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Gasly summoned to FIA stewards after missing weighbridge
Pierre Gasly has been summoned to the FIA Stewards after failing to stop at the weighbridge at the end of FP2 at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Manhole cover was ‘10-15 millimetres’ from entering Russell’s cockpit
George Russell says the manhole cover he hit during Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice was just “10 or 15 millimetres” away from entering the cockpit of his Williams Formula 1 car.
2019 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Friday as it happened
Catch up on Crash.net's live coverage of Friday practice of the 2019 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Live text commentary for Friday practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Williams to seek compensation for car damage caused by drain cover
Williams will seek compensation for the damage caused to George Russell’s FW42 car by a loose drain cover in opening practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday.
'Undetectable problem' caused loose Baku manhole cover
Officials from the Baku City Circuit have confirmed that an "undetectable problem" was to blame for causing a manhole cover to come loose during opening practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday, ultimately leading to the session's cancellation.
Azerbaijan GP FP1 abandoned after George Russell hits drain cover
The opening practice session for the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix has been cancelled after Williams driver George Russell hit a loose manhole cover.
Norris: Difficult to know where all parts of F1 cars are in clashes
Lando Norris says it is “hard to know” exactly where certain parts of Formula 1 cars are while battling rivals at close quarters during the early stages of races.
Williams confirms chassis change for George Russell after FP1 incident
Williams has confirmed it has been forced to change the chassis on George Russell's FW42 car following his collision with a loose drain cover in opening practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday.
Williams fears chassis change as drain cover damages Russell's car
Williams fears it will be forced to change the chassis on George Russell's car following an incident involving a loose manhole cover in opening practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday.
FIA confirms Antonio Giovinazzi set for 10-place grid penalty in Baku
The FIA has confirmed that Antonio Giovinazzi is set to take a 10-place grid penalty after moving onto his third control electronics element of the season.
Hamilton says Leclerc reminds him of 'rebellious' side from 2007 debut
Lewis Hamilton sees similarities between himself and Charles Leclerc and says the Ferrari driver reminds him of his own debut season in Formula 1.
Bottas names Vettel as biggest threat to Mercedes in F1 title race
Valtteri Bottas believes Sebastian Vettel still poses the biggest threat to Mercedes in the fight for this year’s Formula 1 world championship despite the Ferrari driver’s difficult start to the season.
Hamilton: Mercedes’ 2019 F1 car ‘harder to work with’ than predecessor
Lewis Hamilton admits Mercedes is still trying to get on top of its 2019 Formula 1 car, which he says is “harder to work with” compared to its predecessor.
Mercedes cannot feel ‘invincible’ against Ferrari, insists Bottas
Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes cannot afford to feel “invincible” against Ferrari despite its strong start to the 2019 Formula 1 season.
Haas in “damage control” despite new parts for race pace woes
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says his squad will be in “damage control” given its race pace issues on keeping its tyres in the best operating window despite having new parts and setup options to try to solve the problem at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Verstappen: Honda upgrade for reliability rather than performance
Max Verstappen says Honda’s first engine upgrade of the 2019 Formula 1 season will bring greater reliability over outright performance gains and duly backs the changes even if it leaves him expose to potential grid penalties later in the season.
Charles Leclerc not ‘obsessed’ with chasing breakthrough F1 victory
Charles Leclerc says he does not have an “obsession” with scoring his maiden grand prix victory in Formula 1 as soon as possible, instead remaining focused on getting the most out of both himself and his Ferrari car.
Ferrari 'on the same page’ over F1 team orders - Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel insists everyone at Ferrari is “on the same page” regarding its early stance on team orders during the 2019 Formula 1 season.
Pierre Gasly understands weak areas after early-season struggles
Pierre Gasly is anticipating a stronger performance in Azerbaijan this weekend after Red Bull managed to understand why he was unable to compete with the front-runners in China two weeks ago.
Alexander Albon: Toro Rosso should have perfect Q3 record in 2019
Alexander Albon believes Toro Rosso should have reached Q3 at all three races of the 2019 season so far, saying the team has not been “as bad as the table suggests” in the early part of the year.
Kubica: Nearly impossible for Williams to profit from crazy Baku race
Robert Kubica says Williams remains so far off the pace of the rest of the 2019 Formula 1 grid that it would struggle to take advantage of an chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Baku’s hopes of F1 date change ‘complicated’ by Euro 2020 matches
Plans to return the Azerbaijan Grand Prix to a June date slot in 2020 have been “complicated” by Baku’s hosting of the UEFA European Football Championship next year, according to promoter Arif Rahimov.
Miami GP F1 race set to switch location after downtown plans scrapped
Plans for the proposed Miami Grand Prix Formula 1 race to take place in a downtown location have been scrapped.
Williams secures Financial Times partnership
Williams has announced a new multi-year partnership with The Financial Times ahead of this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.