Jun 6, 2021 Mick Schumacher was furious with Haas teammate Nikita Mazepin for a piece of driving which nearly led to a collision at the end of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. On the long straight at the end of Baku’s circuit, Schumacher used the slipstream to reel Mazepin in. As Schumacher moved to the right
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11:25 AM ET As Lewis Hamilton locked up the front tyres on his Mercedes and ran wide into the run-off area at Turn 1, the cheers from the Red Bull garage were audible through the walls of the Baku pit complex. In the neighboring garage, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff whipped off his headphones and
12:09 PM ET Sebastian Vettel looks like a man reborn at Aston Martin and the decision to sign him appears to be paying off, Formula One’s managing director for motorsport Ross Brawn said on Monday. Germany’s four times world champion joined the former Racing Point team this season, after struggling in his last two campaigns
6:26 AM ET Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said he and Lewis Hamilton are “destroyed” by the way their Azerbaijan Grand Prix unravelled on Sunday. In a remarkable climax, Hamilton squandered a golden opportunity to reclaim the lead of the championship by driving straight on at the restart. The race had been stopped when Hamilton’s title
1:51 PM ET Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 For 31 laps the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was not a classic. Max Verstappen moved
1:11 PM ET Pirelli suspects the two tyre failures at Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix were caused by debris, but was not willing to draw a firm conclusion until a full investigation has taken place at its base in Milan this week. 1 Related Both Lance Stroll and Max Verstappen walked away from two separate 200mph
9:59 AM ET The Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix was halted three laps from the end on Sunday after Red Bull’s championship leader Max Verstappen crashed while heading for victory. Verstappen was not hurt in the accident which appeared to be due to a sudden puncture or tyre failure. Clive Rose/Getty Images The crash left
12:27 PM ET Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 Mercedes appeared to be genuinely struggling for pace on Friday afternoon in Baku —
11:03 AM ET Fernando Alonso said drivers who crash and cause a red flag in qualifying should lose their position in the session and start last. Alonso finished ninth in a messy qualifying session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which had four separate red flag stoppages caused by crashes for Lance Stroll, Antonio Giovinazzi, Daniel
11:23 AM ET Lando Norris will drop from sixth to ninth on the grid at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after the stewards of the meeting penalized the McLaren driver for failing to pit under red flags. 1 Related Norris failed to return to the pit lane when the session was suspended for an accident involving