F1 LIVE | Hamilton starts on pole for first ever Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia
Lewis Hamilton starts on pole for the second successive race, as starts alongside his Mercedes teammate on the front-row for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Liveblog | 2021 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix
It looked as if would claim P1, but his mistake at the last turn, sent him crashing and he'll now start in third.
For Hamilton the starting grid was the ideal scenario. With Bottas behind him, the Briton has a teammate who can also defend and ensure he can pull away from Verstappen. Red Bull will have a harder time of it as Sergio Perez qualified in fifth place. It promises to be another thrilling battle in Saudi Arabia.
Besides the battle between Mercedes and Red Bull Saudi Arabia is also the stage for Ferrari and McLaren. Both teams are still fighting hard for the third spot in the Constructors' Championship. Alpine and Alpha Tauri will continue the same battle on Sunday night.
The tension rises
With two races left the tension is rising when it comes to the title fight between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. The difference in points is very little and both drivers are expected to go into the final race weekend level or with a minimal difference. The atmosphere between Mercedes and Red Bull isn't getting any better either, every weekend there are protests or complaints against each other and also this weekend they won't give each other anything anymore. Besides the battle between rivals Hamilton and Verstappen there is another battle going on. It is very important for Red Bull and Mercedes to win the Constructors' Championship.
This will earn the teams a lot of money which they can invest in the car of next year for example. For Mercedes, who now lead the championship, it is also very important for other reasons. They have won the title seven years in a row now and would like to continue this series. Red Bull would like to end this domination of Mercedes, but the results of Sergio Perez make that very difficult.
Do you hear the cheers for Hamilton, you st@pid Verstappen super slurper faanbois? Did you hears the boos for Verstappen? That is TRUE verdict on the Dutch boy's insipid performance
Max played himself with his appalling behavior and showing his true colors. He lost the race himself.
Stephanie, are you oktay LOL? That must hurt a lot. There is more coming in Abu Dhabi !!!
Verstappen is CHEATING his arse off. This is clear. He must be black flagged Just saying
WTF is wrong with Max!!!??
Angry he has to give up the place so he brake tested Lewis in the middle of the track! Wow. He is one dangerous driver. What a cheat.
Hamilton beat Verstappen at the restart and then Verstappen illegally came back on the track. We will see if FIA is totally in the pocket of RB? We will see. Cheers
It was bound to be a crazy race on this track. Maybe it would have been a better idea to start them under the safety car and avoid this mess
Lewis takes the lead, then Max gains a position by going off track, then re-joins unsafely (trying to cause a collision again).
As if Max owned that corner at any point. Pffff.
Hamilton way too far back on the formation lap, playing stupid games
Please report n ban this deliquant user for using foul language
Snowflake. Have a chamomile tea.
Twit is not foul language. ;)
What an irony, that MICk crashes!!! He wants his dad's record to hold!!! Is it coincides or a hard fact?? What ever it is,, things just got spicy...
Oh man.Thats sheer luck.the one RB waiting. Anything can still happen .Not yet over
That red flag was pure luck man. i am not a fan of Hamilton either but thats true.Lewis got one in Imola and now max here.
Karma for lewis n look how much he is abusing on the radio n whining...he didnt whine when lewis benefited from a red flag. He doesnt care about the safety of other drivers but only himself....inhumane
Holy cr@p what a cry baby ?
Did he forget about the red flags in Imola and Silverstone that saved his @rse ?
Actually Imola was way worse he was 1 lap down
Exactly. He got to fix his whole car in Silverstone and win it. What a crybaby. Now lulu is officially Christianed CRYBABY
He'll be blaming the team for pitting him soon, remember Monaco ?
dont forget the whining that his team has to find out why a red flag. as if they can do anything about it or punish someone
Masi just gave RB the race. The FIA finally and completely showed the patent desire to give the title to Verstappen. Christ, could this more corrupt?
To whom so ever it may concern "#uck you",, Justice for Hungary.. Race Red flagged..Now start your whinning Lulu fan girls .
This is the FIA giving the title to Verstappen. if he wins the WDC, it will be WORTHLESS. Wining by cheating is wrong. CHEERS
Here we go then. Fingers crossed for no big crashes today. Everyone to stay safe.
Max knows all he has to do today is collide with Lewis either deliberately again or by attempting a high risk move.
Then he can be 1st or 2nd in the last race.
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