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Top five F1 drivers of 2021 By Charlie Bennett It’s almost three weeks since Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton to win perhaps the most controversial F1 World Championship in history – but they weren’t the only drivers to shine in 2021.   Verstappen is the new king of the road and Hamilton will have to find an answer to the Dutchman’s brilliance if he’s to regain the title, but there were 18 other drivers on the grid this season – some good, some not.   So, without further ado, here’s our top five drivers from 2021 and – spoiler alert – it includes a couple of familiar names on top.     1. Max Verstappen   Max Verstappen may divide opinion because of his no-holds-barred on-track manner, but there is no disputing his brilliance behind the wheel of a racing car.   For years, pundits and journalists have waited to see him and Lewis Hamilton go at it for the title and in 2021, the Dutchman finally had the car to do it.   Jenson Button already labels the 24...

Hamilton v Verstappen - The key moments from a thrilling season By Oli Dickson-Jefford  It was perhaps the most enthralling sporting contest of 2021, fuelled by drama, controversy and incredible racing. Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton contested a thrilling title battle this Formula One season, with the championship winner not decided until the very final lap of the season. Though the thrilling- and hugely controversial- finale is what will be remembered the most when all is said and done, it’s been a season of thrills and spills and dramatic momentum swings. In a season that went down to the very wire, just what were the key moments between the two?  Bahrain- Race 1 Eyebrows were first raised on the opening weekend of the season when Verstappen took pole in Bahrain. And that continued during the race, with the two protagonists battling it out throughout the first 40 laps before the Brit was able to take the lead. Verstappen closed down Hamilton and overtook him with three la...

Could a Max Verstappen title win change the face of F1?  By Tom Masters The F1 season is coming to a thrilling conclusion, with the Qatar Grand Prix taking place tomorrow and just two more races after that.    The title race is extremely tight, with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in a head-to-head battle for the 2021 F1 Championship.    The Dutch driver currently has the lead over Hamilton by just 14 points, with the title going right down to the wire, starting in Qatar tomorrow.    The question is, should Verstappen take the title, could it change the face of F1?    A new champion    Should Verstappen take the title from Hamilton, he will be the first new champion since 2016, when Nico Rosberg narrowly took the title.    He would also only be the fourth champion since 2010, with only Sebastian Vettel (2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013), Lewis Hamilton (2014, 2015, 2017,2018, 2019 and 2020) and Rosberg winning the title in that...

Preview of the 2021 Qatar Grand Prix By Oli Dickson Jefford  Lewis Hamilton will hope to put Max Verstappen under further pressure when the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix takes place this weekend. The title was seemingly heading Verstappen’s way, but a stunning drive from Hamilton in Brazil means that the Dutchman’s lead has been cut to 14 points. With the drivers and constructor’s title races heating up, the 21st race of 2021 promises to provide even more drama. Grand Prix: Losail International Circuit Following the Singapore, Bahrain and Sakhir Grand Prix’s, the Qatar Grand Prix will be the fourth in F1 history to run as a night race. The race was a late introduction into the 2021 calendar, replacing the Australian Grand Prix which was cancelled due to covid-19 restrictions. The Losail International Circuit is 5.38km long and drivers will contest 57 laps on Sunday’s race, with a switch back to standard practice and qualifying after last week’s sprint race. With several nice s...