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Valtteri Bottas has defended his lack of pace during the Qatar Grand Prix suggesting that his car was not the same as teammate Lewis Hamilton's who went on to comfortably win the race.

Lewis Hamilton will have the same power unit that he used at the Brazilian Grand Prix at the upcoming Saudi Arabia Grand Prix. The Jeddah street circuit is expected to be the second fastest circuit on the grid behind Monza in Italy.

Max Verstappen is preparing for the upcoming Qatar Grand Prix this weekend and is not focusing on the stewards decision with regards to his incident with Lewis Hamilton at the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Martin Brundle feels Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes will be served better if they take another five-place grid drop to take on another new power unit, especially with Qatar's Losail circuit boasting long straights.

Charles Leclerc jumped to Lewis Hamilton's defense after Fernando Alonso downplayed his blistering drive at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Mercedes have requested the Right to Review the incident between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen at Turn 4 in Brazil. They are hoping new evidence could change stewards' minds and hand the Red Bull driver a retrospective penalty.

Mercedes could appeal the stewards' decision not to investigate the on-track incident between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton after it emerged that they did not have the footage of all the angles at the time.

Lewis Hamilton was disqualified from Friday's qualifying session following a rear wing DRS infringement, which Toto Wolff has branded harsh on the part of the stewards. The Briton overcame all his penalties to win the Brazilian Grand Prix ahead of Verstappen.

Lewis Hamilton could face a five-place grid penalty in Brazil with Mercedes pondering an Internal Combustion Engine change.

Mercedes claim Max Verstappen just went for broke by attempting a move at Turn 1 during the Mexico City Grand Prix, which saw him overtake both Mercedes cars and take the lead. The Red Bull driver went on to record a dominant victory and extend his championship lead.

Nico Rosberg has again shared advice with Max Verstappen on how to beat Lewis Hamilton to the 2021 F1 title.

Max Verstappen is aware that the championship picture can turn around quickly if Red Bull are not fully focused at every stage of a Grand Prix. He currently leads Hamilton by 19 points after winning the Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday.

Valtteri Bottas took pole position ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton

Max Verstappen topped FP2 ahead of both Mercedes drivers

Max Verstappen has dismissed Lewis Hamilton's suggestions that he will be under added pressure because he is fighting for his first world championship title.

Lewis Hamilton has dismissed any suggestions that he is ready to play dirty if necessary to beat Max Verstappen to the 2021 Drivers' championship title.

Nico Rosberg feels Hamilton's experience in title battles will help him beat Max Verstappen to the 2021 Drivers' championship. The Mercedes driver currently trails the Dutchman by 12 points.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has warned George Russell about sticking to the rules when he battles Lewis Hamilton on track from 2022 and beyond. The rules are simple - race hard but no contact.

Mercedes are battling a crippling engine reliability issue which has seen them take more engine penalties than any other team on the grid in 2021.

Sergio Perez looked completely deflated at the end of teh race as he chugged on fluids before going up to the podium

Lewis Hamilton finished 1.3 seconds behind Max Verstappen as the Dutchman took his first win at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

The Circuit of the Americas was previously believed to be a track that favours the Mercedes cars

Former Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg has drawn comparison between seven-time world champions Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher.

Sebastian Vettel thought it was impossible to beat Michael Schumacher and Ferrari in the early part of last decade before Fernando Alonso dethroned the seven-time world champion.

Former Red Bull driver Mark Webber is unsure if the Austrian team is giving Max Verstappen the car needed to close out the 2021 Drivers' championship.

Mercedes have moved ahead of Red Bull Racing in terms of race pace especially after the Silver Arrows introduced new power units in both cars.

Lewis Hamilton threw away a potential podium finish at the Turkish Grand Prix after agreeing to make a late pit stop for fresh tyres that saw him finish in fifth. The Briton surrendered his two point advantage in the championship to Max Verstappen, who now leads by six points.

Lewis Hamilton has spent his entire career in F1 thus far with two teams - McLaren and Mercedes. The Briton always envisioned driving for Ferrari at some point during his time in the sport.

Lewis Hamilton was hoping to build a sizeable lead over Max Verstappen at the Russian Grand Prix but could not as the Red Bull Driver came from last to second.

Mercedes were hoping that Valtteri Bottas' grid penalty will help them keep Max Verstappen from making too much progress up the grid. The plan backfired as the Red Bull Racing driver eventually finished just behind race winner Lewis Hamilton in second place.