Portuguese GP Archives

Leclerc: New upgrades are definitely promising

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc says his performance in Friday practice for the Portuguese Grand Prix has him cautiously optimistic about the latest round of upgrades for his car. The third race in a row the S... Read More...

Portuguese Grand Prix: Friday Press Conference Transcript

Full transcript from the team representative's meeting on day one of the Portuguese Grand Prix weekend, Round 12 of the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship, at Autodromo do Algarve in Portimao, Portugal. P... Read More...

Drivers hail “amazing, cool, rollercoaster” Portimão track

"Amazing, cool, challenging, rollercoaster, great fun" are all adjectives used by drivers to describe the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Formula 1's latest first-time venue, after the first day of free... Read More...

Brown: Who is the Racing Point doctor? Dr Mallya, Dr Seuss, Dr Dre?

McLaren boss Zak Brown mocked Racing Point's handling of Canadian driver Lance Stroll's COVID-19 positive on Friday and questioned the team's claim to test more than anyone else in Formula 1. Stroll test... Read More...

Stroll: I spoke to Max and we’ve cleared the air

While Max Verstappen was left fuming after the Red Bull driver collided with Racing Point's Lance Stroll during the second free practice session of the Portuguese Grand Prix weekend. Max's expletive-lade... Read More...

Verstappen: Is this f*cking guy blind?

“Is this f*cking guy blind? What the f*ck is wrong with him?” yelled a fuming Max Verstappen as his Red Bull toe-poked the Racing Point of Lance Stroll into the kitty litter during the second free practice ... Read More...

Hamilton: Do I want to continue for three years?

Lewis Hamilton’s victory at the Eifel Grand Prix, twinned with retirement for Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas, has put him 69 points clear with only six races remaining, and a seventh title is not far aroun... Read More...

Portimao FP2: Bottas tops, Max and Stroll collide, Gasly car fire

Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll crashed in during the final half-hour of the second free practice for the 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix, causing a red flag stoppage as the lightly damaged cars were removed fro... Read More...

McLaren give extra COVID-19 protection to their drivers

McLaren are tightening procedures against COVID-19 to protect Formula 1 drivers Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris after what team principal Andreas Seidl called a 'wake-up call' in Germany two weeks ago. Cha... Read More...

Portimao FP1: Bottas sets the early pace

It might be a new track, but it was a very familiar story with Valtteri Bottas leading a Mercedes 1-2 in first practice for the Portuguese Grand Prix on Friday. Topping the timesheets with a 1:18.140, Bo... Read More...

Hamilton: I don’t understand why [Petrov] is here

Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton questioned the appointment of Vitaly Petrov as a Portuguese Grand Prix steward on Thursday after the Russian ex-racer criticised his campaigning anti-racism stance. Petr... Read More...

Hulkenberg on standby for Racing Point in Portugal

Racing Point expect Lance Stroll to race in this weekend's Portuguese Formula One Grand Prix after the Canadian was cleared of COVID-19 but have Nico Hulkenberg with them on standby just in case. Stroll ... Read More...

Haas: We have a lot of good memories together

The departure of Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean from the Haas F1 Team brings an end to an era for the sport's youngest team, after the announcement earlier today on Twitter by both drivers, their team ... Read More...

Lawrence Stroll tested positive the same time as Lance

The PA news agency has reported that the owner of Racing Point, Canadian-billionaire been Lawrence Stroll also contracted COVID-19 testing positive when his son did so earlier this month. Racing Point sa... Read More...

F1 Portuguese Grand Prix Betting: Mercedes seven from seven?

Provided by MyBettingsites.com - the number one bookmaker comparison site Round 12 of the Formula One season marks the sport’s first trip to Portugal since 1996 when Jacques Villeneuve came out on top ah... Read More...

Portuguese Grand Prix Preview: 92 beckons for Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team can make Formula 1 history on Sunday as Portugal returns for the first time in 24 years on a calendar reshaped by the COVID-19 pandemic. The six-times F1 world champi... Read More...

Racing Point: There was no requirement to inform the FIA

Racing Point were left in a spot of bother after denying their driver Lance Stroll had COVID-19 when he missed the Eifel Grand Prix when in fact he did contract the virus as he admitted on social media toda... Read More...

GP247 Podcast: 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix Preview

Will and Ben get together to preview the Portuguese Grand Prix from Portimao, as the 2020 Formula 1 season enters round 12. The guys talk new circuits, look at the tight battle for third in the construct... Read More...