2021 Portuguese GP: No stopping Hamilton for winning at Algarve
Lewis Hamilton said that his win on this year's Portuguese GP at Algarve is completely different than last year. Starting the race 2nd on the grid, the Mercedes driver pressured his teammate Valtteri Bottas who started from pole, and being pressured by his title rival Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) throughout the race. The pit-stop strategy didn't change the scenario of the race until the chequered flag, where Hamilton wins the race by 29 seconds over his title rival Verstappen who finished 2nd despite penalty and Bottas completed the podium in 3rd.
Race facts (from Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team's official website)
- Lewis completed a hunter’s drive to record his 97th victory in F1, after dropping to third following a safety car restart.
- Valtteri finished in P3 and secured the bonus point for fastest lap.
- An exhaust sensor failure cost the Finn precious power and the opportunity to close in on P2 late in the race.
- Today’s race marks the 500th Grand Prix start for Mercedes-Benz power in F1.
- Lewis (69 points) leads the Drivers’ Championship by 8 points from Max Verstappen (61 points) with Lando Norris (37) in P3.
- Today marks the 122nd Grand Prix at the top of the Drivers’ Championship for Lewis, breaking the record he previously shared with Michael Schumacher.
- The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team (101 points) leads Red Bull (83 points) by 18 points in the Constructors’ Championship.
Race results
1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
3. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)
4. Sergio Perez (Red Bull Racing)
5. Lando Norris (McLaren)
6. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
7. Esteban Ocon (Alpine)
8. Fernando Alonso (Alpine)
9. Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren)
10. Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri)
Fastest lap: Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) - 1:19.865 on lap 65
Note:
- Bottas scored an additional point for setting the fastest lap of the race.
- Mazepin received a 5-second time penalty for ignoring blue flags.
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