Winners and losers from F1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix street brawlNot for the first time, Baku was the epitome of a race of two halves. A flavourless main course washed down with an indulgent dessert, triggered by a mid-race pair of safety cars. With one dab of the brake pedal, the Read More
James Vowles hails Williams factory effort after major Baku F1 upgradeWilliams team principal James Vowles has praised the Grove outfit's relentless factory effort to deliver a major upgrade package for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, despite the team only walking away with one point from the weekend.Williams arrived at the Baku Read More
Franco Colapinto penalty revealed for causing Baku F1 pile-upFranco Colapinto has been given a five-place grid penalty for the Malaysian Grand Prix, following the pile-up he caused in today’s Formula 1 race at Baku.The Azerbaijan GP was neutralised by the safety car when Alexander Albon crashed out shortly Read More
Kimi Antonelli: I was "driving like my grandmother" in Baku F1 raceIf Kimi Antonelli's sensational Monza comeback win was a drive for the ages, then his much more subdued encore in the streets of Baku was just a footnote in his fledgling career.After tagging the wall in qualifying, Antonelli was facing his Read More
Jacques Villeneuve defends Red Bull team orders call at F1 Azerbaijan GP1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has backed Red Bull's Azerbaijan Grand Prix strategy.During the closing stages of the race on the demanding Baku City Circuit, Max Verstappen and team-mate Isack Hadjar were running one behind the other.Although Hadjar had a Read More
Five quick takeaways from Azerbaijan GPRussell uses his chance to close the gapWell, let’s not overstate anything. There’s no championship battle as such - and George Russell’s Baku win didn’t really increase his chances dramatically. From one percent to about two, probably - but hardly Read More
Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz reveal F1 boys' trip plansWilliams team-mates Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz have revealed that a small group of Formula 1 drivers will be using the time between the Bahrain Grand Prix (in Malaysia) and the Singapore Grand Prix to go on a boys' trip.The Read More
How McLaren’s major F1 upgrade has been working in BakuAfter three pole positions in the last four rounds, qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was underwhelming for the McLaren Formula 1 team, which has struggled all weekend.The MCL40 was described as “miles off” by Lando Norris following Thursday practice, Read More
Fabio Quartararo: MotoGP should have the same number of sprints as F1Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo believes MotoGP should have the same number of sprint events as Formula 1, amid plans to introduce a dedicated qualifying for half-distance races.MotoGP’s stakeholders are set to agree on a new weekend format for 2027 that would see Read More
Jacques Villeneuve delivers verdict on Esteban Ocon's F1 future1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve believes Esteban Ocon's grand prix career will end when his time with Haas concludes, arguing the Frenchman is running out of options on the grid.Ocon joined Haas in 2025 after a five-year stint with Read More
Stoffel Vandoorne to leave Peugeot’s WEC Hypercar team after FujiPeugeot has announced that Stoffel Vandoorne will leave its Hypercar squad in the World Endurance Championship at the end of this weekend’s Fuji 6 Hours.The former Formula 1 driver was already set to depart the outfit at the end of the Read More
F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: Azerbaijan GPAfter every Formula 1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due Read More
WEC cancels Fuji 6 Hours qualifying amid treacherous weatherThe World Endurance Championship has cancelled qualifying for the Fuji 6 Hours after torrential rain hit the track on Saturday afternoon.While the final practice session of the weekend took place in wet conditions without any drama, a fresh bout of rain Read More
