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What made Red Bull so fast in the Azerbaijan GP after Verstappen's qualifying issue

about 1 month ago

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Red Bull might consider the FIA's assessment that it has the strongest power unit as a blessing and a curse, but at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix it was key to its first... read more »

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Norris apologises to Colapinto over F1 race ban comments

about 1 month ago

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Reigning world champion Lando Norris has apologised to Franco Colapinto for demanding a race ban for the Alpine driver after the collision at Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand... read more »

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Why McLaren was so much slower than Mercedes on Baku's straights

about 1 month ago

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For all the talk of rivals catching Mercedes, which has held fire on its more significant upgrades until next weekend's Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, the... read more »

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Alpine condemns abuse again following Colapinto's Azerbaijan GP crash

about 1 month ago

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The Alpine Formula 1 team has again spoken out against social media abuse following Franco Colapinto's shunt in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.Argentinian fans' behaviour... read more »

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The detail that impressed Red Bull the most about Hadjar's F1 return

about 1 month ago

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After his wrist injury, Isack Hadjar certainly did not return behind the wheel of the Red Bull Racing RB22 at the easiest track on the Formula 1 calendar. The Baku City Circuit... read more »

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Colapinto handed Sepang penalty for causing Baku F1 pile-up

about 1 month ago

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Franco Colapinto has been given a five-place grid penalty for the Malaysian Grand Prix, following the pile-up he caused in today's Formula 1 race at Baku.The Azerbaijan GP... read more »

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Why Max Verstappen says 0.196s Baku finish-line gap to George Russell is slightly misleading

about 1 month ago

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At the Baku City Circuit, the words Russell spoke after qualifying became reality: the Mercedes driver had already predicted on Friday that, despite starting eighth, Verstappen... read more »

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Briatore to reflect on necessary action after Colapinto's "poor" Baku blunder

about 1 month ago

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Alpine F1 executive Flavio Briatore has been left "extremely disappointed" with his team's double DNF in F1's Azerbaijan GP, criticising Franco Colapinto... read more »

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Top 10 F1 closest finishes

about 1 month ago

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For those watching the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, many would agree that George Russell delivered a dominant drive to take a lights-to-flag Formula 1 victory from Red Bull's... read more »

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Norris demands ban for Colapinto after Azerbaijan GP crash

about 1 month ago

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Reigning world champion Lando Norris thinks Franco Colapinto deserves "at least a one-race ban" for causing a pile-up at Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.On a... read more »

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F1 Azerbaijan GP: Russell fends off Verstappen for victory; Colapinto takes out Gasly and Norris

about 1 month ago

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 Mercedes driver George Russell has taken a dominant pole-to-flag victory at Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, overcoming two safety cars to beat Max Verstappen and... read more »

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Why Verstappen feels Baku was Red Bull's best chance to win in F1 2026

about 1 month ago

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A problem with the internal combustion engine cost Max Verstappen a good starting position for the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The four-time world champion readily... read more »

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What's behind Lando Norris' top-speed problem in Baku - and why McLaren itself is down on Mercedes

about 1 month ago

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A technical problem caused a lack of top speed on Lando Norris' McLaren Formula 1 car in Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying, with the reigning world champion down in... read more »

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Verstappen reveals why Red Bull's engine problem in Baku was different than it seemed

about 1 month ago

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After setting the fastest time in final practice and feeling good about the upgrades, Verstappen hoped to pull off a surprise in Baku, but an engine problem threw a spanner in... read more »

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Hamilton frustrated after late Ferrari qualifying strategy change: 'I towed Charles the whole time'

about 1 month ago

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Lewis Hamilton has rued Ferrari's qualifying strategy at Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, explaining it left him without a slipstream.Hamilton's performance... read more »

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Antonelli angry at "unnecessary" Azerbaijan GP qualifying crash

about 1 month ago

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Formula 1 world championship leader Kimi Antonelli says he needs to "do a much better job" after an "unnecessary" qualifying crash in Baku left him 16th on... read more »

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F1 Azerbaijan GP: Russell dominates to pole after Antonelli crashes out in qualifying

about 1 month ago

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Mercedes driver George Russell has beaten Charles Leclerc to take a dominant pole at Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, while team-mate and title favourite Kimi Antonelli... read more »

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F1 Azerbaijan GP: Verstappen beats Russell and Hamilton to top FP3

about 1 month ago

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen has surprisingly topped third and final practice for Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, pipping Mercedes driver George Russell and... read more »

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Why "dangerous" Hamilton-Lawson incident in Azerbaijan GP practice hasn't led to change

about 1 month ago

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Lewis Hamilton was reprimanded for impeding Liam Lawson during Thursday's second practice in FP2 but this wasn't the end of the matter.Even before a single car had... read more »

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Imola or Qatar and Abu Dhabi? What's really going on with the end of the 2026 F1 season

about 1 month ago

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As Formula 1 enters the final phase of the season, with three triple-headers on paper, the question remains where the 2026 season will end. In theory, the Qatar and Abu Dhabi... read more »

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Cadillac makes three major tech hires including former Red Bull design chief

about 1 month ago

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The Cadillac F1 Team has snapped up engineering trio Craig Skinner, Eric Blandin and Tim Lean as it aims to accelerate its development.Former Red Bull chief designer Skinner... read more »

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Chadwick joins exclusive list after Williams F1 test

about 1 month ago

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Jamie Chadwick became the first female to drive a Formula 1 car in three years after completing a Testing of Previous Cars programme for Williams at Portimao.The 28-year-old... read more »

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F1 Azerbaijan GP: Russell tops FP2 from Antonelli as Lindblad crashes

about 1 month ago

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Mercedes driver George Russell ended Thursday's practice running at Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix on top after comfortably leading FP2.Russell held off Mercedes... read more »

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Red Bull won't deliver any more major F1 car upgrades in 2026

about 1 month ago

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Red Bull has announced its Baku updates will be its final major Formula 1 car upgrade package as it shifts focus to 2027.The Azerbaijan Grand Prix had already been circled in... read more »

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F1 Azerbaijan GP: Russell fastest in first practice as Antonelli's Mercedes breaks down

about 1 month ago

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Mercedes driver George Russell led Max Verstappen in first free practice at Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix as Kimi Antonelli hit trouble.Russell's 1m45.387s lap,... read more »