The Azerbaijan Grand Prix will remain on the Formula 1 calendar until 2030 after the series signed a four-year contract extension with the Baku organisers.The race, which is generously backed by Baku’s long-standing regime, was set to host its final race of its current contract next year, but will nowContinue Reading
McLaren’s Lando Norris has topped final practice ahead of an unpredictable qualifying for Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.On a gusty Baku street circuit, Norris set his benchmark time towards the end of the session while several rivals slipped up.Final practice got off to a leisurely start on the low-grip streetContinue Reading
Although Max Verstappen has ruled out an immediate departure from Red Bull at the end of the 2025 Formula 1 season, his future continues to be the subject of frenzied speculation.Much of that has been stirred up by Verstappen himself, as well as his inner circle acting as his proxy.Continue Reading
On 12 December, the FIA presidential election will take place in Uzbekistan and ever since Carlos Sainz Sr withdrew his intention to run, it was set to be a head-to-head between incumbent Mohammed Ben Sulayem and challenger Tim Mayer.But, out of the blue this week, a surprise candidate declared herContinue Reading
Racing Bulls Formula 1 driver Isack Hadjar currently has the best credentials for promotion to the Red Bull squad in 2026, though the question remains whether the Frenchman will be ready for a top team – and for the challenge of that second seat alongside Max Verstappen – after just one seasonContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton put his Azerbaijan Grand Prix FP2 headline result down to changes in his braking set-up, as he feels that Ferrari’s progress over 2025’s Formula 1 season is starting to become apparent.While Leclerc was leading the times in FP2 ahead of the final flurry of higher-fuel long runs, HamiltonContinue Reading
The rare FIA U-turn on Carlos Sainz’s penalty in Zandvoort’s Dutch Grand Prix has been applauded by several Formula 1 team principals as it reignited discussion around the series’ right of review procedure.Sainz was handed a 10-second penalty and two penalty points on his licence for his share in aContinue Reading
There is a fascinating comparison to be had between the current furore over stage management in Formula 1 and two notorious examples from the past.Why? Because Andrea Stella is a common denominator in all three. The McLaren team principal was Fernando Alonso’s race engineer in 2010 when Alonso’s Ferrari team-mate,Continue Reading
Lando Norris reckons he is now on the backfoot for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after a “costly” error during the second Formula 1 practice session.The McLaren driver topped FP1 but finished 10th in FP2 after clattering the outside wall of the Turn 4 exit, which brought an early end toContinue Reading
Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton pipped team-mate Charles Leclerc in second free practice at Baku’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, while Formula 1 title rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri both struggled.Ferrari duo Hamilton and Leclerc led the early running and as rivals struggled on the slippery streets of Baku the Scuderia stayed onContinue Reading