Lando Norris endured a first Q1 elimination of the season at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix due to confusion over a yellow flag.Norris backed off during his last run after yellow flags were displayed in the final sector due to an incident involving Alpine’s Esteban Ocon. However, it appeared that the flagsContinue Reading
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has secured pole for Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix as a botched Q1 run left Lando Norris just 17th on the grid.A dominant Leclerc held off McLaren’s Oscar Piastri by three tenths, with both his Q3 laps good enough for pole as the Monegasque driver extended hisContinue Reading
Formula 1 teams are working without their usual weather radar system at the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, because of a political dispute between the Azeri and French governments.Autosport understands that due to French nationals, including dual citizens, being advised not to travel to Azerbaijan in a travel warning issued byContinue Reading
Red Bull boss Christian Horner insists that team orders between his two drivers are clear and that Sergio Perez “knows 100%” that he will be playing a support role to Max Verstappen this season.Confusion still reigns over McLaren’s own ‘Papaya Rules’ and just how and when Oscar Piastri will aidContinue Reading
George Russell shaded Charles Leclerc in FP3 for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as McLaren and Mercedes got on terms with Red Bull and Ferrari ahead of qualifying.Leclerc had showed good progress throughout the session and managed to sit on top of the order after beating an impressive lap from OscarContinue Reading
Valtteri Bottas could yet win the race for the final seat on the Formula 1 grid for next season as Sauber team representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi said the current incumbent is one on the “top of the list”.With Nico Hulkenberg long since confirmed as racing for Sauber in its final seasonContinue Reading
After the Monza race, Red Bull and Ferrari wanted a definitive answer from the FIA over the legality of McLaren’s and Mercedes’ front wing designs, with the understanding that these were flexing significantly while on track.The FIA has been monitoring the levels of on-track flexing in the wings since theContinue Reading
Charles Leclerc’s FP1 crash threatened to derail Ferrari’s optimism heading into the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend, but his chart-topping time in the second free practice session spared his blushes and put the Prancing Horse’s weekend back on track.The Monegasque overcooked it into Turn 15 and could not back out ofContinue Reading
Sergio Perez says his Red Bull Formula 1 car feels “more together” after finishing a close second in Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice.Perez was pipped to the top spot in Friday’s second practice session by just 0.006s by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, having also been on the pace in the morning.The Mexican hasContinue Reading
Mercedes pair George Russell and Lewis Hamilton had contrasting fortunes during Friday’s free practice sessions for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.Russell needed a change of engine after early issues, which were compounded by further problems towards the end of the day.After FP1, Mercedes spotted an anomaly in the oil analysis itContinue Reading