BORIS STARLING
Oct 28, 2021
3 minutes
FEW THINGS ELEVATE A SPORT like rivalry: proper, personal, piquant rivalry. It’s been a while since Formula 1 has had one, but it does now, and with bells on. At the time of writing, with just over two thirds of the 2021 season gone, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen leads Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes by six points: a narrow margin, but even so, one which scarcely hints at the ferocity of their battle for the world championship.
Snapshot of a rivalry: race two, Imola. The two men dive for the first corner together. Verstappen holds his line
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