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Russell felt like former F1 race winner Pastor Maldonado at Portimao
George Russell says he felt like former Williams and Lotus F1 driver Pastor Maldonado with the number of oversteer moments he suffered during the Portuguese Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton ‘could have only dreamed’ of setting F1 wins record
Lewis Hamilton says it will “take some time to fully sink in” that he has won more Formula 1 races than any other driver in history.

Stroll handed three F1 penalty points for Norris collision and track limits
Racing Point F1 driver Lance Stroll has been handed three penalty points for the collision with Lando Norris and several track limit violations at the Portuguese Grand Prix.

Bottas concedes ‘I had no pace’ after latest F1 defeat to Hamilton at Portimao
Valtteri Bottas admits he simply didn’t have the pace to contend with Lewis Hamilton at the Portuguese Formula 1 Grand Prix.

2020 F1 Portuguese Grand Prix - Race: As it happened
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Mercedes would back Red Bull’s F1 engine freeze idea from 2022
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says F1 “should be doing everything” to help Red Bull continue to use Honda power units beyond the end of 2021.

Ex-F1 driver Petrov steps down from steward duties after father's death
Ex-F1 driver Vitaly Petrov has stepped down from his FIA stewarding position at this weekend's Portuguese GP following the death of his father.

Grosjean: Haas suffering from inherent overheating F1 suspension issue
Romain Grosjean has revealed Haas is suffering from an inherent overheating F1 suspension issue which has blighted its season.

Wolff: No consequences for Williams if Russell loses F1 seat
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff insists the team’s relationship with Williams will not be damaged if George Russell loses his seat for the 2021 Formula 1 season.

Vettel: Leclerc in "another league" in Portuguese GP F1 qualifying
Sebastian Vettel has described Ferrari F1 teammate Charles Leclerc as in "another league" after being comprehensively beaten in qualifying for the Portuguese Grand Prix.

Verstappen: 'Not very enjoyable' Portimao F1 circuit like “driving on ice”
Max Verstappen says driving at Portimao isn’t living up to his expectations as it’s like “driving on ice” due to the smooth track surface and hard tyre compounds nominated by Pirelli for this weekend's Portuguese F1 Grand Prix.

Hamilton had to ‘drive the nuts off’ his F1 car to secure Portugal pole
Lewis Hamilton says he had to “drive the nuts off” his Mercedes F1 car to come from behind and grab a late pole position for the Portuguese GP.

Perez praises Racing Point F1 comeback after being “so lost” at Portimao
Sergio Perez says Racing Point had to turn its Formula 1 car “upside-down” to find setup solutions ahead of qualifying for the Portuguese Grand Prix.

Ricciardo was ‘a minute away’ from taking part in Q3 after F1 qualifying spin
Daniel Ricciardo says Renault were a minute shy of taking part in Q3 following his spin during qualifying for F1’s Portuguese GP.

Narrow F1 qualifying defeats to Hamilton getting “very annoying” - Bottas
Valtteri Bottas admits it is “really annoying” to have been pipped to pole position by Mercedes F1 teammate Lewis Hamilton during qualifying for the Portuguese GP.

Hamilton snatches last-gasp pole to deny Bottas at F1 Portuguese GP
Lewis Hamilton left it late to claim the 97th pole position of his F1 career, pipping Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas with a late effort in qualifying for the Portuguese GP.

2020 F1 Portuguese Grand Prix: Qualifying - As it happened
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Vettel aims to close out Ferrari F1 chapter with “dignity”
Sebastian Vettel says he wants to end his six-year stay with Ferrari with “dignity” as he enters his final races with the famous Italian F1 team.

Bottas pips Hamilton in tight final practice at F1 Portuguese GP
Valtteri Bottas completes Portuguese GP practice clean sweep by heading Mercedes F1 teammate Lewis Hamilton in a tight FP3 session at Portimao, as Red Bull close in...

Red Bull will look at “outside” options for F1 2021 if Albon is dropped
Red Bull will look at options “outside” its talent pool if it decides not to retain Alex Albon for the 2021 Formula 1 season.

Steiner rules out IndyCar star Herta for 2021 Haas F1 seat
IndyCar sensation Colton Herta is not a candidate for a 2021 F1 seat with Haas, team principal Guenther Steiner has confirmed.

Wolff admits Russell’s F1 future at Williams is not up to Mercedes
Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff has conceded that George Russell’s future at Williams will ultimately be decided by the British squad.

LGBTQ+ organisation Racing Pride calls out F1 over Petrov Steward appointment
LGBTQ+ organisation Racing Pride condemns the decision to appoint Vitaly Petrov to the role of F1 Race Steward in Portugal in light of his views on racism and homosexuality

‘Electrical blackout’ led to Gasly’s fiery exit from F1 Portuguese GP FP2
Pierre Gasly’s session-ending issue during second practice for Formula 1’s Portuguese Grand Prix was started by an “electrical blackout” on his AlphaTauri car.