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Finally a good weekend for Yuki Tsunoda, who closed the F1 Azerbaijan GP in P6, his best result since joining Red Bull. The season hadn’t started out strong for him, as he struggled to adapt to a RB21 that gave quite a bit of troubles to Verstappen as well. Feeling the support of the team…
As Formula 1 expands to new horizons with regulation changes and expanded sprint formats, Scuderia Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc offered his grounded and rather deeply traditional thoughts on these changes that come alongside a modern spin, in which he questioned whether F1 is losing those unique qualities that make the sport truly special. The Ferrari…
Max Verstappen has opened up about the progress Red Bull Powertrains and Ford are making on the development of their new power unit for 2026 and the appeal of endurance racing as a realistic career alternative to F1. In February 2023, Ford announced that they were embarking on a “long-term strategic technical partnership” with Red…
With the new regulation changes for 2026, Lewis Hamilton shared some insights into the simulator work that goes into Ferrari’s preparation for the next season. While the current season is not over yet, most teams switched their focus to the 2026 developments. The Scuderia experienced plenty of ups and downs in 2025. Currently, it holds…
Back behind the wheel after his terrifying accident at the 2020 F1 Bahrain GP, Romain Grosjean will return to Haas for a test at Mugello on Friday. The Frenchman will drive the VF-23, last piloted by Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen, in a Testing of Previous Car (TPC) test. A patron of the American team…
Fred Vasseur, the Team Principal of Ferrari, broke down the 2025 Azerbaijan GP race for the team. He mentioning an engine issue for Charles Leclerc and a crucial “misjudgement” from Lewis Hamilton regarding the team orders. However, he highlighted that the team’s struggles stemmed primarily from a compromised qualifying session, with Hamilton out in Q2…
Following Sunday’s F1 Azerbaijan GP, Sauber’s Nico Hülkenberg talked about his Lap 1 contact with Ocon, being stuck behind Stroll, and how his race was already doomed before it started. Hülkenberg’s weekend unraveled on Saturday in Qualifying for the F1 Azerbaijan GP, where he failed to make it out of Q1 after a brush with…
Mercedes’ team principal, Toto Wolff praised George Russell’s impressive P2 finish at the F1 Azerbaijan GP. Mercedes’ strong pace throughout the weekend proved the team’s competitive potential on street circuits. Russell’s recovery and race performance George Russell‘s weekend began with serious doubts about his physical condition following illness. Wolff revealed how close Russell came to…
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has opened up about his performance during the Azerbaijan GP weekend, specific struggles during the race, and the much-needed confidence boost following a rather difficult European leg of the 2025 F1 campaign. After showing promising pace in the second and third hours of practice, Antonelli managed to outpace George Russell for…
The 2025 Azerbaijan GP was a bruising weekend for Aston Martin, as both Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll struggled to make headway on the streets of Baku. The AMR25 never looked comfortable on the low-downforce layout, leaving both drivers frustrated and already eyeing opportunities elsewhere. Alonso narrowly missed out on Q3, lining up 11th. Stroll,…
