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McLaren’s Friday in Baku took a turn for the worse during Free Practice 2 as both drivers encountered setbacks — Lando Norris with a costly brush against the wall and Oscar Piastri with a post‑session reprimand for a yellow flag infringement. What began as a weekend with promising pace in FP1 quickly unraveled in the…
Lewis Hamilton finished Friday at the F1 Azerbaijan GP in high spirits, having topped the timesheets in the second practice session of the weekend. A more difficult start to the day saw the British driver finish 13th FP1 after he suffered front wing damage from a collision with the barriers. However, he set the pace…
Coming off a phenomenal weekend for Max Verstappen in Monza where he grabbed the victory, Red Bull heads into the F1 Azerbaijan GP with hopes of the strong momentum continuing. During Friday’s practice sessions, Verstappen finished FP1 in P7 while his teammate, Yuki Tsunoda, was slightly ahead of him in P6. FP2 had the Dutchman…
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella addresses the “noise” surrounding the team’s driver swap at the Monza GP, confirming the decision was consistent with their principles and will not change going forward.
After an interrupted FP1 session, the F1 drivers were ready to bounce back for the second practice session of the Azerbaijan GP. The first practice of the weekend ended with Lando Norris topping the timing sheets followed by teammate, Oscar Piastri in second. Half a second behind the McLarens was the four-time Baku pole sitter,…
The opening day of running in Baku began with FP1 at the F1 Azerbaijan GP, giving drivers valuable mileage on what was, as expected, a very green circuit. With the barriers close around the tight street layout, few had been willing to take unnecessary risks that could lead to costly errors. Championship permutations also added…
Max Verstappen has added another milestone to his career by earning his Nürburgring Nordschleife Permit A, allowing him to compete in GT3 machinery on the iconic circuit. The Red Bull driver completed the required 14 laps during his debut in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie, despite challenging conditions with rain and reduced power. Ordinarily, the rules demand…
Williams Racing has had a largely positive season, finding themselves in P5 in the Championship standings ahead of the F1 Azerbaijan GP. Alex Albon has had some strong results this season, and he finished P7 in Monza. He had started P14. Carlos Sainz was heading for points as well until a collision with Ollie Bearman….
Franco Colapinto is relatively pleased with his performance as an Alpine driver ahead of the 2025 F1 Azerbaijan GP. A better feeling In spite of not being able to score a single point so far with the Enstone-based squad, Colapinto explained in his print media session that he has a much better feeling with his…
Heading into the F1 Azerbaijan GP, Lewis Hamilton is currently sitting 6th in the Drivers’ Championship behind his Scuderia teammate Charles Leclerc. As he continues to push forward, Hamilton focuses on progressing the performance of the car. Hamilton ready to hit reset and start fresh ahead of F1 Azerbaijan GP Hamilton is taking his tough…
