VERSTAPPEN AND HAMILTON ON TOP? SO VERY 2021…
MERCEDES
LEWIS HAMILTON
Started 7th--------- Result 2nd
9 Reckoned he could have been on the front row had his DRS not failed as he started his final Q3 lap. Stands to reason as he was the quicker Merc in Q1 and Q2. His race pace was stellar to build on a lightning start and jump his team-mate. Although both nines, Hamilton is a close second to Verstappen.
GEORGE RUSSELL
Started 1st----------- Result 3rd
8 Scored a brilliant maiden pole when Ferrari and Red Bull left the door open to qualify well ahead of the W13’s true pace. Smart in wheel-to-wheel combat with the faster Ferraris during an impressive first stint. But less
