Don Robbie

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...

Mexican Grand Prix Review: Verstappen dominates to extend championship lead as Red Bull close in on Mercedes in constructors' race By Oli Dickson Jefford Max Verstappen edged closer to a first world title with a dominant display at the Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday. The Red Bull star holds a 19-point lead over seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton with only four races to go for the Brit to knock the Dutchman off the top of the leader board. Where the race was won and lost Red Bull were favourites to win this weekend, meaning that the Mercedes 1-2 in qualifying led by Valtteri Bottas came as a surprise. Yet, when the race began, it was immediately advantage Red Bull and that never looked like changing. Verstappen eased past both Mercedes cars with teammate and home favourite Sergio Perez also starting well, while Bottas spun and ended up at the back of the field. The Finn was stuck in 18th following the opening lap chaos, and was never able to recover. With Bottas at the back, Ham...