Azerbaijan GP Archives

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Alonso: It was a very productive last two laps!

Fernando Alonso was the unsung hero of a drama-packed Azerbaijan Grand Prix, excelling during a stupendous two-lap sprint that decided the race in Baku. The 39-year-old veteran has been slow finding the old ... Read More...

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Red Bull: That’s the #AzerbaijanGP in the windbag

Red Bull showed their funny side by posting a cheeky tweet declaring: That's the #AzerbaijanGP in the w̶i̶n̶d̶bag in retaliation to Toto Wolff's remarks earlier during the weekend in Baku. Wolff said Red Bul... Read More...

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Vettel: Hopefully we can fight for points more regularly

Sebastian Vettel was one of the unexpected stars of the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, scoring Aston Martin's first Formula 1 podium and hopefully bouncing back to remain at the level of his former self. A deca... Read More...

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Verstappen: Perez did everything we could’ve wanted

Despite losing out on a sure one-two at the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Red Bull and Max Verstappen were delighted for Sergio Perez who took his first victory for the team in only his sixth race in Blue. On ... Read More...

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Wolff: Hamilton doesn’t make mistakes

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff refused to accept that his star driver Lewis Hamilton made a mistake when vying for the lead of the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. With Max Verstappen crashing out of a commanding ... Read More...

Pirelli have explaining to do after Baku blowouts

Two high-speed tyre blowouts during the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix may have been caused by external factors such as debris, Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli said on Sunday. Red Bull's Formula 1 championship l... Read More...

Schumacher: WTF was that? Does Mazepin want to kill us?

Mick Schumacher questioned whether his Haas teammate Nikita Mazepin was trying to "kill us" in the closing metres of Sunday's incident-packed Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Schumacher moved into Mazepin's slipstream... Read More...

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Azerbaijan Grand Prix Top Three Press Conference

Full transcript from the FIA hosted top three press conference after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Round 6 of the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship, at Baku City Circuit. Featuring race winner Sergio Perez (Red... Read More...

Azerbaijan GP: Perez delivers, Max blow out, Lewis blows it

Max Verstappen crashed out of the lead of the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix with a comfortable victory in site, but on lap 47 of 51 the Pirelli on his Red Bull burst, ending his race in the wall. The incident b... Read More...

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Perez: I feel very sorry for Max he deserved the win

The 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix will go down as Sergio Perez's perfect race, the Red Bull driver scoring a famous first win for them and showing precisely why he had to be brought into the team. Prior to inhe... Read More...

Vettel: It’s a big deal for the team

Sebastian Vettel needed a big result sooner rather than later and at the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix the Aston Martin he got just that with second place in an explosive race decided in a final three-lap sprint... Read More...

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Gasly: I saw the podium and just wanted it so badly

The rise and rise of Pierre Gasly continued unrestrained at the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the AlphaTauri driver on it all weekend and rewarded with his first Formula 1 third place after an eventful race in ... Read More...

Verstappen: We were fully in control, very disappointing

Lady Luck abandoned Max Verstappen when victory in the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix seemed a sure thing until a Pirelli tyre blowout ended his race with the finish line and podium in sight. But today would not... Read More...

Hamilton: Did I leave the magic on?

"Did I leave the magic on?" is a question Lewis Hamilton asked his Mercedes team after he blew a sure podium late on in a dramatic 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday. The answer of course was he did not. "... Read More...

Stroll: Not sure what happened to cause me to spin

Lance Stroll crashed heavily during the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix when his left rear Pirelli punctured at high speed, spearing his Aston Martin violently into the wall of the Baku City Circuit on Sunday. It... Read More...

McLaren: Mr Mansour Ojjeh passed away peacefully

McLaren have reported the passing of long time team member and shareholder Mansour Ojjeh, the news was confirmed on the team's official website. Ojjeh underwent a double lung transplant in 2013 after a four-... Read More...

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F2 Feature Race: Vips wins again, Zhou continues to miss mark

Juri Vips has won again in Baku with a flawless drive throughout the Formula 2 feature race. Vips claimed the top spot on thepodium ahead of the Prema pair, Oscar Piastri and Robert Shwartzman respectively. ... Read More...

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Azerbaijan Grand Prix Pre-Race Techtalk

Understandably Formula 1 teams do not readily disclose technical information about their development endeavours during the discourse of a race weekend. For those of us with an interest in the R&D aspects... Read More...