Following the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP, Fred Vasseur reflected on a difficult race for Ferrari as Leclerc and Hamilton finished P4 and P6.
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Vasseur analyses tough 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP for Ferrari, admits chassis advantage is all but gone

Following the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP, Fred Vasseur reflected on a difficult race for Ferrari as Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finished P4 and P6 respectively. In qualifying on Friday, the driver from Monaco finished up in P2, a full 0.8s slower than George Russell. The seven-time World Champion was 1.3s off pole in P6….

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Charles Leclerc had a quiet but good performance at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP as the driver from Monaco finished P4.
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Leclerc: Ferrari needs to “react” with upgrades after “struggling” with pace at 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP

Charles Leclerc had a quiet but good performance at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP as the driver from Monaco finished P4. Ferrari clearly lacked the pace of Red Bull and Mercedes around Baku, with McLaren driver Oscar Piastri also ahead of the 28-year-old and Lewis Hamilton throughout the race. Starting on the front row following…

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Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton placed 6th in qualifying for the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP.
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Hamilton unhappy with lack of tow, Pirelli tyres after Qualifying P6 for 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP

Scuderia Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton had to settle for qualifying P6 for the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP. Hamilton was unable to get a tow on the long final straight, which, by his figuring, was at least the 0.498 second difference between him and Charles Leclerc in 2nd. In FP3, he had a monster tow from three…

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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc secures P2 in qualifying for the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP after a difficult start to the weekend.
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Leclerc on unpredictable SF-26 in Baku after Qualifying P2 at 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP

After securing P2 in qualifying for the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc recalled the team’s and his own struggles this weekend, hoping race pace will be the key to maximizing his result in tomorrow’s race.  Heading into the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan weekend, Ferrari struggled with the consistency of their lap times and…

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Lewis Hamilton on track for Ferrari on Thursday at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP.
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Hamilton and Vasseur analyse Ferrari‘s pace and track challenges at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP

Lewis Hamilton and Fred Vasseur assessed Ferrari’s performance following FP2 on Thursday at the 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP. Speaking after the session, Hamilton and team principal Fred Vasseur talked about the challenges of track evolution, traffic management and car balance.  Hamilton discusses street circuit challenges Reflecting on the unique characteristics of the Baku layout, Lewis…

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GTWC America heads to Barber with a 20-car field as four points separate the Pro leaders and just three decide the Pro-Am fight.
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2026 | GTWC America | Barber Motorsports Park | Preview | Title fights tighten for penultimate round

The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS season enters its decisive phase at Barber Motorsports Park from 25–27 September, with the UAB Medicine GT World Alabama benefiting Teal Wings of Hope hosting the championship’s penultimate round and final regular three-hour race before the Desder Indianapolis 8 Hour. Twenty cars are provisionally entered…

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Emil Frey Racing reflects on a mixed DTM Sachsenring weekend as Cairoli charges to fourth and Vermeulen scores twice before Hockenheim.
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Emil Frey Racing takes positives from contrasting 2026 Sachsenring DTM weekend

Emil Frey Racing left the penultimate round of the 2026 DTM season at the Sachsenring with mixed emotions after Matteo Cairoli and Thierry Vermeulen experienced two very different days in their Ferrari 296 GT3 Evos. Saturday proved more difficult as Cairoli and Vermeulen finished sixth and ninth respectively, unable to consistently match the leading pace…

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Toyota targets a 10th home WEC win at Fuji as BMW and Ferrari close in, while Corvette defends its shrinking LMGT3 championship lead.
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2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of Fuji | Preview | Toyota targets home victory as title fights tighten

The 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship heads to Fuji Speedway from 25-27 September for Round 6, with the season entering a decisive phase and both the Hypercar and LMGT3 title fights remaining closely contested. Toyota arrives at its home race leading the Hypercar Manufacturers’ Championship with 140 points, but BMW sits only nine behind on…

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Heading into the Azerbaijan GP weekend, Kimi Antonelli discusses what could prevent him from securing the F1 Drivers' Championship in 2026 and Mercedes's upgrades for Sepang
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Antonelli discusses potential threats to championship bid and Mercedes’s Sepang upgrades ahead of 2026 F1 Azerbaijan GP

Kimi Antonelli has opened up about who poses the biggest threat to his maiden Drivers’ Championship bid going forward, his approach to take each race as it comes, whether Mercedes still have an edge over the rest of the F1 grid, and their Sepang upgrades heading into the 2026 Azerbaijan GP weekend. Climbing onto the…

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