Max Verstappen expects Mercedes to bounce back after a disappointing Monaco Grand Prix when Formula 1 heads to Baku for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Qualifying Results
Baku has managed to quickly establish a habit for the unexpected in its short spell on the Formula 1 calendar, with the last two races ranking among the most unpredictable in the sport’s recent history.
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.
With the first set of flyaway races almost complete, Formula 1 returns to Azerbaijan this weekend for round four of the 2019 season.
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix will remain on the Formula 1 calendar until 2023 at the earliest after a fresh contract extension was announced by the race promoters on Tuesday.
The promoter for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix is keen to see the Formula 1 race return to a summertime slot on the calendar in 2019 after being brought forward to April this year.
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.
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.
Fernando Alonso did not wish to talk up McLaren’s chances of reaching Q3 for the first time this season in Baku this weekend, saying the team will struggle to overcome its straight-line speed deficit compared to its Formula 1 midfield rivals.
Pirelli has confirmed its Formula 1 tyre selections for April's Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit, going one step softer than its 2017 picks.
The winter break offers Formula 1 fans and pundits the perfect chance to reflect on the season that has passed and pick some of the key points and highlights from another great year of grand prix racing.