The hope will be that there will be a close fight between the Mercedes and that Verstappen can somehow find enough pace to challenge for the win. Lando Norris's McLaren in fourth split the Red Bulls of Verstappen and Alexander Albon (who again was miles away from his team-mate), whilst the Racing Points showed good pace in placing sixth and ninth. Perhaps the upside to yesterday's action was that the midfield is very close indeed - and that Ferrari have found their way into that, somehow, qualifying in seventh and 11th, with Sebastian Vettel not even making it into Q3. I want to enjoy this but I have to perform at the next race and be ready for whatever comes." I have to get the best out of myself each week. "The dream of winning the title is very much alive this year," said the Finn.
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Just 11 of the 20 cars made it to the finish as a series of mechanical failures, likely owing to the seven-month break between races here and in Abu Dhabi on December 1, helped to spice up the show.īottas kept his cool to lead every lap and claim an opening win of this new era. Sunday’s race may have been the first grand prix to ever take place behind closed doors, but the millions watching on their televisions around the globe were treated to a thrilling spectacle. Hamilton will be provided with a chance of redemption in just six days’ time at the same venue. It really felt like a racing incident but I'll take whatever penalty they feel I deserve and move forward.'' `It was a really unfortunate scenario with Alex. "It's not been a great weekend for me," Hamilton concluded. Hamilton was penalised back in Brazil for taking Albon out of first podium finish with a penultimate-lap collision.
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Hamilton has raced to six world titles with the reputation as one of the sport’s cleanest drivers ever, but the crash here was his second in three races with Albon. It was just a misjudgement for Lewis, and it’d be good if he apologised for it.” A five-second penalty doesn’t do anything for him. Red Bull team principal Horner said: “Alex didn’t deserve that. There’s always a risk of overtaking on the outside, but I knew that as long as I gave him all the space that I could then it’s up to him if he wants to crash or not.” “I felt like I did the move already and I was focused on catching Bottas. “I really feel like we could have won that race.
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“I am a bit fresh right now so I have to be careful what I say," said Albon. But on the exit of the corner, Hamilton’s front-left tyre hit Albon’s right rear - his race over. The divided action came after Hamilton had on Saturday implied that drivers who failed to take a knee before Formula One’s season opener were "complicit" in racism.Īlbon, 22, sensed that Hamilton, on old rubber, was vulnerable and he swiftly launched a move round the outside of the Briton’s black machine. The incident denied London-born Albon the most unlikely of maiden victories with the Red Bull driver's boss Christian Horner going even further by saying that Hamilton should issue an apology to his young charge for their dramatic late crash.īefore the pulsating race - the first global sporting event of the Covid-19 era - six drivers, including Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc stood in the back row of a divided grid as Hamilton and 13 of his contemporaries knelt in the fight for racial equality.
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In the end it was Valterri Bottas who won the first race of racing's new era, crossing the line 0.6 seconds clear of his Mercedes team-mate, but Hamilton was demoted to fourth following a five-second penalty after he was involved in a crash with Red Bull driver Alexander Albon in the closing stages. Lewis Hamilton’s first race of his championship defence was tinged with controversy on and off the track as Formula One marked its return with an incident-packed Austrian Grand Prix. Post-race analysis: Why Mercedes should be relieved at Austrian GP victory, despite being in a class of their own