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How was Valtteri Bottas so much slower than Sergio Perez in the Azerbaijan GP?
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How was Valtteri Bottas so much slower than Sergio Perez in the Azerbaijan GP?

There may never have been, so far in the 2026 Formula 1 season, such a stark contrast in intra-team performance as between Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Bottas was outqualified by 1.632s on Friday, albeit hindered by a yellow flag, and his woes persisted deep into the race. By his first pitstop on lap 26, the Finn was already over 46 seconds adrift of the sister ...Keep reading

What made Red Bull so fast in the Azerbaijan GP after Max Verstappen’s qualifying issue
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What made Red Bull so fast in the Azerbaijan GP after Max Verstappen’s qualifying issue

Red Bull might consider the FIA’s assessment that it has the strongest power unit as a blessing and a curse, but at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix it was key to its first double Formula 1 podium. After fixing Max Verstappen’s ill-behaving internal combustion engine after qualifying, an issue that triggered his painful Q3 which left him eighth on the grid, both he and team-mate Isack Hadjar ...Keep reading

Lando Norris apologises to Franco Colapinto over F1 race ban comments
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Lando Norris apologises to Franco Colapinto over F1 race ban comments

Reigning world champion Lando Norris has apologised to Franco Colapinto for demanding a race ban for the Alpine driver after the collision at Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Colapinto caused a pile-up at the lap 36 restart by locking up into Turn 1 of the slippery Baku street circuit, which eliminated himself, team-mate Pierre Gasly and McLaren’s Norris. Norris was left furious by the ...Keep reading

Race ban talk "too harsh" on Franco Colapinto, George Russell and Max Verstappen say
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Race ban talk "too harsh" on Franco Colapinto, George Russell and Max Verstappen say

Mercedes driver George Russell feels a Formula 1 race ban would have been "too harsh" on Franco Colapinto after the Argentinian took out Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly and McLaren's Lando Norris in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. On a lap 36 restart, Colapinto made an error on the dusty inside approach to Turn 1 of the Baku street circuit, locking up his front tyres and slamming into the side of ...Keep reading

Liam Lawson: “I don’t understand” why Arvid Lindblad escaped penalty after wrecking my floor
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Liam Lawson: “I don’t understand” why Arvid Lindblad escaped penalty after wrecking my floor

Liam Lawson says he ‘doesn’t understand’ Azerbaijan Grand Prix stewards took no further action against Racing Bulls team-mate Arvid Lindblad, who spun him around in today’s Formula 1 race. After Alexander Albon crashed out on lap 30 in Baku, causing a safety car intervention, Lawson and Lindblad lay 12th and 14th ahead of the restart. When the green flag was waved, Franco Colapinto ...Keep reading

Lando Norris: ‘I have to go for it or die trying’ to win 2026 F1 title
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Lando Norris: ‘I have to go for it or die trying’ to win 2026 F1 title

Lando Norris believes he now must give it all to have the slightest chance of winning the 2026 Formula 1 world title – hence a driving error in qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Norris has scored 83 points since McLaren introduced its most substantial upgrade of the season in Hungary, meaning he is now competing with George Russell and Lewis Hamilton for the runner-up spot in the ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri: I need a tow bar to hook onto Mercedes to fight for Baku win
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Oscar Piastri: I need a tow bar to hook onto Mercedes to fight for Baku win

Having qualified third in Baku after enduring a difficult build-up to the main sessions, Oscar Piastri was happy with the grid position he earned for Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. However, the McLaren driver thinks expecting to go much further in the race is unrealistic, given the gap to Mercedes. While the Australian lost just 0.001s to Charles Leclerc in Q3, the deficit to George ...Keep reading

Guenther Steiner calls out Williams over F1 infrastructure complaints: "Crocodile tears"
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Guenther Steiner calls out Williams over F1 infrastructure complaints: "Crocodile tears"

Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has labelled Williams's complaints regarding capital expenditure limits "crocodile tears", questioning team boss James Vowles for continually moving the timeline for the Grove outfit's recovery. Since taking over Williams in 2023, the Briton has repeatedly pointed to the team's outdated infrastructure as a primary limiting factor in its bid ...Keep reading