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Carlos Sainz, Williams, F1

Sainz doesn’t think Williams can better podium in rest of F1 2025

Carlos Sainz doesn’t think that Williams can do any better than the podium it scored in F1 Azerbaijan GP, barring any special situation. After a surprise but deserving podium for Williams in F1 Azerbaijan GP,...
McLaren, Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Andrea Stella, F1, Max Verstappen

McLaren trio not surprised, already count Verstappen in F1 title fight

McLaren F1 trio – Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Andrea Stella – are not surprised with Max Verstappen and Red Bull’s performance and count them as F1 title contender. An off race for McLaren in...
Pierre Gasly, Alpine, F1

Gasly says ’26 focus was tactical; regs change in ’25 hurt them

Pierre Gasly says it was tactical to focus on F1 2026 largely, as he feels some regulation changes in 2025 compounded their difficulties to set them behind. For long it has been known that Alpine...
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin, F1

Alonso reckons long racing career balances good/bad luck factor

Fernando Alonso expands on luck as part and parcel of his F1 career, while noting on 20 years of him racing at the highest level. Considering his 20 years in the sport, Aston Martin’s Alonso...
Yuki Tsunoda, Laurent Mekies, F1, Azerbaijan GP

Tsunoda didn’t wish to risk a move in better Azerbaijan GP show

Yuki Tsunoda didn’t wish to risk a move in F1 Azerbaijan GP in a better show, as Laurent Mekies notes behind the scenes work which includes skipping holiday. Finally Tsunoda managed to show some performance...
Isack Hadjar, Williams, F1, Visa Cash App RB

Hadjar would like to try Williams but doesn’t term as best in midfield

Isack Hadjar wishes to drive Williams F1 car as it terms it as a good car, but doesn’t see it as outright best in midfield against his own Visa Cash App RB machinery. After the...
Esteban Ocon, F1, Nico Hulkenberg, Azerbaijan GP

Hulkenberg, Ocon play down Baku contact amid lack of pace

Esteban Ocon, Nico Hulkenberg play down their F1 Azerbaijan GP contact, as they rue lack of pace and DRS train for missing out on any chance of points. Eventually the Lap 1 hit didn’t affect...
George Russell, F1, Azerbaijan GP, Toto Wolff

Russell illness would have paved way for Bottas in Azerbaijan GP

George Russell was ready to pull out of F1 Azerbaijan GP due to illness – with a chance for Valtteri Bottas to drive – but he stayed put and deliver a solid result. After photos...
Alexander Albon, Franco Colapinto, F1, Azerbaijan GP

Albon accepts blame for Colapinto hit in Azerbaijan GP

Alexander Albon accepted blame for the incident with Franco Colapinto in F1 Azerbaijan GP, as the pair eventually lost out on the grand picture. While his teammate secured a podium, Williams’ Albon finished out the...
Fernando Alonso, F1, Azerbaijan GP

Alonso reckons false start didn’t hamper Baku but lack of pace did

Fernando Alonso acknowledges getting it wrong in F1 Azerbaijan GP after Oscar Piastri’s false start, but the larger picture was lack of pace for Aston Martin. Not only Piastri, but Aston Martin’s Alonso suffered from...
Max Verstappen, Laurent Mekies, F1, Azerbaijan GP

Verstappen praised for pushing hard tyre choice in Azerbaijan GP

Max Verstappen reflects on dominant win in F1 Azerbaijan GP, as Laurent Mekies elaborates on the strategy they adopted in the victory. Red Bull’s Verstappen made the most of it on Saturday in F1 Azerbaijan...
Liam Lawson, Isack Hadjar, Azerbaijan GP, F1

Lawson didn’t think keeping Tsunoda off; Hadjar pissed by mistake

Liam Lawson wasn’t thinking much about Yuki Tsunoda in his fight to finish fifth in F1 Azerbaijan GP, as Isack Hadjar pissed off by silly mistake. Visa Cash App RB’s Lawson secured his best qualifying...
Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Azerbaijan GP, F1, Toto Wolff

Antonelli disappointed to miss out on Azerbaijan GP podium

Andrea Kimi Antonelli a bit disappointed after missing out on podium in F1 Azerbaijan GP, but he and Toto Wolff pleased with comeback after bad European races. While Mercedes’ Antonelli lost out on securing a...
Lando Norris, F1, Azerbaijan GP

Norris reckons he lost out in Baku due to quali despite better pace

Lando Norris says McLaren lost out in qualifying in F1 Azerbaijan GP for being stuck where it was, as Andrea Stella talks about another pit error. While his teammate had a disaster, McLaren’s Norris lost...
Carlos Sainz, F1, Williams, James Vowles

Sainz reflects on ‘sweeter’ podium after bold move to Williams

Carlos Sainz expanded on strategy en-route to F1 Azerbaijan GP podium where he thought second was possible and also starting on the hard compound was better choice. After hosts of bad luck for Sainz since...
Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton, F1, Azerbaijan GP

Hamilton apologised to Leclerc for not swapping back in Baku

Lewis Hamilton will apologise to Charles Leclerc for not swapping back in F1 Azerbaijan GP, as the pair and Frederic Vasseur reflect on low-key result. It looked like Ferrari will be in play for a...
Oscar Piastri, F1, Azerbaijan GP, Andrea Stella

Piastri takes blame for executional errors made in Azerbaijan GP

Oscar Piastri took blame for silly errors made throughout F1 Azerbaijan GP weekend, as Andrea Stella backs his driver to return well with focus. It just wasn’t the weekend that McLaren’s Piastri wanted in F1...
F1, Azerbaijan GP, Max Verstappen, FIA

Azerbaijan GP: Verstappen controls in win from Russell, Sainz

Max Verstappen controlled to win F1 Azerbaijan GP, as George Russell works the strategy to be P2 from Carlos Sainz. It was cloudy and windy to start F1 Azerbaijan GP race in Baku City Circuit...
F1, Azerbaijan GP, Saturday

F1 Azerbaijan GP, Sat: Top 3 stand tall amid chaos & more

The Saturday in F1 Azerbaijan GP ended up being tricky for several drivers which saw new record of six red flags, as Max Verstappen was triumphant in the end. It was chaos on Saturday in...
Azerbaijan GP, F1, Max Verstappen, Baku

Azerbaijan GP: Verstappen takes pole amid six red flag disruptions

Max Verstappen survived six red flags to F1 pole in Azerbaijan GP in tricky conditions, ahead of Carlos Sainz and Liam Lawson. Q1: The first part in F1 Azerbaijan GP qualifying at Baku saw McLaren and...
F1, Azerbaijan GP, FIA, Friday

F1 Azerbaijan GP, Fri: McLaren had tough; Ferrari shines & more

The Friday in F1 Azerbaijan GP saw McLaren’s train getting derailed in FP2 due to multiple issues, as Ferrari put their right foot forward amid disruptions. It was not smooth sail for anyone in F1...
Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton, F1, Azerbaijan GP

Azerbaijan GP: Norris, Hamilton share top spot in Friday practice

Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton shared Friday practice sessions in F1 Azerbaijan GP, amid several drivers kissing the barriers and having offs. FP1 - Lando Norris set the pace during Friday’s first practice session for the...
Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, F1, McLaren

Piastri, Norris say talks held after Monza, always free to race

Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris say talks held after Monza and things were discussed further, but there is agreement and reactions won’t change their approach. With Max Verstappen unlikely to get in the fight, the drivers’...
F1, FIA, Azerbaijan GP, Baku

FIA details on Baku’s DRS, circuit changes; Villars files nomination

The FIA shares details of track limits, DRS zones and more of F1 Azerbaijan GP weekend, as Fernando Alonso adds on bad luck. As expected, the white lines denote track limits around Baku City Circuit...
Carlos Sainz, F1, FIA, Liam Lawson

Sainz, Lawson speak on penalty; F1 drivers add on rules, stewards

Carlos Sainz and Liam Lawson reflected on the penalty change by the FIA after success in right to review, as F1 drivers chime in about racing guidelines and permanent stewards. The case is finally closed...
Toto Wolff, F1, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes

Wolff reckons Antonelli is carrying trauma of mistakes made

Toto Wolff reckons Andrea Kimi Antonelli is carrying trauma and baggage of previous mistakes, which is hurting his performances off-late in F1. It hasn’t been a good run for Antonelli ever since Mercedes brought an...
Pierre Gasly, F1, Alpine

Gasly admits performance answers will be same for rest of F1 2025

Pierre Gasly says his answers will be similar for the rest of F1 2025 season, but notes team still has to execute things even though it will unlikely be for points. Alpine has missed few...
FIA, Carlos Sainz, F1, Liam Lawson

FIA overturns Dutch GP decision as Sainz’s penalty is removed

The FIA has changed the penalty handed to Carlos Sainz in F1 Dutch GP after Williams exercised its ‘right to review’, as his penalty points is removed. The move at Turn 1 during F1 Dutch...
Laurent Mekies, Max Verstappen, F1, Red Bull

Verstappen credits Mekies’ approach for Red Bull’s recent gains

Max Verstappen reveals of a change since the arrival of Laurent Mekies, which has helped Red Bull F1 team to tackle race weekends in a different way. Considering the engineering background, Mekies certainly has a...
Toto Wolff, Jonathan Wheatley, F1, McLaren

F1 team bosses share thoughts on McLaren dilemma post Monza

Toto Wolff dissects decision by McLaren in F1 Italian GP, as he ponders on what will happen next, while Jonathan Wheatley adds his view. It was all going normal in F1 Italian GP at Monza...