FORMULA 1 2021 RACE BY RACE
BAHRAIN GP
1 Hamilton 2 Verstappen 3 Bottas
Red Bull’s title challenge is confirmed with Verstappen’s 0.388s pole gap to Hamilton. The Dutchman leads from the off and through a safety car restart, before Mercedes’ aggressive two-stop strategy gets Hamilton ahead. This sets up a tyre-life-offset contest, where Verstappen charges to make late attempt at retaking the lead, but runs too wide and has to give it back to Hamilton.
EMILIA ROMAGNA GP
1 Verstappen 2 Hamilton 3 Norris
Verstappen and Hamilton clash at the start, where the Red Bull seizes the lead from third on the grid, then edges away through the drying, interrupted first stint. Hamilton gets lapped after switch to slicks when he goes off lapping Russell, who then crashes into Bottas, causing a red flag. Verstappen nearly drops it at the restart but wins, while Hamilton rescues second after restarting ninth.
