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Lewis Hamilton admits the title is gone and turns his attention to catching George Russell for second, with Ferrari fending off a fast-closing McLaren too.

A Friday McLaren will want to forget Lando Norris did little to hide his frustration after the opening day of practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The McLaren driver finished both sessions well behind George Russell, who topped the timesheets, with a gap of around one and a half seconds around the Baku circuit. “We…

A messy hour, and Russell still comes out on top Dust first. Grip later. That’s how Friday practice in Baku always goes, and this one followed the script right up until George Russell put his Mercedes fastest. His 1’45.387 held up despite a stream of red flags and stoppages. Max Verstappen trailed by four tenths…

Verstappen’s 2027 plans start to take shape Max Verstappen has shut one door. The four-time world champion has ruled out any idea of racing the Le Mans 24 Hours next year. “Le Mans? No. It’s not in my plans right now,” the Red Bull driver said on Wednesday, on the eve of the Azerbaijan Grand…

Max Verstappen has picked his endurance racing battles for 2027, and Le Mans didn’t make the cut.

Red Bull confirms the extension Red Bull have made their call. Isack Hadjar will stay on as Max Verstappen’s team-mate for the 2027 Formula 1 season. The team confirmed the French driver’s contract extension on Wednesday, just days before the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Hadjar, 21, is now in his second season with Red Bull after…

Just one podium in five races Disappointment is starting to bite at Ferrari. Over the last five Grands Prix, the Scuderia has managed just one podium, Charles Leclerc’s second place in Belgium. That is a long way off the pace the car has shown in flashes this season. The picture looks even worse in the…

Ben Sulayem promises change, Honda stays calm “There is no way we are going to let Fernando leave.” Mohammed Ben Sulayem said it in Madrid, at the New Economy Forum, after sitting down with Fernando Alonso to work through the 2026 rules. The FIA president wants to move fast. He says he has spoken to…

Two Straight Mode zones approved 2.2 kilometres. That is how long the main straight in Baku runs, and it is where most of this weekend’s overtaking is going to happen. The FIA has confirmed the Azerbaijan Grand Prix will use two Straight Mode zones when Formula 1 returns to the city streets. The first zone…