Tag: F1

Formula 1 returned to Azerbaijan following a year off thanks to the pandemic, with fans missing the random result the race often throws up, and 2021 was no different as ...

Baku red flag, late restart ‘in sport’s best interest’

Formula 1 Race Director Michael Masi says the decision to red flag the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was “in the best interest of the sport”, in order to facilitate a late ...

Drivers to query Safety Car delay after Verstappen crash

Formula 1 drivers say they will question why there was a delay in deploying the Safety Car in the wake of race leader Max Verstappen suffering a high-speed tyre failure ...

Bottas seeking answers after ‘really weird’ Baku deficit

Valtteri Bottas says he is searching for answers after a slump in performance throughout the course of Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend. Bottas struggled for speed all weekend at ...

Hamilton explains ‘magic button’ issue that caused restart off

Lewis Hamilton's hopes of winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix were dashed during a standing restart, after he locked-up and went straight on at Turn 1. The Mercedes driver looked set ...

Pirelli: Hamilton ‘lucky’ as 6cm tyre cut found post-race

Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli says it will undertake a full investigation into the failures suffered in Azerbaijan, reckoning debris may be to blame, and labelled Lewis Hamilton “lucky” after ...

Verstappen frustrated at missed chance to extend title lead

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen says he is feeling frustrated after a late-race tyre failure denied him a win at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as well as the opportunity to extend ...

Vettel ‘over the moon’ at maiden Aston Martin podium

Sebastian Vettel expressed elation as he claimed his first podium in Aston Martin colours at Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Vettel started from outside of the top 10 but ran ...

Gasly: Mid-race engine issues make Baku podium result ‘incredible’