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DRIVERS 1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing)2 –  George RUSSELL (Mercedes)3 – Carlos SAINZ (Williams) TRACK INTERVIEWS(Conducted by James Hinchcliffe)  Q: Carlos Sainz, a brilliant qualifying lap yesterday set you up for a podium finish today — your first for Williams. You said on the radio on the way in that it is the best moment of your career. […]

Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen took a dominant Azerbaijan Grand Prix victory almost 15 seconds ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell as Carlos Sainz gave Williams its first podium finish in four years with third place. It was a disappointing weekend for McLaren, however, with championship leader Oscar Piastri crashed out on lap one and title […]

Lando Norris bounced back from his Friday brush with the barriers in Baku to take top spot in the final practice session for the 2025 FIA Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The McLaren driver posted a time of 1:41.223 to finish two tenths of a second clear of Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen and Drivers’ […]

DRIVERS 1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing)2 – Carlos SAINZ (Williams)3 –  Liam LAWSON (Racing Bulls) PARC FERMÉ INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Jamie Chadwick) Q: Liam, you said it was going to be chaos before the start of that session. It was absolute chaos. It was a record red flag number. How was it from your point of view?Liam LAWSON: Honestly, […]

Max Verstappen took a dramatic sixth pole of the season in Baku beating surprise front-row qualifier Carlos Sainz and third-placed Liam Lawson at the end of a marathon session that saw championship leader Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc crash out as red flags were flown six times.  At the start of Q1, Ferrari’s Leclerc, on […]

Lando Norris went quickest in the opening practice session for the 2025 FIA Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, beating championship-leading McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by three tenths of a second at the end of a session that was halted for more than 20 minutes due to a problem with kerbing on the 6km-long track.  At […]

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES Jonathan WHEATLEY (Kick Sauber), Andrea STELLA (McLaren), Alan PERMANE (Racing Bulls) Q: Andrea, perhaps we could start with you. Potentially a huge weekend for McLaren. Now, you’ve enjoyed a lot of success in your career — 14 world titles so far — and potentially another Constructors’ Championship this weekend. Are the emotions different this weekend to 2024?Andrea […]

Lewis Hamilton topped a Ferrari one-two in the second practice session for the 2025 FIA Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, eclipsing team-mate Charles Leclerc by seven hundredths of a second after receiving a two from the Monegasque driver. It was a tough session for title chasing McLaren, however, with Lando Norris missing much of the […]

PART ONE – Pierre GASLY (Alpine), Nico HÜLKENBERG (Kick Sauber), Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren) Q: Oscar, perhaps we could start with you, please. Now this could be a monumental weekend for McLaren. They can clinch the Constructors’ Championship this weekend, which would be with seven races still to go. It’s been a phenomenal season. Just how different has […]

DATE TIME DRIVER / TEAM MEMBER Thursday, 18 September 1330hrs  1400hrs Pierre Gasly (Alpine)Nico Hülkenberg (Kick Sauber)Oscar Piastri (McLaren) Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)George Russell (Mercedes)Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) Friday, 19 September Press Conference: 1500hrs TV Pen: 1530hrs Jonathan Wheatley (Kick Sauber)Andrea Stella (McLaren)Alan Permane (Racing Bulls) Saturday, 20 September Post-Qualifying Top three fastest drivers Sunday, 21 September Post-Race First three finishing […]

The 2026 season will introduce a new era of regulations to the sport and host its sixth year of the Sprint format. The first F1 Sprint of 2026 will take place in Shanghai, followed by Miami, with both Grands Prix hosting a Sprint weekend for the third consecutive year. Silverstone returns to the Sprint Calendar […]