Lewis Hamilton has labelled the Brazilian Grand Prix as his “Hardest weekend I’ve ever had,” as he closed the gap on Max Verstappen in the Drivers’ Championship. “Coming into this weekend I never ever thought we would be able to close the gap like we had today,” Hamilton said after the race. Whilst Verstappen was […]
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F1 Brazil GP Driver Ratings: Lewis Hamilton impresses, Lando Norris struggles
The Formula One title race is heating up as the season enters its last three races, with the gap between Lewis Hamilton and title leader Max Verstappen down to 14 points following Hamilton’s phenomenal drive over the weekend. It was certainly a memorable weekend of racing, and for a recap of the events across the […]
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton closes gap to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen after win at F1’s Brazil GP
Lewis Hamilton’s 101st Formula One career win saw him reduce the gap to Championship leader Max Verstappen to just 14 points despite taking 25 grid places worth of penalties. Hamilton took an engine change before the weekend started, a five place penalty and was then disqualified from qualifying on Friday due to a DRS infringement […]
Lewis Hamilton battles back to win Portuguese Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton has won the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen second and Hamilton’s Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas finishing in third place. Sergio Perez impressed with fourth place, while McLaren’s Lando Norris continued his fine record of finishing in the top five in every race with fifth, as his team-mate Daniel Ricciardo […]
OPINION: Why having a second Formula One race in America is important for the sport
Formula One has always been a mainstay in the United States, but despite some hiatuses, the sport has always had some sort of impact within a country whose main sporting attractions consist of Basketball, American Football and Baseball. But, with the announcement prior to the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix that Miami would be hosting a […]
Prescott Speed Hill Climb returns for 2021 after a “winter of uncertainty”
Prescott Speed Hill Climb welcomed competitive racing back to it’s ground for the first time this season after “winter of uncertainty” left the venue in doubt of what 2021 could look like. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic that hit the world in March 2020 affected Prescott Speed Hill Climb, home of the Bugatti Owners Club, in […]
Formula One Testing: Mercedes struggle as Red Bull excel
The 2021 Formula One season is just under two weeks away and with pre-season testing in Bahrain completed, various teams will be pleased with how their programmes went during the three days of track action, while some will be playing catch up come the start of the season. Here at ParkLife Sport we’ve decided to […]
Mercedes bottom of the pile and Ricciardo leads the way: 3 things we’ve learnt from testing so far
The five red lights went out on the 2021 Formula 1 season on Friday morning, as pre-season testing began in Bahrain. It was a busy winter for the sport, with team takeovers and driver transfers rife. Aston Martin and Alpine became the new faces of the former Racing Point and Renault teams respectively, whilst high-profile […]
BREAKING: Lewis Hamilton signs contract with Mercedes AMG F1
Lewis Hamilton has ended weeks of speculation about his future by signing a contract extension with Mercedes AMG F1. Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 have announced that the reigning Formula One Champion will continue to drive for the team in 2021. The Mercedes works team and Hamilton agreed a new contract which will see one of the […]
Sergio Perez wins the Sakhir Grand Prix after first lap collision
Sergio Perez has won the Sakhir Grand Prix to take his maiden Formula One win, while Mercedes suffered a chaotic race finishing eighth and ninth. Departing Racing Point driver Perez, claimed the lead on Lap 63 and never looked back after some calamitous pit stops from Mercedes, with George Russell having to pit twice under […]