The Formula 1 World Championship has reached round seven of the 2021 season and France is the next stop for the racing circus.
The current campaign has started off with a bang, with seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton going toe-to-toe with Red Bull star Max Verstappen, with the Dutchman leading the way by four points.
However, both drivers had an afternoon to forget last time out in Azerbaijan. Verstappen suffered a 200 mph tyre failure down the start-finish straight and his hopes ended when he was catapulted into the wall on lap 46.
As a result, the safety car was deployed and the race was eventually stopped, promoting Hamilton up to second for the restart. The Brit got the better of Sergio Perez going into turn 1 as the lights went out but accidentally turned his brakes off on the downshift and suffered a severe tyre lockup, demoting him to the back of the field. Neither driver ended up scored points.
But with the next race at the Circuit Paul Ricard in the south of France, there is a chance for redemption for both Hamilton and Verstappen to claim some precious points for their teams as F1 nears the halfway point of the season.
