Azerbaijan Grand Prix
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Who's missing from our top five drivers at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix?
david.comerford7d ago
Maybe Sainz? Rare points finish for Williams despite a grid penalty
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seanfisher8d ago
Gasly probably deserves a shout… not his fault his race was ended by his teammate
What do you make of Arvid Lindblad avoiding a penalty for hitting Liam Lawson?
czechfog18366d ago
I think the stewards were right to view it as a "first lap, first turn" type of incident because to was a reaction to what happened with Colapinto, Gasly, and Norris. No penalty needed.
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ronswenson7d ago
Yes he should, rules are rules… for some reason stewards saw mitigating circumstances.. I can’t see it🤷♂️
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ronswenson8d ago
Bad mistake by Lindblad, he tried to squeeze in between Lawson who was outside starting to turn into the apex with the car inside already committed, Lindblad was behind both cars outside and inside there was no room, he should not have forced it. As stewards said there was no room. Great he didn’t get penilised with a 10 sec penalty he would have been outsid
Red Bull are closing the gap to McLaren after a double podium 💪Which team is going to take P3?
czechfog18366d ago
McLaren is my choice and my hope!
skshaggis8d ago
I think Red Bull is going to have the ascendency over both Ferrari and McLaren!
david.comerford8d ago
Ferrari, unwillingly 😭
Here's the championship standings after George Russell's win at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Can he do the impossible? 👀
snipernlucky8d ago
Russell has little to no chance of overtaking Kimi. Every driver can expect a negative race or two through the season. Antonelli won't have another.
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david.comerford8d ago
Antonelli definitely tensed up this weekend, which is interesting. If we get a repeat in Malaysia, maybe it's a conversation, but not now
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freddie8d ago
Can’t see it tbh but would be nice to make it go down to the wire
Watch the incredible grandstand finish of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 🔥 What was your instant reaction?
david.comerford8d ago
My reaction was: why in god's name wasn't there a VSC for Bottas?!
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Lando Norris calls for stricter punishments for drivers who cause incidents. Where do you stand?
david.comerford8d ago
This is why we need penalty points. It's not ban worthy on its own, but there needs to be consequences for doing it repeatedly (not saying Colapinto has, for the record)
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george.patten8d ago
Hate this sort of stuff. It was a mistake, not like Norris has never made any
Time to have your say! Who gets your vote for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix Driver of the Day?
zaakirhaffejee014d ago
Verstappen
pkyksk7d ago
max
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dave.stephens.uk7d ago
Antonelli
Russell reveals he lost turbo in the final moments of the race. Was he lucky to have claimed that win?
ronswenson8d ago
Luck for sure.. if it happened 1 lap before he’d be gone. Great drive though but so was Verstappens and hadjars
George Russell wins the Azerbaijan Grand Prix ahead of Max Verstappen! What is your immediate reaction to the race?
dick853808d ago
Almost a flawless weekend from George. Isack deserved his podium but I would have liked it if the team had allowed him to re-pass Max just to see if he could have challenged.
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freddie8d ago
Ending made it exciting! Happy for Russell
ronswenson8d ago
Was slow got exciting .. crashes are part of it and it shakes the races up which makes them more exiting and unpredictable. But of course no crashes would be preferred, although there is a big discrepancy between the top 5 and the rest in car performance which is a shame
Verstappen is right behind Russell 👀 Less than a second between the two cars at the front. Could we be about to get a fight for the lead?
david.comerford8d ago
He's going to try a move if there's even a 1% chance, surely
PIASTRI OUT OF THE POINTS! After a great drive in P2, he plummets down the order after a Turn One lock-up!
david.comerford8d ago
Absolutely nobody enjoyed that, you could even hear David Croft's pain in commentary
seanfisher9d ago
Those McLaren brakes have been awful today 😅
Missed the safety car restart? Watch the Turn 1 chaos that put us back under caution 🫣
seanfisher9d ago
Oh to be a fly on the wall in that Alpine garage now 👀
CRASH! The Alpines collide on the restart, taking Norris out with them at Turn 1! Gasly and Colapinto have continued on, although the Frenchman is now stopped at Turn 2
In the background, Lawson also goes for a spin after a battle with his teammate
ahambly239d ago
Oh to be a fly on the wall during Briatore's dressing down of Colapinto in the Alpine debrief...
rebecca.braybrook9d ago
Messy restart from Colapinto! Gutting for Norris after a really rough race! But currently double points for Haas 👀
david.comerford9d ago
That's absolutely amateurish from Colapinto. The type of thing I'd do on the F1 game. No flashbacks here though
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Watch the moment Albon's race came to an early end 🫣
rebecca.braybrook9d ago
Shame for Albon! It's been really nice to see him back in the fight with the mid pack once again!
ALBON IN THE BARRIER AT TURN 5! After a lock-up, he's sent into the wall, but is out of the car and okay.
All the cars have peeled into the pits!
david.comerford9d ago
Argh, big missed opportunity for Williams this weekend
Russell tells his race engineer that he's "nibbled the wall". He's currently 10 seconds ahead of Piastri, but he won't want to do that again 👀
rebecca.braybrook9d ago
I think he was quite lucky to have just brushed the wall there!
Antonelli is up into the top 10! With 32 laps remaining, how much further up the order can he go?
david.comerford9d ago
With no VSC/SC, I think P5 is probably the maximum
STROLL COMES TO A STOP AT TURN 15! A brief yellow flag but the Aston Martin is safely down the run-off road.
david.comerford9d ago
He probably isn't even upset when he gets told to stop...
Antonelli is starting to make slow progress through the grid, but is he being overly cautious?
david.comerford9d ago
Thought he'd be into the top 10 by now, based on Monza
The Red Bulls are looking pacey here! Hadjar has made it back past Norris, with Verstappen also sliding past. Is a double podium on for Red Bull?
david.comerford9d ago
Wonder whether those qualy issues will cost Verstappen a win here...
Ted Kravitz has shared that Norris is dealing with a fuel injection issue, which is causing a power deficit on the McLaren.
kyle.archer9d ago
A big chance for Piastri to try and get some momentum in the McLaren garage, then
rebecca.braybrook9d ago
I think Norris has been on the back foot all weeked in terms of performance! Personally, I can't see him moving forward up the grid
Not long left to wait until lights out! Could we get another dramatic start this weekend?
ahambly239d ago
That moment between Vettel and Hamilton in 2017 always comes to mind, always loved their rivalry
rebecca.braybrook9d ago
Mark Webber's scream in this gets me every time 😂 I'm hoping that the start can prove just as exciting this year! My favourite moment however HAS to be Ricciardo's three car overtake in 2017! What a moment!
Just a reminder that both Sainz and Perez were handed grid penalties post-qualifying
ahambly239d ago
A sore result for Sainz with the penalty, but Williams can definitely be encouraged by his one-lap pace
rebecca.braybrook9d ago
Such a shame for Sainz, given that he got the Williams into Q3! Hopefully some points might still be on the cards!
Here's your Azerbaijan Grand Prix grid with George Russell on pole - What are you expecting from the race in Baku now?
ronswenson9d ago
Interesting Perez got a penalty for impeding, but Hamilton didn’t 🤷♂️
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walkercharlie8289d ago
Could have had another classic between George and Kimi. Unlikely now but will be fun to see Kimi charge again
kyle.archer9d ago
Such a shame for Williams to see their first Q3 appearance go to waste due to Carlos Sainz trying to interpret the yellow flags to his own desire...
George Russell claims pole position at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix! Can he convert it into a third win of the year?
kyle.archer9d ago
Simply sensational stuff from George Russell
eoin9d ago
That gap!
rebecca.braybrook9d ago
George has looked fast and confident all weekend! I'd be shocked if someone else wins the race tomorrow!
Kimi Antonelli's Q1 crash puts him out in Q2 - Can he replicate his Monza heroics and still win in Baku?
kyle.archer9d ago
Alex Albon may not have reached Q3 like Carlos Sainz, but even securing P13 without a slipstream shows those upgrades are working nicely for Williams
gramorris9d ago
Sainz in Q3 is amazing!!
rebecca.braybrook9d ago
Antonelli will be hoping he can pull off another Monza! Really impressive by Williams though to get that car turned around! P13 for Albon is great and Sainz into Q3 🔥
Watch the moment Antonelli's qualifying came to a quick end in Q1 👀
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