Charles Leclerc says he backed off after his first pit stop in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix because his team told him he wouldn’t be able to catch the front runners.
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix articles archive
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix articles
Perez was “on the full limit” keeping the McLarens behind
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez says he had to drive “on the full limit” for almost every lap of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix to keep the McLarens behind him.
Raikkonen: Alfa Romeo knew about front wing problem before Baku
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted on“We knew the issue after the last race but we didn’t have time to produce a new one,” says Kimi Raikkonen after a front wing violation led to his disqualification from qualifying.
Hamilton regrets being “too friendly” to Bottas at start
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he was “too friendly” to Valtteri Bottas when he had a chance to pass his team mate at the start of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Ricciardo given three-place grid penalty for reversing into Kvyat
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo has been given a three-place grid penalty for the Spanish Grand Prix after reversing into Daniil Kvyat’s car during today’s race.
Mercedes drivers hail team’s ‘best start to a season ever’
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton praised their Mercedes team after scoring their fourth consecutive one-two finish in as many races at the start of the season.
Bottas resists Hamilton to avenge lost Baku win
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix summary
Posted onValtteri Bottas scored his second victory of the 2019 F1 season in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, claiming recompense for his lost Baku win last year.
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix championship points
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas has taken the championship lead by a single point after winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix race result
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas won the 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel.
Rate the race: 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onWhat did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in pictures
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Posted onThe 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in pictures.
Live: 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
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Raikkonen excluded from qualifying, will start from pits
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onKimi Raikkonen has been excluded from qualifying after his Alfa Romeo’s front wing was found not to conform with the rules.
Alfa Romeo summoned to stewards over Raikkonen’s front wing
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onKimi Raikkonen’s starting position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix could be in jeopardy after his car failed a front wing check.
Kubica will also start race from pit lane
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onRobert Kubica will start today’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix from the pit lane following his crash during qualifying.
Paddock Diary: Azerbaijan Grand Prix day three
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onThe Baku race promoters sent Williams a bunch of flowers to apologise for the drain which wrecked their car, but the team may face a seven-figure repair bill, reports Dieter Rencken from Azerbaijan.
Hamilton: I’d have same reaction as Leclerc to crash
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he understood Charles Leclerc’s furious reaction to the crash which put him out of qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
New Safety Car rule will make restarts “less exciting” – Norris
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris predicts any Safety Car restarts in today’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix won’t be as lively in previous years due to a rules change.
Will a warmer race day help Ferrari fight Mercedes?
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onMercedes locked out the front row in cool conditions on Saturday but a warmer Sunday should be good news for Ferrari.
How F1’s slowest team is getting even slower
Lap time watch: 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams are getting further away from their 2018 lap times with each passing race, and for the second race running are more than 2.5 seconds off their 2017 pace.