Formula 1 drivers raised several safety concerns over the Jeddah track. Which areas are most in need of attention before the series returns in March?
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix articles archive
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix articles
Hamilton closes on another Schumacher record with first ‘hat-trick’ of 2021
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Posted onLewis Hamilton scored his first ‘hat-trick’ of pole position, win and fastest lap in over a year last weekend, tying the lead of the championship with Max Verstappen.
How Hamilton and Verstappen’s roughest scrap yet played out on the radio
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Posted onThey fought on-track and off-track, with their cars, tactics and even the rule book. Here’s the blow-by-blow story of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen’s toughest scrap yet.
Brawn defends Masi following criticism of Saudi Arabian GP decisions
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Posted onFormula 1 motorsport director Ross Brawn has defended the series’ race director Michael Masi over criticism of his handling of last weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
F1 drivers want safety changes to Jeddah’s “Suzuka with walls” layout
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Posted onFormula 1 drivers want changes to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit to lessen its dangers after the first race weekend on the track was marred by incidents.
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Star Performers
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton, Esteban Ocon, and Antonio Giovinazzi were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Here’s why.
How the drivers and teams’ titles will be decided in Abu Dhabi
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Posted onWhile Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton enter the final race tied on points, Mercedes are well ahead in the constructors championship. Here’s how both titles will be decided.
Nothing unusual about restart ‘deal’ conversation with Red Bull – Masi
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Posted onFIA Formula 1 race director Michael Masi insisted his conversation with the Red Bull team during the second red flag period in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was not out of the ordinary.
Wolff fears title-deciding crash if F1 fails to learn from Jeddah controversies
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Posted onToto Wolff fears this weekend’s championship-deciding race in Abu Dhabi could be “messy” following a series of controversial incidents in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Paddock Diary: Saudi Arabian Grand Prix part two
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Posted onFIA president Jean Todt visited Jeddah for the final grand prix before he steps down and the contest to elect his successor is expected to be close.
Hamilton set fastest lap despite losing ‘four tenths’ with wing damage
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Posted onLewis Hamilton scored the bonus point for fastest lap in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix despite losing four tenths of a second per lap with a damaged front wing.
Norris slates F1’s “worst rule ever invented” after red flag misfortune
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Posted onLando Norris criticised a quirk of Formula 1’s rules which allows drivers to fulfil their obligation to make a mandatory pit stop during a red flag period after he finished 10th in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Hamilton wins ugly fight in Jeddah to set up showdown finale with Verstappen
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Posted onMax Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton will go into the final race of the season tied on points after the pair collided again in Jeddah.
Hamilton says racing rules ‘clearly don’t apply to one of us’
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Posted onLewis Hamilton criticised the enforcement of Formula 1’s racing rules following another contentious encounter with his championship rival in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Vote for your 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
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Posted onMax Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton lost four seconds slowed down when neither wanted to be the first across the DFRS line on lap 37. Here’s all the data from Jeddah.
F1 “missed Charlie Whiting” today says Horner after chaotic race
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Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner made his view of FIA Formula 1 race director Michael Masi clear after a series of controversial incidents and stewards’ decisions in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Verstappen keeps second place after penalty for slowing in front of Hamilton
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Posted onMax Verstappen has been given a 10-second time penalty for slowing in front of championship rival Lewis Hamilton, which led to the pair colliding.
Perez and Leclerc cleared over collision which led to second red flag
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Posted onRace stewards have cleared Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez after an investigation into the collision between the pair during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
F1 is ‘more about penalties than racing’ fumes Verstappen after Hamilton clashes
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Posted onMax Verstappen says his fiery Saudi Arabian Grand Prix battle with Lewis Hamilton was not what Formula 1 should be after collecting a penalty and tangling with his rival while trying to let him by.