A surprisingly calm race in Baku resulted in plenty of mixed fortunes up and down the F1 grid. Here are our winners and losers from the 2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn believes Sebastian Vettel is “reborn” after scoring his first podium since moving to Aston Martin at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Pirelli Formula 1 boss Mario Isola believes the tyre failures suffered by Lance Stroll and Max Verstappen in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix could have been caused by debris.
Sebastian Vettel says looking after the tyres in the first stint of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was key to scoring his first Formula 1 podium with Aston Martin.
Charles Leclerc continued Ferrari’s impressive resurgence as he claimed the ninth Formula 1 pole position of his career. With title contenders Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen just behind him on the grid, we’re set for another enthralling race around the streets of Baku.
Lewis Hamilton had no explanation for Mercedes’ disappointing pace during Formula 1 practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, admitting it is “just slow”.
Sergio Perez feels he’s made a significant breakthrough in understanding Red Bull’s 2021 Formula 1 challenger after topping second practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto believes the pace both Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc were able to produce in practice compared to its rivals should not be considered representative of its race pace as it lost its dominant speed across the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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.
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.
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.
Pierre Gasly is set to face the FIA race stewards for the second time at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after exceeding the maximum fuel flow permitted during his Q1 lap in qualifying.