Carlin’s Sergio Sette Camara has been disqualified from second place in the Formula 2 sprint race in Azerbaijan as a result of failing to provide a fuel sample. Camara led the majority of the race after taking the lead at the start of the second lap. He was later caught by ART Grand Prix’s George […]
Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton described “mixed emotions” after winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix following a late-race puncture for Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas. Hamilton inherited the lead with three laps remaining when Bottas ran over debris on the pit-straight, causing his right-rear tyre to immediately puncture. Sebastian Vettel, who had controlled the race […]
Mercedes Formula 1 junior George Russell recovered from 12th on the grid to claim his first Formula 2 victory in the Azerbaijan sprint race. Having vaulted from 12th on the grid to fifth at the start, Russell climbed to second by lap 10 of 21. Carlin’s Sergio Sette Camara, who also gained places at the […]
Alexander Albon felt like he was completing “qualifying laps lap-after-lap” en route to his maiden Formula 2 victory in the Azerbaijan feature race. Polesitter Albon eventually claimed victory in a frenetic race, in which he initially dropped to third behind George Russell and Nyck de Vries following the pitstop phase of the race. Russell and de […]
Sebastian Vettel secured pole position for the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with the Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas second and third. Vettel’s third consecutive pole position was achieved on his first lap in Q3. The championship leader posted a 1m41.498s to grab provisional pole by 0.342s from Hamilton. With the track […]
Nico Hulkenberg will enter Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying with a five-place grid penalty after the Renault Formula 1 team was forced to change the gearbox on his car. According to article 23.5a of Formula 1’s sporting regulations, a gearbox must be used in six consecutive races before it is permitted to be changed. Hulkenberg reported […]
Alexander Albon seized a maiden Formula 2 victory in a frenetic Azerbaijan feature race, as Jack Aitken recovered from stalling on the grid to finish second. After taking the lead from polesitter Albon following the only pitstop window in the race, ART Grand Prix’s George Russell proceeded to control proceedings from the front. He built […]
DS Virgin Racing’s Sam Bird finished fastest, with the top three separated by less than a tenth in a crash-strewn FP1 session ahead of the Paris ePrix. Bird pipped Audi’s Lucas di Grassi in the closing moments of the session. Reigning champion di Grassi had controlled top spot on the timesheet for most of the […]
Fridays in Formula 1’s fledgeling 2018 season have been excellent teaser trailers for the entertaining weekend that follows. The first practice sessions in Azerbaijan appear to have continued the trend, this time teeing up an Infinity War to come between Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes, in which the reigning world champions are the underdogs. Valtteri […]
Daniel Ricciardo topped the timesheet in the FP2 session ahead of Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, beating Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen by 0.069 seconds. Ricciardo set the pace early on in the session, recording a 1m43.947s on the supersoft tyre to post an early benchmark. When he later fitted the ultrasoft tyre for a qualifying simulation run, […]
Alexander Albon grabbed pole position for the Azerbaijan Formula 2 feature race, while McLaren Formula 1 reserve driver Lando Norris qualified second. Albon made use of a tow from Norris on his first run to sit second on the timesheet behind Luca Ghiotto after the first 15 minutes of the session. DAMS’s Albon improved with […]
Valtteri Bottas finished fastest in the opening Formula 1 practice session ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, edging out Daniel Ricciardo in a mixed morning for Red Bull. Mercedes was the first team to post times in the session, aiming to take advantage of quiet track conditions. Bottas and team-mate Lewis Hamilton exchanged timesheet topping […]