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
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
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
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
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri took a superb second career win in Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix after first passing and then holding off polesitter Charles Leclerc.Mercedes’ George Russell joined them on the podium after a dramatic late crash between Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz.Leclerc had taken his fourth consecutive Baku poleContinue Reading
Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko says that the RB line-up will be revealed after next week’s Singapore Grand Prix as the team is yet to announce Yuki Tsunoda’s team-mate for 2025.Tsunoda was confirmed for a fifth season with the team formerly known as AlphaTauri earlier this year, but it remainsContinue Reading
The future of Formula 1’s penalty points system is set for a winter discussion between the championship’s stakeholders, which could lead to its alteration after Kevin Magnussen’s 2024 Baku ban.The system of drivers being suspended for a race if they hit a 12-point limit has been a key focus pointContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton will start Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix from the pitlane after Mercedes chose to change several components of his power unit.Hamilton, who had qualified in seventh place, has now taken his fifth engine of the season, one more than the permitted allocation, as Mercedes has also swapped theContinue Reading
Toto Wolff claimed his drivers’ tyre preparation getting compromised by Alex Albon’s fan-addled Williams explained Mercedes’ poor 2024 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying, with its latest floor changes not blamed.After George Russell had led FP3 in Baku and Lewis Hamilton had been second and third in the two opening practiceContinue Reading
Scuderia Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc takes his fourth consecutive pole position at the Baku City Circuit, but can he take the chequered flag tomorrow? Alex Kalinauckas and Jake Boxall-Legge break down all the action from Saturday’s qualifying in Azerbaijan, including what went wrong for McLaren’s Lando Norris and the drama involvingContinue Reading