Purple Sector

Portugal is wrapped up and the title fight between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen remains tight! The Red Bulls set out this weekend hoping to take a chunk out of Mercedes' momentum in either championship, but the track conditions proved to be tricky for everyone. Cold temperatures, hard tires, difficult track limits, heavy winds... you name it! Portimao threw everything at the grid this weekend and there was plenty of action! Friday began with all the drivers trying to get heat in the tires, some more successful than others. Nikita Mazepin continues to be a problem on track as he blocked off Sergio Perez in FP2 and later in the race. He earned his first penalty point of the season as a result, is this the first of many to come? (probably) Sebastian Vettel had an interesting moment, as he mistakenly went into the McLaren pitbox, wishful thinking? Max Verstappen and that Red Bull car continue to have small issues as he experienced some brake-by-wire failure in practice. Qualifying was an absolute blast, as w