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…
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.
After an interrupted FP1 session, the F1 drivers were ready to bounce back for the second practice session of the Azerbaijan GP. The first practice of the weekend ended with Lando Norris topping the timing sheets followed by teammate, Oscar Piastri in second. Half a second behind the McLarens was the four-time Baku pole sitter,…
