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Lord Hain: Unacceptable Hamilton doesn’t have a knighthood

British Formula 1 superstar and overachiever Lewis Hamilton’s omission from the current list of sporting greats who have received a knighthood has been described as “unacceptable” by Lord Hain, the former L... Read More...

In the Pitlane: Haas desperate enough to go with two rookies?

Last week Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean learned their services are no longer required by the Haas team. Grosjean told L’Equipe that team boss Guenther Steiner informed him that financially Haas needs ... Read More...

GP247 Podcast: Portuguese Grand Prix Review

Will and Ben get together to review the Portuguese Grand Prix on the Grand Prix 247 Podcast, as Lewis Hamilton broke Michael Schumacher's win record. The guys talk Hamilton's legacy and place among the g... Read More...

Indycar: Newgarden wins finale, Dixon takes the title

New Zealand veteran racer Scott Dixon controlled his own fate and simply needed a smooth Sunday drive to win a sixth IndyCar championship. He was a tactician as he followed Josef Newgarden around the str... Read More...

Russell: Williams rumours fed by Perez camp

Rumours Sergio Perez could be heading to Williams have been started by the Mexican to put pressure on Red Bull to sign him, says George Russell. Reportedly in-line to lose his seat should Perez make the ... Read More...

Wolff: We’ll have to sell the factory!

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff jokingly suggested he would have to sell the factory to keep Lewis Hamilton after the Briton’s record 92nd career win in Portugal on Sunday. Hamilton is out of contract... Read More...

The Day After: 92

It may have been an inevitability, but that doesn’t make Lewis Hamilton’s record-setting 92nd Formula 1 victory on Sunday any less remarkable. Woods. Federer. James. Tendulkar. Rossi. Nadal. Phelps. Bolt... Read More...

Horner: Alex in the AlphaTauri would be equal to Pierre

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner continues to keep his head buried in the sand (or is it mud?) with regards to the team's underperforming driver Alex Albon, this time at the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix. ... Read More...

Sir Jackie: Lewis is undeniably one of the best athletes in history

Sir Jackie Stewart has lauded Lewis Hamilton’s “hugely impressive career” after the Briton drove into Formula 1’s record books by winning the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix in style on Sunday. Only a fortnig... Read More...

Gasly: Hopefully I will get rewarded at some point

2020 Italian Grand Prix winner Pierre Gasly did his shares the world of good with a high-end performance during the Portuguese Grand Prix, putting his Red Bull paymasters in a quandary. While the AlfaTau... Read More...

Binotto: Without a doubt Seb and Charles’ cars are identical

Sebastian Vettel's career low-ebb in form continued during the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix weekend raising questions regarding the equipment Ferrari are dishing out inferior equipment for the German's final ... Read More...

Norris: Stroll doesn’t seem to learn

McLaren's Lando Norris has sharply criticised Lance Stroll after their crash in Sunday's Portuguese Grand Prix, suggesting the Canadian "doesn't seem to learn" from his mistakes. Coming together in a tur... Read More...

Hamilton shows support for Nigerian demonstrators

In the wake of the headline-grabbing feat of becoming Formula 1's most successful driver in terms of victories, it should be noted that before he accomplished the feat on Sunday afternoon, Lewis Hamilton do... Read More...

Binotto: Ferrari improvement not day and night

Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto says Charles Leclerc's result in the Portuguese Grand Prix should not be overblown, even if it represents a "slight improvement" on its previous returns. Having qualified four... Read More...

Verstappen: Incredible 92 wins and I don’t think it stops there

Max Verstappen is the not the kind of chap that flings praise around at will, but when asked about Lewis Hamilton's record-breaking at the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix, the young Dutchman verbalised his admir... Read More...

Portuguese Grand Prix: Top Three Press Conference

Full transcript from the top three press conference after the Portuguese Grand Prix, Round 12 of the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship, at Autodromo do Algarve, near Portimão in Portugal. Featuring race-... Read More...

Portuguese Grand Prix: Hamilton claims 92 in imperial style

Lewis Hamilton has etched his name Formula 1 history as the most successful driver of all time in terms of victories, powering to his 92nd win at the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix, usurping Michael Schumacher'... Read More...

Hamilton: My Dad is here which is amazing

It was a touching moment as Lewis Hamilton and his father Anthony sought one another out for a power-hug, in the frenzy of parc ferme, after the Mercedes driver powered to a majestic win at the 2020 Portugu... Read More...