Esteban Ocon believes the key for Alpine to score points will be to avoid the “mess” during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix articles archive
Tsunoda must learn where the limits lie – Tost
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onAlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost says Yuki Tsunoda has made a “big step forward” in Baku but must learn to recognise when he is at the limit.
Ferrari believe they ‘won’t have pace to win’ after surprise pole
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari sporting director Laurent Mekies says the team does not believe it will be quick enough to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix despite Charles Leclerc starting from pole position.
Hamilton and Red Bull’s race pace looks ominous for Leclerc
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onFerrari have taken pole position in Baku but Mercedes and Red Bull have the long run pace advantage and two other teams could get in the mix.
Ferrari surprised to be quickest for the second weekend running
Lap time watch: 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onAzerbaijan Grand Prix pole-winner Charles Leclerc admitted he did not expect Ferrari to lead the way at the Baku City Circuit as they did in Monaco two weeks earlier.
Gasly stunned to find AlphaTauri in fight for pole position
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly said he was “super-excited” about having the chance to contend for pole position after leading final practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Mercedes try “extreme” fixes and run different rear wings again to unlock Baku pace
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes had to try some “extreme things” with their setup to unlock the performance from their W12 after the team struggled in practice.
Norris says red flag penalty is ‘unfair’ and a ‘bad decision’
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris defended his driving and criticised the stewards for giving him a three-place grid penalty and licence endorsement for his response to red flags.
Perez rues missed shot at first pole position after Q3 “disaster”
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onA frustrated Sergio Perez believes he could have taken pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix until his weekend fell apart in Q3.
Alonso unhappy rivals will “pay no price” for crashing in qualifying
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso has called for talks on how to improve Formula 1’s qualifying rules after the contest for pole position was decided by a crash again in Baku.
Norris given three-place grid drop for red flag error
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onThe stewards have given Lando Norris a three-place penalty for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after ruling he failed to pit when the red flag was shown.
Tsunoda and Sainz explain double crash which ended qualifying
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr said he crashed trying to avoid Yuki Tsunoda, who went into the barriers ahead of him.
Verstappen frustrated to miss pole as crashes disrupt “stupid” qualifying session
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen expressed his frustration after missing out on a chance to take pole position due to red flags for the second race in a row.
Ferrari quick enough for pole without slipstream despite “s***” lap – Leclerc
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc benefited from the slipstream of a rival to take pole position for the the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, but reckons his Ferrari was quick enough to do it without one.
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying day in pictures
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Posted onPictures from qualifying and final practice for the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Leclerc takes pole again as five drivers crash in qualifying
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onCharles Leclerc will start on pole for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix ahead of Lewis Hamilton after a chaotic qualifying session that saw four red flag stoppages.
Second place a “monumental result” for Hamilton after practice struggle
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said second place on the grid for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was a “monumental result” after the team started the weekend on the back foot.
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix grid
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc leads the provisional grid for the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Gasly tops final practice after Verstappen crashes
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix third practice
Posted onPierre Gasly put AlphaTauri on top in a hectic final practice session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix which saw Max Verstappen crash his Red Bull.
Ferrari “stronger” after trauma of Leclerc’s Monaco Grand Prix retirement
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari has emerged “stronger” from its experience of losing a strong chance of victory in the Monaco Grand Prix two weeks ago, according to sporting director Laurent Mekies.