Tags: Azerbaijan GP
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Baku wanted to avoid Aus GP ‘disaster’
Baku made an early call to postpone the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as the race organisers wanted to avoid the “disaster” that befell the Australian GP.
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Azerbaijan Grand Prix to announce postponement
Baku will not be opening the 2020 Formula 1 season with reports that organisers will announce on Monday that it has joined the list of events being postponed.
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Azerbaijan GP set be 2020 season opener
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix in June could now serve as the first race of the 2020 season, according to reports.
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FIA post-race press conference – Azerbaijan
Mercedes produced the perfect race plan for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, earning a fourth-straight one-two finish in 2019.
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FIA post-qualifying press conference – Azerbaijan
Mercedes claimed a front-row lockout for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, while Ferrari’s pace vanished when they needed it.
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Just a normal, quiet day in Baku…nothing to see here
George Russell brought an end to FP1 in Baku after a loose drain cover destroyed the underside of his FW42.
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Claire Williams calls FP1 incident ‘not acceptable’
Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams was left fuming after a loose drain cover caused serious damage to George Russell’s car.
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Five best bits from Baku 2018
The Baku City Circuit has become a jewel of the Formula 1 calendar, and here are the five best moments from 2018.
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Azerbaijan Grand Prix secured until 2023
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit will continue until at least 2023 after organisers renewed their deal.
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Baku seeking better deal with Liberty Media
Azerbaijan Grand Prix promoter Arif Rahimov has revealed that they want to negotiate a better deal with Liberty Media in order to continue hosting Formula 1 races.
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FIA rejects Williams’ multiple Baku protests
The FIA has rejected Williams’ request to look again at several incidents from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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Alonso included in Williams’ Baku protests
Williams have asked the stewards to review three incidents from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, including Fernando Alonso’s driving on the first lap.
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Perez: Baku podium is not coincidence
Sergio Perez believe it is “not a coincidence” that Force India reached the podium in Baku as they were “always there” to take advantage of any situation.
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Hartley: Baku point is a confidence boost
Brendon Hartley admits he felt “reliel” as he scored his first F1 point in Baku, saying it has taken a lot of the pressure off his shoulders.
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‘Baku can be the one mistake for Hulkenberg’
Renault says Nico Hulkenberg will be forgiven for throwing away a points-finish in Baku, but only if that remains his one mistake for this season.
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Mercedes saw Bottas debris, but too late
Mercedes saw the debris on the track that would rob Valtteri Bottas of the Azerbaijan win but had less than a second to tell him about it.
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Pit Chat: Problem? Blame Marcus Ericsson
It was another bonkers edition of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and it was all Marcus Ericsson’s fault. Here are the best soundbites and social media reaction from Baku.
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Vettel defends overtake attempt on Bottas
Sebastian Vettel has defended his attempted pass for the lead on Valtteri Bottas and is using his experience to block out the criticism.
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Stroll: ‘Baku should’ve been red-flagged’
Lance Stroll has said he was “expecting” the Azerbaijan Grand Prix to be red-flagged so a more thorough clean-up operation could be carried out.
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Conclusions from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Baku did not disappoint with a little bit of everything including a Red Bull implosion and a crash behind the safety car.
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F1 release video of Gasly/K-Mag collision
Formula 1 have released on-board footage of the collision that prompted Pierre Gasly to call Kevin Magnussen the “most dangerous guy I have ever raced with”.
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Vettel responds to Hamilton’s SC claims
Sebastian Vettel has explained his approach to restarting the race behind the Safety Car after Lewis Hamilton accused him of being “dangerous”.
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Raikkonen ‘hit wall at full speed’ in Baku
Kimi Raikkonen has revealed he was fortunate to finish the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after colliding with the wall at full speed during the crazy race.
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Hamilton questions Vettel’s ‘dangerous’ restart
Lewis Hamilton feels Sebastian Vettel’s driving at the restarts in Baku could set a dangerous precedent as the German slowed and accelerated several times.
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Lauda: Verstappen ’70 per cent to blame’
Niki Lauda was fuming at the Baku marshals for not clearing all the debris, ruining Valtteri Bottas’ race, while saying Max Verstappen is “70%” to blame for Red Bull’s drama.
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Driver Ratings: Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Which drivers stood out from the crowd in Baku and who needs to improve heading into the next race at the Circuit de Catalunya?
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Grosjean accidentally ‘bumped’ a switch
Romain Grosjean says he accidentally “bumped a switch” which led to his rather bizarre crash behind the Safety Car in Baku.
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Gasly: Magnussen is most dangerous guy I’ve raced
Pierre Gasly has hit out at Kevin Magnussen, accusing the Haas driver of trying to “put me in the wall at 300km/h” during the Azerbaijan GP.
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Leclerc hails ‘amazing weekend’ after P6 in Baku
Charles Leclerc says it was “quite crazy” battling, and beating, Fernando Alonso to score his first F1 championship in Baku on Sunday.
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Horner: Both of our drivers screwed up
Christian Horner isn’t pointing the finger at Max Verstappen nor Daniel Ricciardo, saying both drivers are to blame and will apologise to all Red Bull personnel.