Portuguese Grand Prix 2021

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This is the end of this live text from the Portuguese Grand Prix. Thanks for following along with us. We'll see you next Sunday for the Spanish Grand Prix. Great week everyone !

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T66. With this second success of the season, Hamilton extends his advantage at the top of the standings. With 69 points, the Englishman is now 8 points ahead of Verstappen, his runner-up

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T66. Here is the final ranking of this Portuguese Grand Prix

 

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The greeting between the two strong men of this 2021 season

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T66. Very good race from Fernando Alonso who managed to move up to 8th place just behind his teammate Esteban Ocon. Alpine ends his weekend very well. Daniel Ricciardo also made up for it by winning the 2 points for 9th place ahead of Pierre Gasly

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T66. Verstappen once thought he would win the bonus point for the best lap in the race. Finally, the stewards canceled his time for not respecting the track limits at the 14th turn. Valtteri Bottas set the best time in 1'19″865

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T66. LEWIS HAMILTON VICTORY! After Bahrain, the reigning world champion wins for the second time this season here in Portimão! He finished ahead of Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas. Sergio Pérez and Lando Norris complete the Top 5

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T66. Last lap of the race

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T61. Sainz out of the points. It's Gasly who moves up to 10th

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T65. Red Bull responds to Bottas' stop by calling Verstappen to the pits. The Dutchman starts again on soft tires to try to get the best time in the race

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T64. Bottas makes a second stop and comes out 3rd. The Finn sets out to set the best time in the race.

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T62. Schumacher is satisfied as best he can. The German gets the better of Latifi and is now in 17th place

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T62. Only 5 laps left

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T60. With 7 laps remaining, here is the provisional Top 10: Hamilton, Verstappen, Bottas, Pérez, Norris, Leclerc, Ocon, Alonso, Sainz and Ricciardo

 

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T58. Alonso continues his comeback. As with Gasly and Ricciardo, the pilot Alpine went to the outside at the first corner and got rid of his compatriot Sainz. The Spaniard is 1th!

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T56. Bottas reassured by his engineer who warns him of a fault in the exhaust sensor

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T55. Bottas warns his wall that he feels a loss of power

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T52. 5 second penalty for Mazepin for non-compliance with blue flags

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T51. Pérez finally makes his first save. The Mexican starts again on soft tires to also get the additional point for the best lap in the race

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T51. Great second part of the race for Alonso. After Gasly, the Spaniard leaves Ricciardo no chance and moves up to 9th place

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