Following Sergio Perez’s victory at last weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, several Dutch newspapers have stated that the Mexican must be able to beat Max Verstappen at a normal circuit in order to challenge for the title, with the belief being that until then, Verstappen ‘will not worry’. Perez claimed his second win of the year
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher believes Red Bull should “part ways” with Sergio Perez should the Mexican and Max Verstappen have any further issues this season, with the pair having clashed off-track multiple times in the past few months. Perez slashed Verstappen’s lead in the Drivers’ Championship to just six points on Sunday at the
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Despite Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff having assured the media that a new deal will be signed eventually, the seven-time World Champion’s future remains a huge talking point, especially given how big a seat he’d be vacating if he were to leave Mercedes. Unless something drastic happens, Hamilton isn’t leaving the Silver
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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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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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Charles Leclerc enjoyed his best weekend of the season so far at last weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix; however, the Ferrari driver did admit after finishing third that it was the “loneliest race” of his career. It certainly wasn’t a race that will be remembered anytime soon, given how little action unfolded for multiple reasons. Overtaking
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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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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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Red 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
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The 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
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