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Horner: Verstappen will be at Red Bull next year
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has dismissed the speculation around Max Verstappen’s future and is “totally confident” the Dutch driver will stay at the team next season.
Run of one-two finishes ‘flatters’ Mercedes - Wolff
Toto Wolff says Mercedes’ run of four consecutive one-two finishes at the start of the 2019 Formula 1 season “flatters” the team.
Hamilton sacrificed 'selfish' aggression for Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton says he opted against being more selfish at the start of Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix to ensure Mercedes kept its advantage over Ferrari.
Perez was on the ‘full limit’ in Baku to keep faster McLarens behind
Sergio Perez says he had to be on the “full limit” for the entirety of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in order to keep the “much faster” McLaren duo behind him.
Russell ‘relieved’ to end nightmare Azerbaijan GP weekend for Williams
Williams Formula 1 driver George Russelll says he was “relieved” to put a nightmare Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend behind him.
Vettel had to save fuel on last lap in Baku
Ferrari Formula 1 chief Mattia Binotto has confirmed Sebastian Vettel was forced to back off and save fuel on the final lap of Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Mercedes happy to let 'clean' Hamilton and Bottas race
Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff insists it never considered imposing team orders on its drivers during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Binotto: Ferrari did nothing wrong with Leclerc’s strategy
Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Mattia Binotto insists his side did “nothing wrong” with the handling of Charles Leclerc’s race strategy at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Red Bull had quicker race car than Ferrari - Horner
Red Bull had a quicker race car than Ferrari during Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, reckons team boss Christian Horner.
Raikkonen explains front wing issue which forced pit lane start
Kimi Raikkonen believes the issue with his front wing which triggered his late pit lane start penalty for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix wasn’t performance-related as he details an eventful build-up to the race which saw him fight back into the points.
Sainz: First points for McLaren in Baku a ‘relief’
Carlos Sainz Jr admits it was a “relief” to finally open up his account for McLaren with his first points of the 2019 Formula 1 season at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Virtual Safety Car wrecks Verstappen’s late podium charge
Max Verstappen says the Virtual Safety Car period saw him lose vital temperature and grip with his medium tyres and halted his late race charge for a podium place at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Ferrari ‘missing the secret’ to unlock 2019 F1 tyres - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel has pinpointed Formula 1’s new-for-2019 tyre compounds as the key area he believes Ferrari is losing out to Mercedes in.
Leclerc: Ferrari 'out in the blue' with Baku strategy
Charles Leclerc says Ferrari was left “out in the blue” with its strategy during Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix amid fears of high degradation on the Soft compound tyre.
Hamilton: I was too friendly to Bottas into first turn
Lewis Hamilton concedes he was “too friendly” to Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas fighting for the lead at the first corner which denied him a victory charge at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and with it the Formula 1 world championship lead.
Ricciardo apologies to Kvyat for ‘panic’ clash
Daniel Ricciardo has apologised to Daniil Kvyat for triggering their freak collision during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix which forced both drivers out of the race and landed the Australian with a three-place grid drop for the next round.
Ricciardo hit with three-place grid penalty for Spain
Daniel Ricciardo has been hit with a three-place grid penalty for the Spanish Grand Prix after reversing into Daniil Kvyat's car during Sunday's race in Azerbaijan.
Bottas: Baku win payback for 2018 heartache
Valtteri Bottas says his victory at Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix “pays back” the disappointment of losing the race win last year.
F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix - As it happened
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F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Starting Grid
Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Starting Grid
Raikkonen excluded from Azerbaijan GP qualifying
Kimi Raikkonen has been excluded from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying results and will be the third driver to start the race from the pit lane following a technical problem detected on his Alfa Romeo.
Raikkonen, Alfa Romeo set for FIA race stewards summons
Kimi Raikkonen and his Alfa Romeo Racing squad will have to face the FIA Formula 1 race stewards after a technical problem was detected with his car after qualifying.
Vettel: Mercedes’ F1 qualifying pace becoming a ‘trend’
Sebastian Vettel believes Mercedes’ improved qualifying pace is becoming a “trend” during the 2019 Formula 1 season.
Hamilton, Vettel sympathetic to Leclerc after qualifying crash
Both Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel have shared sympathy with Charles Leclerc following his qualifying crash ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and remain confident he’ll recover from the setback.