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With Baku now complete, the 2025 F2 season heads into its final two rounds, while DAMS Lucas Oil’s Jak Crawford still has yet to finalise his 2026 racing plans. With no on-track action until racing resumes in Qatar, the American enters the break on the back of his triumphant Sunday in Baku. Crawford’s weekend in…
Max Verstappen took one of the most convincing victories of the 2025 season so far, winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. This became the Dutchman’s 6th career grand slam after claiming Pole Position and the race win after leading every lap. Despite such a dominant result however, Red Bull team boss Laurent Mekies believes there is…
Isack Hadjar battled well in the F1 Azerbaijan GP, but mistakes on restarts and kerbs cost him places and left him with mixed feelings after finishing 10th for Racing Bulls. Strong early pace, kerb costs places Hadjar felt confident at the start. “I felt good on the medium on the very first lap I overtook…
Franco Colapinto of Alpine shared his struggles during the difficult race of the 2025 Azerbaijan GP, which included a collision with Alex Albon and a significant lack of performance from the car. The Argentinian driver felt that he did his best with a “tricky car” but mentioned that a mid-race incident severely hampered his efforts…
Following an unfortunate incident in Qualifying, Pierre Gasly started his F1 Azerbaijan GP from P18, keeping that position until the checkered flag. Ever since the beginning of the race weekend, it was clear that Alpine would be struggling. Both the Frenchman and his teammate were out in Q1 after separate issues. In terms of the…
Haas F1 driver Ollie Bearman has opened up about how his race unfolded on Sunday, the wait for a Safety Car intervention, the impact of the longevity of the Pirelli tyres, and the missed opportunities during the Azerbaijan GP weekend. Despite showing promising pace in the practice sessions, Bearman failed to make it to the…
The 2025 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix promised to be another Baku masterclass for Charles Leclerc after Ferrari dominated Free Practice 2 on Friday. Yet the Monégasque’s stunning four-pole streak at the circuit came to a dramatic halt when he crashed out at the very start of Q3, abruptly ending his run at the top. Speaking…
Esteban Ocon faced a frustrating weekend at the F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku. The Haas driver showed flashes of pace in practice, finishing as high as eighth in FP2, but was disqualified from qualifying after failing a rear wing deflection test. However, despite dropping to the back of the grid, Ocon climbed six places…
McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has opened up about Oscar Piastri’s abysmal race start at the Azerbaijan GP, his time with seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, and what he expects from the Australian for the remainder of the 2025 F1 season. After hitting the barrier at Turn 3 in the final segment of qualifying and…
As of today, Christian Horner has officially left Red Bull Racing, after agreeing to a settlement of £80 million. The partnership between Christian Horner and Red Bull Racing had spanned 20 years. It encompassed eight Drivers’ Championships and six Constructors’ Championships. Their joint success had made and broken records, and they were extremely successful. On…
