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 […]