Despite crash, Verstappen says this was his best Friday so far
2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Max Verstappen said Friday practice in Baku was his best of the season so far despite crashing on his final lap in the second session.
McLaren say gearbox, not engine, caused Alonso’s second practice stoppage
2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Fernando Alonso’s stoppage during today’s second practice session was caused by a gearbox failure, not an engine problem, McLaren racing director Eric Boullier has confirmed.
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Verstappen fastest, then crashes in second practice
2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix second practice
Max Verstappen was the fastest driver around the Baku City Circuit again in second practice. But he ended the session in the wall.
Both McLaren drivers get 15-place grid penalties
2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne will both take 15-place grid penalties for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix due to power unit component changes.
Red Bull lead practice after Perez crash
2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix first practice
Red Bull headed first practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in a sessions which was disrupted by a heavy crash for Sergio Perez.
Kvyat: Sainz should speak to me “if he’s brave enough”
F1 Fanatic Round-up
In the round-up: Kvyat: Sainz should speak to me “if he’s brave enough” • Palmer hits out at questions over form • US GP qualifying rescheduled
Sauber drivers stunned by Kaltenborn exit
2017 F1 season
Sauber drivers Pascal Wehrlein and Marcus Ericsson expressed their surprise at the sudden departure of team principal Monisha Kaltenborn, which was announced yesterday
Will Alonso race at Indianapolis again in 2018? “Probably not”, he admits
2018 F1 season
Fernando Alonso admits he is unlikely to return to the Indianapolis 500 next year as the race clashes with the Monaco Grand Prix on the 2018 F1 calendar
Lapped cars to get blue flag warnings 20% earlier
2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Drivers who are about to be lapped by the leaders will be given blue flag warnings 20% earlier than before in a rules tweak introduced this weekend.
2017 Canadian Grand Prix Predictions Championship results
F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship
A low-scoring round for the top players in the Predictions Championship means the points situation has closed up following the Canadian Grand Prix.
Grosjean “in a good position” if Raikkonen seat becomes available
2018 F1 season
Romain Grosjean believes he’s “in a good position” to join Ferrari in 2018 if Kimi Raikkonen is dropped by the team.
Bottas not talking to other teams about 2018
2018 F1 season
Valtteri Bottas says he has not spoken to any other teams about joining them in 2018 despite not having a contract to drive for Mercedes next year.
Raikkonen will help Vettel “when I don’t have a chance mathematically”
2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Kimi Raikkonen confirmed he will support his team mate Sebastian Vettel’s championship bid if he becomes mathematically incapable of winning the title.
2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix track preview
2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
A second DRS detection point has been added to the Baku City Circuit for the second race on the Azerbaijan street track this weekend.
Pirelli chooses ultra-soft tyres for Spa and no hard tyres for Suzuka
2017 F1 season
Formula One will use the softest available tyres for its race at Spa-Francorchamps, one of the quickest tracks on the calendar.
F1 can expect another warm weekend in Baku
2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix weather
There’s little change in the weather forecast for the second Formula One race in Azerbaijan’s capital city Baku this weekend.
Hybrids ‘not ready for Le Mans’ Toyota suggest after latest defeat
Weekend Racing Wrap
Toyota’s president suggested hybrid technology may be “not yet ready for the long distance of the 24 Hours of Le Mans” after failing to win the race.
Todt targeting 12 teams beyond 2018
F1 Fanatic Round-up
In the round-up: Todt looking for ‘strong’ new teams • ‘China F1 Team’ name registered in UK • Liberty ‘will honour’ Sky-only deal
Sauber attacks claims of driver favouritism
2017 F1 season
Sauber has issued a stinging attack on media reports of driver favouritism on the same day it has sacked its team principal.