Verstappen eyes second Spanish GP title


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2021 FIA Formula One World Championship 

2021 Spanish Grand Prix

Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 
Montmelo, Spain 
Sunday, 9 May 2021
 
Red Bull Racing-Honda driver Max Verstappen will be eager to win his second Spanish Grand Prix title on May 9.   
 
The Belgian star won this race in 2016 and he became the youngest driver ever to win a Formula One Grand Prix at the age of 18 years and 228 days.
 
Verstappen finished second in the most recent race in the 2021 season which was the Portuguese Grand Prix on May 2. 
 
Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes
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The 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix was won by Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton as he looks to successfully defend his Formula One world title this season. 
 
Hamilton's teammate, Valtteri Bottas finished third as Mercedes secured two podium spots in Portugal. 
 
Looking at the Drivers' Championship standings, Hamilton is sitting at the top having won the Bahrain Grand Prix and Portuguese Grand Prix. 
 
Verstappen and Lando Norris of McLaren are placed second and third respectively on the standings. 
 
Lando Norris of McLaren
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Verstappen is taking it one weekend at a time as he reflected on his performance at the Portuguese Grand Prix where he lost pole position after his best lap was deleted for going beyond track limits.
 
"This season is going to be long and we will be taking it one weekend at a time. And above all: we'll keep fighting until the end," Verstappen said. 
 
"It was a bit of an odd weekend in terms of grip. I tried everything I could. 
 
"Clearly we still have to improve and do better because we should be fastest on every single track and in every single condition - because the track is the same for everyone."
 
Mercedes are placed at the top of the Constructors' Championship standings and they were followed by Red Bull Racing-Honda and McLaren-Mercedes respectively. 
 

2020 Spanish Grand Prix results


Winner: Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes  
Runner-Up: Max Verstappen - Red Bull Racing-Honda 
Third-place: Valtteri Bottas - Mercedes 
 

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Published: 05/06/2021