Baku City Circuit

George Russell sealed pole position at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, beating Charles Leclerc by more than eight‑tenths of a second, while a collision on the grid sent Kimi Antonelli to the back of the field and could dent his points advantage. Championship Shake‑up Antonelli, the series leader, clipped Turn 1 barriers during Q1, breaking the front‑left […]

Lewis Hamilton finished sixth in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying, 1.332 seconds behind pole‑sitter George Russell on Friday in Baku. Hamilton blames tire woes and strategy missteps In a measured interview, Hamilton highlighted how the Ferrari’s decision to switch to a single‑lap run after Q2 left him “tows‑less” for the crucial six‑lap Q3 sprint. The seven‑time […]

David Coulthard has warned that if the upgraded Williams FW48 fails to deliver a clear step forward at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the team’s future will be on the brink. Williams has long struggled with an overweight car, hovering ninth in the constructor’s standings after 14 races and holding just 11 points from Carlos Sainz’s six […]

George Russell edged Kimi Antonelli to the top of Thursday’s FP2 by over half a second, launching Mercedes into a commanding position for Friday’s final practice at the Baku City Circuit. Practice Highlights Russell’s performance left team‑mate Lewis Hamilton five places behind, with Max Verstappen of Red Bull securing third place. Charles Leclerc and Hamilton […]

Jacques Villeneuve and W Series champion Jamie Chadwick agreed on Sky Sports F1 that the scarcity of female drivers in Formula 1 falls to a numbers game, after Chadwick completed a demanding 32‑lap test in a 2025 Williams FW47. Williams Test Shows Physical Feasibility The test took place at the Portimão circuit, where Chadwick, a Williams ambassador, pushed the gearbox’s limits over […]

McLaren’s performance at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix series opener left Lando Norris calling it “a little knife in the heart.” Practice Numbers Show a Gap In Friday’s first session, Norris clocked 14th, 1.6 seconds shy of George Russell’s benchmark. Quad‑lap comparisons put him behind teammates Oscar Piastri by a single second and further distant from the […]

Jamie Chadwick completed 32 solid laps in the Williams 2025 Formula 1 car during a testing session that many labelled fairy‑tale. Williams Welcomes Jamie Chadwick for Maiden F1 Test The 28‑year‑old Briton became the first woman in more than a decade to sit behind the wheel of a Williams chassis. On a single day at Portimão, Chadwick […]

Lewis Hamilton was called before the FIA stewards after allegedly blocking Liam Lawson during second‑practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Incident details While racing on the final sector of Baku’s last‑lap, Hamilton, driving the McLaren‑MCL30, was harvesting energy and pulled alongside Lawson’s Racing Bulls mclan on a hot lap. Lawson had to brake sharply at […]

Williams Baku Upgrade Pays Off with Weight Cut Williams’ newly trimmed FW48, unveiled before the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, promises the team’s drivers a tangible boost in lap speed due to the car’s compliance with the Formula 1 minimum weight law. After a season struggle with an overweight chassis, the updated chassis offers “free lap time,” Mile‑high […]

Red Bull will field a fresh Baku upgrade this weekend, bringing a new floor and revised side‑pods and mirror geometry to the Azerbaijan circuit after the FIA technical review. The package, detailed in the governing body’s latest document, focuses on a floor that “extracts more local load whilst maintaining flow stability” within the allowed geometry. […]