Formula 1
ROUND 17: 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
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FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX 2024
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Circuit stats
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- Circuit name: Baku City Circuit
- First Grand Prix: 2016
- Number of laps: 51
- Circuit Length: 6.003 km
- Race Distance: 306.049 km
- Lap record: 1:43.009 Charles Leclerc (2019)
- 2023 winner: Sergio Perez
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ROUND 17: 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
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FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX 2024
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Circuit stats
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- Circuit name: Baku City Circuit
- First Grand Prix: 2016
- Number of laps: 51
- Circuit Length: 6.003 km
- Race Distance: 306.049 km
- Lap record: 1:43.009 Charles Leclerc (2019)
- 2023 winner: Sergio Perez
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| Circuit stats | | |---------|----------------| | First Grand Prix |1986 | | Number of laps |70 | |Lap record |1:16.627 Lewis Hamilton (2020)| |2022 winner |Max Verstappen|
- https:// www.autosport.com /f1/news/exclusive-ben-sulayem-on-new-officials-department-you-cant-order-them-on-amazon/10654813/
> The new department will help produce more trained officials
- racingnews365.com FIA creates new department to solve motorsport problem
F1's governing body is taking steps to improve and widen its pool of qualified race officials.
> F1's governing body is taking steps to improve and widen its pool of qualified race officials.
- https:// www.autosport.com /f1/news/did-mclarens-mini-drs-rear-wing-trick-help-piastri-keep-leclerc-at-bay-in-baku/10654905/
>Some intriguing behaviour of the McLaren rear wing in Baku points to a unique way the team may be boosting its straightline speed
- https:// www.motorsportweek.com /2024/09/16/max-verstappen-paid-the-price-for-azerbaijan-f1-setup-changes/
> Max Verstappen has admitted that he "paid the price" in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix for set-up changes to his Red Bull Formula 1 car.
This video clip was part of a Williams livestream "Watch inside our garage" and has since been taken down.
Explains how that cooler was left on the car.
- www.motorsportweek.com Piastri overruled McLaren F1 call to make Baku pass on Leclerc
Oscar Piastri revealed he ignored a McLaren call not to push in the second stint to make the move on Charles Leclerc that won him Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Piastri retained second place at the start and clawed to inside DRS range on Leclerc, but he soon slipped back to end up six seco...
> Oscar Piastri overruled McLaren's call with his race-winning overtake in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
- www.motorsportweek.com Carlos Sainz/Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen all cleared by F1 stewards in Azerbaijan
The FIA Race Stewards have taken no further action after Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz were embroiled in a late collision in the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. An unsuccessful lunge at Charles Leclerc into Turn 1 on the penultimate lap at Baku left Perez vulnerable to Sainz into Turn 2. The duo co...
> The Stewards have taken no further action after Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz's late collision in the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
- https:// www.autosport.com /f1/news/norris-surprised-to-finish-ahead-of-title-rival-verstappen-in-azerbaijan-gp/10654641/
>Norris explains his role helping Piastri take Baku win after climbing from 15th to fourth
- https:// www.autosport.com /f1/news/colapinto-hopes-baku-points-score-proves-he-deserves-f1-seat/10654646/
>Argentine driver scored his first F1 points in thrilling Baku race, which paid back Williams’s decision to drop Logan Sargeant
Verstappen and Albon finally lost one this season!!!
Yes, Albon was pretty severely compromised in the last Q3 attempt by extra weight on his car, but still here we are. Williams and Red Bull no longer have zeros on the board (sorry, Logan, you remain at zero).
- www.motorsportweek.com Norris explains surprise Q1 elimination at F1 Azerbaijan GP
Lando Norris has declared that “there was nothing I could do” to avoid the circumstances that contributed to his surprise Q1 exit at Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Norris entered this round with McLaren having disclosed earlier in the week that it is now prepared to provide mor...
> Lando Norris has declared that “there was nothing I could do” to avoid the circumstances that contributed to his surprise Q1 exit at Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Norris entered this round with McLaren having disclosed earlier in the week that it is now prepared to provide more support to his title hopes against Max […]
- www.formula1.com Gasly excluded from qualifying at Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Alpine driver Pierre Gasly has been excluded from the results of qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after the stewards determined that his car had breached the fuel flow limit.
> Alpine driver Pierre Gasly has been excluded from the results of qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after the stewards determined that his car had breached the fuel flow limit.
- https:// www.autosport.com /f1/news/albon-says-rush-to-get-tow-behind-williams-airbox-fan-blunder/10654236/
>Williams left airbox fan in Alex Albon's car ahead of final Azerbaijan GP qualifying lap
ROUND 17: 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
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FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX 2024
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Circuit stats
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- Circuit name: Baku City Circuit
- First Grand Prix: 2016
- Number of laps: 51
- Circuit Length: 6.003 km
- Race Distance: 306.049 km
- Lap record: 1:43.009 Charles Leclerc (2019)
- 2023 winner: Sergio Perez
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- • 100%www.the-race.com Sprint race just for F1 rookies increasingly likely this year
A non-championship Formula 1 race for young drivers looks increasingly likely to be realised in time to be held this year in Abu Dhabi
This would be held at the post-season tests, with each team running one car.
- www.motorsportweek.com Norris ‘would rather be in Verstappen’s shoes’ in F1 title fight
McLaren’s Lando Norris admitted he “would rather be” in Max Verstappen’s shoes as he chases the Red Bull driver for the Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship. Verstappen hasn’t won a race in six Grands Prix amid Red Bull car struggles and resurgent rivals. Norris is amo...
>McLaren’s Lando Norris admitted he “would rather be” in Max Verstappen’s shoes as he chases the Red Bull driver for the Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship.
- https:// www.motorsportweek.com /2024/09/14/piastri-not-surprised-by-f1-azerbaijan-gp-qualifying-pace/
> McLaren's Oscar Piastri was "not surprised" to find himself in the top three after Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying session.
- https:// www.autosport.com /f1/news/sauber-says-bottas-still-in-the-frame-for-2025-drive/10654008/
> With just one seat left on the Formula 1 grid for next season, Sauber is aiming to make a decision on their second driver in the coming weeks
ROUND 17: 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
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FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX 2024
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Circuit stats
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- Circuit name: Baku City Circuit
- First Grand Prix: 2016
- Number of laps: 51
- Circuit Length: 6.003 km
- Race Distance: 306.049 km
- Lap record: 1:43.009 Charles Leclerc (2019)
- 2023 winner: Sergio Perez
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- www.motorsportweek.com Leclerc: Ferrari has ‘plenty to improve’ at F1 Azerbaijan GP
Charles Leclerc believes Ferrari has “plenty to improve” after a topsy-turvy opening day of practice at the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Leclerc’s day got off to a less-than-ideal start in FP1 when he found the Turn 15 barriers, resigning him to ninth on the timesheet once the ...
>Charles Leclerc believes Ferrari has “plenty to improve” after a topsy-turvy opening day of practice at the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
- www.motorsportweek.com Verstappen coy on possible Newey F1 reunion at Aston Martin
Max Verstappen hasn’t ruled out the possibility that he could end up reuniting with Formula 1 design legend Adrian Newey through a potential switch to Aston Martin. Aston Martin announced the news earlier this week that it has acquired Newey’s coveted services on a long-term contract onc...
> Max Verstappen hasn’t ruled out the possibility that he could end up reuniting with Formula 1 design legend Adrian Newey through a potential switch to Aston Martin.
- www.motorsportweek.com Norris rues McLaren F1 being a ‘long way off’ the pace in Baku
Lando Norris is certain McLaren languishes a “long way off” the pace compared to its Formula 1 rivals based on the initial practice times at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. McLaren has been regarded as the benchmark side since the season resumed at Zandvoort last month as Norris has taken suc...
> Lando Norris is certain McLaren languishes a “long way off” the pace compared to its Formula 1 rivals based on the initial practice times at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. McLaren has been regarded as the benchmark side since the season resumed at Zandvoort last month as Norris has taken successive pole positions and a race win.
- https:// www.motorsportweek.com /2024/09/14/marko-weighs-in-on-verstappen-to-aston-martin-f1-rumours/
> Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has said that Max Verstappen will “drive where he can win” amid reports linking him with a potential Formula 1 switch to Aston Martin. The announcement that Aston Martin has signed revered F1 designer Adrian Newey has triggered rumours that the team could turn its attention towards Verstappen.
