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Hamilton: Mercedes in the mix, Ferrari number one to beat
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Vettel hangs on to pole after “not perfect” Q3
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Vettel takes Baku F1 pole as late mistake costs Raikkonen
Sebastian Vettel will start the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from pole position after topping Formula 1 qualifying at the Baku City Circuit on Saturday, benefitting from a mistake for Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen.
Hulkenberg set for Baku F1 grid penalty
Nico Hulkenberg is set to receive a five-place grid penalty for this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix after the Renault Formula 1 team was forced to change the gearbox on his car following practice on Saturday afternoon.
Vettel fastest as Sirotkin crashes in final Baku F1 practice
Sebastian Vettel bounced back from a difficult Friday to top the final Formula 1 practice session for this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix for Ferrari, beating Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton by three-tenths of a second.
Alonso: McLaren tests straight-line speed, will not compromise
Fernando Alonso says McLaren were able to run productive tests during Friday practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix to cure its straight-line speed woes while aiming not to lose any pace in the tight and twisty section at the Baku City Circuit.
Bottas: Hard-to-drive Merc F1 car resulted in “messy” Friday
Valtteri Bottas says his Mercedes Formula 1 car is “not easy to drive” and blamed balance issues for what he labelled as a “messy” Friday at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Ricciardo leads Baku FP2 as Red Bull impresses
Daniel Ricciardo laid down an impressive pace during second practice for this weekend’s Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix as he led Red Bull to the top of the field on Friday afternoon.
Hamilton plans overnight engineer talks in bid to fix Merc issues
Lewis Hamilton says he will be “knocking on the doors” of his Mercedes engineers overnight as he looks to make the “right changes” to his Formula 1 car ahead of Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying.
Ecclestone: "Fed up" Hamilton not the racer he once was
Ex-Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone doubts a “fed up” Lewis Hamilton has what it takes to win the 2018 title, adding he is no longer the driver he once was.
Ricciardo shrugs off favourite tag for Azerbaijan GP
Daniel Ricciardo says he’s part of “the group of favourites” ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after topping Friday practice in Baku.
Raikkonen: Zero issues for Ferrari on Baku F1 Friday
Kimi Raikkonen says there were no issues for Ferrari during Friday’s Formula 1 practice running for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix despite appearing to lose track time in the morning.
Verstappen expecting Mercedes, Ferrari to close gap in qualifying
Max Verstappen is anticipating a tight battle for pole position at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and expects Formula 1 rivals Mercedes and Ferrari to close the gap to Red Bull.
Vettel takes blame “with little mistakes” for pace drop
Sebastian Vettel has shouldered the blame for seeing his Friday practice pace end off of his front-running rivals in Baku ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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Horner: Ricciardo is Red Bull’s preference but we have options
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has reiterated his desire to retain Daniel Ricciardo as part of its driver line-up but warns the squad has suitable options if the Australian decides to leave at the end of the 2018 Formula 1 season.
Bottas quickest, Verstappen crashes in Azerbaijan FP1
Valtteri Bottas led Mercedes to the head of the timesheets as a number of drivers had off-track moments while trying to find their limits in the opening Formula 1 practice session of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend.
Raikkonen: Surprise if Ferrari not at front at Azerbaijan GP
Kimi Raikkonen feels if Ferrari is unable to challenge for victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix it will come as a huge shock to the Italian manufacturer.
Hamilton: Respect for Vettel higher since Baku 2017 clash
Lewis Hamilton says his respect for Formula 1 rival Sebastian Vettel has grown considerably since their collision during last year’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Bottas: Ricciardo-Mercedes F1 rumours 'nothing new'
Valtteri Bottas is not concerned by recent speculation he could lose his Mercedes Formula 1 seat to Daniel Ricciardo for 2019, saying such rumours are “nothing new” and that he is instead focusing on his own on-track performances.
Pirelli reveals tyre picks for Austrian GP
Pirelli will bring the exact same Formula 1 tyre compound selections as last year for July’s Austrian Grand Prix.
Events leading to Ferrari F1 Bahrain pit stop incident revealed
An accidental press of a button on a wheel gun sparked the chain of events that ended with Ferrari Formula 1 mechanic Francesco Cigarini breaking his leg in the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Hamilton: Mercedes’ winless start to F1 2018 a “learning process”
Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes failure to win a race in the opening three rounds of the 2018 Formula 1 season is acting as a “learning process” for the team.
Verstappen: I wanted Chinese GP victory too much
Max Verstappen has opened up on his headline-grabbing performance at the Chinese Grand Prix after his clash with Sebastian Vettel and feels he’s changed his approach to upcoming Formula 1 races.