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EU's chief executive heads to Azerbaijan in search of gas deal

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Baku on Monday to seek more natural gas from Azerbaijan, the EU's executive said, as the European Union seeks to reduce its reliance on Russian energy.

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Mercedes would have broken FIA F1 porpoising limit in Baku

Mercedes has admitted that it would have fallen foul of Formula 1’s new porpoising limits if they had been in place at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

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Mercedes would have broken FIA porpoising limit in Baku

Mercedes has admitted that it would have fallen foul of Formula 1’s new porpoising limits if they had been in place at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

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Russia's Lavrov to discuss Karabakh tensions with Azerbaijan - RIA

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Baku this week to discuss tensions between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia's RIA news agency said on Wednesday.

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Lewis Hamilton backs FIA’s bid to address porpoising after Baku problems

Lewis Hamilton does not expect the FIA’s bid to address porpoising will shake up grid positions but reiterated that driver safety had to be the sport’s No1 priority.

Evening Standard

Ferrari Confirms Leclerc’s Engine From Baku Is ‘Beyond Repair’

A penalty looms in the near future for the rising F1 star who once held a strong lead in this season’s championship.

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Ferrari reveals Leclerc's Baku F1 engine is "beyond repair"

Ferrari has revealed the Formula 1 power unit that blew up and eliminated leader Charles Leclerc in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix is “beyond repair”, setting him up for potential grid penalties.

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Ferrari confirms Leclerc's Baku F1 engine is "beyond repair"

Ferrari has revealed the Formula 1 power unit that blew up and eliminated leader Charles Leclerc in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix is “beyond repair”, setting him up for potential grid penalties.

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Daniel Ricciardo interview: ‘One minute I’m on my way out of F1, the next I’m back’

Exclusive interview with the Australian driver on his future with McLaren

Evening Standard

Schumacher admits he was battered by Baku’s F1 main straight

Mick Schumacher says he was left bruised by the seatbelts of his Haas Formula 1 car after last weekend’s Azerbaijan GP.

Autosport

F1’s Governing Body Takes Steps to ‘Intervene’ on Porpoising

“The FIA has decided to intervene following consultation with its doctors in the interests of safety of the drivers.”

Sports Illustrated

Ferrari say Charles Leclerc should have 'comfortably' won Baku GP in Max Verstappen taunt

An engine blowout ended Leclerc's chances of victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, though Ferrari are confident that he would have strolled to a win over Verstappen had his power unit not let him down

Daily Mirror

The tiny change that shows Mercedes is not only thinking of porpoising

While Mercedes is still chasing answers for the porpoising problem on its W13 Formula 1 car, it showed in Baku that it is not focused only on its key issue.

Motorsport

Will the FIA listen to F1 drivers over long-term health fears?

Should the FIA step in and adjust the Formula 1 technical rules so that drivers take less of a physical pounding than they currently do?

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Alfa Romeo working on soft tyre weakness in F1 qualifying

Alfa Romeo admits it still needs to work on soft tyre performance in Formula 1 qualifying, but is adamant its Monaco problems are gone after an improved showing in Baku.

Autosport

Aston Martin no longer "pinned" by F1 set-up since Spain upgrade

Aston Martin no longer feels “pinned” by the set-up on its Formula 1 car since debuting the significant update in Spain that drew similarities to Red Bull’s design.

Motorsport

Mercedes F1 explains difference between porpoising and bouncing

Mercedes Formula 1 chief strategist James Vowles has stressed the porpoising and bouncing experienced by Lewis Hamilton and George Russell this year are different phenomena.

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Mercedes explains porpoising and bouncing are different problems with F1 car

Mercedes Formula 1 chief strategist James Vowles has stressed the porpoising and bouncing experienced by Lewis Hamilton and George Russell this year are different phenomena.

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Ferrari: New F1 rear wing cuts speed deficit to Red Bull

Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto says the team's a new low drag rear wing deployed in Baku improved the F1-75’s straightline speed and performance and cut the deficit to Red Bull.

Autosport

Red Bull has "no doubts" Ferrari will hit back after Baku double DNF

Red Bull has 'no doubts' that Ferrari will strike back from the current Formula 1 wobbles that have derailed the Italian squad's championship bid.

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Red Bull has "no doubts" Ferrari will hit back after Baku F1 double DNF

Red Bull has 'no doubts' that Ferrari will strike back from the current Formula 1 wobbles that have derailed the Italian squad's championship bid.

Motorsport

Alpine F1 drivers question straightline speed focus in Baku

Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon say that their Alpine Formula 1 team will review downforce levels for Canada after running an extreme low-drag set-up in Baku.

Autosport

Leclerc: Not easy handling "third disappointment in a row" in Baku

Charles Leclerc admitted it was “not easy” to accept a “third disappointment in a row” after his Baku DNF cost him more ground in the Formula 1 title race.

Motorsport

McLaren: Baku F1 team orders down to Alpine pressure

McLaren boss Andreas Seidl said the team's decision to impose team orders in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was dictated by Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris being stuck in between both Alpine cars.

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F1 drivers back penalties for triggering flags in qualifying

Formula 1 drivers have backed a potential FIA initiative to penalise those who trigger red or yellow flags in qualifying, ruining the laps of rivals.

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