Verstappen handed warning for VSC incident in Azerbaijan GP
Max Verstappen has avoided punishment for overtaking under a virtual safety car in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The world champion and several other Formula 1 drivers were investigated for overtaking under virtual safety car conditions after the finish of a thrilling race in Baku.The VSC came out for a crash on theContinue Reading
Stella: Norris help 50% of Piastri Baku win, as McLaren takes lead in constructors’
McLaren Formula 1 team boss Andrea Stella believes Lando Norris blocking Sergio Perez played a crucial part in Oscar Piastri’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix victory.Piastri was shadowing Ferrari’s leader Charles Leclerc in the first stint of a one-stop race when third-placed Sergio Perez attempted to undercut the McLaren driver by beingContinue Reading
Piastri ignored race engineer on overtake that won Azerbaijan GP
Oscar Piastri says his winning pass on Charles Leclerc in Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix came right after his race engineer urged him to bring in his new tyres cautiously.Piastri made his winning move on lap 20 of the 53 lap one-stop race, right after the only pitstop sequence, withContinue Reading
Bearman knew Hamilton “wasn’t going to put me in a wall” in Azerbaijan battle
Haas driver Ollie Bearman says he sensed Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton “wasn’t going to put me in a wall” during their late battle in Formula 1’s 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.Bearman had been leading Hamilton up the order to the fringes of the points for 23 laps during the second half ofContinue Reading
Colapinto hopes Baku points prove he ‘deserves’ F1 seat
Franco Colapinto hopes his points finish in Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix shows his talent and that he is deserving of a berth at Williams, after it let Logan Sargeant go prematurely.Colapinto’s achievements in Baku – making the Q3 cut and finishing eighth to score four points – were things Sargeant neverContinue Reading
Norris surprised to finish ahead of title rival Verstappen in Azerbaijan GP
Lando Norris says he was surprised to finish ahead of title rival Max Verstappen from 15th in Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, and was happy to play “a small part” in team-mate Oscar Piastri’s win.Norris only qualified 17th after seeing his final Q1 lap ruined by an unfortunately timed yellowContinue Reading
Verstappen among drivers under investigation for overtaking under virtual safety car
Max Verstappen and several other Formula 1 drivers are under investigation for undertaking under virtual safety car conditions after the finish of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.In Baku the VSC came out for a crash on the penultimate lap between Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz, who tangled on the run downContinue Reading
Maini penalised for causing F2 Azerbaijan startline crash
Kush Maini has been penalised due to his role in the heavy crash that occurred at the start of the Formula 2 feature race in Azerbaijan.The Baku contest was red-flagged after a matter of seconds due to the incident involving Invicta driver Maini, MP Motorsport’s Oliver Goethe and Campos driver PepeContinue Reading
Leclerc rues not defending harder against Piastri Azerbaijan Turn 1 move
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc admitted he didn’t defend well enough against Oscar Piastri as he lost an Azerbaijan Grand Prix win to the McLaren driver following a scintillating duel.Leclerc started on pole for the fourth consecutive time on the streets of Baku, but after the only pitstop sequence of theContinue Reading
Sainz and Perez clash at Azerbaijan Grand Prix leaves teams squabbling
Ferrari and Red Bull were left blaming one another for the late incident that saw both Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez crash out of the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as the stewards deemed it a racing incident.With the pair squabbling over third place coming out of Turn 2 onContinue Reading