Has an F1 race ever finished behind the safety car?
The 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix was just the second time an F1 race has finished behind a virtual safety car since its official introduction in 2015. Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz were squabbling for third on the penultimate lap in Baku, but tangled coming out of Turn 2 causing both to crash into the wall. […]
The two Hulkenberg errors that boosted Colapinto and Bearman in Baku
A “flustered” Nico Hulkenberg’s two late errors boosted rookie Formula 1 drivers Franco Colapinto and Ollie Bearman, plus Mercedes racer Lewis Hamilton, in unseen incidents at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix’s close. By keeping his pace high and medium tyres alive in the first stint on Sunday, Hulkenberg was eventually given a team order to move […]
Red Bull must now “attack” after dropped points
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has insisted the reigning Formula 1 constructors’ championship-winning outfit must now “attack” after being leapfrogged by McLaren. Oscar Piastri’s victory in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, along with Lando Norris’ recovery from 15th on the grid to fourth, Sergio Perez’s late-race tangle with Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz and Max Verstappen’s uncharacteristic […]
Frustrated Hamilton had to “yank” steering wheel in Azerbaijan GP
Lewis Hamilton says he had to “yank” the steering wheel to overcome crippling balance issues with his Mercedes in Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Hamilton qualified seventh on Saturday after a difficult qualifying session, explaining Mercedes had found one of its car components was “not correctly built” and led him up the wrong set-up direction. […]
Seven things we learned at the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Well done Baku – you’ve managed another year of hosting a thrilling Formula 1 race. The race-long duel between Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri set the key narrative for this year’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, but a wealth of action throughout the field all fought for second billing across the 51-lap race. Of course, the stark […]
Verstappen handed warning for VSC incident in Azerbaijan GP
Max Verstappen has avoided punishment for overtaking under a virtual safety car after the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The world champion and several other F1 drivers were investigated for overtaking under virtual safety car conditions after the finish of a thrilling race in Baku. The VSC came out for a crash on the penultimate lap […]
Norris help 50% of Piastri Baku win, as McLaren takes lead in constructors’
McLaren Formula 1 team boss Andrea Stella believes Lando Norris blocking Sergio Perez played a crucial part in Oscar Piastri’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix victory. Piastri was shadowing Ferrari’s leader Charles Leclerc in the first stint of a one-stop race when third-placed Sergio Perez attempted to undercut the McLaren driver by being the first to pit […]
Leclerc rues not defending harder against Piastri Azerbaijan Turn 1 move
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc admitted he didn’t defend well enough against Oscar Piastri as he lost an Azerbaijan Grand Prix win to the McLaren driver following a scintillating duel. Leclerc started on pole for the fourth consecutive time on the streets of Baku, but after the only pitstop sequence of the race second-placed Piastri made […]
Gasly disqualified from Azerbaijan qualifying over fuel flow infringement
Alpine’s Pierre Gasly has been disqualified from Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying for falling foul of the FIA’s fuel flow regulations. After qualifying 13th in Baku, Gasly’s car failed scrutineering as FIA sensors revealed the Frenchman’s engine “exceeded the instantaneous fuel mass flow” during Q2. Gasly was thrown out of the results soon after, […]