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RacingNews365·1d ago

Max Verstappen makes 'one second' declaration after George Russell defeat

Max Verstappen came agonisingly close to taking his first grand prix win of the season on Saturday in Azerbaijan.

motorsport.com·1d ago

Max Verstappen was "nightmare fuel" for George Russell in Baku, says Alex Brundle

F1 TV pundit Alex Brundle says Max Verstappen relentlessly hunting down George Russell in the closing stages of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was "nightmare fuel" for the Mercedes driver. While Russell had built a commanding lead, the safety car neutralised the field and he found himself with Verstappen right on his heels at the restart. The Briton held on to win the Baku race by just 0.1 seconds ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·1d ago

Why Mercedes thought Max Verstappen was "on some sort of massive bungee cord" in Azerbaijan GP

For the first half of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, George Russell was able to build a gap beyond 10 seconds to the chasing pack, as the Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar struggled to pass Oscar Piastri's McLaren. That picture altered abruptly when the safety car was deployed after Alex Albon's Williams became embedded in the wall at Turn 5 on lap 31. Russell's margin vanished as the ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·1d ago

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

motorsportweek.com·1d ago

Did Charles Leclerc give away crucial Ferrari detail he wasn’t supposed to?

Charles Leclerc let slip some information regarding Ferrari’s engine, seemingly against the team’s wishes, after the Formula 1 race in Azerbaijan. Sky Italy captured the moment between Leclerc and his press officer in the post-race media session in Baku. It was a mixed weekend for Leclerc and the Prancing Horse, with the Monegasque qualifying second […]

motorsportweek.com·1d ago

Red Bull issues Isack Hadjar radio praise during ‘outstanding’ F1 return

Isack Hadjar made a storming return to the Red Bull cockpit at the Azerbaijan GP, clinching P3 on the streets of Baku following a three-race absence due to a wrist injury. While the Frenchman’s raw pace stood out—qualifying fourth before scoring his second podium of the year—it was his composure and strategic teamwork alongside Max […]

motorsport.com·2d ago

Oscar Piastri: Error that cost me F1 Azerbaijan GP podium was "a bit weird"

McLaren Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri has labelled his late-race Azerbaijan Grand Prix mistake as “a bit weird”, after losing the podium in Baku. Piastri was running third following the second safety-car restart and came under pressure from Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar after being overtaken by Max Verstappen at the first restart. Attempting to defend on the inside in Turn 1, the Australian ...Keep reading

motorsport.com·3d ago

"Mr Horner is looking for a job" – Frederic Vasseur claps back at Ferrari rumours

Ferrari is practically Italy’s second religion – so whenever it falls short of its lofty ambitions, speculation follows that its leaders are under threat. After showing considerable promise in the pre-season and early races following the 2026 rules reset, Ferrari has drifted into a competitive no-man’s land epitomised by Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finishing fourth and sixth ...Keep reading

RacingNews365·3d ago

Isack Hadjar discovers podium fate after Azerbaijan GP investigation

Isack Hadjar had finished third in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix - his second podium finish of the season.

motorsport.com·3d ago

Why Max Verstappen says 0.196s Baku finish-line gap to George Russell is slightly misleading

At the Baku City Circuit, the words Russell spoke after qualifying became reality: the Mercedes driver had already predicted on Friday that, despite starting eighth, Verstappen would pose the biggest threat for victory, and that proved to be the case in a thrilling finale around the streets of Baku. Verstappen fell just 0.196 seconds short of his first victory of the 2026 Formula 1 season at ...Keep reading

RacingNews365·3d ago

Franco Colapinto hit with further penalty after Azerbaijan calamity

Franco Colapinto was initially handed a 10-second time penalty by the stewards for the accident in which he eliminated three cars, including himself.

motorsport.com·3d ago

Kimi Antonelli: I was "driving like my grandmother" in Baku F1 race

If Kimi Antonelli's sensational Monza comeback win was a drive for the ages, then his much more subdued encore in the streets of Baku was just a footnote in his fledgling career. After tagging the wall in qualifying, Antonelli was facing his second comeback race in three weekends from 16th on the grid. But while the 6km Baku City Circuit certainly offered more passing opportunities than F1's ...Keep reading