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Verstappen tops practice 3 ahead of qualifying for Sakhir GP
By Associated Press | Sakhir
UPDATED ON DEC 05, 2020 10:04 PM IST
Verstappen moved up the leaderboard late in the session to finish .21 seconds ahead of Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas and .36 clear of Bottas’ temporary teammate George Russell
Lewis Hamilton takes pole position for Bahrain GP and 98th in F1
By Associated Press | SAKHIR, Bahrain
UPDATED ON NOV 28, 2020 10:11 PM IST
The seven-time F1 champion looked in total control as he set a time of 1 minute, 27.264 seconds under the floodlights.
F1 champion Hamilton fastest in 1st practice for Bahrain GP
By Press Trust of India | Sakhir
UPDATED ON NOV 27, 2020 07:25 PM IST
The Mercedes driver was .45 seconds quicker than teammate Valtteri Bottas and .97 seconds ahead of Racing Point driver Sergio Perez on the 5.4-kilometer (3.3-mile) desert track.
Lewis Hamilton set for seventh title as F1 returns to Turkey
By Reuters | Reuters
UPDATED ON NOV 11, 2020 08:07 PM IST
Hamilton, who has a record 93 race wins, will be champion again at the Istanbul Park circuit if his team mate and sole title rival Valtteri Bottas fails to score eight points more.
Lewis Hamilton wins at Imola as Mercedes clinch constructors’ title
By Reuters | Reuters
UPDATED ON NOV 01, 2020 07:36 PM IST
Hamilton also banked a bonus point for fastest lap, extending his lead over Bottas to 85 points with four races remaining
Bottas edges teammate Hamilton for pole in F1’s Imola return
By Associated Press | IMOLA
UPDATED ON OCT 31, 2020 07:56 PM IST
Racing on the track where his childhood idol Ayrton Senna lost his life, Hamilton finished 0.097 seconds behind Bottas’ time of 1 minute, 13.609 seconds.
Lewis Hamilton wins Portuguese GP for record 92nd F1 victory
By Associated Press | PORTIMAO
UPDATED ON OCT 25, 2020 08:27 PM IST
Hamilton finished nearly 25.6 seconds ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas and 34.5 clear of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen for his eighth win of another dominant season.
Lewis Hamilton seizes pole in Portugal with last lap blast
By Reuters | Lisbon
UPDATED ON OCT 24, 2020 09:11 PM IST
Hamilton’s ninth pole of the year leaves him perfectly placed to win an all-time record 92nd victory on Sunday at the Algarve circuit near Portimao.
Hamilton wins Eifel Grand Prix, equals Schumacher’s record of 91 victories
By Associated Press | Nürburgring, Germany
UPDATED ON OCT 11, 2020 07:35 PM IST
Hamilton took the win by nearly five seconds from Verstappen, with third for Daniel Ricciardo in Renault’s first podium finish since 2011.
Bottas beats Hamilton to pole for Eifel Grand Prix
By Press Trust of India | Nurburg (Germany)
UPDATED ON OCT 10, 2020 09:02 PM IST
Hamilton briefly sat atop the time charts after toppling Max Verstappen in the third session, but his teammate Bottas sped through seconds later with an unbeatable time, fastest in all three sectors of the Nürburgring track.
Bottas wins in Russia as penalties dash Hamilton’s record bid
By Reuters | Reuters
UPDATED ON SEP 27, 2020 07:42 PM IST
The Briton’s lead over Bottas shrunk to a still healthy 44 points after 10 of 17 races, with the Finn collecting a bonus point for fastest lap.
Lewis Hamilton fastest in final practice at Russian Grand Prix
By Reuters | Sochi
UPDATED ON SEP 26, 2020 05:25 PM IST
The 35-year-old Briton led a Mercedes one-two on top of the timesheets, with Finnish team mate Valtteri Bottas 0.776 seconds slower after setting the pace in both Friday sessions.
Bottas fastest in Russian Grand Prix practice
By Reuters | Reuterss
UPDATED ON SEP 26, 2020 12:18 AM IST
Bottas was quickest in both sessions, with Hamilton ending the day second overall - 0.267 slower - after tyre problems in the morning left him 19th.
Bottas fastest in final practice at Tuscan GP, Hamilton 3rd
By Press Trust of India | Mugello
UPDATED ON SEP 12, 2020 05:34 PM IST
Quickest in both sessions on Friday, he beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by just .017 with Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton .083 back from Bottas in third in warm and sunny conditions.
Bottas has cause for optimism after strong day at Tuscan GP
By Press Trust of India | Mugello (Italy)
UPDATED ON SEP 11, 2020 11:25 PM IST
Bottas’ confidence needs boosting because he trails Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton by 47 points in the standings, and not won a race since the season-opener in Austria.
Bottas fastest in 1st practice for Tuscan GP
By Associated Press | MUGELLO, Italy
UPDATED ON SEP 11, 2020 04:51 PM IST
Fans were present for the first time at the ninth Formula One race this season amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 3,000 spectators were split into three stands.
Italian GP: Lewis Hamilton posts fastest lap in F1 history to take pole
By Reuters | Monza, Italy
UPDATED ON SEP 05, 2020 08:21 PM IST
Hamilton looks on course to extend his championship lead, which stands at 47 points from Red Bull rival Max Verstappen and 50 from Bottas.
Bottas tops final practice ahead of qualifying at Italian GP
By Associated Press | MONZA, Italy
UPDATED ON SEP 05, 2020 05:22 PM IST
Bottas was 0.229 seconds faster than Carlos Sainz and 0.323 quicker than Lando Norris after an impressive showing from the McLaren pair.
Italian GP: Hamilton fastest ahead of Bottas in 2nd practice
By Associated Press | MONZA, Italy
UPDATED ON SEP 04, 2020 09:06 PM IST
The championship leader finished .262 ahead of Bottas, who was quickest in first practice. McLaren driver Lando Norris was third, .897 slower than Hamilton.
Bottas leads 1st practice for Italian GP, Hamilton 2nd
By Associated Press | MONZA, Italy
UPDATED ON SEP 04, 2020 04:47 PM IST
It was the fourth consecutive time that Bottas has been quickest in the first practice session but he has only won one race. Hamilton has won five of the seven races and is 47 points ahead of Red Bull rival Max Verstappen and 50 ahead of Bottas.
Hamilton takes Belgian GP pole position, Ferrari struggles
By Associated Press | Belgium
UPDATED ON AUG 29, 2020 08:24 PM IST
Lewis Hamilton set a track record at the Belgian Grand Prix as he clinched a record-extending 93rd pole position on Saturday, finishing well ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas.
Bottas has to bounce back in Belgium as F1 title hopes fade
By Associated Press | FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium
UPDATED ON AUG 27, 2020 01:03 PM IST
“It’s far from ideal ... (the gap is) way too big and I can see again the championship drifting away,” Bottas said. “I don’t know the reason for now. At this point it’s difficult to say, maybe when time goes on I can say. But for now, no, I have no answer.”
Hamilton fastest ahead of Bottas in 2nd practice in Spanish GP
By Associated Press | MONTMELO, Spain
UPDATED ON AUG 14, 2020 09:41 PM IST
Hamilton, the championship leader finished .287 ahead of Bottas, who had been quicker than Hamilton earlier in first practice.
Spanish GP: Bottas fastest ahead of Hamilton in 1st practice
By Press Trust of India | Montmelo (Spain)
UPDATED ON AUG 14, 2020 04:42 PM IST
The Finnish driver was .039 quicker than championship leader Hamilton and about 1 second ahead of Max Verstappen, who leapfrogged Bottas into second place in the standings after winning last Sunday’s race at Silverstone.
Max Verstappen storms to victory, ends Mercedes’ winning streak
By Associated Press
UPDATED ON AUG 09, 2020 09:23 PM IST
Hamilton and Bottas struggled with their tires to clear the way for Verstappen to take an unlikely win.
Bottas on pole for Silverstone GP ahead of teammate Hamilton
By Press Trust of India | Silverstone
UPDATED ON AUG 08, 2020 08:09 PM IST
Hamilton holds a 30-point championship lead over Bottas in his quest for a record-equaling seventh world title after winning the British GP at the same Silverstone circuit last weekend which is closed to spectators due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Hamilton fastest ahead of F1 qualifying at Silverstone
By Associated Press | Silverstone
UPDATED ON AUG 08, 2020 05:41 PM IST
Hamilton holds a 30-point championship lead over Bottas in his quest for a record-equaling seventh world title after winning the British GP at the same circuit last weekend.
Hamilton sets pace in 70th Anniversary Grand Prix practice
By Associated Press | Silverstone
UPDATED ON AUG 07, 2020 10:01 PM IST
Hamilton beat teammate Valtteri Bottas by .176 seconds in the second session and was .815 faster than the best of the non-Mercedes cars, Daniel Ricciardo in third for Renault.
Bottas fastest in practice for 70th Anniversary Grand Prix
By Associated Press | Silverstone
UPDATED ON AUG 07, 2020 05:58 PM IST
Bottas posted a lap of 1 minute 26.166 seconds, beating Hamilton’s best time by .138 seconds. Max Verstappen was third-fastest for Red Bull in 1:26.893.
Lewis Hamilton puts new deal on hold as Mercedes confirm Valtteri Bottas
By Reuters | Hindustan Times, Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 07, 2020 08:58 AM IST
“When you think about so many people in the world that have lost their jobs, people that are unemployed, then to sit and negotiate a big contract -- it just doesn’t seem like the most important thing that I need to apply time to right this second,” said Hamilton.