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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Sergio Perez has warned that the limitations of the Formula 1 budget cap will impact the risks that teams take during the sprint race in Azerbaijan. A new format, voted through earlier this week, moving the Grand Prix qualifying to Friday, turning Saturday into a sprint race special and limiting practice to a 1 hour
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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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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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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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Tensions have continued to rise between Max Verstappen and George Russell after the pair made contact in the opening stages of Saturday’s Azerbaijan Sprint race, causing damage to the Dutchman’s car. Post-race, as Russell attempted to explain his actions, an angry Verstappen verbally abused the Mercedes driver in a clip caught on camera. “I had
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Sergio Perez has admitted he is slightly concerned about Ferrari’s one-lap pace around Baku after the Italian outfit managed to secure their first pole position of the season. Charles Leclerc capitalised on an improved performance to take pole position in the sprint race and grand prix in Azerbaijan, with Ferrari hoping this is the start
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner was left frustrated with Mercedes’ George Russell after Saturday afternoon’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix sprint race, with the 25-year-old having hit reigning World Champion Max Verstappen. Verstappen and Russell started the sprint race at the Baku City Circuit in third and fourth and found themselves side by side through the
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The revamped race weekend at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix has received mixed reactions from drivers across the grid, with some welcoming the move and others being more critical. The new set up saw practice reduced to a one hour session before drivers competed in qualifying for Sunday’s Grand Prix. Instead of having a practice session
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