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Do you recognise these F1 stars their karting days? From the multi-time world champions to those just starting out at the very top of the sport
23/03/24 15:14
To make it in Formula 1 you need reactions of the highest speed, nerves of steel and an almost unmatched ability to withstand G-Force. These are skills that do not come naturally for the regular human being but are developed over years and years of practice. The current Formula 1 grid will have begun their work towards joining the sport's top level when they started out in go-karts, can you recognise these stars from their karting days?...read
From being snubbed by Pep to Terry Crews flexing his pecs... and Kimi Raikkonen revealing he missed Pele's presentation because he was 'having a s**t': Martin Brundle's BEST grid walk interviews
28/11/23 21:00While you might think being the resident broadcaster with a camera crew in tow would guarantee Brundle unfettered access to guests, not everybody seems to get the memo.Sebastian Vettel sensationally refuses to rule out a return to Formula 1 just a year after retiring, admitting a potential return would 'depend on the challenge'
13/09/23 22:46The four-time F1 world champion admitted that any potential return to the sport would 'depend on the challenge' at stake. In a career that spanned for 16 seasons, he claimed122 podiums and 53 wins.JONATHAN McEVOY: Maybe next year will belong to Ferrari... but we've been saying that since 2008! They are like a broken record and the same mistakes are being made
31/08/23 23:29POLE POSITION: There is a phrase in Italian that applies to Ferrari. Anche quest'anno si vince l'anno prossimo which roughly translates as 'the winning year is always the next one'.Daniel Ricciardo recalls the hilarious time F1 champion Kimi Raikkonen busted him using the LADIES toilet: 'One day I will show you I am a man'
24/04/23 04:03Aussie F1 superstar Daniel Ricciardo has revealed the savage moment he was busted by legend Kimi Raikkonen using the women's toilet before a race early in his careerFernando Alonso names Michael Schumacher as his greatest F1 rival in a snub to Lewis Hamilton and claims his battles against the former Ferrari star were 'very special'... as he recalls 'dream' of winning first title in 2005
10/04/23 17:19The 41-year-old battled Schumacher for the world title in 2005 and 2006, winning both titles in his Renault against the seven-time world champion's Ferrari.Former F1 champion Jenson Button is set to come out of retirement to give three NASCAR races a spin, insisting it is a 'real privilege' to drive a Cup car
10/03/23 22:00Button, who won the 2009 F1 title, will drive for Rick Ware Racing in a car supported by Stewart-Haas Racing with an eye on road courses in Austin, Texas, Chicago and Indianapolis.New Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur insists 'there will be no No 1 driver' next season as he promises Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz an equal crack at claiming the F1 world title
27/01/23 00:00Vasseur, the latest unlikely candidate to be handed control of Ferrari, insisted that he will not install Leclerc as the team's No1 driver, but stated his belief that 'everything is in place to win'.No Formula One driver has ever won after reaching 300 races - not even the legendary Michael Schumacher... so can Lewis Hamilton break the curse as the Mercedes star prepares to hit the milestone on Sunday at the French Grand Prix?
22/07/22 21:31Here at Circuit Paul Ricard, the home of the French Grand Prix, where it is hot enough to fry eggs on the asphalt, he becomes only the sixth man in history to start 300 Formula One races.F1 legend Kimi Raikkonen will return to the track in August in a one-off NASCAR appearance in New York as the former world champion insists he's sure he can 'figure out' his new car
26/05/22 18:06Formula One Legend Kimi Raikkonen is set for a return to the drivers seat when he takes part in a one-off race in the NASCAR cup. He will compete for Nashville's Trackhouse Racing Team.Former F1 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen crashes out of the FINAL race of his career after hitting a barrier at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
12/12/21 14:10It was heartbreak for Kimi Raikkonen at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as the formula one icon crashed out of the final race of his storied career.Max Verstappen snatches the world championship off Lewis Hamilton on the LAST LAP of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after late safety car chaos sees the Dutchman win his first ever title
12/12/21 11:32JONATHAN McEVOY: In high drama, on the last lap, in bitter acrimony, the Dutchman for the first time in his 24-year-long life is King of the Track. The circumstances will be talked about for years.Lewis Hamilton has been involved in five final-day title shootouts in his stellar F1 career... but he's only won TWO! Here's how Mercedes star tried - and failed - to secure success in 2007, 2010 and 2016, only to be pipped by Raikkonen, Vettel and Rosberg
11/12/21 23:36Despite winning seven championships in his career, he has lost more last-race deciders than he has won going into his battle with Red Bull's Max Verstappen on Sunday in Abu Dhabi.Catch me if you can, Lewis! Turbo-charged Max Verstappen storms to stunning pole position ahead of bitter rival Hamilton to set up the ultimate title showdown at Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
11/12/21 12:00JONATHAN McEVOY: Max Verstappen grabbed a shock pole position - positioning himself perfectly to wreck Lewis Hamilton's drive for an eighth world title.History on the cards in a Lewis v Max F1 title decider FULL of plot-lines, Kimi Raikkonen's final farewell and the Yas Marina as you've never seen it before: 10 reasons why you can't miss the Abu Dhabi GP
10/12/21 10:40All eyes are honed in on Abu Dhabi this weekend for the biggest Formula One race in years, as Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton go all out for the 2021 title. Here is why you can't miss a single second.'I'm not really thinking about that' - Max Verstappen dodges the issue of a potential F1 title-defining crash with Lewis Hamilton in Abu Dhabi... while sitting next to his rival at a press conference!
09/12/21 10:14Max Verstappen avoided the topic of a potential title-defining crash in Sunday's winner-takes-all Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton as he is 'not really thinking' about endangering his opponent.Lewis Hamilton wins a chaotic Saudi GP to draw LEVEL with Max Verstappen heading into F1 season finale... after Brit ran into the back of the Dutchman when he had been instructed to let him pass
05/12/21 15:59JONATHAN McEVOY IN JEDDAH: Lewis Hamilton took an incredible victory in the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to draw level with Max Verstappen in the world title standings.Lewis Hamilton takes dramatic pole for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Max Verstappen hits the WALL at the FINAL corner while on course to go fastest - leaving the Red Bull driver in third, with Valtteri Bottas second alongside his Mercedes team-mate
04/12/21 16:00JONATHAN McEVOY IN JEDDAH: Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen pranged his Red Bull right at the end while pushing his car to the limits.Lewis Hamilton secures Qatar Grand Prix victory in Losail to cut Max Verstappen's F1 championship lead to just eight points with two races to go... as two-time world champion Fernando Alonso secures a rare podium after a brilliant drive
21/11/21 12:59JONATHAN MCEVOY IN QATAR: Lewis Hamilton cruised to victory in the inaugural Qatar GP to cut his world championship deficit to just eight points and set up a blockbuster end to the season.Max is BACK in the dock! Verstappen is called in front of the stewards for 'ignoring' yellow flags in frantic Qatar GP qualifying session... with pole sitter Lewis Hamilton hoping for a race-day boost against title rival
20/11/21 12:44JONATHAN McEVOY IN DOHA: Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix, keeping alive his hopes of winning a record eighth world championship title.Alfa Romeo boss Fred Vasseur hits back at Antonio Giovinazzi after outgoing driver called F1 'ruthless when money rules' in response to being replaced by Guanyu Zhou for 2022... as he insists the sport is a 'small world' and 'we have to stay professional'
18/11/21 13:58It was announced earlier this week that Antonio Giovinazzi will be replaced by Guanyu Zhou for the 2022 season. Zhou will be partnered by Valtteri Bottas who moves from Mercedes.What a comeback! Lewis Hamilton roars back from 10th on the grid in a thrilling Sao Paulo Grand Prix as the Mercedes driver reignites his title battle with Max Verstappen and closes the championship gap on his Red Bull rival to 14 points
14/11/21 15:55JONATHAN MCEVOY IN SAO PAULO: Ole, ole, ole, ole, Senna, Senna. So the crowd serenaded the Englishman wrapped in the flag of Brazil who had just performed a wondrous drive.Valtteri Bottas wins Brazil sprint race from Max Verstappen with Lewis Hamilton charging to FIFTH from last after disqualification... and Brit will now start from 10th for Sunday's Sao Paulo Grand Prix
13/11/21 18:31JONATHAN McEVOY: If Lewis Hamilton's dream of an eighth world title was pummelled into submission at the hands of four stewards, the champion defiantly refused to yield.Lewis Hamilton's world championship hopes rest with the stewards of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix with the Brit under investigation for a rear wing infringement - after claiming pole position ahead of Max Verstappen for the sprint race in Brazil
12/11/21 18:26JONATHAN McEVOY IN BRAZIL: Lewis Hamilton faces a stewards' investigation and possible demotion to the back of the field on Friday after qualifying fastest for the sprint race.Max Verstappen WINS Mexico City Grand Prix to extend gap to second-placed Lewis Hamilton in the world title race to 19 points - after Brit's team-mate Valtteri Bottas lost the lead from pole on first corner
07/11/21 18:03JONATHAN McEVOY IN MEXICO: It was a moment of magic, a controlled piece of machismo - and it might just symbolise the beginning of the end of Lewis Hamilton's dreams of an eighth world title.Valtteri Bottas takes surprise Mexico City Grand Prix pole ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton in Mercedes front-row lockout, with Brit's title rival Max Verstappen in third - after qualifying was delayed due to crash involving Lance Stroll
06/11/21 19:30Lewis Hamilton will start the Mexican Grand Prix precisely where he needs to be, in front of title rival Max Verstappen. The world champion is not on pole, that honour going to team-mate Valtteri Bottas.Max Verstappen holds off Lewis Hamilton by just over a second to win United States Grand Prix in Texas after bouncing back from being overtaken by Brit on first corner to extend lead in title race to 12 points
24/10/21 17:57JONATHAN McEVOY IN AUSTIN: Hamilton finished a very close second, the margin narrowing to almost nothing, hearts-in-mouths, but he now trails his Dutch rival by 12 points with five races remaining.Max Verstappen thrillingly pips Lewis Hamilton to pole at the US Grand Prix as the title-chasing duo lock out the front row for the seventh time this season
23/10/21 20:14JONATHAN MCEVOY IN AUSTIN, TEXAS: It looked like both men would be outshone by Sergio Perez until Hamilton went fastest before championship leader Verstappen did the same.'F***, man, why did you give up that space?': Lewis Hamilton rages at his team after their pit-stop call leaves him clinging on to fifth place at Turkish GP - and now behind Max Verstappen in title race
10/10/21 11:04JONATHAN McEVOY AT ISTANBUL PARK: Valtteri Bottas began at the front of the grid and drove brilliantly to secure victory, while Hamilton fought his way through the field before fatally coming in.Lewis Hamilton takes pole position for the Turkish Grand Prix but will start 11th after 10-place grid penalty with team-mate Valtteri Bottas to lead front row alongside Max Verstappen
09/10/21 11:00JONATHAN McEVOY IN ISTANBUL: Despite taking the 10-place drop, the world champion will have a good chance of making ground in the race after showing that the Mercedes is the fastest car.Lewis Hamilton wins the Russian Grand Prix to become the first F1 driver to reach a century of victories after a chaotic finale that saw fellow Brit Lando Norris surrender the lead late on in Sochi
26/09/21 10:54JONATHAN MCEVOY IN SOCHI: It had looked likely that Norris would become the youngest ever British F1 winner until rain fell and Hamilton went past him in a dramatic finale.CHAOS at Mercedes! Lewis Hamilton crashes into the wall while entering the PITS to wreck his Q3 session at the Russian Grand Prix... as Lando Norris seals first pole position of his F1 career
25/09/21 11:29JONATHAN MCEVOY IN SOCHI: Lewis Hamilton crashed into the wall on his way into the pits and lost out on pole position for the Russian Grand Prix, as Lando Norris swept in to bag top spot in qualifying.Australian Formula 1 star Daniel Ricciardo does a SHOEY after storming to victory in an extraordinary Italian Grand Prix at Monza after Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen's horrific crash
12/09/21 22:05Danniel Ricciardo celebrated his first Formula 1 victory since 2018 in typical style, doing a shoey on the podium in front of tens of thousands of racing fans.Daniel Ricciardo takes advantage of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen's horrific crash to grab victory in extraordinary Italian Grand Prix at Monza
12/09/21 12:00Daniel Ricciardo took advantage of the extraordinary accident to claim McLaren's first victory since the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix.Max Verstappen takes pole position for the Italian Grand Prix after sprint race winner Valtteri Bottas is forced to the back of the grid due to a penalty... with Lewis Hamilton starting in fourth place
11/09/21 13:30JONATHAN McEVOY: Lewis Hamilton's grip on his world title loosened in Saturday's sprint race and he predicted more misery awaits him in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix.Lewis Hamilton is pipped to pole for Saturday's sprint race at the Italian Grand Prix by Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas by just 0.096 seconds with title rival Max Verstappen down in third and George Russell in 15th!
10/09/21 15:14Lewis Hamilton had been quicker than Bottas all session but the Finnish driver, who it was announced will be leaving Mercedes at the end of the season, pulled out a quick lap to pip him.Max Verstappen WINS the Dutch Grand Prix after being roared to victory on home soil by a raucous crowd... with second-placed Lewis Hamilton slipping behind his fierce rival in race for the title
05/09/21 11:59JONATHAN MCEVOY: In front of his adoring crowd, Verstappen led from pole and withstood all the slings and arrows of Mercedes' strategy calls to claim his 16th career victory and first in homeland.Dutch delight at Zandvoort as Red Bull's Max Verstappen takes pole position at his home Grand Prix in front of nearly 70,000 joyous fans... edging title rival Lewis Hamilton by 0.038 seconds!
04/09/21 12:03It is a 287-yard dart into the first corner called Tarzan and that is where Lewis Hamilton may have to strike if he is going to prevent Max Verstappen winning the Dutch Grand Prix.Kimi Raikkonen RULED OUT of the Dutch Grand Prix just hours before qualifying starts after the Alfa Romeo star tests positive for Covid-19, with Robert Kubica to make F1 return in place of the veteran Finn
04/09/21 07:42The FIA, Formula One and his Alfa Romeo team confirmed the news on Saturday morning just hours before qualifying was due to start at the Zandvoort circuit.Lewis Hamilton is UPSET by George Russell's impending move to Mercedes... as decision to install fellow Brit goes 'down like a lead balloon' with the seven-time world champion, who is unhappy to lose 'compliant' team-mate Vatterri Bottas
01/09/21 21:30EXCLUSIVE: Lewis Hamilton had hoped to extend his five-season partnership with Valtteri Bottas, but team principal Toto Wolff has handed the hottest seat in motor racing to Russell.Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen to retire from Formula 1 at the end of the season as the 41-year-old Finn admits it was 'not an easy decision' to call it a day but now wants to 'try new things'
01/09/21 18:05The 41-year-old, who claimed his first and only drivers' title with Ferrari in 2007, has spent the last three years with Alfa Romeo.Max Verstappen wins shortest F1 race of ALL-TIME as Belgian Grand Prix is curtailed after just two laps due to awful weather conditions at Spa... with Red Bull star picking up half-points - and Brit George Russell earning first podium of his career
29/08/21 12:07JONATHAN MCEVOY AT SPA: Max Verstappen won a farce of a Belgian Grand Prix - a procession behind a safety car for TWO laps. The crowd at waited three-and-a-half hours for the resultsEsteban Ocon is the shock winner of a chaotic Hungarian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton fights back from LAST to finish second and leapfrog Max Verstappen in drivers' championship while Bottas, Leclerc, Perez, Norris and Stroll ALL crash on lap one
01/08/21 12:00MARTIN SAMUEL IN BUDAPEST: The century of Grand Prix wins will have to wait. The most exhilarating drive of Lewis Hamilton's 2021 season, however, may already be done.Lewis Hamilton claims pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix in a Mercedes 1-2... but success is marred by yet more controversy as Red Bull complain of 'gamesmanship' that slowed down both Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez
31/07/21 12:14NATHAN SALT IN BUDAPEST: A wry smile from Lewis Hamilton as the boos rang out from the grandstand after he snapped Max Verstappen's four-straight pole positions.The 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix takes place on Sunday as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen go to battle once more after their controversial British GP clash: Everything to know ahead of the race
28/07/21 15:00Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton go head-to-head once more at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, after their controversial clash at the British Grand Prix last time out.Lewis Hamilton controversially WINS British Grand Prix after bouncing back from 10-second penalty given for his role in first-lap crash with Max Verstappen which ended title rival's race
18/07/21 12:00JONATHAN MCEVOY AT SILVERSTONE: Are you still a fighter? That is the doubt Bernie Ecclestone placed in Lewis Hamilton's mind before the British GP by suggesting he may have lost his verve.Lewis Hamilton falls further behind Max Verstappen after F1 brings in 17-lap Sprint at Silverstone... but the seven-time British Grand Prix winner blamed 'wheel spin' for finishing second and said he was not to blame
18/07/21 00:14Lewis Hamilton finished second in Formula 1's first-ever sprint race in front of 100,000 fans at Silverstone on Saturday, meaning he will start behind Max Verstappen at Sunday's Grand Prix.Lewis Hamilton falls further behind Max Verstappen after F1 brings in 17-lap Sprint at Silverstone... but the seven-time British Grand Prix winner blamed 'wheel spin' for finishing second and said he was not to blame
17/07/21 14:30JONATHAN McEVOY AT SILVERSTONE: Hamilton is now 33 points behind his rival ahead of Sunday's race proper, with the Brit visibly unhappy about having to parade around the trial event.Max Verstappen cruises to victory in front of raucous crowd at the Austrian Grand Prix to extend his championship lead over Lewis Hamilton to a massive 32 POINTS... while Valtteri Bottas edges out Lando Norris to second place at the Red Bull Ring
04/07/21 12:01JONATHAN McEVOY: Lewis Hamilton lost considerable ground in his quest for a record eighth world drivers' title after Max Verstappen powered to a dominant victory in the Austrian Grand Prix.Max Verstappen re-affirms his dominance over Lewis Hamilton as Red Bull star takes pole for the Austria Grand Prix in day to forget for reigning champion who qualifies in fourth as Lando Norris clinches first EVER front row place with McLaren
03/07/21 11:00Max Verstappen took pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix, his third in succession this season, leaving Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton fourth and with it all to do in Sunday's race.The 2021 Austrian Grand Prix takes place on Sunday as Max Verstappen looks to extend his lead over Lewis Hamilton for the second week running at the Red Bull Ring: Everything to know ahead of the race
01/07/21 15:00Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton go head-to-head once more at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday, in the second race of the double-header at the Red Bull Ring. Sportsmail outlines the details.Lewis Hamilton left with NO ANSWERS as he falls 18 points behind 'on fire' Max Verstappen in the Formula One title race after Red Bull star DOMINATED the Styrian Grand Prix and easily took the victory
27/06/21 12:14JONATHAN McEVOY IN SPIELBERG: Verstappen dominated the Styrian GP to record his fourth victory of the season and extend his world championship lead over Lewis Hamilton to 18 points.Max Verstappen holds off Lewis Hamilton for back-to-back pole positions in F1 championship fight... while Valtteri Bottas qualifies second but will start FIFTH with penalty at Styrian GP
26/06/21 12:02JONATHAN McEVOY: Lewis Hamilton finds himself in the unusual position of praying for a storm after being beaten to pole by Max Verstappen for the second time in a week.The 2021 Styrian Grand Prix takes place on Sunday as Lewis Hamilton looks to cut the increasing distance between himself and current leader Max Verstappen: Everything to know ahead of the race
24/06/21 15:00The Formula One season continues on Sunday with the Styrian Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen set to renew their rivalry after the Dutchman took the victory last time out.Max Verstappen WINS the French Grand Prix after snatching the lead off Lewis Hamilton on the penultimate lap to cap a stirring fightback in a thrilling showdown between the two title rivals at Paul Ricard
20/06/21 11:30JONATHAN MCEVOY IN LE CASTELLET: Max Verstappen won an exciting French Grand Prix to extend his world championship lead over Lewis Hamilton to 12 points after a great battle.Red Bull's Max Verstappen secures pole position at the French Grand Prix with Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas to start second and third respectively at the Paul Ricard circuit
19/06/21 12:30JONATHAN MCEVOY: The Dutchman's fifth career pole gives him the best chance of extending his four-point lead over the defending champion in Sunday's race at the Paul Ricard circuit.The 2021 French Grand Prix takes place on Sunday as Lewis Hamilton looks to bounce back from a disappointing race in Azerbaijan: Everything to know ahead of the race
17/06/21 11:00The Formula One season continues on Sunday with the French Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen set to renew their rivalry after both missing out on the points in Baku.Lewis Hamilton makes HUGE error to blow his chance of winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as he fails to take advantage of rival Max Verstappen's burst tyre... with Sergio Perez earning shock victory
06/06/21 11:00JONATHAN McEVOY: Defending world champion Lewis Hamilton blew his chance to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after messing up a restart in shocking - and uncharacteristic - style.Charles Leclerc takes pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after crazy qualifying session was stopped early following multiple crashes... with Lewis Hamilton second and Max Verstappen third
05/06/21 10:59JONATHAN McEVOY: For a man who would usually choose kidney stones over second place, Hamilton was uncharacteristically delighted to qualify one position behind pole-man Charles Leclerc.The 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix takes place on Sunday as Max Verstappen looks to hold on to his newly-claimed championship lead: Everything you need to know ahead of the race
03/06/21 11:00After Max Verstappen took the Formula One championship lead from Lewis Hamilton in Monaco last time out, the 2021 season now continues with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix this weekend.Max Verstappen takes advantage of Charles Leclerc being forced out pre-race to WIN the Monaco Grand Prix and move ahead of rival Lewis Hamilton in the race for the world championship
23/05/21 12:01JONATHAN McEVOY: Max Verstappen won the Monaco Grand Prix to rip the world championship lead off Lewis Hamilton, who finished a miserable seventh despite setting the fastest lap.Lewis Hamilton starts SEVENTH at the Monaco Grand Prix after nightmare qualifying session as Ferrari's Charles Leclerc takes provisional pole despite his crash bringing out the red flag... with Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas just behind him
22/05/21 12:04JONATHAN McEVOY IN MONACO: Charles Leclerc clipped a barrier on the Swimming Pool exit and came to a thudding halt with 16 seconds remaining of qualifying in Monte Carlo.Lewis gives Max a Spanish lesson: Hamilton roars back from early setback to cruise past title rival Verstappen and claim a record fifth successive win in Barcelona
09/05/21 11:58JONATHAN MCEVOY IN BARCELONA: Steady on, this is just sport, driving in circles, but here was another reminder Hamilton remains a man apart in his chosen calling, his 100th career pole on Saturday.Lewis Hamilton snatches his 100th pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix after just edging out Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas in Barcelona
08/05/21 11:58JONATHAN McEVOY: The Briton, who leads the standings by eight points, reached the landmark on the track where he has won for the last four years - the Circuit de Catalunya.Advantage Hamilton! Reigning world champion clinches pole at Imola ahead of Red Bull pair Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen as Briton looks to cement lead over Dutch title rival ahead of Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
17/04/21 13:13Hamilton came from behind to beat Verstappen in last month's dramatic season opener in Bahrain, but in Imola he will have clear track ahead of him for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.The rivalry set to DEFINE the F1 season: Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are energised by the fight... but the Red Bull pretender is less well-schooled in the heat of the battle than the Brit, who kept his cool once again in Bahrain
29/03/21 21:00JONATHAN McEVOY: So, what if Lewis Hamilton had been hounding Max Verstappen rather than the other way around on Sunday in Bahrain? I have a firm answer. He would have made the win stick.F1 drivers split on taking the knee as 10 partake in anti-racism message - including Lewis Hamilton - and 10 opt against it... while sport's newest star Mick Schumacher dons Black Lives Matter T-shirt ahead of first race
28/03/21 16:01Formula One kicked-off its 2021 season in Bahrain with a strong anti-racism demonstration before lights-out, but from the get-go drivers were split on taking the knee.Lewis Hamilton is revved up to pull away from Michael Schumacher and claim his EIGHTH world title this season... and the world champion could also snatch records from the likes of Ayrton Senna, Sebastian Vettel and Nigel Mansell
27/03/21 08:57It could prove to be a record breaking season in many ways for Hamilton as we look at the significant records which could fall in the Mercedes star's lap over the course of the campaign.Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen will line up in Bahrain 20 YEARS after their F1 debuts when they battled a dominating Michael Schumacher, Max Verstappen's DAD and a struggling Jenson Button... so how did they all fare in the 2001 season?
25/03/21 20:34When Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso line up on the grid in Bahrain to help get the 2021 Formula One season underway it will mark 20 years since they made their debuts in the sport.Lewis Hamilton is bidding for a record-breaking eighth title but all does not appear well in the Mercedes camp... with high-flying Max Verstappen on his tail, Damon Hill and Martin Brundle insist it is GAME ON ahead of Formula One season opener in Bahrain
23/03/21 22:01Lewis Hamilton stormed to his seventh world title last season (left) but all does not appear well in the Mercedes camp (inset). Max Verstappen (right) is looking to dethrone the reigning king this season.The Formula One 2021 season gets underway THIS WEEKEND as Lewis Hamilton looks to move ahead of Michael Schumacher in the all-time standings: Race schedule, TV channel and EVERYTHING you need to know ahead of the season start
23/03/21 15:46The F1 2021 season gets underway at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, with a further 22 races to follow in what is set to be the longest-ever campaign. Sportsmail details the crucial details.How a five-year-old Max Verstappen beat his racing dad Jos and why a 'rejuvenated' Fernando Alonso can still show his best... ex-F1 team boss Paul Stoddart recalls his time with both as well as how his famous underdog outfit Minardi could have WON a race
22/03/21 21:00EXCLUSIVE: Paul Stoddart is remembered as the no-nonsense team boss and owner of the plucky Minardi outfit between 2001 and 2005 who gave Fernando Alonso his F1 debut.'We need to be realistic': Ferrari chief Mattia Binotto plays down hopes of dramatic improvement after embarrassing 2020 season as they launch this year's campaign with new partnership of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz
26/02/21 17:59Sainz joins forces with Leclerc as the Italian team aim to move on from their worst performance in 40 years, with Sebastian Vettel having moved on after six seasons to join Aston Martin.Alfa Romeo unveil new C41 car for 2021 Formula One season at Warsaw's Grand Theatre... with team using its development tokens on new nose cone to boost Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi's hopes
22/02/21 13:15Alfa Romeo's developers elected to use those tokens to improve the nosecone in a bid to improve performance following a disappointing 2020 season saw them finish eighth overall.Lewis Hamilton's £30m compromise deal with Mercedes hints at a FINAL season for the seven-time world champion after signing for just one year... as team boss Toto Wolff eyes up Max Verstappen as a driver for 2022
08/02/21 22:30After months of deliberation, the Briton agreed a deal believed to be worth £30million to race for an unprecedented eighth world title when the season opens in Bahrain on March 28.Tiger Woods' masterful comeback, Tom Brady's NFL dominance and George Foreman seeing off Britpop... as Valentino Rossi prepares to line up on the MotoGP grid 20 YEARS after winning his first title, who were the other stars still flying in their 40s?
27/12/20 12:18Life begins at 40 is the old idiom, but that is not the case for the majority of sport stars who for many at that age meet the final barrier that can end a professional career.Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen is forced to tackle blaze HIMSELF after he is engulfed by a car fire in Abu Dhabi.... weeks after Romain Grosjean miraculously survived 140mph fireball horror crash
11/12/20 15:18Formula One held its breath once again after Kimi Raikkonen's Alfa Romeo was engulfed in flames during practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.Lewis Hamilton finishes fifth in Abu Dhabi GP practice as he races for the first time since testing positive for coronavirus... while Mick Schumacher is handed his debut for Haas in FP1
11/12/20 11:13Lewis Hamilton had to contend with some brake problems that sidelined him for half of the 90-minute opening running of the weekend ahead of the Abu Dhabi grand prix.'Jackie Stewart was right... the car's the star, not the driver': F1 fans claim rookie George Russell's fantastic Mercedes debut proved Lewis Hamilton is NOT the greatest ever, with only a colossal team error costing him victory
07/12/20 14:18It comes after F1 legend Sir Jackie Stewart and various rival drivers spoke out about how the Mercedes car was so far ahead of the rest of the field it was diminishing the competition.'Call me arrogant, if you want. I really don't care': Kimi Raikkonen does not play the PR game but OLIVER HOLT gets an intriguing glimpse behind the monosyllabic facade
28/11/20 22:30Fifteen minutes for the Kimi Raikkonen interview, they had said. Fifteen minutes is one Don King sentence. It's a few Rafa Benitez 'facts'. But when Alfa Romeo said 15 minutes, I did not demur.
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- Jurgen Klopp secures a new role at Liverpool just months after former Reds manager was replaced by Arne Slot
- Sadio Mane, 32, celebrates with his teenage wife after she graduates from school in Senegal... six months after ex-Liverpool star's arranged marriage
- Gareth Southgate wants to win Euro 2024 so much it 'HURTS' as the England boss admits Sunday's result against Spain will define his Three Lions career
- Now the Germans are bitter about England! Euros hosts' press say the Three Lions 'cheated' their way to the final, as the Dutch turn on their players