At the F1 racing tournament, the Azerbaijan GP encountered an error on the design road, causing many unexpected incidents. Because of that, Hamilton lost many opportunities. Mainly because the brakes have major problems.
This race brought many emotions to the fans, as well as being exciting until the last minute with breathtaking racing scenes. On that tough day of competition, both bright candidates for the championship each year missed their chance. Therefore, the Red Bull team still has many reasons to be happy for their team.
Dramatic battle between riders
Charles Leclerc started well from pole position and secured that position in the first lap. But he and Ferrari understand that the SF21 cannot stop the power of Mercedes and Red Bull. And soon ceded the winning race to the duo of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton.
For the first time, the “bull” has both cars to “fight” Mercedes with Lewis Hamilton himself. Although the champion leads in stage 1 of the race. But a pit-stop lasts 4 seconds (due to having to wait for other cars to pass in the pit-lane). He lost his advantage to not just one but two Red Bull riders. Thanks to that, Verstappen and Perez ranked 1st and 2nd respectively at the Azerbaijan GP.
In the following rounds, Hamilton tried to chase and find a way to overtake his opponent but failed. Even when Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) had an accident and lost control on the straight before the pit-lane entrance on lap 31 and the safety car appeared. Hamilton also has no chance to overtake at least one Red Bull. Although the gap is no longer as large as before.
There were many incidents on the race track
However, the “earthquake” came in round 46 when Verstappen had the same problem as Stroll; The left tire blew out on the straight near the finish line and crashed into the wall. The accident robbed Verstappen of the opportunity to win his third win this season. And he is also likely to lose the leading position in the individual rankings to Hamilton.
The race had to be suspended with a red flag on lap 49 due to safety concerns about the remaining tires on the road. After more than 20 minutes of interruption, there were 2 ‘sprint’ rounds of Azerbaijan GP 2021 with too many developments happening. From the starting line, Hamilton rose from 2nd place, but made a braking error and he paid a heavy price when he fell to last place, completely empty-handed.
The opportunity belongs to Red Bull
Thanks to that, Perez easily won the final victory for Red Bull. First victory in the “bull bull” shirt for the Mexican driver. Sebastian Vettel continued to have another excellent race to take a surprising second place. And the first podium for Aston Martin in F1. And Pierre Gasly is the last name in the top 3 after the battle with Leclerc in the deciding round.
Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo both scored points for McLaren, placing 5th and 9th respectively. Fernando Alonso finished 6th for Alpine, followed by rookie Yuki Tsunoda and Carlos Sainz. Kimi Raikkonen took the final points for Alfa Romeo in 10th place.
Hamilton has an unbelievable ranking, Verstappen lost the top spot
Mexican driver Sergio Perez of Red Bull suddenly won the 2021 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix race in a dramatic day. The 2nd and 3rd places are also unexpected drivers: Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martini) and Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri).
Meanwhile, the two riders leading the individual rankings both had disappointing results. Sergio Perez’s teammate Max Verstappen crashed his car into the barrier while leading and had only 5 laps left to finish.
It goes without saying how bitter the Dutch racer is. When he got out of the car, he couldn’t control himself and kicked his “steed”.
Even with the best lap record, Verstappen did not receive bonus points because he did not complete the race! Ranked second in the individual rankings, Lewis Hamilton only finished 15th. Even though there were only 2 laps left in the race, he was ranked second and seemed certain to rise to the top of the overall rankings.
The British driver’s unbelievable mistake created an opportunity for four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel to take the first podium for Aston Martin. However, Vettel’s teammate, “crown prince” Lance Stroll, also crashed on lap 31. Meanwhile, Mercedes had another forgettable week because Hamilton’s teammate Valtteri Bottas only finished 12th.
