Key Highlights George Russell said a Formula 1 race ban for Franco Colapinto would have been “too harsh” after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix crash. Colapinto’s Turn 1 error eliminated Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly and McLaren’s Lando Norris, while also damaging Alpine’s potential double-points finish. The FIA stewards issued Colapinto a 10-second penalty, converted into a ...
Key Highlights Kimi Antonelli recovered from 16th on the grid to finish fifth at the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Mercedes said Antonelli’s limited practice running and qualifying crash made a repeat of his Monza victory unrealistic. George Russell won for Mercedes, reducing his championship deficit from 81 points to 66. Kimi Antonelli Delivers Strong ...
Key Highlights Isack Hadjar finished third at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Oscar Piastri’s late lock-up. Alex Brundle praised Hadjar’s “exceptional comeback” and his compliance with Red Bull team orders. Red Bull secured a double podium, with Max Verstappen finishing second and the team sitting fourth in the constructors’ standings. Isack Hadjar earns praise after ...
Key Highlights: Liam Lawson questioned the Azerbaijan Grand Prix stewards’ decision not to penalize Racing Bulls team-mate Arvid Lindblad after their collision at Turn 1. Lindblad recovered to finish seventh, while Alpine scored no points after Franco Colapinto’s opening-lap restart crash eliminated Pierre Gasly and Lando Norris. Racing Bulls extended its advantage over Alpine to ...
Key Highlights Franco Colapinto has received a five-place grid penalty for the Malaysian Grand Prix after causing a three-car crash at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Colapinto’s Alpine hit Pierre Gasly’s car at the restart, sending Gasly into Lando Norris’ McLaren. Stewards took no further action against Arvid Lindblad after his collision with Racing Bulls teammate ...
Key Highlights Arvid Lindblad apologised to Racing Bulls team-mate Liam Lawson after their collision at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Lindblad finished seventh and scored six points, while floor damage left Lawson 12th. Formula 1 fans praised Lindblad for taking responsibility during the media pen exchange. Arvid Lindblad praised after Liam Lawson collision in Baku Racing ...
Key Highlights Alpine suffered a double retirement at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Franco Colapinto collided with Pierre Gasly on a lap 36 restart. Flavio Briatore called Colapinto’s late-braking incident “a very poor move” and said he was “extremely disappointed” by the result. Briatore will consider further action after Colapinto accepted full responsibility for the ...
Key Highlights: Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto retired after Alpine team-mates collided at Turn 1 following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix restart. Alpine lost a potential haul of points, with the incident contributing to a 13-point swing against Racing Bulls in the constructors’ championship. Gasly said Alpine’s A526 was its strongest race car of the season ...
Key Highlights Racing Bulls teammates Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad collided at Turn 1 on the Azerbaijan Grand Prix restart, ending Lawson’s points hopes while Lindblad recovered to finish P7. Lindblad’s P7 finish, just 0.030s ahead of Esteban Ocon, delivered crucial midfield points as Alpine rivals Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto retired in a separate ...
Key Highlights Andrea Kimi Antonelli recovered from 16th on the grid to finish fifth at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku. Damage from contact with Oliver Bearman left Antonelli with a heavily compromised floor after the restart. Antonelli limited his points deficit to Mercedes teammate George Russell and retains a 66-point lead in the standings ...
Key Highlights Max Verstappen finished second at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, losing to George Russell by just one-tenth of a second after starting eighth on the grid. The Red Bull driver recovered through the field on medium tyres before a safety car allowed a switch to softs, where he matched Russell’s pace but could not ...
Key Highlights: Jacques Villeneuve described Oscar Piastri’s double lock-up at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as a “rookie mistake.” Piastri lost a podium opportunity at the Baku City Circuit and eventually finished 14th. McLaren team-mate Lando Norris retired after contact involving Alpine drivers Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly. Jacques Villeneuve criticizes Oscar Piastri’s Azerbaijan GP mistake ...