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Verstappen felt a “connection” again with RB20 F1 car before they “paid the price” for set-up changes that led to P6 finish in Azerbaijan GP

James O'Connor2 months ago2 months ago08 mins

Max Verstappen lost another three points to Lando Norris in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as he could only finish P5 following a very disappointing race for the Dutchman. The three-time defending champion was well off his usual standards on Sunday, struggling with the balance of the RB20 and lacked pace compared to teammate Sergio Pérez….

Sainz: “I was the quickest out there” in F1 Azerbaijan GP

James O'Connor2 months ago03 mins

Carlos Sainz was left to rue what could have been as he crashed out of the Azerbaijan GP on the penultimate lap battling Sergio Pérez for P3, and there was even the possibility of finishing 2nd had that unfortunate incident not happened. Once he cleared Norris and Albon following his only stop, the Spaniard managed…

IndyCar | Nashville GP | Herta takes first oval win as Palou seals third championship

James O'Connor2 months ago08 mins

Kirkwood and Newgarden went at it from the start, with the Andretti driver holding off the Penske man after two laps side-by-side. Power and Malukas cleared Rosenqvist. On the reds, Power started to struggle quite quickly, and he was passed by Rosenqvist, Herta, Malukas, Daly and O’Ward to drop to P8. It was a great…

Piastri says he “ignored” team instruction on tyres in order to win F1 Azerbaijan GP

Nicolas Lopes2 months ago013 mins

Oscar Piastri put in a phenomenal drive to win for the second time in his career with victory at the 2024 Azerbaijan GP, after pulling off a sensational overtake on Charles Leclerc at the start of the second stint – and admitted he had to “ignore” his team’s instructions about saving tyres in order to…

Horner: Perez-Sainz collision “hugely frustrating”, believes Mexican could have won F1 Azerbaijan GP

Lucrezia Costa2 months ago06 mins

In a shocking turn of events, no Red Bull driver was on the podium at Baku for the first time since 2019. Sergio Perez had managed to snatch P3 from Carlos Sainz on the first lap of the race, even lapping as fast as the frontrunners and entering the battle for the win. The two-time…

Stella: Piastri “made the difference” in McLaren that wasn’t fastest at F1 Azerbaijan GP

Nicolas Lopes2 months ago2 months ago09 mins

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes Oscar Piastri’s excellent driving at the 2024 Azerbaijan GP made the difference for McLaren to win the race, in a day in which the Woking squad “did not enjoy any advantage” over its closest rivals Ferrari and Red Bull. Piastri qualified in second for the grand prix, over three…

“Fourth was a great result to be ahead of Max” — Norris praises “flying” McLaren at F1 Azerbaijan GP

Ghazlan Atqiya Firmansyah2 months ago2 months ago011 mins

After having his prospects for Sunday compromised after qualifying 15th (after being promoted following Lewis Hamilton’s pit lane start), McLaren’s Lando Norris is thrilled to secure a fourth-place finish in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, and most importantly ahead of championship rival Max Verstappen. “I don’t think we could have asked for a lot more today….

Pérez and Sainz reflect on painful collision on penultimate lap of F1 Azerbaijan GP

James O'Connor2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

It was a crushing end to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix for Carlos Sainz and Sergio Pérez as they collided on the penultimate lap of the race fighting for P2 with Charles Leclerc. The Monegasque driver ran out of tyres in the closing laps after getting stuck in the DRS zone of the Aussie for over…

F1 | Azerbaijan GP | Race | Magnificent Piastri fends off Leclerc to win in Baku

James O'Connor2 months ago2 months ago09 mins

Making engine component changes, Lewis Hamilton and Esteban Ocon started from pit lane, leaving 18 drivers on the grid itself for the start. 14 of the 20 drivers had mediums on at the start, with Albon, Ricciardo, Norris, Zhou and the Alpines going for hards. Leclerc got a perfect launch, taking the lead. Piastri maintained…

Azerbaijan GP | F2 | Feature | Verschoor takes first win of 2024 after red-flag crash delay

Karishma Persad2 months ago015 mins

Round 12 of the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship comes its end with the Feature Race which will see the 22 young drivers competing for first place and the 25 points on offer. With a track temperature of about 41.7 degrees Celsius, this race has the potential to be quite challenging for the drivers, with…