Formula 1 drivers and teams have criticised the FIA after officials shortened DRS zones for the second round in a row despite concerns that it is making races dull. Two DRS zones in Baku were shortened, including one on the main street, resulting in only 23 overtakes across the whole race. Miami risks being a
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The Azerbaijan Grand Prix marks the start of a new race format for sprint weekends, as Formula 1 officials look to make the sport more exciting across all three days of action. Agreed earlier in the week, the format sees practice reduced to one session, the Grand Prix qualifying moved to the Friday and Saturday
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Lewis Hamilton has addressed the recent challenges facing Mercedes after Azerbaijan saw the team once again struggle to fight for a front row position. Hamilton will start Sunday’s Grand Prix in fifth, behind both Red Bulls and the two Ferraris, while his teammate George Russell is further back in P11. The challenging start for Sunday’s
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff doesn’t think reigning World Champion Max Verstappen races Mercedes differently; however, the Austrian does think he approaches battles with Lewis Hamilton in a different manner. It was put to Wolff whether Verstappen changes his tactics when he’s battling with a Mercedes driver, following George Russell’s collision with the Red Bull
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Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen certainly wasn’t a happy driver after Saturday’s sprint race at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, due to him having completed the vast majority of the sprint with floor and sidepod damage. The Dutchman’s RB19 became wounded on the opening lap of the sprint following contact with George Russell at Turn 2,
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1996 Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill changed his outlook on George Russell’s collision with Max Verstappen after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix had finished, with the Briton having at first taken a swipe at Verstappen for the incident. Russell and Verstappen collided on the opening lap of Saturday’s sprint race, with the Mercedes driver having
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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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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has warned that the Miami Grand Prix might be too soon for the team to find themselves back in the dominant form they once knew. The Silver Arrows have been off the pace of their Red Bull rivals since the 2022 rivals came into effect, finding themselves out of contention
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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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Azerbaijan has proved to be a tricky experience for Mercedes, with a mixed bag of results throughout qualifying and the sprint race. On Saturday, George Russell lined up and finished in P4, while Lewis Hamilton started in P6 but dropped down one place to end the sprint in seventh The Grand Prix proves an opportunity
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