Sir Frank Williams 1942-2021

Sir Frank Williams, the founder of Williams Formula 1 team, Team Principal from its foundation in 1977 until 2020, during which period the team won 9 Constructors' championships and 7 Drivers' championships, has passed away at the age of 79 on Sunday morning (18/11/21), after a long illness. Condolences goes out to the family and friends of Sir Frank Williams.

Started his Formula 1 career as a team owner in 1969, when the team is know as Frank Williams Racing Cars, when he purchased a Brabham Formula One chassis (Brabham BT26A), which include driver Piers Courage finishing second in the teams second race at Monaco.

Before the start of the 1976 season, Canadian oil millionaire Walter Wolf bought 60% of FWRC and the team became Wolf–Williams Racing. By the season ends, Wolf bought 100% of Wolf–Williams Racing and the team became Walter Wolf Racing. Sir Frank Williams left the team altogether, to set up Williams Grand Prix Engineering with Patrick Head in 1977.

By 1979 the team won their first Grand Prix win at Silverstone with Clay Regazzoni. By the 1980 season, the team won their first Drivers' and Constructors' championships with Alan Jones.

Winning the Constructors' championship in 1981 and came close to winning the Drivers' Championship with Carlos Reutemann. Winning the 1982 Drivers' championship with Keke Rosberg.

In March 1986, Sir Frank Williams faced the most serious challenge of his life. While returning to the airport at Nice, France, after pre-season testing at Paul Ricard, he was involved in a road accident that left him paralysed. He did not return to the pit lane for almost a year. Despite the lack of his track-side presence, the Williams team won the Constructors' Championship and came close to winning the Drivers' Championship with Nigel Mansell.

In 1987, the team won the Drivers' and Constructors' championships with Nelson Piquet. In 1992, the team won the Drivers' and Constructors' championships with Nigel Mansell.

In 1993, the team won the Drivers' and Constructors' championships with Alain Prost. Winning the Constructors' championship in 1994 and came close to winning the Drivers' Championship with Damon Hill despite the death of Ayrton Senna at the start of 1994. In 1996, the team won the Drivers' and Constructors' championships with Damon Hill.

In 1997, the team won the Drivers' and Constructors' championships with Jacques Villeneuve for the last time at this period of time.

Despite the declining of the team for the last two decades and almost came close winning both titles in 2003, Sir Frank Williams continue as Team Principal and majority owner of the team till 2020 when he sold the team to a US-based investment group Dorilton Capital and leaving the team after the 2020 Italian Grand Prix.

Gone but not forgotten. His legacy will be there forever.

R.I.P. Sir Frank Williams

2021 WRC Round 12 recap - Rally Monza, Sébastien Ogier 2021 World Rally Champion! Toyota 2021 WRC Manufacturers Champions! Yohan Rossel 2021 WRC-3 Champion! Champion!

Recap of the last round of WRC from last weekends Round Twelve of Rally Monza.

Last weekends was the twelfth round of the World Rally Championship at the Rally Monza (18th-21st November), and that was won by Current WRC Champion Sébastien Ogier in his works Toyota Yaris WRC.

It was enough to give Sébastien Ogier the 2021 WRC title, contracts to Sébastien Ogier and co-driver Julien Ingrassia for winning their eighth WRC drivers title and becoming the second WRC driver to achieve eight WRC drivers' championships.

While, Elfyn Evans finished second in his works Toyota Yaris WRC. Evans was seven seconds behind Ogier at the end of the rally.

With the one-two finish that was enough for Toyota to win the manufacturers' champions for another season for Toyota's fifth WRC Manufacturers title, congrats to Toyota for winnings this years title.

Meanwhile, Dani Sordo finished third in his works Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC, Sordo was twenty-one seconds behind Ogier at the end of the rally.

Meanwhile in WRC-2 class (Manufacturer entries competing in cars built to Group R5 specifications), that was won by Hyundai Motorsport N driver Jari Huttunen in his Hyundai i20 N Rally2. Jari Huttunen finished in fourteenth place overall, he was over ten minutes behind Ogier at the end of the rally.

While in WRC-3 class (Open to privately-entered cars; Group R5, R4, Super 2000 and Group N4 spec cars), that was won by Andrea Crugnola in his own backed Hyundai i20 N Rally2. Andrea Crugnola finished in tenth place overall, he was nine minutes behind Ogier at the end of the rally.

Meanwhile Yohan Rossel finished eleventh place in his in his own backed Citroën C3 Rally2. Yohan Rossel was oveer ten minutes behind Ogier at the end of the rally. With that result, Yohan Rossel was enough to clinched the WRC3 Championship this season in his own backed Citroën C3 Rally2, contracts to Yohan Rossel and co-drivers Benoît Fulcrand, Alexandre Coria and Jacques-Julien Renucci for winning this years WRC3 championship.

And so this years champions, WRC champions: Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia, WRC Manufacturers' Champions: Toyota. WRC-2 Champions: Andreas Mikkelsen, WRC-3 Champions: Yohan Rossel. And J-WRC Champions: Sami Pajari and Marko Salminen.

Contractions to the Champions this season.

2021 Qatar Grand Prix Review

Review of the twentieth round of the 2021 F1 season at Losail International Circuit, Lusail, north of Doha for the Qatar Grand Prix.

The race itself was a good race to watch. Sir Lewis Hamilton was on pole for Sunday's race ahead of Max Verstappen. However, a few hours before Verstappen received a five-place grid penalty for failing to respect a double waved yellow flag in Q3 resulting Pierre Gasly on the front row alongside Hamilton.

At the introductory Qatar Grand Prix. Hamilton took the lead at the start and stayed there till the end. For Sir Lewis Hamilton to win this seasons Qatar Grand Prix for Hamilton's seventh race win of the season.

While, Max Verstappen finished in second place in the Red Bull, Verstappen was twenty-six seconds behind Hamilton at the end.

Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso finished in third place in the Alpine to complete the podium, Alonso was fifty-nine seconds behind Hamilton at the end of the fifty-seven lap race.

Now with two races to go, Sir Lewis Hamilton Grand Prix win at Lusail and Max Verstappen only managing a second place finish. Max Verstappen's still leads the F1 Drivers' Standings has been reduce from fourteen points to eight points ahead of Sir Lewis Hamilton in the standings with two races to go.

Max Verstappen could win his first Drivers' Championship in Jeddah. If Verstappen wins the race, with Hamilton no higher than seventh or Verstappen finish second and Hamilton is not in the points at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

While Mercedes still leads F1 Constructors' Standings, the gap is now reduce from eleven to five points from Red Bull who are second in the Constructors' Standings with two races to go.

Mercedes could win their eighth Constructors' Championship in Jeddah. Mercedes needs to score thirty-nine points more than Red Bull to win the title at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Highlights of the race below, enjoy.



Rate the Teams and Drivers

Mercedes - 7
Lewis Hamilton - 10 (pole, race win)
Valtteri Bottas - 5 (DNF, Car damage)

Red Bull Racing - 8
Max Verstappen - 9 (finished second, fastest lap)
Sergio Pérez - 7 (finished fourth)

McLaren - 6
Daniel Ricciardo - 5 (finished twelfth, lap down)
Lando Norris - 8 (finished ninth, lap down)

Aston Martin - 7
Sebastian Vettel - 6 (finished tenth, lap down)
Lance Stroll - 9 (finished sixth)

Alpine - 9
Fernando Alonso - 10 (finished third)
Esteban Ocon - 9 (finished fifth)

Ferrari - 7
Charles Leclerc - 7 (finished eighth)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 7 (finished seventh)

AlphaTauri - 5
Pierre Gasly - 5 (finished eleventh, lap down)
Yuki Tsunoda - 5 (finished thirteenth, lap down)

Alfa Romeo - 5
Kimi Räikkönen - 5 (finished fourteenth, lap down)
Antonio Giovinazzi - 5 (finished fifteenth, lap down)

Haas - 5
Mick Schumacher - 5 (finished sixteenth, lap down)
Nikita Mazepin - 5 (finished eighteenth, two laps down)

Williams - 5
George Russell - 5 (finished seventeenth, two laps down)
Nicholas Latifi - 5 (DNF, Puncture)


Next stop Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah in two weeks time for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

F1 2021 Qatar Grand Prix Predictions

For the first time in Formula 1 history, Formula 1 hosts the first ever Grand Prix in Qatar for the Qatar Grand Prix at Losail International Circuit, Lusail, north of Doha, for the second night race of the season.

So Predictions for the race, for the win, I predict that, Lewis Hamilton for the win in the Mercedes, Max Verstappen second in the Red Bull, and third place for Sergio Pérez in the other Red Bull. Don't forget Valtteri Bottas, the McLaren drivers, the Aston Martin drivers, the Alpine drivers, the Ferrari drivers, and Pierre Gasly as-well for a podium place.

Confirmed: Guanyu Zhou races with Alfa Romeo Racing Team for 2022

It's been confirmed yesterday (16/11/21), Formula 2 driver Guanyu Zhou will race with the Alfa Romeo Racing team alongside Valtteri Bottas for the 2022 Formula 1 season becoming the first Chinese driver in Formula 1 history and the only rookie driver on the 2022 grid and completing the 2022 grid.

Zhou who is currently Alpine's Academy driver, will step up to Formula 1 with budget rumoured around $30 million.

Zhou will replace of Antonio Giovinazzi, who will race in Formula E next season for Dragon Penske Autosport.

Zhou, currently sits second in FIA Formula 2 Standings with three race wins.

In my opinion, this was no big surprise this news happen, rumoured since September that Zhou was going to get the remaining seat.

2021 Petit Le Mans Review

As the title says a Petit Le Mans Review of the race at Road Atlanta, Braselton, Georgia.

Mazda Motorsports team won the race overall and Daytona Prototype international class too of Jonathan Bomarito, Oliver Jarvis and Harry Tincknell in their Mazda RT24-P, Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L Turbo I4.

While, Whelen Engineering Racing team finished in second place in thier Cadillac DPi-V.R, Cadillac 5.5 L V8; the team of Felipe Nasr, Eric Curran and Pipo Derani; they were three seconds behind the leaders. Meanwhile, Konica Minolta Acura ARX-05 team finished in third place in their Acura ARX-05, Acura AR35TT 3.5 L Turbo V6; the team of Filipe Albuquerque, Alexander Rossi and Ricky Taylor; they were four seconds behind the leaders.

In LMP2 class (all cars using the Gibson 4.2 L V8 engine), Tower Motorsports by Starworks team of Gabriel Aubry, John Farano and James French in their Oreca 07 won LMP2 class. They finish in sixth place overall and they were three laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.

In LMP3 class (all cars using the Nissan 5.6 L V8 engine), Riley Motorsports team of Scott Andrews, Felipe Fraga and Gar Robinson in their Ligier JS P320 won LMP3 class. They finish in eleventh place overall and they were nineteen laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.

In GT Le Mans Class, WeatherTech Racing team won GT Le Mans Class and finished in thirteenth place overall in their Porsche 911 RSR-19; with the drivers of Matt Campbell, Mathieu Jaminet and Cooper MacNeil; they were twenty laps behind the leaders.

In GT Daytona Class, Heart of Racing Team team won GT Daytona Class and finished in nineteenth place overall in their Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3; with the drivers of Roman de Angelis, Ross Gunn and Ian James; they were thirty-two laps behind the leaders.

2021 Valencia MotoGP Review, Remy Gardner 2021 Moto2 Champion!

Review of the eighteenth round of the 2021 MotoGP season at at Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia for the for the Valencia GP.

In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Ducati Lenovo Team rider Francesco Bagnaia on his works Ducati Desmosedici GP21.

Second place was Pramac Racing rider Jorge Martín on his Ducati Desmosedici GP21, he was half a second behind Bagnaia at the end. While, third was Ducati Lenovo Team rider Jack Miller on his works Ducati Desmosedici GP21, he was ninth tenths of a second behind Bagnaia at the end of the race.

Finally, Petronas Yamaha SRT rider Valentino Rossi finished eleventh place on his Yamaha YZR-M1 for his final MotoGP race, he was fourteen seconds behind Bagnaia at the end.

In the Moto2 race (Inline-three 765cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Raúl Fernández on the Kalex.

Second was Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 rider Fabio Di Giannantonio on the Kalex, he was half a second behind Fernández at the end of the race. While, third was Elf Marc VDS Racing Team rider Augusto Fernández on the Kalex, he was eight tenths of a second behind Fernández at the end of the race.

Finally, Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Remy Gardner finished tenth place on his Kalex, he was nine seconds behind Fernández at the end. Tenth place was enough to give Remy Gardner the 2021 Moto2 title. Remy Gardner was 4 points ahead of team-mate Raúl Fernández in the end. Contracts to Remy Gardner for winning the Moto2 championship.

While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Leopard Racing rider Xavier Artigas on the Honda. Second was GasGas Valresa Aspar Team rider Sergio García on the GasGas, he was four hundredths of a second behind Artigas at the end of the race. While, third was Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Jaume Masiá on the KTM, he was two tenths of a second behind Artigas at the end of the end of the race.


And so who won what in which class, MotoGP Champion: Fabio Quartararo, MotoGP Manufacturers' Champion: Ducati, MotoGP Teams' Champion: Ducati Lenovo Team. Moto2 Champion: Remy Gardner, Moto2 Manufacturers' Champion: Kalex, Moto2 Teams' Champion: Red Bull KTM Ajo. Moto3 Champion: Pedro Acosta, Moto3 Manufacturers' Champion: KTM and Moto3 Teams' Champion: Red Bull KTM Ajo. And MotoE Champion: Jordi Torres.

2021 São Paulo Grand Prix Review

Review of the nineteenth round of the 2021 F1 season at Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Interlagos on the outskirts of São Paulo for the Brazilian São Paulo Grand Prix.

Overall, the race itself was entertaining race to watch from start to finish. Valtteri Bottas was on pole for Sunday's race ahead of Max Verstappen, while Current Formula 1 World Champion Sir Lewis Hamilton stated in tenth place after starting last in the Sprint race on Saturday. At the hot and sunny São Paulo Grand Prix. Just like last week, Verstappen took the lead going into the first corner, while Hamilton moved up to sixth place at the end of lap one.

Hamilton was third as early on lap 5 ahead of team-mate Bottas, passed Pérez for second on lap 19 after a safety car. Which means behind Verstappen and catching him up rapidly. By lap 48, Hamilton attempted to pass Verstappen for the lead at turn 4, which result both drivers going off road for a moment. And then on lap 59, Hamilton took the lead from Verstappen at turn 4 and stayed there to the end to conclude with a race win in this seasons São Paulo Grand Prix for Sir Lewis Hamilton's sixth race win of the season.

While, Max Verstappen finished in second place in the Red Bull, Verstappen was ten seconds behind Hamilton at the end.

Meanwhile, Valtteri Bottas finished in third place in the other Mercedes to complete the podium, Bottas was fourteen seconds behind Hamilton at the end of the seventy-one lap race.

Now with three races to go, Sir Lewis Hamilton win in São Paulo and Max Verstappen only managing a second place finish. Max Verstappen's lead in the F1 Drivers' Standings has been reduce from nineteen points to fourteen points ahead of Sir Lewis Hamilton in the standings with three races to go.

While Mercedes still leads F1 Constructors' Standings, the gap is now improved from one point to eleven points from Red Bull who are second in the Constructors' Standings with three races to go.

Highlights of the race below, enjoy.



Rate the Teams and Drivers

Mercedes - 9
Lewis Hamilton - 10 (race win)
Valtteri Bottas - 9 (pole, finished third)

Red Bull Racing - 8
Max Verstappen - 9 (finished second)
Sergio Pérez - 8 (finished fourth, fastest lap)

McLaren - 6
Daniel Ricciardo - 5 (DNF, Power Lost)
Lando Norris - 7 (finished tenth, lap down)

Aston Martin - 5
Sebastian Vettel - 5 (finished eleventh, lap down)
Lance Stroll - 5 (DNF, Collision with Tsunoda)

Alpine - 6
Fernando Alonso - 6 (finished ninth, lap down)
Esteban Ocon - 6 (finished eighth, lap down)

Ferrari - 8
Charles Leclerc - 8 (finished fifth)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 9 (finished sixth)

AlphaTauri - 6
Pierre Gasly - 7 (finished seventh, lap down)
Yuki Tsunoda - 5 (finished fifteenth, lap down)

Alfa Romeo - 5
Kimi Räikkönen - 6 (finished twelfth, lap down)
Antonio Giovinazzi - 5 (finished fourteenth, lap down)

Haas - 4
Mick Schumacher - 4 (finished eighteenth, two laps down)
Nikita Mazepin - 5 (finished seventeenth, two laps down)

Williams - 5
George Russell - 6 (finished thirteenth, lap down)
Nicholas Latifi - 5 (finished sixteenth, lap down)


Next stop, Losail International Circuit, Lusail in a weeks time for the Qatar Grand Prix.

2021 São Paulo Grand Prix - Saturday's Sprint Race Review

Review of the nineteenth round of the 2021 F1 season at at Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Interlagos on the outskirts of São Paulo, for Saturday's Sprint Race at the Brazilian São Paulo Grand Prix.

Overall the race itself was enjoyable race to watch. Current Formula 1 World Champion Sir Lewis Hamilton on pole for Saturday's race, until a few hours before as Hamilton was excluded from Qualifying because his DRS was found not to be in conformity with the rules resulting Hamilton to start last in the sprint race. Giving Max Verstappen the pole for Saturday's sprint race.

At the start of the Sprint Race, Valtteri Bottas took the lead ahead of first corner from Verstappen and didn't look back, comfortably lead the race throughout, leading all the twenty-four laps to win the Sprint Race to give Valtteri Bottas the pole for tomorrows race and three points.

While, Max Verstappen finished in second place in the Red Bull, Verstappen was twelve tenths of a second behind Bottas at the end.

Meanwhile, Carlos Sainz Jr. finished in third place in the Ferrari to complete the podium, Sainz Jr. was nineteen seconds behind Bottas at the end of the twenty-four lap race.

Highlights of the race below, enjoy.



The São Paulo Grand Prix (I wish they call it the Brazilian Grand Prix) tomorrow.

2021 F1 São Paulo Grand Prix Predictions

After a season away, predictions for this weekends Formula 1 São Paulo Grand Prix (the previous name Brazilian Grand Prix would have worked better) at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Interlagos, São Paulo.

So Predictions for the race, for the win, I predict that, Max Verstappen for the win in the Red Bull, Lewis Hamilton second in the Mercedes, and third place for Sergio Pérez in the other Red Bull. Don't forget Valtteri Bottas, the McLaren drivers, the Aston Martin drivers, the Alpine drivers, the Ferrari drivers, and Pierre Gasly as-well for a podium place.

2021 8 Hours of Bahrain Review, New Champions!

Review of the Round Six and the final Round of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship was held at Bahrain International Circuit, in Sakhir, Bahrain.

The Toyota Gazoo Racing team won the race overall and the Hypercar class too of Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Kazuki Nakajima in their Toyota GR010 Hybrid; Toyota 3.5 L Turbo V6. While, second place was the Toyota Gazoo Racing team, with the team of Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and José María López in their Toyota GR010 Hybrid; Toyota 3.5 L Turbo V6; they were seven seconds behind the leaders at the end of the race. Meanwhile, third place was the Alpine Elf Matmut, with the team of Nicolas Lapierre, André Negrão and Matthieu Vaxivière in their Alpine A480, Gibson 4.5 L V8; they were six laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.

In LMP2 class (all cars using the Gibson 4.2 L V8 engine), Team WRT of Robin Frijns, Ferdinand von Habsburg and Charles Milesi in their Oreca 07 won LMP2 class. They finish in fourth place overall and they were seven laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.

While in GTE Pro class, was won by AF Corse team of Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado won in their Ferrari 488 GTE Evo. They finish in fifteenth place overall and they were fourteen laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.

While in GTE Am class, was won by AF Corse team of Nicklas Nielsen, François Perrodo and Alessio Rovera in their Ferrari 488 GTE Evo. They finish in nineteenth place overall and they were seventeen laps behind the leaders at the end of the race.

Highlights of the 8 Hours of Bahrain below, enjoy.



And so this years Champions, in the Drivers Championships, Toyota Gazoo Racing drivers of Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and José María López won this years Hypercar World Endurance Drivers in in their Toyota GR010 Hybrid.

Porsche GT Team drivers Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado won World Endurance GTE Drivers' Championship in their Ferrari 488 GTE Evo. Team WRT drivers of Robin Frijns, Ferdinand von Habsburg and Charles Milesi won the Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Drivers in their Oreca 07. Racing Team Nederland driver Frits van Eerd won the Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Pro/Am Drivers in his Oreca 07. AF Corse drivers Nicklas Nielsen, François Perrodo and Alessio Rovera took the Endurance Trophy for LMGTE Am Drivers in their Ferrari 488 GTE Evo.

World Endurance Cup for GT Manufacturers was won by Ferrari.

While in this seasons Teams Championships, Toyota Gazoo Racing won the Hypercar World Endurance Championship in their Toyota GR010 Hybrid. Team WRT won the Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Teams in their Oreca 07. Racing Team Nederland won the Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Pro/Am Teams in their Oreca 07. AF Corse won the Endurance Trophy for LMGTE Am Teams in their Ferrari 488 GTE Evo.

Congratulations for the champions of each class in WEC this season.

2021 Algarve MotoGP Review, Pedro Acosta 2021 Moto3 Champion!

Review of the seventeenth round of the 2021 MotoGP season returns back at Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, on the outskirts of Portimão for the for the Algarve GP.

In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Ducati Lenovo Team rider Francesco Bagnaia on his works Ducati Desmosedici GP21.

Second place was Team Suzuki Ecstar rider and outgoing MotoGP Champion Joan Mir on his works Suzuki GSX-RR, he was two and half seconds behind Bagnaia at the end. While, third was Ducati Lenovo Team rider Jack Miller on his works Ducati Desmosedici GP21, he was six seconds behind Bagnaia at the end of the race.

In the Moto2 race (Inline-three 765cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Remy Gardner on the Kalex.

Second was Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Raúl Fernández on the Kalex, he was three seconds behind Gardner at the end of the race. While, third was Elf Marc VDS Racing Team rider Sam Lowes on the Kalex, he was four seconds behind Gardner at the end of the race.

While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Pedro Acosta on the KTM. First place was enough to give Pedro Acosta the 2021 Moto3 title in his rookie season. Pedro Acosta is 46 points ahead of Dennis Foggia in the standings with a race to go. Contracts to Pedro Acosta for winning the Moto3 championship.

Second was Rivacold Snipers Team rider Andrea Migno on the Honda, he was four tenths of a second behind Acosta at the end of the race. While, third was Avintia VR46 Academy rider Niccolò Antonelli on the KTM, he was eight tenths of a second behind Acosta at the end of the race.

2021 Mexico City Grand Prix Review

Review of the eighteenth round of the 2021 F1 season at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in the centre of Mexico City for the Mexican Mexico City Grand Prix.

The race itself was a good race to watch. Valtteri Bottas was on pole for Sunday's race ahead of Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. At the sunny Mexico City Grand Prix. Bottas took the lead, due to the circult having a long start/finish straight to the first corner, it was Verstappen who took the advantage and took the lead and stayed there till the end. For Max Verstappen to win this seasons Mexico City Grand Prix for Verstappen's ninth race win of the season.

While, Current Formula 1 World Champion Sir Lewis Hamilton finished in second place in the Mercedes, Hamilton was sixteen seconds behind Verstappen at the end.

Meanwhile, Sergio Pérez finished in third place in the other Red Bull to complete the podium, Pérez was eighteen seconds behind Verstappen at the end of the seventy-one lap race.

Now with four races to go, Max Verstappen Grand Prix win in Mexico City and Sir Lewis Hamilton only managing a second place finish. Max Verstappen's lead of the F1 Drivers' Standings has been improved from twelve points to nineteen points ahead of Sir Lewis Hamilton in the standings with four races to go.

While Mercedes still leads F1 Constructors' Standings, the gap is now reduce from twenty-three points to one point from Red Bull who are second in the Constructors' Standings with four races to go.

Highlights of the race below, enjoy.



Rate the Teams and Drivers

Mercedes - 7
Lewis Hamilton - 8 (finished second)
Valtteri Bottas - 6 (pole, finished fifteenth, two laps down, fastest lap)

Red Bull Racing - 9
Max Verstappen - 10 (race win)
Sergio Pérez - 8 (finished third)

McLaren - 5
Daniel Ricciardo - 5 (finished twelfth, lap down)
Lando Norris - 6 (finished tenth, lap down)

Aston Martin - 6
Sebastian Vettel - 7 (finished seventh, lap down)
Lance Stroll - 5 (finished fourteenth, two laps down)

Alpine - 5
Fernando Alonso - 6 (finished ninth, lap down)
Esteban Ocon - 5 (finished thirteenth, lap down)

Ferrari - 9
Charles Leclerc - 10 (finished fifth)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 8 (finished sixth, lap down)

AlphaTauri - 8
Pierre Gasly - 10 (finished fourth)
Yuki Tsunoda - 6 (DNF, Collision with Ocon)

Alfa Romeo - 8
Kimi Räikkönen - 9 (finished eighth, lap down)
Antonio Giovinazzi - 7 (finished eleventh, lap down)

Haas - 5
Mick Schumacher - 6 (DNF, Collision with Ocon)
Nikita Mazepin - 5 (finished eighteenth, three laps down)

Williams - 5
George Russell - 5 (finished sixteenth, two laps down)
Nicholas Latifi - 5 (finished seventeenth, two laps down)


Next stop, Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Interlagos, São Paulo in a weeks time for the São Paulo Grand Prix.

F1 2021 Mexico City Grand Prix Predictions

After a season away, predictions for this weekends Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix (the previous name Mexican Grand Prix would have worked better) at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in the centre of Mexico City. For Sergio Pérez's home race.

So Predictions for the race, for the win, I predict that, Max Verstappen for the win in the Red Bull, Sergio Pérez second in the other Red Bull, and third place for Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes. Don't forget Valtteri Bottas, the McLaren drivers, the Aston Martin drivers, the Alpine drivers, the Ferrari drivers, and Pierre Gasly as-well for a podium place.