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“Massive warzone” — Hülkenberg left puzzled by lack of earlier safety intervention following Sainz-Pérez clash at F1 Azerbaijan GP

Senjuti Jash2 months ago2 months ago08 mins

The tide didn’t turn in Nico Hülkenberg’s favour at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as he fell short of yet another points-scoring finish. After being outqualified by his super sub teammate Bearman, the German driver started the race from twelfth on the grid, following Gasly’s disqualification and Hamilton’s pit lane start. While his decent pace on…

McLaren and Mercedes reveal plans for more F1 upgrades this season

Ewout Albrecht2 months ago08 mins

After the Azerbaijan Grand Prix of last weekend McLaren has taken the lead in the constructors’ championship, a feat last seen in 2014 when Kevin Magnussen and Jenson Button achieved a double podium for the Woking outfit in the season’s opening race in Australia. A pretty big milestone for the team then, something which team…

Opinion: Why McLaren’s rear wing legality isn’t cut-and-dried

Ewout Albrecht2 months ago012 mins

Formula 1 wouldn’t be Formula 1 if it wasn’t spiced up with some controversy from time to time, and on multiple occasions in the previous years the controversy stemmed from the so-called “flexi wings”, i.e. flexible wings. During the epic 2021 season there was a kerfuffle surrounding the wings of both Red Bull Racing and…

Colapinto and Bearman reflect on a whirlwind weekend after scoring points at F1 Azerbaijan GP

Magdalena Put2 months ago2 months ago012 mins

Rookie drivers Franco Colapinto and Ollie Bearman impressed during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend, delivering standout performances on the tricky street circuit in Baku. Both Bearman, subbing in for the benched Kevin Magnussen at Haas in Baku and Colapinto, replacing the axed Logan Sargeant at Williams, are only two full races into their fledgling Formula…

“We’ve got to attack” — Horner defiant as Red Bull lose Constructors’ Championship lead to McLaren after F1 Azerbaijan GP

David Coath2 months ago2 months ago010 mins

Sunday’s F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix saw Red Bull Racing slip to 2nd in this season’s F1 Constructors’ Championship behind the new leader McLaren. Consequently, team boss Christian Horner says that with a 20-point deficit and still 7 races remaining – his team must attack. This year’s Grand Prix on the streets of Baku looked set…

“We are back to fight for the pole position each weekend, to fight for the win” — Vasseur confident despite missing out on F1 Azerbaijan GP victory

David Coath2 months ago2 months ago010 mins

Charles Leclerc arrived in Azerbaijan full of confidence having won last time out in Monza. The Monegasque racer was well in contention to win in Baku as well but instead Oscar Piastri claimed his second victory of the season. Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur reflected post-race as to what prevented victory for his team. Leclerc’s…

“It is a black magic” — Russell attributes their inability to fight for the win at F1 Azerbaijan GP to the discrepancy in performance of different Pirelli compounds

Senjuti Jash2 months ago2 months ago09 mins

After lining up in fifth on the grid and losing a place off the line, George Russell’s hopes of scoring a podium were understandably low. However, the W15’s excellent pace on the hard compound tyres allowed him to retake the position from Max Verstappen. As an unexpected bonus, the shocking collision between Carlos Sainz and…

“Sixth was available and we were there to take it” — Alonso happy with “opportunistic” F1 Azerbaijan GP

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah2 months ago2 months ago08 mins

Coming into the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Aston Martin needed a confidence booster following a poor showing at the Italian Grand Prix where neither driver scored points, with Fernando Alonso only managing 11th, while Lance Stroll finished 19th. In Azerbaijan, Alonso’s side of the garage bounced back and scored a strong sixth-place finish thanks to a…

Hamilton laments “one of the worst” balances I’ve ever had in F1 Azerbaijan GP

Lucrezia Costa2 months ago2 months ago04 mins

It was a mixed day for Lewis Hamilton, who brought back home from Baku only two points following a recovery race. The Mercedes driver was supposed to start from P7, but a last minute power unit change forced the seven times World Champion to start from the pit lane with Esteban Ocon. Hamilton was able…

“They were just too quick in the straights for me to attempt anything” — Leclerc on his unsuccessful campaign to retake the lead from Piastri at F1 Azerbaijan GP

Senjuti Jash2 months ago2 months ago015 mins

Despite starting on pole for the fourth year in a row, victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix remained elusive for Charles Leclerc. While a clean getaway and decent pace on the mediums allowed him to build a six-second lead over Oscar Piastri, the advantage disappeared quickly after the first round of pit stops as the…