Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has taken four consecutive pole positions at the F1 Azerbaijan GP, falling short of victory each time. Leclerc continues to chase his first race win of the season amidst McLaren’s dominance. Ferrari currently sit P2 in the World Constructors’ Championship, 20 points ahead of Mercedes in P3. Ahead of the F1 Azerbaijan…
Before the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix was given its name, the Baku City Circuit hosted its maiden F1 race in 2016 under the name the F1 European Grand Prix. The 2016 European GP marked the eighth round of the Formula 1 World Championship and remains the most recent race to carry the European GP…
The tide didn’t turn in Nico Hülkenberg’s favour at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as he fell short of yet another points-scoring finish. After being outqualified by his super sub teammate Bearman, the German driver started the race from twelfth on the grid, following Gasly’s disqualification and Hamilton’s pit lane start. While his decent pace on…
After lining up in fifth on the grid and losing a place off the line, George Russell’s hopes of scoring a podium were understandably low. However, the W15’s excellent pace on the hard compound tyres allowed him to retake the position from Max Verstappen. As an unexpected bonus, the shocking collision between Carlos Sainz and…
Coming into the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Aston Martin needed a confidence booster following a poor showing at the Italian Grand Prix where neither driver scored points, with Fernando Alonso only managing 11th, while Lance Stroll finished 19th. In Azerbaijan, Alonso’s side of the garage bounced back and scored a strong sixth-place finish thanks to a…
Despite starting on pole for the fourth year in a row, victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix remained elusive for Charles Leclerc. While a clean getaway and decent pace on the mediums allowed him to build a six-second lead over Oscar Piastri, the advantage disappeared quickly after the first round of pit stops as the…
In a shocking turn of events, no Red Bull driver was on the podium at Baku for the first time since 2019. Sergio Perez had managed to snatch P3 from Carlos Sainz on the first lap of the race, even lapping as fast as the frontrunners and entering the battle for the win. The two-time…
After having his prospects for Sunday compromised after qualifying 15th (after being promoted following Lewis Hamilton’s pit lane start), McLaren’s Lando Norris is thrilled to secure a fourth-place finish in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, and most importantly ahead of championship rival Max Verstappen. “I don’t think we could have asked for a lot more today….
After the disappointing Q1 exit of Lando Norris during qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, McLaren’s hopes rested entirely on Oscar Piastri as he managed to advance into Q3. While he successfully pipped Carlos Sainz for the front row by 0.119 seconds, the pole position remained out of his reach by a significant margin of…
As David Croft had commented once, when Charles Leclerc hooks it up around Baku, he really does hook it up around Baku. After a hat trick of pole positions, the Monégasque conquered the street circuit of Baku once more with his blistering one-lap pace. His best lap time of 1:41.365 placed him 0.321 seconds ahead…
