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F1 Azerbaijan GP: Charles Leclerc outclasses Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez to claim 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 2023 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.

F1 Azerbaijan GP: Max Verstappen tops practice as Pierre 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.

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

George Russell defends Mike Elliott after Mercedes 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.

Lewis Hamilton explains ‘secret’ visit to support brother Nicolas in BTCC: "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..." Are Mercedes' tech changes a ploy to convince Lewis 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.

New chapter to Lewis Hamilton v Fernando Alonso? “He has no weak point, very tough”
Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso are F1’s two most senior drivers and their chequered history is entering a new phase.

'You have the salary but is it actually a good life?’ Max Verstappen casts further doubt on long-term F1 future
Max Verstappen has cast further doubt over his long-term F1 future following recent talk that he could quit the sport early.

Ferrari F1 boss Fred Vasseur hits out at AlphaTauri’s 'aggressive' Laurent Mekies announcement
Ferrari F1 team principal Fred Vasseur has criticised AlphaTauri for being a “a bit aggressive” in announcing Laurent Mekies as their new team boss because his exit still needs to be finalised.

Lewis Hamilton leads glowing praise of F1’s “tough”, “intense” new sprint format
Lewis Hamilton led a host of F1 drivers that were full of praise for the changes made to the sport’s sprint race format for this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Lando Norris says Azerbaijan GP upgrade package will give McLaren “what we should have started the year with”
McLaren’s upgrade package at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix will give the team the 2023 F1 car “we should have started the year with”, according to Lando Norris.

Charles Leclerc denies Toto Wolff talks as he shuts down Mercedes move
Charles Leclerc says he remains “fully focused” on Ferrari as he shut the door on reports claiming he has held talks with Mercedes about replacing Lewis Hamilton.

Lewis Hamilton gives his approval to James Allison’s Mercedes return: “Will strengthen the team”
Lewis Hamilton believes James Allison’s return to Mercedes as technical director will only “strengthen the team” in F1 2023.

‘It has no impact on me’ - Lewis Hamilton unfazed by speculation linking Charles Leclerc to his Mercedes F1 seat
Lewis Hamilton insists speculation linking Charles Leclerc with his seat at Mercedes has no impact on his F1 future.

Anti-Hero Fernando Alonso responds to Love Story with Taylor Swift
Fernando Alonso has hilariously been asked to respond to the wild (and unsubstantiated) rumours that he is dating Taylor Swift.

Guenther Steiner’s fantasy F1 driver line-up: “I wouldn’t say Lewis Hamilton…”
Lewis Hamilton has been snubbed from a fantasy F1 driver line-up selected by Guenther Steiner.

Mercedes ponder new sprint format at F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: “Unusual, crash risk, tricky for engineers”
Mercedes have detailed the problems - and opportunities - of the new F1 sprint race format which will begin at the F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Toto Wolff teases what Mercedes fans can expect from the W14 in Baku
Toto Wolff is “excited to see the impact” of upgrades to the W14 in Baku this weekend - but Mercedes fans shouldn’t get carried away.

Top Ferrari chief Laurent Mekies confirmed as new AlphaTauri team principal
Franz Tost will be replaced by Laurent Mekies as AlphaTauri team principal when he steps down at the end of the season.

Lewis Hamilton reveals which conspiracy theory he discussed with Elon Musk
Lewis Hamilton claims he has spoken to Elon Musk about going into space - and even asked about a well-known conspiracy theory.