Speaking in a powerful interview on F1 podcast Beyond The Grid, Romain Grosjean discusses how he's dealt with flashbacks to his fiery crash in Bahrain last November.
Damon Hill struggled to contain his enthusiasm for Lewis Hamilton’s achievement after the British racer took his 100th F1 pole position on Saturday in Spain, declaring him ‘one of the most talented people to have ever walked the earth’.
Hamilton declared himself extremely flattered with that sentiment after winning Sunday’s race, and on this week’s episode of the
F1 Nation podcast, Damon explains why he stands by his judgement.
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Joined by co-hosts Tom Clarkson and Natalie Pinkham, the 1996 world champion also breaks down all the big talking points from the Spanish Grand Prix, including that fascinating first corner battle, and whether Red Bull could have done anything to prevent Mercedes winning.
‘Merc will wait on orders to avoid dejected Bottas’
Date published:
May 6 2021
Mercedes won’t jump at issuing team orders as they don’t want to “get a down” Valtteri Bottas, says F1 journalist Lawrence Barretto
Three races into this season, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are separated by eight points with the reigning World Champion yet again on top of the standings.
The third placed driver isn’t either Hamilton or Verstappen’s team-mate, it’s Lando Norris, with Bottas P4 and 29 points off the battle for the title.
Although it is just three races into a 23-race season it already appears as if neither Bottas nor Sergio Perez are in the fight for the Drivers’ crown.
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are fighting for the world title, but the role of Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez is far from over. Team orders will therefore not be an issue at this stage, according to Lawrence Barretto.