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Pérez wins Azerbaijan GP to cut Verstappen’s F1 championship lead – as it happened

Red Bull’s Sergio Pérez took advantage of a safety-car entry that kept him in front of a pitting Max Verstappen to win the race and cut his teammate’s lead in the driver standings to six points

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F2 Baku: Bearman does the double from pole

The Prema driver held the lead off the line and despite briefly dropping behind Theo Pourchaire on lap three, recaptured the front spot on the following tour.

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How a hot, breezy Sunday could end Ferrari's hopes of a Baku F1 victory

Once Sergio Perez had shaken off polesitter Charles Leclerc in Formula 1’s sprint race at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, victory seemed to be plain sailing.

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Alonso: Aston Martin "cannot be 100% sure" of DRS fix

Alonso and team-mate Lance Stroll had been struggling with the DRS overtaking device all weekend on their new low-drag wing for Baku's long straights.

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What GPS data reveals about Ferrari’s strengths and biggest weakness

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…

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Wolff: Verstappen only races Hamilton, not Mercedes, differently

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.

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Wolff: Verstappen only races Hamilton differently, not Mercedes

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.

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How a hot, breezy Sunday afternoon could end Ferrari's hopes of a Baku F1 victory

Once Sergio Perez had shaken off polesitter Charles Leclerc in Formula 1’s sprint race at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, victory seemed to be plain sailing.

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Lewis Hamilton's Azerbaijan GP clash with "disgraceful" rival – "F1 is for grown-ups"

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix always promises plenty of drama on the fast and tight Baku street circuit, and the 2017 edition of the race did not disappoint with Hamilton at the centre of the action

Daily Mirror

F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2023: George Russell addresses Max Vestappen spat after sprint race

Pair involved in altercation during drama in Baku

Evening Standard

F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch & more

Leclerc claimed both pole positions on offer at the Baku round, topping Friday qualifying and Saturday’s new sprint race qualifying session, but he couldn’t convert the latter into victory as he was reeled in by Sergio Perez in the sprint.

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Logan Sargeant fumes at "two cars playing games" and blames Ferrari pair for Baku crash

Sargeant smashed his Williams into the wall at turn 15 in Azerbaijan, causing damage so extensive that the American racer will not be taking part in the Sprint event

Daily Mirror

Leclerc explains misheard "cat" Baku F1 sprint radio message

Under the safety car during Saturday's sprint, the Ferrari driver appeared to be raising the alarm about a cut to the power unit, and was publicly revealed as such on television with an on-screen graphic.

Autosport

Russell hopes Verstappen "learned the risk" in wheel-to-wheel battles

The Mercedes driver enjoyed the stronger launch in Saturday's sprint race to dive up the inside of fourth-starting Verstappen into Turn 1 in Baku and the duo continued to run side-by-side until the exit of the Turn 3 left-hander.

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Russell hopes Verstappen “learned the risk” in F1 wheel-to-wheel battles

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Verstappen and Russell in angry clash after Perez wins F1 Azerbaijan sprint

Sergio Pérez won the sprint race at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix for Red Bull with a strong drive on the streets of Baku with Charles Leclerc second

Daily Mirror

Max Verstappen confronts George Russell on TV and hurls X-rated insult at Mercedes star

Verstappen raged over the radio about his collision with Russell on the first lap of the sprint, and jumped out of his car to speak to the Brit straight after the race ended

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F2 Baku: Bearman clinches maiden win from ninth after chaotic sprint

The Ferrari Academy driver lined up ninth for Saturday’s sprint, having bagged pole for the feature race in qualifying on Friday, carving his way through the field and avoiding chaos to find himself fourth.

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F2 Baku: Bearman clinches maiden win from ninth in chaotic sprint

Daily Mirror

Damon Hill explains his theory after spotting Max Verstappen's negative problem

Verstappen may be the defending champion and current standings leader, but he has not had things his own way so far this weekend in Baku with Charles Leclerc stealing the spotlight

Autosport

Azerbaijan GP pens contract extension to 2026 F1 season

Formula 1 and the Baku City Circuit organisers behind the race have been in negotiations over a new deal to keep the six-kilometre street venue on the calendar, with "positive" talks having been ongoing throughout the F1 weekend.

Autosport

Vasseur: Baku F1 poles a "milestone" in Ferrari's season

The Monegasque, who started third in Bahrain and qualified second-fastest in Saudi Arabia, beat Red Bull to the top spot for the first time this season, before repeating the feat on Saturday morning in F1's first-ever sprint qualifying in which he also claimed pole.

Daily Mirror

Lewis Hamilton damages George Russell's chances as Sky Sports pundit discusses intention

Mercedes struggled in Baku qualifying on Friday with Russell even missing out on Q3, having been pipped to a place in the top 10 by his own Silver Arrows team-mate Hamilton

Autosport

F1 Azerbaijan GP: Leclerc doubles up for sprint race pole despite crash

A 1m41.697s from Leclerc amid the first runs in the eight-minute SQ3 session proved unassailable, and a second set of laps from both Perez and Verstappen could not topple the Monegasque's searing pace around the Baku circuit.

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F1 Azerbaijan GP: Leclerc grabs Baku sprint pole despite crash

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