They 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.
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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.
Nothing unusual about restart ‘deal’ conversation with Red Bull – Masi
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
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
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
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.
Did Verstappen get the right penalty for “brake test” on Hamilton?
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Posted onDid the stewards take the correct decision over the unusual and controversial collision between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in Jeddah?
Hamilton set fastest lap despite losing ‘four tenths’ with wing damage
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
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.
Hamilton wins ugly fight in Jeddah to set up showdown finale with Verstappen
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix review
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.
Vote for your 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
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
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
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
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
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
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
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.
F1 is ‘more about penalties than racing’ fumes Verstappen after Hamilton clashes
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
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.
Hamilton also summoned to stewards over contact with Verstappen at turn 27
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen is under investigation for potential breaches of the rules following their collision in Jeddah. Hamilton said he didn’t understand why his rival slowed.
Hamilton wins bad-tempered scrap and ties Verstappen on points before finale
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix summary
Posted onLewis Hamilton won the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and drew level with championship rival Max Verstappen with just one race left.
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix championship points
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onChampionship leaders Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton are tied on points going into the final race of the 2021 season.
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix race result
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton won the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas.
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in pictures
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Posted onThe 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in pictures.
Poll: Should Verstappen have had to surrender the lead after the restart?
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Posted onShould Max Verstappen have been made to give up the lead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after passing Lewis Hamilton off track at the restart?
Saudi Arabian GP red-flagged twice in first 16 laps after crashes
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onThe Saudi Arabian Grand Prix has been red-flagged on the 14th lap after a heavy crash for Mick Schumacher which caused damage to a barrier.
How drivers prompted change in F1’s approach to human rights concerns
2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Posted onIn previous years, Formula 1 has turned a blind eye to issues in countries it travels to but since 2020 its “unconscious” era seems to have ended.