Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton admitted after Saturday morning’s Sprint Qualifying that his disappointing SQ3 result was due to losing the tow from the Red Bulls, affecting his straight-line speed. Hamilton could only manage sixth during the shortened qualifying session on Saturday, meaning he lined-up sixth on the grid for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix sprint
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Max Verstappen was left absolutely furious after Saturday’s sprint race at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, after the reigning World Champion’s hopes of victory were destroyed by George Russell. Verstappen could only salvage third from the first sprint race of the season, after completing almost the entirety of the sprint with significant damage to his left
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Sky Sports pundit Karun Chandhok couldn’t resist the urge to joke about the rumoured relationship between Fernando Alonso and Taylor Swift during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. During Alonso’s qualifying lap, the Spaniard sought to deploy a tactical approach to open up a gap between himself and his rivals, sparking a humorous remark from Chandhok. “Fernando
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Sergio Perez claimed a brilliant victory on Saturday afternoon in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix sprint race, with the Mexican having overtaken Charles Leclerc early on to cruise to victory. Perez made a good start from second and settled into the sprint quickly, before making his way past Leclerc on the run down to the opening
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has quashed suggestions that Charles Leclerc has been holding secret conversations with the Silver Arrows, in preparation to replace seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton. With Hamilton’s future still up in the air and Ferrari’s performances being questionable, it was reported by Italian media that Leclerc was the favourite to replace
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Max Verstappen called George Russell a di*khead after the Azerbaijan GP sprint race, and it was inadvertently picked up on live TV. The Dutchman confronted the Mercedes driver after the first sprint race of the season, as Russell understeered into him on the first lap, resulting in damage on his Red Bull. The reigning world
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Charles Leclerc is very much the ‘King of Baku’, with the Monegasque having claimed pole position once again at the Baku City Circuit, not long after claiming pole on Friday for Sunday’s main race. Leclerc will be starting on pole for both Saturday’s sprint race and Sunday’s traditional race, with the Ferrari driver having topped
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Fernando Alonso’s relationship with former McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton is one of the most confusing things in Formula 1, with the Spaniard often managing to praise yet criticise the seven-time World Champion. It was only recently during the sport’s unplanned Spring break that Alonso revealed how much he’d love to be team-mates with Hamilton again,
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Max Verstappen has continued his criticism of the new Formula 1 sprint race format at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, believing that there is too much risk around the circuit. The two-time world champion believes that the choice of Baku for the new sprint race format will not have the desired effect of exciting fans, with
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George Russell has criticised the FIA over a series of “rogue” and “crazy” calls in recent weeks, culminating in a track change in Azerbaijan that was made without consulting the drivers. In his role as the head of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA, Russell has expressed the irritation of those on the grid after
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