Kimi Raikkonen says his hopes of securing a higher starting position for Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix were curtailed by getting too close to Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes.
Valtteri Bottas claimed pole position for Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix during an incident-filled qualifying session that was heavily disrupted as Charles Leclerc crashed out.
Sebastian Vettel was left in two minds as to whether his Q3 strategy was the correct call as he missed out on pole position for Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen says Red Bull’s estimations put Ferrari “miles ahead” of the rest of the Formula 1 grid in qualifying but feels if had he benefitted from a tow on the long straight he could have beaten Sebastian Vettel to third place.
Williams has confirmed it has the required replacement parts available to repair Robert Kubica's car for tomorrow's Azerbaijan Grand Prix after his crash in qualifying on Saturday.
Jack Aitken charged from eighth on the grid to pick up his second FIA Formula 2 victory on Saturday in Baku, surviving a race of attrition that saw just 12 cars finish on the lead lap.
- Claire Williams was not a happy boss after the damage caused by a drain cover cost “some hundred thousand pounds”, just as they are trying to take the pressure out of the manufacturing team.
Pierre Gasly will start the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from the pit lane after being hit with a FIA penalty for ignoring the weighbridge at the end of free practice two.
Baku has managed to quickly establish a habit for the unexpected in its short spell on the Formula 1 calendar, with the last two races ranking among the most unpredictable in the sport’s recent history.
Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari look “quite a bit ahead” of Mercedes heading into qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Kimi Raikkonen was left unhappy after a loose manhole cover resulted in opening practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix being abandoned, saying the Formula 1 paddock “looked like amateurs” on Friday in Baku.
Charles Leclerc outpaced Formula 1 teammate Sebastian Vettel to lead a dominant Ferrari one-two in an interrupted second practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
George Russell says the manhole cover he hit during Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice was just “10 or 15 millimetres” away from entering the cockpit of his Williams Formula 1 car.
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Officials from the Baku City Circuit have confirmed that an "undetectable problem" was to blame for causing a manhole cover to come loose during opening practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday, ultimately leading to the session's cancellation.
The opening practice session for the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix has been cancelled after Williams driver George Russell hit a loose manhole cover.