Charles Leclerc said he was surprised to take pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix but nearly threw it away with a mistake at the first corner.
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2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc has taken provisional pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix for Ferrari ahead of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez.
Leclerc beats Red Bull pair to put Ferrari on pole for Azerbaijan Grand Prix
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onCharles Leclerc seized pole position for Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, beating both Red Bulls to put Ferrari ahead for the first time this year.
Mercedes won’t “tear things up” and start again with 2024 car – Allison
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes won’t embark on a total change of design for its next Formula 1 car following James Allison’s return as technical.
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying day in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the first day of practice for the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix at Baku City Circuit.
Verstappen pips Leclerc in sole Baku practice as fault halts Alpine pair
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix first practice
Posted onMax Verstappen put Red Bull just ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc during the only practice session of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend.
Seventeen drivers take new power unit parts in Baku after FIA relaxes rules
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onAll bar three F1 drivers have taken new power unit parts for this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix after the rule limiting how many components they may use was relaxed.
McLaren and Alpine bring biggest updates as teams reveal Azerbaijan GP car changes
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onAll 10 teams have brought upgrades for their cars this weekend but McLaren and Alpine have the most significant revisions for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
People find it “very weird” I’m already considering life after F1 – Verstappen
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen explains the factors which may lead him to call time on his F1 career early, admitting it “sounds very weird to people from the outside”.
All 20 drivers have their say on Formula 1’s new ‘standalone’ sprint race format
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onHas F1 fixed the sprint format’s flaws? Can we expect more excitement in tomorrow’s race? Here’s what all 20 drivers had to say.
New sprint race format is “a practice session with points at the end” – Hamilton
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says Formula 1’s changes to the sprint race format won’t make a great difference to how drivers approach them.
Vasseur “not scared at all” amid speculation over Leclerc’s Ferrari future
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Frederic Vasseur insists he has no concerns Charles Leclerc may seek to leave the team following his disappointing start to the 2023 season.
First pictures from the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the build-up to the 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix at Baku City Circuit.
“I’d rather lose a point than development”: Verstappen unmoved by sprint format change
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says Formula 1’s revised sprint format won’t make him more willing to take risks in the races.
“Rogue decisions” by race control and latest sausage kerb injury concern Russell
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes driver and Grand Prix Drivers Association director George Russell has urged the FIA to pay more attention to drivers over safety and calls made by race control.
Alonso enjoying on-track scraps with “very tough competitor” Hamilton again
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso calls Lewis Hamilton a “very tough competitor” and says Max Verstappen seems “unbreakable” as a rival.
Baku upgrade means McLaren have ‘car we should have started the year with’ – Norris
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris says McLaren’s car is now “what we should have started the year with” after the team brought an upgrade to this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Sainz hopes Ferrari can hire new staff quickly after latest departure
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says Ferrari need to hire replacements as soon as possible for top staff which have left to join rival teams.
Hamilton: Allison’s return as technical director will “only strengthen” Mercedes
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton is pleased with Mercedes’ decision to return James Allison to the role of technical director in a straight swap with Mike Elliott.
F1 drivers will use new sprint races as “test sessions” if they’re outside points
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onThe changes to Formula 1’s sprint race format which have been made to produce more action could have the opposite effect in some cases, drivers believe.