Lewis Hamilton has won a record sixth British Grand Prix after easing to victory at Silverstone. The Briton extends his lead at the summit of the Formula One Drivers' Championship after finishing ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas. Charles Leclerc took third place with his Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel finishing 15th after he crashed with Red Bull's Max Vertstappen - who recovered to take fifth behind teammate Pierre Gasly. After missing out on victory on home soil last year, Hamilton was able to take full advantage when a safety car was deployed to slip ahead of Bottas. The win sees the defending champion extend his lead to 39 points and move a step closer to a sixth F1 title. The drama came elsewhere in Sunday's race with Vettel and Verstappen involved in a heavy crash with 15 laps to go. Attempting to overlap the Red Bull driver into third place, Vettel rear-ended Verstappen, sending him flying into the gravel with sparks flying from underneath his … [Read more...] about Lewis Hamilton wins record sixth British Grand Prix title
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Dutch Grand Prix returns to Zandvoort for 2020 season
Niki Lauda won the last Formula 1 race to be held in the Netherlands in 1985. Twelve years after that victory, Verstappen was born to the Dutchman Jos Verstappen and the Belgian Sophie Kumpen in Hasselt in Belgium. "It's just an iconic, historic track," said Max Verstappen who has taken his father's nationality. "I've done a few laps in an F1 car at Zandvoort and the track was actually pretty challenging because you have a few banked corners. Some places are very narrow and there's no run off. "I compare the track a little bit with Suzuka in Japan because it's designed by the same person." Roots Formula One chief executive Chase Carey said the return of racing to the Netherlands was in line with their policy of respecting the sport's historic roots in Europe while also looking for new venues. "Next season we will have a brand new street race that will be held in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi, as well the return to Zandvoort. "We've seen a resurgence of interest in Formula 1 in … [Read more...] about Dutch Grand Prix returns to Zandvoort for 2020 season
F1 2019 schedule and races: Azerbaijan next after Hamilton wins at Chinese GP 1000th race celebrations
FORMULA 1 is back with Lewis Hamilton once again favourite to claim the World Championship. After being pipped by team-mate Valtteri Bottas in the opening race in Australia, Hamilton capitalised on Charles Leclerc's engine problem to get back to winning ways in Bahrain before adding a second win in China. F1 2019 race schedule March 17: Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne Valtteri Bottas Lewis Hamilton Max Verstappen March 31: Bahrain Grand Prix - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir Lewis Hamilton Valtteri Bottas Charles Leclerc April 14: Chinese Grand Prix - Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai Lewis Hamilton Valtteri Bottas Sebastian Vettel April 28: Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Baku City Circuit, Baku May 12: Spanish Grand Prix - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmelo May 26: Monaco Grand Prix - Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo June 9: Canadian Grand Prix - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal June 23: French … [Read more...] about F1 2019 schedule and races: Azerbaijan next after Hamilton wins at Chinese GP 1000th race celebrations
Top 20 F1 races of all time ahead of milestone 1,000th edition at Chinese GP
Formula 1 celebrates another remarkable milestone this weekend when it rolls into China for the 1,000th race. We've had 107 different race winners, with Charles Leclerc missing out on becoming No.108 in Bahrain after a late-race engine problem allowed Lewis Hamilton to win under the lights. The Ferrari star did, however, become the 99th different driver in the history of the world championship to take a pole position ahead of that race, doing so in race number 999. And since Silverstone held the championship’s inaugural race back in 1950, we’ve seen 33 different drivers clinch the sport’s biggest prize — and some stunning races along the way. Here’s our pick of the bunch… 20) Coulthard shows Schumacher the finger after fierce battle 2000 French Grand Prix (Magny-Cours) July 2, 2000 David Coulthard vs Michael Schumacher is up there as one of the most intense battles F1 has seen. And their on-track rivalry threatened to boil over several times, … [Read more...] about Top 20 F1 races of all time ahead of milestone 1,000th edition at Chinese GP
F1 2019 schedule and races: Chinese GP celebrates 1000th race this weekend after Hamilton’s victory in Bahrain
FORMULA 1 is back with Lewis Hamilton once again favourite to claim the World Championship. After being pipped by team-mate Valtteri Bottas in the opening race in Australia, Hamilton capitalised on Charles Leclerc's engine problem to get back to winning ways in Bahrain. F1 2019 race schedule March 17: Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne Valtteri Bottas Lewis Hamilton Max Verstappen March 31: Bahrain Grand Prix - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir Lewis Hamilton Valtteri Bottas Charles Leclerc April 14: Chinese Grand Prix - Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai April 28: Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Baku City Circuit, Baku May 12: Spanish Grand Prix - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmelo May 26: Monaco Grand Prix - Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo June 9: Canadian Grand Prix - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal June 23: French Grand Prix - Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet June 30: Austrian Grand Prix - Red … [Read more...] about F1 2019 schedule and races: Chinese GP celebrates 1000th race this weekend after Hamilton’s victory in Bahrain