Paul Velasco, Author at GRAND PRIX 247

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Horner: That was payback for Barcelona!

Christian Horner does not forget easily... After he celebrated Max Verstappen's stunning victory at the 2021 French Grand Prix, the Red Bull boss recalled the race in Barcelona where the roles were reversed... Read More...

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Mercedes: The race was a couple laps too long for us

Had the 2021 French Grand Prix ended on lap 51, today Mercedes would be trumpeting Lewis Hamilton's genius but instead they leave Paul Ricard with tails firmly between their legs after another beating by Red ... Read More...

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French Grand Prix top three press conference

Full transcript from the FIA hosted top three press conference after the French Grand Prix, Round 7 of the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship season, at Paul Ricard Circuit in Le Castellet. Featuring race win... Read More...

LE CASTELLET, FRANCE - JUNE 20: Race winner Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing and third placed Sergio Perez of Mexico and Red Bull Racing stand on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of France at Circuit Paul Ricard on June 20, 2021 in Le Castellet, France. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

Verstappen: It’s great to be on the podium with Checo

If the French Grand Prix were to be likened to the famous tortoise versus hare race, where the nippy rodent with speed and winning on his mind gets beaten by the slower but shrewder reptile, the tale at Paul ... Read More...

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Hamilton: Congratulations to Max, he did a great job

Lewis Hamilton was humble in defeat to Max Verstappen at the French Grand Prix, the seven-time Formula 1 World Champion praising the Red Bull driver for a job well done on Sunday while lamenting a lack of str... Read More...

Perez: I’m happy that Max won the race

Sergio Perez admitted after qualifying he had erred and denied his Red Bull team a front-row lockout for the French Grand Prix but made amends on Sunday, to turn fourth on the grid into a podium place and was... Read More...

Bottas: Why does nobody listen to me?

Valtteri Bottas slammed his Mercedes team after finishing fourth at the 2021 French Grand Prix on Sunday, the Finn was unhappy with the one-stop strategy that the World Champions persisted with which he belie... Read More...

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McLaren: For sure Mansour would have enjoyed today

McLaren are proving to be the class act of Formula 1 under Zak Brown's reign, their logo tribute to Mansour Ojjeh at the 2021 French Grand Prix pure heart and genius combined, then their boys delivering on tr... Read More...

Ferrari: A bad setback which is hard to take

You know things are dire at Ferrari when they shoot off a press release headlined "A Bad Setback" as they did after the 2021 French Grand Prix, a forgettable day for the sport's most famous team. After reaso... Read More...

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Horner: If we beat them here, we can beat them anywhere

Red Bull are fully fired up for the Battle of Paul Ricard, team boss Christian Horner upbeat about his team's chances, on a track expected to suit Mercedes, and says beating the World Champions on Sunday woul... Read More...

Verstappen: We really did not expect pole here

Max Verstappen powered to his fifth Formula 1 pole with a scintillating performance to claim top spot start for the 2021 French Grand Prix, the Red Bull driver denying Mercedes who are clearly a revived team ... Read More...

Hamilton: We’re going to fight for a chance into Turn 1

Lewis Hamilton set the stage for another mouth-watering showdown with his Red Bull rival Max Verstappen, by claiming a front row start for the 2021 French Grand Prix. The reigning Formula 1 World Champion wa... Read More...

Bottas: There is a long run to Turn 1…

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas is relishing the prospect of a drag race to Turn 1, at the start of the 2021 French Grand Prix, which might be a vital factor in what promises to be a tough battle at Paul Rica... Read More...

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Perez: Locking out the front row was possible

Sergio Perez put his hand up and admitted to making a mistake which cost Red Bull a front-row lockout for the 2021 French Grand Prix, the Mexican will start from fourth with teammate Max Verstappen lining up ... Read More...

Ferrari: Our race pace not as good as we would like

After two pole-winning Saturdays - Monaco and Baku - in which they hogged the headlines, the same did not happen today for a more subdued Ferrari after qualifying for the 2021 French Grand Prix. Today the Re... Read More...

Tsunoda: I want to apologise to the team

Yuki Tsunoda did his shares no good when he crashed out of qualifying for the 2021 French Grand Prix, the AlphaTauri driver making a mistake that cost him dear on the day. The Star that was born in Bahrain e... Read More...

Schumacher: We’re getting more motivated every day

It was a bittersweet French Grand Prix qualifying for rookie Mick Schumacher, who made it through to Q2 only to crash before he could complete another lap. The Haas is not an easy car to drive, evidenced by ... Read More...

Verstappen: Never know what people find overnight

Max Verstappen was happy with "a good day" of free practice for Sunday's 2021 French Grand Prix, the Red Bull driver ending the day fastest of all but knows it's only going to get tougher as the weekend progr... Read More...

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