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Leclerc heads dominant Ferrari 1-2 in Azerbaijan GP FP2
Charles Leclerc outpaced Formula 1 teammate Sebastian Vettel to lead a dominant Ferrari one-two in an interrupted second practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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 ‘10-15mm’ 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.
F1 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 Baku car damage
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 cancelled after 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 Russell
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 due to damage to 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 Giovinazzi set for 10-place grid penalty
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.
Leclerc reminds Hamilton of his 'rebellious' side in F1
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
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 hard to work with
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 - 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.
Leclerc not ‘obsessed’ with 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 - 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.
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.
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 date change hopes ‘complicated’ by Euro 2020
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.
Downtown Miami GP F1 race location plans scrapped
Plans for the proposed Miami Grand Prix Formula 1 race to take place in a downtown location have been scrapped.