Max Verstappen has blamed Red Bull for his failure to secure pole in Azerbaijan after the Dutchman was beaten into P2 by just 0.188 seconds. Charles Leclerc secured Ferrari’s first pole position of the 2023 season, showing signs of a comeback for the Italian team that has struggled to find its form this year. After
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton channelled his inner Sebastian Vettel once again after qualifying on Friday in Azerbaijan, after being spotted looking intently at Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari. Prior to his retirement, Vettel was often dubbed as ‘Inspector Seb’, with the four-time World Champion having more often than not been seen after a session checking out
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After recently stating that he’d love to be team-mates with Lewis Hamilton once again, Fernando Alonso might be reconsidering his comment, with the duo having almost come together in qualifying on Friday at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The former McLaren team-mates locked-out the third row of the grid on Friday, with Hamilton set to start
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Mercedes suffered an incredibly mixed qualifying on Friday at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, after Lewis Hamilton accidently cost team-mate George Russell a spot in Q3. Q1 and Q2 were extremely disappointing for the Silver Arrows, with both Hamilton and Russell having looked off the pace. As a result, they were both at risk of being
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Max Verstappen enjoyed a solid qualifying session on Friday at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with the Dutchman having secured a strong front row start. Despite being blisteringly quick in the last sector throughout qualifying, Verstappen couldn’t beat Charles Leclerc to pole at the Baku City Circuit, with the Monegasque having claimed his third consecutive pole
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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has been linked to Mercedes, with reports claiming discussions have already begun between the Monegasque and the Silver Arrows. It’s no secret that Leclerc was disappointed in Ferrari’s failures last season, as the Italian team effectively threw away a shot at their first championship since 2008 and his maiden Driver’s title with
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Ahead of this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, reigning World Champion Max Verstappen had his car investigated by the FIA, as part of a random check carried out by the governing body. The FIA revealed on Wednesday that Verstappen’s car had been randomly selected for checks, after the Dutchman finished in the top ten at the
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Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur is busy preparing for the loss of another high-profile employee, with it having been confirmed ahead of this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix that sporting director Laurent Mekies will be replacing Franz Tost as AlphaTauri’s team principal. Mekies’ departure comes not long after Ferrari lost former head of vehicle concept David
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Red Bull’s Helmut Marko has raised doubts about whether former racing driver Sebastian Vettel will return to Formula 1 shortly after his retirement “to work more for less pay.” There has been some suggestion that Vettel could be back in the paddock as a pundit or in a management role only a few months after
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The build-up to this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix has been dominated by a fascinating and truly bonkers story, regarding Fernando Alonso’s love life. Despite having only recently become single again, Alonso is already being linked to a new partner, who just so happens to be one of the biggest pop stars on the planet. According
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