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Esteban Ocon Claims Maiden Victory in Dramatic Hungarian Grand Prix

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - AUGUST 01: Sergio Perez of Mexico driving the (11) Red Bull Racing RB16B Honda runs wide at the start as cars tangle ahead of him during the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on August 01, 2021 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

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After the fireworks last time out in Silverstone, Formula 1 entered the Hungaroring for this year’s edition of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Little did anyone know, they were about to witness the wildest race of the year. Following a first-lap pileup, a red flag, rain and a hard charge from Lewis Hamilton, Esteban Ocon held …

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Lewis Hamilton Earns Sprint Pole at Silverstone

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(Photo: LAT Images via Mercedes AMG F1)

Lewis Hamilton laid down the fastest lap on Friday (July 16) in the third qualifying round to take the pole in Formula 1’s first ever sprint race at Silverstone. The Mercedes driver went 1 minute, 26.134 seconds around the circuit, edging out Max Verstappen by less than a tenth of a second in the final …

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Max Verstappen Sweeps the Triple Header, Claims Austrian Grand Prix Victory

SPIELBERG, AUSTRIA - JULY 04: Race winner Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Austria at Red Bull Ring on July 04, 2021 in Spielberg, Austria. (Photo by Christian Bruna - Pool/Getty Images)

(Photo by Christian Bruna - Pool/Getty Images via Red Bull Content Pool)

This time last year, Lewis Hamilton was already in a grand position to walk away with his seventh championship. This year however, it seems a changing of the guard is in the works. Following wins in both Styria and France, Max Verstappen made it three-for-three by winning the Austrian Grand Prix in absolutely dominating fashion. …

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Lewis Hamilton Signs With Mercedes For 2 More Seasons

2021 Azerbaijan GP Lewis Hamilton face Steve Etherington via Mercedes AMG F1

(Photo: Steve Etherington via Mercedes AMG F1)

The reigning seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton will continue on with Mercedes through 2023 on a new two-year contract. Before pre-testing this season six months ago, Hamilton had only signed with the team for a one-year deal. The deal was done between Hamilton and Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff within weeks before the announcement …

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Esteban Ocon Staying With Alpine Until 2024

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Esteban Ocon and Max Verstappen tussle in Brazil (credit: FIA Media)

Esteban Ocon has signed a three-year extension in Formula 1 to remain with the Alpine F1 team until 2024, the team announced June 16. Ocon first joined the group formerly known as Renault in 2020 and earned a career-best finish of second at Bahrain. He debuted with Manor Racing in 2016 before competing for Force …

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Sergio Perez Steals Azerbaijan Victory as Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton Suffer Bad Luck

2021 Azerbaijan GP Sergio Perez celebrate with Mexican flag Mark Thompson Getty

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Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton have been the cream of the crop all year long. Combining to win each of the first five races, both drivers have been near perfect. But on Sunday (June 6), Verstappen suffered a puncture and Hamilton locked up on the ensuing restart, opening the door for Sergio “Checo” Perez to …

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F1 Singapore Grand Prix Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Concerns

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 2019 Singapore Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton in action for Mercedes at the 2019 Singapore Grand Prix. (Credit: Angela Carter)

Formula 1 announced Friday (June 4) that this year’s Singapore Grand Prix has been cancelled due to “safety and logistic concerns” resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The race on the Marina Bay Street Circuit was scheduled for Oct. 1-3. It marks the second F1 event cancelled this year due to COVID-19, following the cancellation of …

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Slipstream Saturday: Charles Leclerc on Pole, Crashes Car in Monaco

Charles Leclerc

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With passing opportunities few and far between at the Circuit de Monaco, qualifying around the streets of Monte Carlo is critical, and Charles Leclerc’s pole position puts him in prime position to secure victory in tomorrow’s race. However, Leclerc’s fate took a sharp turn at the end of qualifying — he crashed coming out of …

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Lando Norris Signs Multi-Year Extension With McLaren

Lando Norris, McLaren MCL35M front on leaving corner.

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Lando Norris will remain with McLaren in Formula 1 as he has signed a multi-year contract extension, the team announced Wednesday, May 19. Norris has been with the team since 2019 and currently competes with teammate Daniel Ricciardo. “Our decision to confirm Lando’s long-term future at McLaren was very straightforward” Team Pricipal Andreas Seidl said …

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