Russell: Spanish GP the best Williams has ever felt in race-trim

After pitting early on during the safety car period caused by Yuki Tsunoda’s stranded AlphaTauri, Russell tagged on to the back of Alpine’s Fernando Alonso and was in solid contention for a top ten finish throughout.
In the end, the team’s push to get through the race with just a single stop did not quite work out, as the tyres went off and Russell fell down the order.
However, the Briton …Keep reading

10 things we learned from F1’s 2021 Spanish GP

The Spanish Grand Prix has hardly cemented itself as a must-watch in Formula 1 through recent history, yet Sunday’s race had plenty going for it to entertain hardcore fans.
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen went wheel-to-wheel for the fourth race in a row, only for their tussle to ultimately be settled by their respective pit walls.
It was a fascinating strategic battle that made this one …Keep reading

Red Bull: FIA happy with ‘bendy wing’ after Hamilton comments

The Milton Keynes-based outfit is locked in a tight fight with Mercedes, and both teams are pushing to the limits in a bid to come out on top.
Hamilton dropped some intrigue into Red Bull’s performance, however, when he suggested over the Spanish Grand Prix that its rival could be gaining from its rear wing flexing on the straights.
In an interview with Sky on Saturday evening, he had …Keep reading

Autosport Podcast: F1 Spanish GP review

While Verstappen won the wheel-to-wheel fight at Turn 1, he didn’t have the pace to beat Hamilton over the race distance as Mercedes switched to an audacious two-stop strategy.
In flashbacks to Hungary 2019, Hamilton was able to hunt Verstappen down and pass with seven laps to go, clinching a win that extended his championship lead and marked his best-ever start to an F1 season.
Red Bull …Keep reading

Hamilton wants new Mercedes F1 contract agreed by summer break

Hamilton and Mercedes only announced they had signed a one-year contract extension for the 2021 season in February after postponing talks through last season.
Hamilton has previously said he was not treating 2021 as his final season in F1, and has recently made comments that he intends to be on the grid with Mercedes in 2022.
The Briton scored his third victory in four races at Sunday’s …Keep reading