Charles Leclerc has claimed Ferrari has the third fastest car, as the Scuderia continues to trail behind Red Bull and Aston Martin in the constructors’ championship following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Once again Leclerc found success on the streets of Baku, with the driver recording his and Ferrari’s best result of 2023 with a third
MoreRed 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
MoreRed Bull’s Sergio Perez has bolstered his reputation as the Formula 1 grid’s street circuit specialist, with two victories in Baku. Perez dominated the weekend, showing that he has the capability to take the chequered flag regardless of starting position when the circumstances suit him. The Mexican began the Sprint race in P2, behind Ferrari’s
MoreThe Azerbaijan Grand Prix was, on the whole, an unusually quiet affair, with only one Safety Car deployed after the AlphaTauri of Nyck De Vries clipped the wall and retired from the race. The tight and tricky circuit often sees several yellow flag incidents that can lead to Safety Car scenarios due to the difficulty
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff stated during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend that he doesn’t hate reigning World Champion Max Verstappen, with the Austrian actually “really” liking him. Wolff shared his view on Verstappen after revealing that a Dutch nanny assumed she “wouldn’t stand a chance” of being hired by Wolff and Susie Wolff, due
MoreSergio Perez is very much in the fight to be the 2023 Formula 1 World Champion, after the Mexican capitalised on a Safety Car to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. 24 hours after winning Saturday’s first sprint race of the season, Perez was in the number one spot again as he crossed the line to
MoreFor the vast majority of the grid, Saturday afternoon’s sprint race at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was fairly uneventful, with the exception being reigning World Champion Max Verstappen and Mercedes’ George Russell. Verstappen saw his championship lead reduced by two points Saturday afternoon, after finishing third in the sprint, whilst Sergio Perez claimed victory. The
MoreIt’s safe to say that Max Verstappen wasn’t the happiest of drivers after Saturday afternoon’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix sprint race, with the Dutchman having been hit by George Russell on the opening lap. Verstappen started the sprint from third with Russell alongside him in fourth; however, it was the Mercedes driver who made the better
MoreReigning World Champion Max Verstappen certainly wasn’t a happy driver after Saturday afternoon’s sprint race, with the Dutchman having been hit on the opening lap of the 17-lap race by George Russell. Verstappen started third in the sprint with Russell in fourth; however, it was the Mercedes driver who reacted better to the lights going
MoreFerrari have been mounting a comeback in Azerbaijan, as the team looks to rebound from a series of disappointing results. The Italian team has had a slow start to the season, reflected in their pointless finish in Australia after Charles Leclerc suffered a DNF and Carlos Sainz was stripped of points by a last lap
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