Carlos Sainz will start Sunday’s F1 Azerbaijan GP from the front row, after delivering his best qualifying performance in Williams colours. The Spaniard put in a calm and measured display during one of the most chaotic sessions of the season, finishing second behind Max Verstappen. A session full of drama Qualifying in Baku was far…
Qualifying for the F1 Azerbaijan GP did not go the way Charles Leclerc would have liked. The Monegasque had taken pole for the previous four races at this venue, and entered the weekend hoping to make it a fifth in a row. However, in Q3, spots of rain began to fall. This added yet another…
After a chaotic and strenuous qualifying session at the F1 Azerbaijan GP, Max Verstappen took the pole position, marking his first P1 on a Saturday around Baku. This result came after a long and red-flag-ridden Qualifying, which had the drivers face tricky windy and slightly damp conditions. Nevertheless, the Dutchman snatched the fastest lap from…
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…
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.
With the championship battles still tighter than ever, the F2 grid returned to Asia for the Azerbaijan GP, starting the weekend off with Free Practice (FP). The Baku Round will provide plenty of overtaking opportunities as the drivers will benefit from the longest straight in F2. Moreover, the street circuit is known for the chaos,…
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…
