The 2021 Portuguese GP was held at the uniquely undulating Autódromo Internacional do Algarve commonly known as Portimão Circuit.
After 2 blistering races to start the 2021 Season on a high note, the 2021 Portuguese GP was certainly a lot less eventful though not devoid of exciting on track action.
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In this episode we discuss:
- Race Start – BOT HAM VER
- Rocking Ricciardo
- Kimi snoozing in the car
- Race Restart – BOT VER HAM
- Mercedes Fastest?
- BOT HAM VER – wait what?!
- HAM BOT VER – Wait! WTF is happening?
- Mazepin the GREAT!
- Perez racing alone.
- And HAM VER BOT it is..
- Curse of the 2nd Red Bull seat.
- Poor Bottas
- Battle for P18
- Alonso – The man on a mission
- Underperforming Gasly
- What is Vettle doing?
- Mick and Vettle’s bromance
- Battle for P17
- Battle of the fastest lap.
- Race End – HAM VER BOT! (the only consistent thing in life)
Driver Ratings
Rating scale:
0 – Poor
5 – Average
10 – Outstanding
| Pos | Driver | Team | Sarang’s Rating | Akash’s Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 10/10 | 9/10 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 7.5/10 | 8/10 |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 8.5/10 | 9/10 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpha Tauri | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 6.5/10 | 7/10 |
| 12 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| 13 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| 15 | Yuki Tsunoda | Alpha Tauri | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| 16 | George Russell | Williams | 6.5/10 | 5/10 |
| 17 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| 19 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas | 1/10 | 1/10 |
| 20 DNF | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 0/10 | 0/10 |
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