Round eight sees the first of two flyway races as the sport heads back to Asia for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Since joining the calendar the streets of Baku have provided drama and controversy as drivers tackle the third-longest circuit on the calendar which features the narrowest section of the season, but also great overtaking
Last updated | 15 September 2024 Race Azerbaijan Grand Prix Venue Baku City Circuit, Azadliq Square, Baku, Azerbaijan Configuration Grand Prix Circuit Length 6.003km (3.730mi Laps 51 Race Distance 306.049 km (190.170 mi) Lap Record Race 01:43.009 Charles Leclerc, F1, Ferrari, 2019 Outright 01:40.495 Valtteri Bottas, F1, Mercedes, 2019 Most wins drivers Sergio Perez (2)
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Round four of the season sees the streets of the Azerbaijani capital Baku come alive for the first ‘European’ race of the season. The three and three quarter mile circuit runs it way around the coast and against the backdrop of both the modern and old city. The circuit takes in Government house, Azadliq Square
Force India step forward to rebrand Force India could be moving a step forward to renaming and branding the team as Force One. Documents reviled online by the UK government reviled that six new business has been registered by an associate of team principal Vijay Mallya. The names registered are Force One Grand Prix, Force
Things were going to boil over at some point in the title fight between Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel. We have looked forward to the fight between these two drivers who have seven world titles between them. Both men have huge respect for each other and have been racing in Formula One for the same
Vettel “Discussing, Disrespectful” – Hamilton Lewis Hamilton has called Sebastian Vettel driving during Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix as “disgusting” and “disrespectful”. Hamilton has also made clear he believes the Ferrari driver rammed him deliberately during Sunday’s controversial thriller. Vettel was given a ten-second stop-go penalty by the stewards for hitting Hamilton twice behind the safety
Po Name Nat Team Time Points 1 Daniel Ricciardo AUS Red Bull – Tag Heuer 02:03:55.573 25 2 Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes +00:03.904 18 3 Lance Stroll CAN Williams – Mercedes +00:04.009 15 4 Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari +00:05.976 12 5 Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes +00:06.188 10 6 Esteban Ocon FRA Force India – Mercedes
Daniel Ricciardo took a surprise victory from tenth on the grid to win an eventful Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver took advantage of several incidents which saw both Lewis Hamilton and title rival Sebastian Vettel be awarded penalties in the race. The win will be a surprise for Red Bull in a weekend
Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix from pole position after going four tenths faster than Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas. Hamilton put in a great performance pulling it out the bag to take his sixty-seventh pole. Pole Lap Lewis Hamilton comes along the long straight, before breaking about 100m before Turn One. He crosses
