Sunday, April 30, 2023

Unwell Piastri did Azerbaijan GP weekend on “four pieces of toast” | RaceFans Round-up - RaceFans

In the round-up: Unwell Piastri did Azerbaijan GP weekend on "four pieces of toast" • Verstappen "let himself down" - Russell • Martins disqualified

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McLaughlin outduels Grosjean for Alabama Grand Prix victory | IndyCar - RaceFans

Scott McLaughlin capitalised on a mistake from Romain Grosjean, who led nearly two-thirds of the race, to win in Alabama.

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Hulkenberg to start Azerbaijan GP from pitlane after set-up change - Autosport.com - Formula 1 - Stories

The German was due to start from 16th on the grid, following Alpine's decision to start Esteban Ocon from the pitlane in both the sprint and grand prix, amid a difficult qualifying performance.
Hulkenberg's fortunes improved in the sprint shootout where he qualified 12th, but fell back through the 17-lap race having endured severe rear tyre graining throughout and he finished 15th.
Haas has ...Keep reading

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What GPS data reveals about Ferrari’s strengths and biggest weakness - Autosport.com - Formula 1 - Stories

Ferrari will soon lavish the SF-23 with performance-finding upgrades. But for now, after a dismal start to the campaign, set-up tweaks alone have allowed the team to take a marked step forward in Australia and this weekend again in Azerbaijan. As proof, lead charge Charles Leclerc used the revised format for sprint race rounds to snare two pole positions across Friday and Saturday in ...Keep reading

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Wolff: Verstappen only races Hamilton differently, not Mercedes - Motorsport.com

Verstappen was left furious after Saturday’s Baku F1 sprint race when he felt Russell had unnecessarily made contact with him as they battled for third position in the first corners of the race.
The Red Bull driver confronted Russell in parc ferme after the race and, left unimpressed with his rival’s explanation, muttered that he was a ‘d***head’ as the Briton walked away.
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Read more: Wolff: Verstappen only races Hamilton differently, not Mercedes - Motorsport.com

Saturday, April 29, 2023

‘I got forced to the wall by some driver’ says Tsunoda after clash with team mate | RaceFans Round-up - RaceFans

In the round-up: Tsunoda claims he was "forced" into wall • McLaren hopeful ill Piastri will recover • Garcia wins twice as F1 Academy begins

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F1 results: Sergio Perez wins Azerbaijan GP sprint - Motorsport.com

In the first sprint of the season, which included a new qualifying format (see below), Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc led from pole ahead of Perez, as Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and George Russell (Mercedes) clashed over third. After a safety car interruption, Verstappen retook third from Russell.
Perez DRS-ed past Leclerc on lap 8 and pulled clear to take victory, while Leclerc clung to second ...Keep reading

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