Russian Formula 1 commentator Alexey Popov believes Max Verstappen’s insult directed at George Russell on Saturday at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was “psychological”, perhaps in anticipation of a fight in the future. Verstappen and Russell were involved in one of the biggest talking points of the weekend at the Baku City Circuit, after the pair
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Last weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix certainly wasn’t one for the record books, unless the book in question is for the most boring races in Formula 1. The Baku City Circuit is usually one of the highlights of the season, with the mix of high and low speed corners at the challenging street circuit typically resulting
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Charles Leclerc has certainly been enjoying himself at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with the Ferrari driver having performed better than he has done all season. The Monegasque is seemingly the ‘King of Baku’ when it comes to one lap pace, given that on Friday he claimed his third consecutive pole position at the Baku City
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff admitted after Saturday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix sprint race that Max Verstappen’s outburst at George Russell was “absolutely understandable”, after the Briton hit the Dutchman on the opening lap. Russell started the sprint in fourth alongside Verstappen, with the pair having gone through the first two corners side by side, due
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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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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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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko seemingly had a brilliant birthday weekend, after the Austrian turned 80 last Thursday ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Marko was given an excellent gift by Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen, after the duo claimed first and third in Saturday’s sprint race, and yet another 1-2 in the main
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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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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
MoreGeorge 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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