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Sergio Perez, Christan Horner

Perez speaks pressuring/defending from Verstappen; T15 moment

Sergio Perez reckons the pressure he piled on Max Verstappen led to his early F1 Azerbaijan GP stop as he adds on Turn 15 moment. Red Bull's Perez was given a chance in F1 Azerbaijan...
George Russell, Lance Stroll

Russell says what Stroll did was against the rules; adds on re-start

George Russell felt Lance Stroll slowing in F1 Azerbaijan GP was against the rules for the pit moment, as he adds on re-start moment. Mercedes' George Russell felt what Aston Martin's Stroll did in F1...
Max Verstappen, Christian Horner

Verstappen talks Baku pit call, explains settings trial; Horner adds

Max Verstappen talks through the pit stop in F1 Azerbaijan GP and small teething issues he had, as Christian Horner adds on strategy. It was a marginal call from Red Bull in F1 Azerbaijan GP...
F1, Azerbaijan GP

F1 Azerbaijan GP, Sat: Perez takes; tempers; Top 4 teams & more

The Saturday in F1 Azerbaijan GP was certainly a hectic one for all involved and the tempers and frustrations were flying high. The new-for format on Saturday of F1 Azerbaijan GP was finally done and...
F1, Azerbaijan GP

F1 extends deal with Azerbaijan GP for three more seasons

F1 has extended its deal with Azerbaijan GP for three more seasons until the 2026 season, with the Baku City Circuit remaining on the calendar. Formula 1 has announced that the Azerbaijan Grand Prix will...
F1, Azerbaijan GP

F1 Azerbaijan GP, Fri: Leclerc pole; Top 10 spread; crashes & more

The Friday in F1 Azerbaijan GP was a tricky one with just the lone practice session as it set some of the tone for a likely exciting Sunday. With just the lone practice, the F1...
Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton, F1

Hamilton doesn’t feel impacted; Leclerc says ‘not yet’ on Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton is not impacted by speculations of Charles Leclerc and Mercedes, while the Monegasque denies anything happening yet. Over the three weeks break, there were stories circulating of Leclerc wanting to move out of...
F1, F1 Sprint, Azerbaijan GP

F1 Azerbaijan GP: Drivers take on new sprint weekend format

F1 drivers speak on what they think of the new sprint weekend format with a standalone Saturday and Sunday being left alone. With the new F1 sprint format to be in action this weekend in...
Ferrari, F1

Ferrari trio speak up on losing Mekies to AlphaTauri

Ferrari trio speak up on losing Laurent Mekies to AlphaTauri and if it affects the F1 team's situation further amid a difficult start. There were already murmurs of Mekies wanting to leave Ferrari after he...
Williams, Luke Browning

Williams takes in F3 racer Luke Browning in its F1 academy

Williams Racing has taken in GB3 champion and current FIA F3 racer Luke Browning in its F1 academy. Williams Racing is delighted to announce Luke Browning as the latest member of the team’s Driver Academy. The...
FIA, F1

FIA details Baku’s circuit changes, DRS zones, stewards & more

The FIA has shared the circuit changes, DRS zones, track limits, stewards names and more for this weekend's F1 Azerbaijan GP. With the gap of three weeks, F1 returns this weekend with the Azerbaijan GP...
F1, WSJ, F1 Accelrate

F1 to host a summit in Miami in partnership with WSJ

Formula 1 together with Wall Street Journal is hosting a 'F1 Accelerate' summit post the Azerbaijan GP weekend ahead of the Miami GP. In a bid to further expand his horizon in the American market...
F1, Azerbaijan GP

F1 Azerbaijan GP: Drivers, team bosses reflect on holidays & return

F1 drivers and bosses speak about the break they had, what they were upto and the upcoming Azerbaijan GP with little addition of sprint race. The cancellation of the Chinese GP and F1 not replacing...
Laurent Mekies, Franz Tost, Peter Bayer

Mekies, Bayer to join AlphaTauri as Tost will step down after 2023

Franz Tost will step down from AlphaTauri team principal role after F1 2023 as Laurent Mekies will replace him alongside Peter Bayer joining. After Italian media reported about Mekies leaving Ferrari to likely join AlphaTauri,...
MotoGP, Kazakhstan GP

MotoGP will not replace cancelled Kazakhstan GP for 2023

MotoGP will not replace the cancelled Kazakhstan GP for the 2023 season as the circuit has cleared homologation amid other issues.  Ongoing homologation works at the circuit, paired with current global operational challenges, have obliged...
Iker Lecuona, Marc Marquez

Lecuona replaces Marquez for Jerez MotoGP weekend

Iker Lecuona to replace Marc Marquez for Jerez MotoGP weekend, as Enea Bastianini set for Thursday check-up for return. Honda - Tuesday, April 25, Marc Marquez underwent a medical check at the Ruber Internacional Hospital after...
Sergio Perez, Christian Horner, F1

Horner says it is down to the drivers on the day to perform

Christian Horner reckons Red Bull has always been a two-car F1 outfit even if go back to its old days in response to Sergio Perez's comments. Coming into the Australian GP weekend, while acknowledging that...
F1, FIA

F1 approves new sprint format for Baku, shares more changes

F1 has announced that the new sprint weekend format has been agreed upon for the Baku weekend among other changes. The idea was floated in the early stages of F1 2023 where they wanted to...
Laurent Mekies, F1

Mekies tipped to leave Ferrari and join AlphaTauri – report

Italian media states that Laurent Mekies is to leave Ferrari to join AlphaTauri and return to the F1 team he worked for under a different owner. Having left FIA to join Ferrari in 2021, Mekies...
Yuki Tsunoda, F1

Tsunoda has learnt how to handle things, adapt to situations

Yuki Tsunoda has learnt how to handle things and adapt to different situations as he gains experience in F1 over the years. After being targeted for his fitness in his starting years in F1 alongside...
Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc, Frederic Vasseur, Ferrari

Vasseur doesn’t see motivation lack at Ferrari despite bad start

Frederic Vasseur says there is no lack of motivation in the Ferrari F1 camp and or its drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz despite the results. It hasn't been the start what Ferrari wanted certainly...
Pirelli, F1

Pirelli shares finalised compounds for races in Monaco, Spain

Pirelli shares the three compounds finalised for the races in Monaco and Spain which will follow the three F1 races from this weekend. The choice of compounds for the Monaco Grand Prix and Spanish Grand...
Alpine, Mercedes

Alpine cautiously optimistic of fighting Mercedes in F1 2023

Otmar Szafnauer is cautiously optimistic that Alpine can fight Mercedes in F1 2023 with the updates they have in store. There's a difference of 48 points between Mercedes and Alpine after three races in F1...
F1, FIA

F1 team bosses mindful of damages with Baku hosting sprint race

Selected F1 team bosses are mindful of the sprint race on a track like Baku in the coming weekend with the Azerbaijan GP. The Azerbaijan GP next weekend is going to have its first sprint...
Zak Brown, Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri

Brown confident with Norris/Piastri pairing to be a winning F1 team

Zak Brown is happy for McLaren to have two F1 drivers - Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri - who are pushing each other. Having had a difficult last couple of years with Norris and Daniel...
George Russell, F1

Russell says they are managing expectations in F1 2023

George Russell says it is about managing expectations for Mercedes in F1 2023 as he reckons set-up different to Lewis Hamilton is not wrong. It has been a quiet start to the campaign for Mercedes...
Die Aktuell, Michael Schumacher

Die Aktuelle apologises to Schumacher family, sacks editor

German magazine Die Aktuelle has apologised to the family of Michael Schumacher for its AI generated article and has sacked its editor. After undertaking an Artificial Intelligence generated interview of Schumacher which they tried to...
Carlos Sainz, F1

Sainz annoyed by Audi links already; adds on F1 2023, Marquez

Carlos Sainz laughs off speculation of him joining Audi in F1 2026, as he speaks on Ferrari's form and also Marc Marquez. Out of the blue and with the struggles that Ferrari is facing, it...
Williams, F1

Williams supports newly launched Frank Williams Academy

Williams Racing is supporting the Frank Williams Academy which is pioneered by the Spinal Injuries Association. Williams Racing is proud to support the launch of the Frank Williams Academy, pioneered by the Spinal Injuries Association...
Mike Elliott, James Allison

Elliott pushed for Mercedes to recall Allison as technical director

Mike Elliott is the center figure to push Mercedes in recalling James Allison as technical director, with another change in designer work. There were already murmurs of Allison returning to the head role at the...