Oscar Piastri admitted he was left disappointed after crashing out of Q3 at the F1 Azerbaijan GP, bringing an early end to what had looked like a promising qualifying session in Baku. The McLaren driver will start ninth on the grid for Sunday’s race after failing to set a representative time. From struggles to signs…
Qualifying for round 17 of the 2025 F1 season at the Azerbaijan GP in Baku is in the books, full report and results here. Lando Norris was fastest in final practice but Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton kept the McLarens very honest. Q1 Alex Albon logged a 1:43.778 to kick things off in qualifying. Behind…
Dino Beganovic stormed to his maiden F2 victory as Hitech makes it a 1-2 at the F2 Azerbaijan GP. After a frantic Qualifying, Jak Crawford snatched pole position on the streets of Baku. As usual, the top in positions are reversed for the sprint race making the battle for a podium unpredictable. As Friday was…
Norris went fastest during a windy and yellow flag filled FP3 of the Azerbaijan GP, followed by Verstappen and Piastri FP2 in Baku delivered plenty of drama around the city streets of Baku. Lewis Hamilton set the pace, finishing just ahead of Charles Leclerc and George Russell, as Mercedes and Ferrari fought closely at the…
DAMS Lucas Oil’s Jak Crawford secured his second pole position of the season in a dramatic Formula 2 qualifying session at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, surviving multiple red flags and chaos on the streets of Baku. The American driver’s path to pole was far from straightforward, with three separate red flag incidents disrupting what should…
Gabriele Minì claimed a strong third place in a chaotic F2 Qualifying at the 2025 Azerbaijan GP. The Italian showed speed from the start and quickly placed himself among the frontrunners. Red flags and heavy crashes around Baku disrupted the rhythm, but Minì stayed calm and consistent. While others struggled with damage and mistakes, he…
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.
