Courtesy: MotorSports Magazine
At Imola, the 2021 Formula 1 season saw one of its best races yet, with an epic duel between archrivals Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. The Red Bull was extremely impressive, eventually winning the race rather comfortably. This has brought him within one point of the reigning champion, with everything on the line in Portimao.
We’re only two races into the F1 season, and it’s already been a rollercoaster of emotions with plenty of thrills and spills. As the F1 circus heads to Portimao for the third time, let’s see who will come out on top: Mercedes or Red Bull, Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen.
Max Verstappen will be aiming to take home the checkered flag in consecutive races for the first time in his Formula 1 career when he hits the track. However, the Red Bull Racing star is likely to have his hands full against the defending champion in this race. Lewis Hamilton returns to the Algarve after dominating in this race last fall.
Prediction:
The speed of the two Mercedes cars on this track was far superior to that of their competitors. However, with a better car than last year, Max is expected to outperform Bottas and start the race in P2, with the Finn trailing him.
Lewis losing two races in a row appears unlikely. So don’t be surprised if Hamilton puts some distance between himself and Max and wins comfortably. The Dutchman’s raw talent may be enough to overtake Bottas. However, with Perez out of the picture to challenge the front three, Mercedes is likely to sweep the awards in Portugal once more.
It’ll be an interesting race, let’s see what the qualifiers have in-store for us.
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