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2021 FIA Formula One World Championship
2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Imola, Italy
Sunday, 18 April 2021
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton will be keen to successfully defend his
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix title on April 18.
The British superstar started the 2021 campaign with an impressive win at the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 28 as he sent a warning to his rivals.
Hamilton, who is the reigning Formula One world champion, is attempting to take a record eighth title in the current campaign.
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Red Bull-Racing-Honda driver Max Verstappen finished second Bahrain Grand Prix and he is expected to rival Hamilton for the world title this season.
While Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas finished third following an entertaining race that took place on the Bahrain International Circuit.
As a reward for winning the opening race, Hamilton is sitting at the top of the Drivers' Championship standings.
The 36-year-old is followed by Verstappen and Bottas respectively and the trio will be eager to win the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
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Hamilton, who has won a joint-record seven World Drivers' Championship titles (tied with Michael Schumacher), wanted to prove his critics wrong in Bahrain.
“There are always opportunities to prove people wrong and today is definitely one of them,” Hamilton said.
“There have been many in the past and I hope there are many in the future to be able to show what I was able to do today.
"We don’t have the fastest car at the moment, that’s all good for me. I don’t mind having to pull out extra in order to make the difference.”
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 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix results
Winner: Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes
Runner-Up: Valtteri Bottas - Mercedes
Third-Place: Daniel Ricciardo - Renault
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