Baku Archives - Motorsport

“For me, it’s clear” — Vasseur doubles down on his feelings about the illegality of McLaren’s F1 rear wing design as FIA intervenes

Syrine Ferchichi3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, onboard videos emerged of the Mclaren cars where it appeared that their low downforce rear wings seemed to be flexing to help open up the slot gap, effectively reducing drag to improve top speed. Anticipation grew ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix regarding whether the teams would be raising complaints…

Ricciardo reflects on the F1 Azerbaijan GP where he had graining struggles

Öykü Ceylan3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

Daniel Ricciardo endured a challenging weekend at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, finishing 13th after struggling with tyre graining that hampered his race. The Visa Cash App RB F1 driver had hoped for a more competitive performance, but early struggles in qualifying and race day difficulties with his tyre strategy left him unable to push forward…

Tsunoda and Stroll rue retirements at F1 Azerbaijan GP after “pretty big damage” during first lap collision

Karishma Persad3 months ago06 mins

The 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix was another disappointing weekend for Visa Cash App RB’s Yuki Tsunoda who was forced to retire from Sunday’s race after a collision with Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll. This was the second race in a row that Tsunoda could not finish, having collided with Haas’ Nico Hülkenberg during the Italian Grand…

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

David Coath3 months ago3 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 Coath3 months ago3 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 Jash3 months ago3 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…

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

Lucrezia Costa3 months ago3 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 Jash3 months ago3 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…

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

Nicolas Lopes3 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 Costa3 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…