paul Hensby

May 1, 2021

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Mick Schumacher says it was easy to build confidence around the Portimão track on Friday, even if the performance of his Haas car isn’t as great as it could be.

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Kimi Räikkönen: “We have some work to do before we are where we want to be”

By Paul Hensby

May 1, 2021

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Kimi Räikkönen and Antonio Giovinazzi both feel there is work to be done by Alfa Romeo for the team to be competitive this weekend in Portugal.

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Callum Ilott: “The team made it as easy as possible for me to hit the ground running”

By Paul Hensby

May 1, 2021

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Callum Ilott showed good speed and consistency during his maiden free practice outing with Alfa Romeo in Portugal on Friday morning.

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"We’re pleased with our start to the weekend" - Williams' Dave Robson

By Sudha Sundararaj

May 1, 2021

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Williams Racing team had a good opening session even though they struggled in the windy conditions in the second session at the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix

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George Russell: "The car has moved forward and the team is looking in great shape"

By Sudha Sundararaj

May 1, 2021

2 Mins read

Williams Racing team led by George Russell had a good opening day at the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix

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"There will be quite a lot of work for us to do to understand why we’ve struggled" - AlphaTauri's Eddolls

By Sudha Sundararaj

May 1, 2021

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AlphaTauri’s Eddolls thinks there is a lot of work to be done overnight to get better performance on the soft compound tyres

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“Today was the first time that I’ve driven the track here in Portugal and I really enjoyed it" - Yuki Tsunoda

By Sudha Sundararaj

May 1, 2021

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Gasly and Tsunoda struggle to come to terms with the slippery conditions at the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix

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"Quite challenging to get through the programme" - McLaren's Andrea Stella on practice sessions in Portugal

By Paolo Iantosca

May 1, 2021

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McLaren’s Andrea Stella described the Friday practice sessions as ‘busy’ and ‘difficult’ in the changing and challenging conditions in Portugal.

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"I felt pretty comfortable from lap one this morning" - Daniel Ricciardo

By Paolo Iantosca

May 1, 2021

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Daniel Ricciardo felt comfortable in the MCL35M throughout the Friday session, while Lando Norris suffers a few problems.

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"It looks like we are quite competitive" - Leclerc

By Nick Golding

May 1, 2021

2 Mins read

Scuderia Ferrari appear to have made a further step forward in Portimão after looking right on the pace during the Friday practice sessions.

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Lance Stroll: "With just six tenths separating the top 10 cars, qualifying should be unpredictable"

By Sudha Sundararaj

May 1, 2021

2 Mins read

Stroll and Vettel clock in the laps on a decent opening day for Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team at the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix

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Max Verstappen: “The car felt alright but we still have some work to do ahead of tomorrow”

By Paul Hensby

April 30, 2021

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Both Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez are confident they can be in the fight for pole position in Qualifying for the Portuguese Grand Prix.

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Mercedes with ‘work to do’ in Portugal Despite Topping Both Practice Sessions – Shovlin

By Paul Hensby

April 30, 2021

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Valtteri Bottas was more comfortable behind the wheel of the Mercedes W12 than Lewis Hamilton was on Friday, according to Track Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin.

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Lewis Hamilton: “It was close, so I'm sure it'll be an exciting qualifying and race”

By Paul Hensby

April 30, 2021

2 Mins read

Lewis Hamilton topped second practice in Portugal but expects another tight battle with Red Bull for pole and victory this weekend.

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United States, Mexico Races Still Planned to Go Ahead in 2021 Despite Canada Cancellation

Ben Hodgkinson to Leave Mercedes HPP to Join Red Bull Powertrains as Technical Director

Verstappen Edges Hamilton as Red Bull and Mercedes Dominate Final Practice in Portugal

Mick Schumacher: “It was definitely a lot more slippery than I’m used to, but it was fun”

Kimi Räikkönen: “We have some work to do before we are where we want to be”

Callum Ilott: “The team made it as easy as possible for me to hit the ground running”

"We’re pleased with our start to the weekend" - Williams' Dave Robson

George Russell: "The car has moved forward and the team is looking in great shape"

"There will be quite a lot of work for us to do to understand why we’ve struggled" - AlphaTauri's Eddolls

“Today was the first time that I’ve driven the track here in Portugal and I really enjoyed it" - Yuki Tsunoda

"Quite challenging to get through the programme" - McLaren's Andrea Stella on practice sessions in Portugal

"I felt pretty comfortable from lap one this morning" - Daniel Ricciardo

"It looks like we are quite competitive" - Leclerc

Lance Stroll: "With just six tenths separating the top 10 cars, qualifying should be unpredictable"

Max Verstappen: “The car felt alright but we still have some work to do ahead of tomorrow”

Mercedes with ‘work to do’ in Portugal Despite Topping Both Practice Sessions – Shovlin

Lewis Hamilton: “It was close, so I'm sure it'll be an exciting qualifying and race”

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