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Azerbaijan GP | F2 | Practice | Fittipaldi tops disrupted practice session as Martí and Goethe cause red flags

Round 12 of the FIA Formula 2 Championship gets underway at the Baku City Circuit with the weekend’s first and only practice session. With only three rounds left in the 2024 championship, and with the fierce competition at the top of the table, the drivers, particularly those currently in the top 6 of the championship…

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“This is how it should be” — Lewis Hamilton on the unpredictability and close competition in 2024 F1 season

After 16 races in the 2024 season, it has been no secret that the race day is much stronger than qualifying runs for Hamilton. With two wins this season, both where he did not start on pole, Hamilton says the satisfaction of performing better on Sunday should be visible but does not happen due to…

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Drivers give their thoughts on the penalty system as Magnussen sits out F1 Azerbaijan GP due to race ban

Haas driver Kevin Magnussen will miss this weekend’s event in Baku after picking up 12 penalty points within a 12-month period, which resulted in an automatic race ban for the Danish driver. He will be replaced by returning ‘super sub’ Ollie Bearman, who is set to join the American team on a permanent basis in…

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Verstappen “still in a much stronger position than I am” in F1 Drivers’ Championship fight — Norris

As the 2024 Formula One season continues to unfold, McLaren’s Lando Norris has emerged as one of the key challengers to Red Bull’s dominant Max Verstappen. In his media session ahead of the Azerbaijan GP, Norris opened up about his approach to the championship, his thoughts on performance, and his refusal to compromise his racing…

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“The fight for us is with Alpine” — Albon says Williams targeting P8 in F1 Constructors’ Championship

Williams heads into the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on the back of a P9 finish at Monza with Alex Albon, adding two points to their total for the season, moving to six overall. The team brought a sizeable update to Zandvoort, and it has improved the car somewhat. Before he got thrown out of qualifying in…

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Piastri and Norris discuss McLaren F1 team orders agreement laid out ahead of F1 Azerbaijan GP

Ahead of the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the BBC announced that the McLaren Formula 1 Team had decided to prioritise Lando Norris, currently second in the Drivers’ Championship, over his team-mate Oscar Piastri, currently fourth, in their bid to win both the Drivers’ and Constructor’s Championship. This decision comes after the team was heavily criticised…

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“I don’t think we are at the level of McLaren and Red Bull yet” — Leclerc staying realistic following F1 Italian GP win

Ferrari will surely hope to keep their momentum going at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after their unexpected yet brilliant race win on their home turf. With the battle for the constructors’ title heating up fast, it’s imperative for them to further optimise the upgrade package they had introduced at Monza to gain ground on Red…

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Verstappen looks for glimmers of hope before F1 Azerbaijan GP: “Understand our weaknesses, I think we did — now it’s about just trying to find solutions for it”

Red Bull is no longer the dominant force in Formula 1, something that seemed unthinkable at the start of the 2024 season. Last time out was perhaps the worst performance of the team in the entire year, with championship leader Max Verstappen managing only sixth and Sergio Pérez finishing two spots lower in eighth. The…

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Ella Lloyd to join F1 Academy in Singapore as the Wild Card entry

Yesterday, British driver Ella Lloyd was announced as the next Wild Card entry in the all-female series. This initiative was launched to support and strengthen the talent pool in the regions where F1 Academy races. In places where a local driver isn’t available, the opportunity is accessible to drivers from different regions that aspire to…

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