» A Brilliant Comeback - Blackbird Automotive Journal
WEBLewis Hamilton won the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix for a record-equalling fifth year in a row after his Mercedes team’s brilliant tyre strategy set the Brit up for a late charge that saw him catch and pass race leader and title rival Max Verstappen with six laps remaining.
» Brilliant Breakthrough
WEBRussell’s brilliant victory was also Mercedes’ first of the season, this breakthrough infusing the team with renewed energy to challenge Red Bull for the 2023 title.
» Awesome in Austin
WEBAfter five years, Max Verstappen finally found the secret of Austin. In a breathtaking head-to-head battle, Mercedes determined Lewis Hamilton could stay out longer than the Dutchman after each of the two pit stops, thereby banking on fresh rubber to overcome the deficit on the stopwatch.
Unstoppable - Blackbird Automotive Journal
WEBCharles Leclerc nailed his final qualifying lap around Monza to finish Q3 to finish about a tenth-and-a-half quicker than Max Verstappen. However, due to the Dutchman’s five-place grid penalty for taking a new internal combustion engine (ICE), Verstappen’s qualifying setup optimized his RB18 with a higher downforce setup for race day.
» Four in a Row - Blackbird Automotive Journal
WEBZandvoort is one of the shorter circuits of the F1 season. With challenging banked curves and undulating shorter straights, cars carry huge downforce loads giving less straight-line speed.
Runaway - Blackbird Automotive Journal
WEBThus, Ferrari arrived expecting only a modest Baku podium finish. However, the Scuderia realised a Sunday victory was very much in play thanks to Charles Leclerc’s stunning one-lap pole-winning speed and projected race pace, matched with Carlos Sainz’s equally aggressive fourth place.
» Domination - Blackbird Automotive Journal
WEBMax Verstappen dominated the French Grand Prix after race leader Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari slipped from his control on Lap 18. Entering the high-speed Le Beausset, the Monegasque’s F1-75 snapped sideways and slammed into the barriers.
Down to the Wire | Blackbird Automotive Journal
WEBThe Jeddah Corniche Circuit’s combination of Monaco and Monza forgives no mistakes. Mick Schumacher learned that hard lesson amid his 160mph crash in Q2, delaying the session for almost an hour while he was airlifted to a hospital.
Left in the Dust | Blackbird Automotive Journal
WEBWhen Max Verstappen needed it most, he produced a launch for the ages from his third starting spot on the grid. The Dutchman streaked past both Hamilton and pole-sitter Valtteri Bottas around the outside at 220mph a half-mile later before stamping on the brakes at the last imaginable second for dusty Turn 1.
The Master of Going Faster | Blackbird Automotive Journal
WEBLewis Hamilton saved perhaps his most crushing career victory for when it counted. The Brit finished 25.5 seconds ahead of Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas to win the Portuguese Grand Prix at Portimao to become the most victorious driver in Formula One history.
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