F1 2022: Azerbaijan Grand Prix

As the world glues to the conclusion of this year's Le Mans race, the Azerbaijan Grand Prix of the F1 22 season is a time-passer worth seeing as the drivers are in the middle of a street fight in Baku.

As the lights went off, the action in Baku begins with Max Verstappen hunting down Charles Leclerc by all means. As the two engaged in a duel, Lap 9 saw Carlos Sainz throw in the towel due to mechanical failures with his vehicle. On Lap 13, Sebastian Vettel's clash with Esteban Ocon ended him dropping to 12th place. As the race reached its 20th lap, it was over for Leclerc as smoke comes out of his vehicle and called for a retreat. A double whammy for Ferrari. Three laps later, Zhou Guanyu's out of the race due to technical issues. Lap 33 saw Kevin Magnussen facing engine troubles and told him to switch off the engine, ergo unleashing the Virtual Safety Car. As the race resumes, Yuki Tsunoda's facing troubles with his rear wing following a charge by Lewis Hamilton, and he was forced to enter the pits for repairs. As the race nears its climax, it's a "go for broke" fight to the finish.

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In the end, it's a 1-2 finish for Red Bull with Max Verstappen the winner and Sergio Perez in 2nd place. George Russell, meanwhile, completes the podium with a 3rd place finish.

After Baku, Verstappen remains in the lead with 150 points while Perez jumped to 2nd with 129 points and Leclerc, following his in-race disaster, drops to 3rd with 116 points.

The next race of the F1 22 season will be the AWS Grand Prix du Canada on June 19th.

F1 2022: Grand Prix de Monaco

The Monaco Grand Prix of the F1 22 season should have been as loud as the loudest race weekend of the year, a race but rainy conditions and red flags cut this race short.

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After over an hour of rain delay as well as the red flag due to heavy rainfall, the Monaco Grand Prix proceed with a rolling start behind the Safety Car and as the Safety Car went to the pits, the drivers are struggling to stay on track in the midst of the wet conditions. Come Lap 30, Mick Schumacher was involved in a terrifying crash that triggered a red flag. As the race resumed, the race became a 30-minute timed race due to inclement weather and the drivers are going for broke before the time is up.

In the end, Sergio Perez of Red Bull won the Monaco Grand Prix while Carlos Sainz finished 2nd and Max Verstappen finished 3rd. Other finishers include Charles Leclerc, Geroge Russell, Lando Norris, Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas, and Sebastian Vettel.

After Monaco, Verstappen's in the leaf with 125 points, nine points ahead of Leclerc, while Sergio Perez is now at third with 110 points.

The next race of the F1 22 season will be the Azerbaijan Grand Prix this June 12th.

F1 2022: Pirelli Gran Premio de Espana

The F1 2022 season continues in Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the Pirelli Gran Premio de Espana and looks like this race could mean big business for Max Verstappen as he's gunning for the top spot on the leaderboards while the Red Bull team's currently in the top of the constructor's championship.

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The Red Bull team delivered an impressive 1-2 finish in Catalunya with Max Verstappen the winner, enough to outrank Ferrari's Charles Leclerc at the rate of 6 points, 110 vs 104, while Sergio Perez finished 2nd. George Russell of Mercedes completes the podium with a 3rd place finish. Other finishers include Carlos Sainz, Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas, Esteban Ocon, Lando Norris, Fernando Alonso, and Yuki Tsunoda.

The next race of the F1 2022 season will be the Grand Prix de Monaco this May 29th.

F1 2022: crypto.com Miami Grand Prix

The streets of Miami, Florida, roar to life as the F1 2022 season continues with the first-ever Miami Grand Prix. The drivers are doubling down on who will master this new racetrack based on the vivid backdrops of Miami.

As the lights went off, the first-ever Miami Grand Prix is underway with Charles Leclerc getting away cleanly and leading while Max Verstappen slips through Carlos Sainz for second place. Things are going pretty well until Zhou Guanyu is out of the race due to mechanical failures. As the trio did their pit stops, the clash in Miami resumes until Lando Norris and Pierre Gasly got involved in a collision in Lap 41, triggering a Virtual Safety Car. As the race nears its climax, Verstappen continues to defend his lead against the Ferrari duos until the very end.

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In the end, Max Verstappen wins the first-ever Miami Grand Prix, defeating the two Ferrari drivers, Leclerc and Sainz, in the race toward victory lane. Other finishers include Sergio Perez, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, Valterri Bottas, Fernando Alonso, Esteban Ocon, and Alex Albon.

After Miami, Leclerc maintains his lead with 104 points, 19 points ahead of Verstappen, while Perez is in 3rd with 66 points.

The next race of the F1 22 season will be the Pirelli Gran Premio de Espana in Catalunya this May 22nd.

F1 2022: Rolex Gran Premio Del Made in Italy e Dell'emilia - Romagna

The F1 22 season continues in the notorious Imola racetrack for the Imola Grand Prix and with Max Verstappen still following his strides, there's more work for him to do as he's dealing with surprise resurgences from Ferrari and McLaren. Mercedes? Not so much of a threat anymore.

From the opening lap disaster for both Carlos Sainz and Daniel Ricciardo to Charles Leclerc's downfall, overcast conditions weren't very friendly for the drivers from the time the road felt wet until it became dry enough for the remaining drivers to go for broke.

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In the end, it's a 1-2 finish for Red Bull with Verstappen the winner and Sergio Perez the runner-up. Lando Norris nailed another podium finish in 3rd place.

After Imola, Charles Leclerc, despite his Imola disaster, still leads with 86 points, 27 points ahead of Verstappen.

The next race is on the streets of Miami, Florida, for the first-ever Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix this May 8th. 

F1 2022: Heineken Australian Grand Prix

 After a two-year absence due to the pandemic, the Albert Park in Melbourne's back to its fighting form with the grand return of Formula 1's Heineken Australian Grand Prix. The return of the Australian Grand Prix is greeted not just by the return of Sebastian Vettel after meeting quarantine regulations but also by the newfound rivalry between Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen in this new era of Formula 1. Can the newfound rivalry heat up?

With the lights out, the return of the Australian Grand Prix is on. The first two went well until Lap 3 saw Carlos Sainz out of the race after his car went to the gravel, triggering a virtual safety car. As the race resumes on Lap 7, Leclerc storms into the lead from Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. Lap 10 saw Vettel go wide into the gravel but make it back. As the race heats up, Lap 24 saw Vettel crash and therefore out of the race. Sad day for the comeback man. With the race resumed on Lap 27, the drivers are going all-out by all means. However, come Lap 39, Max Verstappen's day in Melbourne is done by the request of his engineer. As the climax draws near, Leclerc made bold moves.

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In the end, Charles Leclerc won the Australian Grand Prix with Sergio Perez finishing 2nd and George Russell finished 3rd, his first podium finish for Mercedes, and his second career podium finish.

The next race of the F1 2022 season will be Rolex Gran Premio Del Made in Italy e Dell'emilia - Romagna in Imola on April 24th.

F1 2022: STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Despite national security concerns due to ongoing armed conflicts in neighboring Yemen, the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix of the F1 2022 season went on as planned, and with Sergio Perez becoming the first Mexican to score a pole position, looks like this race is everyone's guess, even without Sebastian Vettel in the grid due to COVID.

As the lights out, the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is on. With a lap passed, the second lap saw some bold moves from Lando Norris as he slip past Pierre Gasly for the 10th spot while Lap four saw George Russell in the offense. As the action heats up, disaster fills in Lap 16 as Nicolas Latifi crashed through the barriers exiting the final corner, triggering the safety car. As the race resumes on Lap 21, things get even more interesting for the drivers until Lap 36 saw Fernando Alonso out of the race when his car is experiencing a power failure. As the race draws to a climax, it's a two-way fight between Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen.

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In the end, last year's champion Verstappen emerged as the winner of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, beating Leclerc to the checkered flag. Sainz finished 3rd.

The next race is at Albert Park, Melbourne, for the return of the Heineken Australian Grand Prix this April 10th.

F1 2022: Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix

It's the beginning of the new era of Formula 1 racing as the 2022 season marks the debut of the new-generation Formula 1 car featuring a radical redesign and improved dynamics compared to the previous F1 car. Apart from the new machine, the F1 2022 season marks the debut of Zhou Guanyu, the first Chinese F1 driver, representing Alfa Romeo, and the return of Kevin Magnussen in Haas.

With new and returning faces aside, the new era of Formula One kicked off in Sakhir for the Bahrain Grand Prix. It's the true test to demonstrate the true capabilities of the new F1 machines and this is where the real action starts.

The race kicks off with Charles Leclerc storming to the lead and other drivers are charging through. However, come lap 4, Mick Schumacher spun out following contact with Esteban Ocon. Halfway through the race, the action intensifies further for the drivers and as the end is near, Pierre Gasly's day in Bahrain has ended when his car caught fire. With three laps left, as Max Verstappen struggles to catch up with Leclerc, disaster struck last year's champion as his car lost power, sent to the pits, and sadly retired. Worse for Red Bull, the final lap saw Sergio Perez spun out at turn 1, giving Lewis Hamilton the opportunity to clinch the podium spot.

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In the end, Charles Leclerc wins the Bahrain Grand Prix and Carlos Sainz finished 2nd, a shocking 1-2 finish for Scuderia Ferrari!

The next race of the F1 2022 season will be at Jeddah for the STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on the 27th of March, 2022.

F1 2021 FINAL

The F1 2021 season became the most interesting F1 season in history. As Lewis Hamilton tries to break the historic record for most world championship titles, the sudden resurgence of Max Verstappen hinders Hamilton's ambition. The two rivals ended up clashing at each other with controversial results and in the end, they're now tied at the driver leaderboards with 369.5 points each. With Abu Dhabi as the final stop, Hamilton and Verstappen are settling the scores once and for all for the ultimate winner-take-all match.

Rivalry aside, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix marks the end of Honda's involvement in Formula 1 as well as Kimi Raikkonen's career.

Hours before the final race of the season started, the Haas F1 team announced that Nikita Mazepin won't participate because of his positive COVID result. It's a sudden development as the world brace itself for the epic finale where history is in the balance at the hands of two world title rivals.

The final 58 laps that rocked the motoring world began with Lewis Hamilton charging through the lead until Verstappen charging through, turning this race into all-out mayhem.

In Lap 14, Verstappen became the first to pit in and returned to the race in fifth place. A lap later, Hamilton pits and dropped to second place with Sergio Perez in the lead.

Lap 20 saw Hamilton and Perez clawing at each other for the lead until he got him a lap later. With Verstappen on the podium, the two Red Bull drivers are going all out against Hamilton. Verstappen returns to second place to continue chasing down Hamilton while Perez enters the pits.

Lap 26 saw Kimi Raikkonen's front wing get damaged and he's racing through the pits to get it fixed.  When he arrived at the pits, his final day as an F1 driver ended in heartbreak. Mechanical failures signaled the bitter end of Raikkonen's career. Not the farewell drive he hoped for. Following Raikkonen's final heartbreak, the two Williams drivers got pitted with Latifi returned to the track in 17th place and George Russell throwing in the towel.

With Lap 31 saw Valtteri Bottas enter the pits, the two Red Bull drivers are back on the podium to continue the hunt against Hamilton.

In Lap 35, Antonio Giovinazzi suffered mechanical failures, triggering a virtual safety car, and Govinazzi's final day as an Alfa driver is officially done.

As the race resumed on Lap 38, with Verstappen got a new set of tires and Hamilton remaining in the lead, the action continues.

With five laps left of the season, Nicolas Latifi crashed. As the safety car returns, the last showdown has begun and Verstappen has the last laugh as he overtook Hamilton by surprise!

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At long last, Max Verstappen got what he deserved. His first Formula 1 World Championship title! He defeated Lewis Hamilton as well as Carlos Sainz to win the final race of the season!

Although Verstappen's maiden world champion title means heartbreak for Lewis Hamilton, that final heartbreak didn't stop Mercedes from clinching another constructors' championship title.

Congratulations to Max Verstappen for his maiden world champion title!

And that is the end of the F1 2021 season! See you next season!

F1 2021: STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

The penultimate race of the F1 2021 season welcomes another new track, Jeddah, for the first-ever Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. With Max Verstappen's first title is within grasp, looks like Lewis Hamilton, thanks to his pole position, is going to ruin his moment as he'll do everything in his power to balance it out until the very end.

As the rivalry between Hamilton and Verstappen intensified in their new battleground, Mick Schumacher triggered the first red flag in Jeddah with a horrifying crash while both Mercedes drivers Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas pit and Verstappen lead behind the safety car, giving him a chance to enter the pit stop. As the race resumed, Hamilton regained the lead, Verstappen pulled a double overtake, and rivals collide. The action in Saudi Arabia never felt so alive.

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Lewis Hamilton wins the first-ever Saudi Arabian Grand Prix while Max Verstappen finished 2nd and Valtteri Bottas finished 3rd. Other finishers include Esteban Ocon, Daniel Ricciardo, Pierre Gasly, Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Antonio Giovinazzi, and Lando Norris.

With both rivals having 369.5 points each, who will win the F1 2021 title? Hamilton or Verstappen? Find out as their showdown ends in Abu Dhabi this December 12th. Don't miss it!

F1 2021: Ooredoo Qatar Grand Prix

The F1 2021 season marked the debut of the Qatar Grand Prix in Losail. In their first outing in Qatar, as the climax draws near, the title fight between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen is getting too close to call. Hamilton takes advantage of the pole position and Verstappen's penalty to ensure that the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix belongs to him.

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Behind Hamilton and Verstappen's ongoing grudge match on Qatari soil, the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix is not without some mishaps such as Valtteri Bottas' tyre puncture in Lap 34 and the near-climax trouble for the Williams Racing team with Nicolas Latifi out of the race.

Lewis Hamilton wins the Qatar Grand Prix, 25.743 seconds ahead of Verstappen, while Fernando Alonso nicked his first F1 podium in seven years.

With two races left this season and an eight-point gap between them, will Hamilton shake Verstappen off in the hope of nicking his next title or will Verstappen go desperate to stop Hamilton and nail his first world title? Find out as the next race will be the STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix this December 5th.

F1 2021: Heineken Grande Premio de Sao Paulo

After a year off, Interlagos roars back with the Brazilian Grand Prix leg of the F1 2021 season. As Max Verstappen is inching closer to his world champion title, Lewis Hamilton is not giving up without a real, dirty fight.

As the race starts, Lando Norris' surprise lead has interrupted by a tyre puncture, giving Verstappen a chance to slip through the lead while Lewis Hamilton's busy hounding him. Come Lap 6, a safety car was triggered following Yuki Tsunoda losing part of his front wing. As the race resumed, Verstappen's hunt continues until it got interrupted again by Mick Schumacher when he clipped some debris, forcing him to enter the pits for repairs.

Halfway through the race, the title rivals entered the pits for a fresh batch of tyres and resumed their cat-and-mouse chase. Behind them, Daniel Ricciardo has threw in the towel due to power failure. As it reaches its climax, Hamilton made his move.

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By a shock, Lewis Hamilton defeated Max Verstappen at the final corners of Interlagos to win the Brazilian Grand Prix with Valtteri Bottas finishing 3rd.

After Brazil, the gap between Verstappen and Hamilton is now at 14 points, 332.5 vs. 318.5.

The next race of the F1 2021 season will be the Ooredoo Qatar Grand Prix on the 21st of November.

F1 2021: Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico

After a year off, the F1 2021 season has returned to Mexico City for the Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico as the title clash between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen continues.

With the lights out, the Mexico City Grand Prix kicked off with Verstappen charging to the lead but here comes disaster for polesitter Valtteri Bottas as he spins down to 18th place while Daniel Ricciardo loses his front wing in contact with Bottas. As the race resumed, Max Verstappen remains in the lead with Hamilton and Sergio Perez coming from behind. Come Lap 9, Mick Schumacher threw in the towel due to mechanical failures.

Halfway through the race and with the title rivals done their pitstops, the action in Mexico intensifies. As the climax draws near, there's no stopping Verstappen from chasing another win of the season.

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Max Verstappen defeated Lewis Hamilton to win the Mexico City Grand Prix while Sergio Perez finished 3rd. With both Red Bull racers at the podium, the team is now a point behind Mercedes in the constructor's championship. As for the driver leaderboards, Verstappen is now 19 points ahead of Hamilton, 312.5 vs. 293.5.

The next race is at Interlagos for the Heineken Grande Premio de Sao Paulo this November 14th.

F1 2021: Aramco United States Grand Prix

After being removed from last year's calendar due to the global pandemic, the Circuit of the Americas roars back to life with the US Grand Prix of the F1 2021 season. As the Lone Star state comes alive with the rapturous applause and engine sounds, the return of the USGP could see Max Verstappen gaining the upper hand ever since he obtained the pole position status. Does his pole translate into a win? Let's find out.

The race kicked off with Daniel Ricciardo making a brilliant overtake past Carlos Sainz in the opening lap. Three laps later, Lance Stroll and Nicolas Latifi got involved in a mess. Behind the mess, the clash between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen intensifies until the latter stopped at the pits. Come Lap 14, Hamilton comes into the pits and he comes out behind Verstappen.

As Pierre Gasly called it quits on Lap 15 due to mechanical issues, Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen began butting their heads while Valtteri Bottas overtook Yuki Tsunoda for P8. Halfway through the race, Verstappen continues catching up after his second pitstop and with Hamilton coming into the pits in Lap 37, he regained the lead. 

As the climax draws near and with Fernando Alonso out of the race, Verstappen continues to fend off Hamilton until victory lane comes into view.

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Max Verstappen wins the US Grand Prix, extending his lead from this race's second placer Lewis Hamilton by 12 points, 287.5 vs. 275.5, while Sergio Perez finished 3rd.

The next race of the F1 2021 season will be the Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico this November 7th.

F1 2021: Rolex Turkish Grand Prix

The Intercity Istanbul Park roars back to life as the F1 2021 continues with the Turkish Grand Prix. With Lewis Hamilton slapped with a ten-grid penalty, will this be the chance for Max Verstappen to regain his lead on the standings?

The race began with Valtteri Bottas made a good start from the pole but because of the wet track conditions, there have been some mishaps that occurred during the race such as Pierre Gasly's trouble with Fernando Alonso that made the former slapped with a five-second penalty, Alonso penalized for impending Mick Schumacher, contact between Carlos Sainz and Vettel, and Yuki Tsunoda got spun.

As the race gets intense with every pit stops and tire change, there's no telling who came up on top until the climax came and the tables have turned.

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Valtteri Bottas wins the Turkish Grand Prix while Max Verstappen finished 2nd and Sergio Perez finished 3rd.

With Verstappen on the podium, he regained the championship lead from Hamilton by six points, 262.5 vs. 256.5.

How long will the rivalry last? The next race will be at the Circuit of the Americas for the Aramco United States Grand Prix on the 24th of October, 2021.

F1 2021: VTB Russian Grand Prix

Moving on from their Monza incident, the clash between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen continues in Sochi for the Russian Grand Prix of the F1 2021 season. With Verstappen starting last because of the Monza incident, will this be the chance Hamilton's looking for, or will Verstappen pull a come-from-behind trick? Let's find out.

The race kicks off with Carlos Sainz taking the lead while Daniel Ricciardo gets past Hamilton, who has dropped to 7th place from 4th place. As Sainz continues his lead, the other drivers are catching up until the leader entered the pits alongside Lance Stroll and George Russell on Laps 13 to 15.

20 laps progressed and Max Verstappen puts his crosshairs on Fernando Alonso, Sergio Perez, Hamilton, and Ricciardo while Norris is struggling to remain in the lead. On Lap 27, the title rivals are in the pits with Hamilton returned to the race in 9th place while Verstappen's in 12th place. Norris pitted as well with Sergio Perez stormed into the lead.

With 30 laps completed, Hamilton is on the offense as he storms through the front-runners. Lap 34 saw heartbreak for Mick Schumacher as his engineer tells him to return to the pits and retire the car.

As the race draws nearer to its climax, Hamilton's charge against Norris continues until Lap 51 saw Norris spun off the track, giving Hamilton the chance he was looking for. However, the one thing Hamilton's worrying about is Verstappen who is now hounding Hamilton from behind.

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Lewis Hamilton finally made history by becoming the first F1 driver in history to reach 100 wins.  Verstappen finished 2nd and Sainz finished 3rd.

Hamilton's record-breaking feat in Russia puts him back at the top of the championship standings with two points ahead of Verstappen, 246.5 vs. 244.5, while Valtteri Bottas is in 3rd with 151 points.

The next race will be at Istanbul for the Rolex Turkish Grand Prix on the 10th of October, 2021.

F1 2021: Heineken Gran Premio D’italia

The F1 2021 season returns to Monza for the Italian Grand Prix where the reversal of fortunes has occurred to the best drivers fighting to survive on this race.

Moments before the reversal of fortunes happened, Valtteri Bottas won the F1 Sprint match in Monza, serving him as the polesitter of the Italian Grand Prix. As the race began, the title fight between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton continues until both title rivals crashed themselves out of the race.

With the title rivals out of the race and a few others, the Italian Grand Prix became a free-for-all for all the drivers survived and in McLaren's case, it became a chance to end its winless streak courtesy of a certain Aussie who wants to end his winless streak.

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The Aussie named Daniel Ricciardo ended the winless streak not just for him but for the McLaren F1 team after an impressive 1-2 finish with Lando Norris finished 2nd. Bottas was promoted to third place after Sergio Perez was slapped with a penalty that dropped him from third to fifth.

After Monza, the gap between Verstappen and Hamilton is at 226.5 vs. 221.5 while Bottas is at third with 141 points.

With Verstappen slapped with a three-place grid penalty after crashing Hamilton in Monza, will this be the chance Hamilton was looking for in the next race?

The next race will be at Sochi for the VTB Russian Grand Prix on the 26th of September, 2021.

F1 2021: Heineken Dutch Grand Prix

The F1 2021 season revived the Dutch Grand Prix after three decades with Zandvoort as their recent battlefield. This return makes good news for Max Verstappen because his homegrown advantage gave him the chance to regain the championship standing from Lewis Hamilton.

Before the race started, Kimi Raikkonen is unable to participate in the Dutch Grand Prix because he was tested positive for the coronavirus. Therefore, reserve driver Robert Kubica is driving on his behalf.

Anyway, how did the race unfolded? Started at pole position, Max Verstappen has the upper hand while Lewis Hamilton is struggling to catch up. Halfway through the race, both title rivals made a pit stop, allowing Valtteri Bottas to charge through the lead. However, Bottas' lead was clamped by Verstappen, and the Dutch boy stayed ahead until the very end.

Nikita Mazepin and Yuki Tsunoda are eliminated in the race with the former faced mechanical failures and the latter involved in an accident.

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As expected, Verstappen won the Dutch Grand Prix, regaining the championship lead from Hamilton by three points, 224.5 vs. 221.5.

The next race will be at Monza for the Heineken Gran Premio D’italia this September 12th, 2021.

F1 2021 - Rolex Belgian Grand Prix

After a brief summer recess, the F1 2021 season is back at Spa for the Belgian Grand Prix, and with wet conditions in place, this is where things get ugly for the drivers, especially Lewis Hamilton who is trying to defend his title hopes from the Max Verstappen resurgence.

During a warm-up lap, Sergio Perez crashed through the barriers at Les Combes, triggering a red flag that delayed the race. After several hours, the formation lap began behind the safety car but as the rain gets heavy, the red flag has been triggered again. After several hours, the race resumed again but sadly, the third red flag is waved and the race has been prematurely ended.

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Because of Max Verstappen currently leading the race before the third red flag was waved, he is technically the winner of the Belgian Grand Prix while George Russell scored his first podium finish by placing 2nd and Lewis Hamilton finished 3rd.

After the premature end of the Belgian Grand Prix, the gap between Hamilton and Verstappen has been shrunk to three points, 202.5 vs. 199.5. For the first time, there's a decimal on the scoring in the driver standings and they're not kidding.

The next race will be the Heineken Dutch Grand Prix on the 5th of September, 2021.

F1 2021 - Magyar Nagydij

Will Lewis Hamilton reclaim the top spot of the leaderboards? Will Max Verstappen regain and be ready to pay back for what Hamilton did to him at Silverstone? All of these questions will be answered as the F1 2021 season continues at the Hungaroring for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

The race starts with Hamilton on the pole but disaster brews at the start where Sergio Perez, Valtteri Bottas, Charles Leclerc, and Lance Stroll got caught in the mess and therefore out of the race. A few minutes later, Lando Norris' day in Hungary is done at the pits following the opening lap carnage. As the race resumes, everyone pits on the formation lap but Lewis Hamilton became the only driver to take the start. After that, Hamilton pits and Esteban Ocon leads. As the race enters its sixth lap, Nikita Mazepin collided with Kimi Raikkonen in the pit lane and he was therefore out of the race while Raikkonen's slapped with a ten-second penalty. As the race progresses with Ocon continues to defend his lead from Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel, Hamilton's comeback is in full swing as Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo pits, giving the world champion the chance to strike back.

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After a seventy-lap drama, Esteban Ocon made headlines by nailing his first career win, a first for the new Alpine F1 team. Sebastian Vettel finished 2nd but he was disqualified because the race stewards were unable to take the required amount of fuel for sampling following the race. This means that Lewis Hamilton, who finished 3rd, is now promoted to 2nd place while Carlos Sainz, who finished 4th, completes the podium as a third placer.

Hamilton finally reclaimed the top spot of the driver standings and he is now 8 points ahead of Verstappen, 195 vs. 187.

The action continues at Spa-Francorchamps for the Rolex Belgian Grand Prix on the 29th of August, 2021.