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‘Max won’t forget’ - Horner’s warning to Russell as damage revealed
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has warned George Russell that F1 rival Max Verstappen won’t forget their first-lap contact in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix sprint race.

Furious Verstappen calls Russell a ‘****head’ after contact
Max Verstappen called George Russell a “dickhead” after the pair made contact on the opening lap of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix F1 sprint race.

Perez overtakes Leclerc to win first sprint race of 2023 in Baku
Sergio Perez stormed to a dominant victory in the opening sprint race of F1 2023, overtaking Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.

Why Russell has “mixed feelings” after “exceeding expectations” in shootout
George Russell says he has “mixed feelings” despite “exceeding expectations” with fourth on the grid for the Baku sprint race.

‘I knew there was nowhere out’ - Leclerc explains sprint qualifying crash
Charles Leclerc says he was trying to limit the damage to his Ferrari F1 car in his Sprint Shootout qualifying crash at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Leclerc hits the wall as he beats Red Bulls to pole for Baku sprint
Charles Leclerc reigned supreme in qualifying for the sprint race as he beat the two Red Bulls to pole position.

Explained: New F1 format quirk rules two drivers out of SQ3
McLaren’s Lando Norris and AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda will not be able to take part in the final segment of Saturday’s F1 sprint qualifying should they reach it.

“We should have been P4” - Why Norris wasn’t happy despite McLaren’s improvement
Lando Norris was left rueing a missed opportunity in qualifying for the F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix despite scoring his best result of the season.

Hamilton spotted eyeing up Ferrari after Baku F1 qualifying
Lewis Hamilton was spotted admiring Ferrari’s 2023 F1 car after qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

The issue that ruined Alonso’s qualifying at the Azerbaijan GP
Fernando Alonso has revealed that a DRS issue was to blame for Aston Martin’s underwhelming qualifying performance for the F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Leclerc feared Baku crash repeat on Red Bull-beating pole lap
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc says he thought he was going to crash on his lap which claimed pole position at the F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Hamilton frustrated by Mercedes’ “huge deficit” to Red Bull
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes have work to do to reduce their “huge” straightline speed deficit to F1 rivals Red Bull.

Russell’s worrying Merc admission: “Right now we wouldn’t know what to change”
George Russell has admitted Mercedes “wouldn’t know what to change” with their car setup after struggling for pace in qualifying for F1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Leclerc outclasses Verstappen and Perez to claim third Baku pole
Charles Leclerc has claimed his third straight consecutive pole position at the Baku City Circuit, defeating Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez in qualifying.

Why Mercedes won’t ‘tear things up’ with wholesale F1 car revamp
Mercedes are not considering a wholesale revamp of their 2023 F1 car despite the team’s disappointing start to the season.

Johnny Herbert reveals Damon Hill’s words after his Sky Sports axe
Johnny Herbert has revealed the kind words from fellow ex-racer Damon Hill after he was axed from Sky Sports’ F1 coverage.

Charles Leclerc’s shock new side-hustle outside F1
Charles Leclerc has released his first song - as a new side-gig as a musician begins.

Verstappen tops practice as Gasly’s Alpine goes up in flames
Max Verstappen set the pace in the only practice session for F1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, while it was a disastrous start for Pierre Gasly as his Alpine caught fire.

PICTURED: The upgrades in the McLaren v Alpine midfield battle
F1 is back after a lengthy break and the development battle is on with midfield rivals McLaren and Alpine introducing a raft of upgrades for this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Revealed: Mercedes and Red Bull’s raft of Baku upgrades
Mercedes and Red Bull are among the teams to have introduced several upgrades at this weekend’s F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Russell defends Elliott after reshuffle: “There’s never one person accountable"
George Russell has defended former Mercedes F1 technical director Mike Elliott following the team’s decision to draft in James Allison.

Hamilton explains ‘secret’ visit to support brother Nicolas: "Nobody knew..."
Lewis Hamilton has explained his ‘secret’ visit to support his brother Nicolas Hamilton in the most recent round of the British Touring Car Championship at Donington Park.

"A sign to Lewis that..." Merc's changes a ploy to convince Hamilton to stay?
1996 F1 world champion Damon Hill has suggested that the technical reshuffle Mercedes has been done to try and convince Lewis Hamilton to extend his stay with the team.

Hamilton v Alonso ongoing rivalry enters new phase - “he has no weak point”
Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso are F1’s two most senior drivers and their chequered history is entering a new phase.