Will Russell achieve instant atonement with points in Portugal?
The Portuguese Grand Prix is set to give George Russell an immediate chance to atone for his misjudgement at Imola two weeks ago. Edd Straw investigates the likelihood
Mark Hughes: The Sainz/Leclerc contrast on display in Portugal
Carlos Sainz’s standout qualifying in Portugal showed how he brings a different dimension to Ferrari next to the instinctive Charles Leclerc
Why Alonso went from a ‘P3′ lap to a heavy Ocon defeat
When two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso set the (subsequently deleted) third-fastest lap in Saturday practice, few would’ve expected him to trail Esteban Ocon by nine tenths a couple of hours later
Why Perez is gloomy despite doing what Red Bull needs
Sergio Perez believes he “lacked fundamentals” during qualifying for Formula 1’s Portuguese Grand Prix, despite joining Max Verstappen on the second row at the Algarve circuit. Red Bull signed Perez for 2021 in the hope that he could act as a strong back-up to Verstappen, to avoid the team fighting
Verstappen: Not a single lap enjoyable at diminished Algarve
Max Verstappen hasn’t enjoyed a “single lap” this F1 weekend at an Algarve circuit he believes is diminished by the low-grip track surface
Is Verstappen making enough of Red Bull’s pace? Our verdicts
Given Max Verstappen had the pace to be on pole for the Portuguese Grand Prix, our writers assess if it’s concerning that a small error let him down and handed the initiative to Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton again
Ricciardo’s shock Q1 exit ‘came out of nowhere’
McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo was perplexed by his exit from the first stage of Formula 1 qualifying in Portugal, believing it “came out of nowhere”
Bottas on pole as Verstappen falls foul of track limits
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas took pole position for the Portuguese GP by 0.007s, as Max Verstappen was stripped of a lap good enough for first place
The ‘extreme’ idea that would fix McLaren’s voting complaints
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says it’s better for Formula 1 to go to the “extreme” of removing teams from the rulemaking process than continue with a system that encourages strategic voting
Portuguese GP FP3: Everything you need to know
After Mercedes swept Friday practice at Portimao, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen jumped ahead in Saturday morning’s F1 session
