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Pierre Gasly, Sebastian Vettel, Sergio Perez, F1, Michael Masi, FIA

Gasly was not surprised by “American” decision to red flag Azerbaijan GP

AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly says he was not surprised by F1's decision to red flag the Azerbaijan GP in the interest of getting a green flag finish. After Max Verstappen's crash from the lead of the...
Williams, Dave Robson, Nicholas Latifi

Williams says lack of confidence and erratic luck hurting Latifi

Williams Racing's head of vehicle performance Dave Robson thinks that Nicholas Latifi is suffering from lack of confidence, and that this is penalising him on track. The Canadian driver's performances do not compare to the...
Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren

Ricciardo, McLaren respond to a kid getting bullied, extend their support

Daniel Ricciardo responded and extended his support towards a kid, who got bullied, and had his McLaren F1 goodies destroyed. In a fine gesture from Ricciardo and also McLaren, the Australian responded to a tweet...
Kevin Magnussen, Romain Grosjean

Video: Grosjean and Magnussen re-unite for first time since Bahrain

Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen re-united at Detroit for the first time since F1 Bahrian GP, while there for IndyCar and IMSA races, respectively. The Detroit circuit is hosting IndyCar and IMSA's WeatherTech Sportscar Championship...
Nikita Mazepin, Haas, F1

Mazepin talks spending time with engineers to build trust & confidence

Nikita Mazepin is spending more time with his side of the Haas F1 garage, along with his engineers, to build on trust and confidence for the future. Mazepin was embroiled in controversies even before reaching...
Frederic Vasseur, Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo,

Vasseur praises step up from Giovinazzi and Alfa Romeo’s progress

Frederic Vasseur praises the step up from Antonio Giovinazzi in F1 race management, along with the overall progress from Alfa Romeo. With Stellantis and Sauber looking to renew their partnership along with the Ferrari's support,...
Toto Wolff, Christian Horner

Wolff talks of ’22 plans, tough two races as Horner adds on his comments

Toto Wolff says the plans for F1 2022 has already been readjusted and that the tough two races won't change things, as Christian Horner adds on his comments. Mercedes expected low-key run in Monaco and...
Fernando Alonso, Alpine, Esteban Ocon

Alonso: Alpine tried ‘creative strategy’ which didn’t work, luck helped then

Esteban Ocon faced engine troubles in F1 Azerbaijan GP, as Fernando Alonso made the most of re-start to gain places in the end. The F1 Azerbaijan GP was a two faced Grand Prix for Alpine....
McLaren, Extreme E

McLaren will compete in Extreme E from 2022 onward

McLaren Racing has announced that it will enter Extreme E from 2022, to compete in the off-road electric racing championship. McLaren announces another racing series in its growing portfolios after F1 and IndyCar, as it...
Carlos Sainz, Mattia Binotto, Ferrari

Sainz was angry after mistakes in Baku; Binotto pleased to be back in P3

Carlos Sainz was left angry at himself post F1 Azerbaijan GP after not being able to put together the grand prix, as Mattia Binotto talks about progress. After his podium in Monaco GP, Ferrari's Sainz...
Sebastian Vettel, F1, Aston Martin

Vettel was surprised he could push as much in Baku, adds on race fights

Sebastian Vettel discuss the fights he had in F1 Azerbaijan GP with Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly, as he adds on getting comfortable with the car and podium return. After his performance in Monaco, Aston...
Charles Leclerc, Pierre Gasly, F1, Aston Martin

Leclerc surprised by Aston Martin’s pace; he and Gasly enjoyed their tussle

Charles Leclerc was surprised by the pace of Aston Martin in F1 Azerbaijan GP, as he enjoyed the tussle against Pierre Gasly for final place on podium. Ferrari's Leclerc started F1 Azerbaijan GP from pole,...
Jeff Gordon, Roberto Moreno, F1, Podcast

Podcast: Gordon speaks on his F1 test and a career if, Hamilton & more

The F1 Beyond The Grid podcast episode has NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon discussing about his run the car, Lewis Hamilton and more. Jeff Gordon: At the start of the F1 Beyond the Grid episode, Gordon described...
Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas

Mercedes elaborates on the troubles for Hamilton and Bottas in Baku

Mercedes technology director Mark Elliott dwells into the troubles faced by both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas in F1 Azerbaijan GP. It was not a smooth sailing for Mercedes eventually in F1 Azerbaijan GP, where...
Lando Norris, Micheal Masi

Norris relieved with P5 finish; Masi disagrees with post-quali comments

Lando Norris feels fifth was the best he could have done in F1 Azerbaijan GP under the circumstances, as Michael Masi responded to the Brit's comments. It was a positive F1 Azerbaijan GP for McLaren's...
Simon Roberts, Jost Capito, Williams

Capito takes over team principal role as Roberts leaves Williams

Williams announced a surprise departure of Simon Roberts from the F1 outfit, with Jost Capito taking over the team principal responsibilities. Having only joined Williams in June 2020 under the previous ownership of the Williams...
Benedetto Vigna, Ferrari, F1

Ferrari names Benedetto Vigna as new CEO to replace Camilleri

Ferrari announced the appointment of Benedetto Vigna as its new Chief Executive Officer in place of Louis Camilleri. Vigna comes from a technical background as he will join Ferrari as CEO on September 1, to...
Valtteri Bottas, F1, Mercedes

Bottas has lots to learn and forget from ‘weird’ Baku weekend

Valtteri Bottas says there's a lot to learn and also forget from F1 Azerbaijan GP weekend, as the Finn chases answers after a lean period. It hasn't been the 2021 season which Mercedes' Bottas was...
Pierre Gasly, F1, AlphaTauri, Baku

Gasly had engine issues but was determined for podium, Tsunoda satisfied

Pierre Gasly says engine issue cost him time on the straights which hurt him towards the end of F1 Azerbaijan GP, while Yuki Tsunoda couldn't do much at the end but was satisfied with...
F1, Saudi Arabia GP

F1 shares images of proposed pit building/paddock of Saudi Arabia track

Saudi Arabia has revealed first images of its pit building and parts of track/paddock for its 2021 F1 race to be held in Jeddah. The F1 race in Saudi Arabia was confirmed last year for...
Antonio Giovinazzi, Daniel Ricciardo

Giovinazzi hit on Ricciardo unsettled him post red flag re-start in Baku

Antonio Giovinazzi hit on Daniel Ricciardo on F1 Azerbaijan GP re-start, unsettled the Australian, as the duo talk about their respective grand prix. The F1 Azerbaijan GP was a wild race. And during the hectic...
Lewis Hamilton, F1, Toto Wolff

Hamilton talks through his error in Baku, no tyre issue; Wolff adds on

Lewis Hamilton had a wild F1 Azerbaijan GP, where he almost had a win to retake the lead but for dramas, as Toto Wolff adds on the misery. Hamilton and Mercedes expected a difficult F1...
Sergio Perez, Red Bull, Christian Horner

Perez wasn’t to let it go despite issues, Horner talks hydraulics trouble

Red Bull's Sergio Perez speaks on his emotions after his second F1 win, as Christian Horner details the hydraulics issue he faced which left him vulnerable. Coming after a difficult opening five rounds, the win...
Mick Schumacher, Guenther Steiner, Nikita Mazepin

Steiner: Last lap ‘misunderstanding’ between Mazepin/Schumacher sorted

Guenther Steiner says misunderstanding between Nikita Mazepin and Mick Schumacher sorted after last lap fight in F1 Azerbaijan GP. In a frantic finish to F1 Azerbaijan GP, the battle between Haas drivers wasn't shown on...
F1, Pirelli, Max Verstappen, Lance Stroll

Verstappen, Stroll reflect on Baku failure, Pirelli shares initial thoughts

Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll reflected on their sudden tyre failure in F1 Azerbaijan GP, as Pirelli shares their initial thoughts on the issue. After a relatively sedate F1 Azerbaijan GP in the first half,...
F1, Azerbaijan GP, Max Verstappen

Azerbaijan GP: Perez wins from Vettel, Gasly after disaster for Verstappen

Red Bull had a bittersweet F1 Azerbaijan GP with a win for Sergio Perez from Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel and AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly. Pre-race, it was noted that Red Bull's Max Verstappen had switched his...
McLaren, Mansour Ojjeh, F1, Zak Brown

McLaren shareholder Mansour Ojjeh dies, aged 68-years

McLaren Racing announced the death of its longtime shareholder, Mansour Ojjeh, aged 68-years, ahead of the start of Azerbaijan GP. Ojjeh, who has been a shareholder of McLaren since 1984, sadly died on Sunday (June...
Lewis Hamilton, Pierre Gasly, Daniel Ricciardo

Hamilton, Gasly & Ricciardo discuss mental health in context of media

After Naomi Osaka withdrew from Roland Garros to protect her mental health, F1 drivers - Hamilton, Gasly and Ricciardo - share their opinions. On May 27, tennis player Osaka announced on Twitter her intention to...
F1, Azerbaijan GP

F1 Azerbaijan GP, Saturday: Quali chaos/crash fest, Norris’ penalty & more

The Saturday in F1 Azerbaijan GP was chaos all-through, it started like that and ended the same way, leaving hosts of drivers happy and unhappy. While the crash-laden drivers will be talked upon later on,...
Nikita Mazepin, Haas, F1

Mazepin clarifies reports on his mandatory Russian military service

Nikia Mazepin has clarified the reports regarding a mandatory Russian military service he has to do, which cited that he may miss F1 races. As is with translated stories, over the Azerbaijan GP weekend, several...