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“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…

“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…

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

James O'Connor3 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…

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…

“It’s a combination of me never being quick here and him being the master of Baku” — Carlos Sainz on qualifying gap to Leclerc at F1 Azerbaijan GP

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago023 mins

Scuderia Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz will start the Azerbaijan Grand Prix race from the second row of the grid, after being denied a front-row start by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri in the final minutes of Saturday’s qualifying session. Despite this, the Spaniard expressed much optimism about his performance while speaking after the qualifying session, noting that he…

“I am not worried going into tomorrow’s race” — Leclerc confident about Ferrari’s race pace as he chases his first F1 Azerbaijan GP win

Senjuti Jash3 months ago08 mins

As David Croft had commented once, when Charles Leclerc hooks it up around Baku, he really does hook it up around Baku. After a hat trick of pole positions, the Monégasque conquered the street circuit of Baku once more with his blistering one-lap pace. His best lap time of 1:41.365 placed him 0.321 seconds ahead…

F1 | Azerbaijan GP | Charles Leclerc storms to pole ahead of Oscar Piastri

Ryan McGahey3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

Charles Leclerc dominates qualifying to take pole position ahead of Oscar Piastri and Carlos Sainz as Sergio Perez out-qualifies a struggling Verstappen for the first time this season. Q1: Opening the session was Nico Hulkenberg for Haas, crossing the line with a 1:45.021, closing followed by the Sauber duo of Zhou Guanyu and Valtteri Bottas….

F1 | Azerbaijan GP | FP3 | Russell pips Leclerc to fastest time; Bearman crashes out

Nicolas Lopes3 months ago3 months ago010 mins

Final practice for the 2024 Azerbaijan GP got underway with cloudy conditions and cooler temperatures over the Baku City Circuit compared to Friday’s running, after a bit of rain hit before the session. Two-time Baku winner Sergio Perez was the first to go out on track, and reported it was a “bit damp” due to…

F1 | Azerbaijan GP | FP2 | Leclerc leads Perez despite troubled session with “bent” car

Nicolas Lopes3 months ago3 months ago07 mins

Second practice for the 2024 Azerbaijan GP got underway in somewhat of a calmer way compared to FP1, with drivers taking margin against the walls in the first few laps. Charles Leclerc, who crashed out in first practice, reported over the radio that his rebuilt Ferrari was feeling asymmetrical on the steering, saying the car…

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

Senjuti Jash3 months ago3 months ago09 mins

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…