KartCMP1: Portuguese Grand Prix pre-race notes

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by Kevin Melro

Thursday, 29 April 2021 at 12:00

Formula 1's rollercoaster season heads to Autódromo Internacional do Algarve for round three, the Portuguese Grand Prix.

Here’s what’s happening heading into race three in Portugal.

Race Information

2021 Portuguese Grand Prix, Autódromo Internacional do Algarve

Date: 30 April – 2 May 2021
Circuit Length: 4.653km
Race Distance: 306.826km
Number of laps: 66
Fastest Lap: 1:16.652– Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 2020
Official Lap Record: 1:18.750 – Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 2020
Turns: 15 (6 left, 9 right)
DRS Zones: 2 (only 1 last year)
Tire Compounds: C1-Hard | C2-Medium | C3-Soft

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Top Quotes

Max Verstappen [Red Bull] | “Every race weekend so far, we’ve really felt that there is a chance to win, it feels like a different mindset now when you know you can fight for pole. We’ve definitely learnt a lot over the years, I’m very excited to see what is ahead of us. It won’t be easy but we are going to do everything we can to stay in the fight this season.”
Toto Wolff [Mercedes] | “To come away leading both championships almost felt like a get out of jail free card, because our rivals didn’t maximize the opportunity we gave them.”
Christian Horner [Red Bull] | “We will try and put as much pressure on Lewis in his title defense as we possibly can.”
Fernando Alonso [Alpine] | "I think each of us has a different story and a different theme or difficulty. I changed teams many times - I even changed categories or series many times - and there is always a period of adaptation. But it has been never an excuse, and it's not been an excuse now. I should be better. I was not at the right level this weekend, but I will be in Portimao."
Guenther Steiner [Haas] | “That’s what I always want, that we do the laps, and that the guys learn. I want them to keep improving and especially for Nikita, it was good today that he finished the race after missing out in Bahrain. He now has a complete race under his belt. Mick did well to recover from the earlier part of his race. As much as it’s not the result that makes you happy, what makes you happy is that we made progress. That was our plan, and if we can continue to work like this – with less mistakes and more performance, that’s what we’re here for this year.”

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