News Details
Bottas denies Mercedes teammate Hamilton 100th F1 pole in Portugal
Having endured his worst start to an F1 season since joining Mercedes and following a race-ending crash last time out with George Russell at Imola, Bottas returned to form at Portimao as he swept to his first pole since the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix. Neither Mercedes driver was able to improve in the final runs of Q3 but the Finn’s best lap - a 1m18.348s - saw him pip Hamilton by just 0.007s and prevent the seven-time world champion from becoming F1’s first driver to reach a century of poles. Bottas’ fastest Q3 effort ended up being slower than what Hamilton had set on the Medium tyres in Q2 but it was just enough to seal the 16th pole of his F1 career and act as a welcome confidence...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Hamilton denied 100th F1 pole by Bottas, Verstappen...
Ian Parkes Saturday 1 May 2021 16:06 Valtteri Bottas denied Mercedes...
3y ago from GPFans.com
F1 LIVE | Follow qualifying for the 2021 Portuguese...
Qualifying for the Portuguese Grand Prix is just around the corner, and...
3y ago from GPBlog.com
Bottas bounces back with pole position in Portugal, by...
Valtteri Bottas has qualified on pole position for the 2021 Portuguese...
3y ago from GPBlog.com
Bottas delighted: "It feels like it's been a...
Valtteri Bottas is holding Lewis Hamilton back from his 100th pole...
3y ago from GPBlog.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Jack Miller: ‘I haven't met my expectations'...
Jack Miller believes 'I haven't met my expectations' as he assessed his...
4h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Vinales: If Yamaha had listened to me, I would already...
No description available...
4h ago from Motorsport.com
Marquez recommended Lorenzo to Honda to prevent Ducati...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
How Foster proved a point and fulfilled a lifelong...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
The spotlight now on IndyCar, Indy NXT as both series...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Sophia Floersch signs with HMD Motorsports for 2025...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Fading financial support pushes rising star...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
The Dacia/Prodrive innovation that is positively...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
Rovanpera hopes circuit racing exploits can help 2025...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
More events like Monza Rally Show would be “nice”...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
'I am worried about Arsenal without Bukayo Saka' -...
No description available...
14m ago from SportsKeeda.com
Real Madrid Transfer News Roundup: Los Blancos face...
No description available...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com
'It was like he was built in a lab!' - Declan Rice...
No description available...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Journalist claims star with 18 goals last season is...
RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko has been linked with a move to the...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Race CANCELLED in shock update after unexpected twist
One of the final races on the 2024 motorsport... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com
Newey handed Aston Martin WARNING as doubts unveiled
Formula 1 design legend Adrian Newey has been... Read More »
10h ago from GPFans.com
Verstappen: If we continue like this, I won’t be champion...
Max Verstappen has warned his team, Red Bull... Read More »
1h ago from GrandPrix247.com
