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F1 fans react to Azerbaijan’s national anthem

You know it wasn’t the most eventful of Formula 1 races when the highlight of the event is the host nation’s national anthem; however, following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, that was the case. Sunday’s race was labelled by most F1 fans as the worst of the season so far, with little overtaking having taken place

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Max Verstappen fires another shot at George Russell

Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen questioned on Saturday at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix whether his collision with George Russell was part of the Briton’s “learning curve”, after the Mercedes driver wounded Verstappen’s RB19. Verstappen was absolutely furious with Russell following the first sprint race of the season, after the Mercedes driver went into the side

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Charles Leclerc says he’s not ruling out joining Mercedes

After a challenging start to the 2023 season and following disappointment last year, there has been mounting speculation that Charles Leclerc is interested in moving away from Ferrari. It is no secret that Leclerc was frustrated with the performance of his team last season, finding his best shot at a maiden Drivers’ Championship thrown away

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Lewis Hamilton handed boost as W14 is ‘probably fantastic’

Ex-Formula 1 driver and Le Mans 24 Hours winner Stefan Johansson believes technical officer James Allison has been brought back into the team by Mercedes in a bid to widen the W14’s working window, with it currently being judged as “so narrow” by the Swede. It was announced ahead of this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix

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Christian Horner breaks silence on Red Bull violating FIA rule in Baku

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner insisted after Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix that his mechanics had not broken a key safety rule in Formula 1, whilst they celebrated yet another 1-2. Red Bull’s domination continued at the Baku City Circuit on Sunday, after Sergio Perez claimed his second win of the 2023 F1 season just

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‘S*** happens’: Wolff clashes with Schumacher at 2023 Azerbaijan GP

George Russell’s collision with Max Verstappen on Saturday at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix remains one of the biggest talking points of the weekend, after the British driver went into the side of the Dutchman on the opening lap of the sprint race. Verstappen and Russell started the first sprint race of the 2023 F1 season

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George Russell breaks silence on Max Verstappen calling him a ‘di**head’

George Russell insisted after Saturday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix sprint race that reigning World Champion Max Verstappen “let himself down”, following their heated dialogue in parc ferme. The pair collided on the opening lap of the sprint at the Baku City Circuit, after Russell locked-up on the inside of Verstappen at Turn 2, something which resulted

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Christian Horner message indicates Max Verstappen bias

Sky Sports F1 reporter Ted Kravitz was left intrigued after Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, following a radio message from Red Bull team principal Christian Horner to Max Verstappen. After crossing the line in second behind team-mate Sergio Perez, Horner told Verstappen that the Mexican “got lucky”, after inheriting the race lead following a Safety Car.

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F1 photographer blames FIA for Esteban Ocon ‘shambles’

Formula 1 photographer Evgeniy Safronov has spoken out on the “certainly dangerous” incident which occurred on the final lap of Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where Esteban Ocon narrowly avoided hitting several photographers. After starting the race from the pit-lane, Ocon was fitted with the white-walled Hard compound tyre for the beginning of the race, in

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