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Hamilton: Baku F1 deficit an "indicator" of how far off Mercedes is

While Hamilton was not too disheartened to qualify fifth in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, just behind Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, the near one-second gap to poleman Charles Leclerc was an eye-opener.

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Hamilton: Baku F1 deficit "indicator" of how far off Mercedes is

While Hamilton was not too disheartened to qualify fifth in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, just behind Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, the near one-second gap to poleman Charles Leclerc was an eye-opener.

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F1 Azerbaijan GP: Leclerc beats Red Bulls for grand prix pole

The Ferrari driver secured his first pole of the year on his final effort of the session, a 1m40.203s, having ratcheted up his pace from a strong opening run in the last part of qualifying to prove unassailable for the two Red Bull drivers.

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F1 Azerbaijan GP: Leclerc beats Red Bulls for third Baku pole

The Ferrari driver secured his first F1 pole of the year on his final effort of the session, a 1m40.203s, having ratcheted up his pace from a strong opening run in the last part of qualifying to prove unassailable for the two Red Bull drivers.

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F1 qualifying results: Charles Leclerc takes Azerbaijan GP pole

Leclerc will start ahead of the Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez in Sunday’s race after the one-hour qualifying session on Friday, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3.

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F1 Azerbaijan GP: Verstappen pips Leclerc in eventful FP1

As the only chance to get prepared for all of the competitive sessions to come this weekend, a big queue formed at the end of the pitlane ahead of the 60-minute session getting underway, headed by Verstappen.

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George Russell demands sit-down talks with F1 stewards in response to "crazy" decisions

The FIA's governance of Formula 1 is back in the spotlight again, and Grand Prix Drivers' Association director Russell has voiced his dissatisfaction over recent decisions

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F1 Azerbaijan GP: Verstappen pips Leclerc by 0.037s in FP1

As the only chance to get prepared for all of the competitive sessions to come this weekend, a big queue formed at the end of the pitlane ahead of the 60-minute session getting underway.

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Azerbaijan GP concern for Mercedes as Lewis Hamilton and George Russell suffer same issue

Hamilton and Russell were suffering brake issues in practice, while Pierre Gasly's Alpine caught fire, Yuki Tsunoda suffered a damaging puncture and Kevin Magnussen was also forced to end his session early

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F1 drivers want answers over "rogue" FIA calls

Scrutiny over calls made by F1 race control ramped up after the chaotic end to the Australian Grand Prix, which was red-flagged three times and then restarted to finish under the safety car.

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F1 supercomputer predicts title outcome, Lewis Hamilton position and Lando Norris blow

Backing Max Verstappen to win the 2023 F1 title is hardly an outrageous take right now, but other computer predictions for the season are enough to raise eyebrows

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Allison: Mercedes will see W14 as "weak car" until it's the quickest

After a difficult start to the season, the car showed signs of progress in Australia, helped by an issue for Sergio Perez in qualifying, which saw George Russell take second on the grid and Lewis Hamilton finished runner-up in the race.

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Lewis Hamilton slammed as "spoiled little boy" amid George Russell Mercedes pressure

Hamilton was beaten by Mercedes team-mate George Russell last season while the Silver Arrows are again uncompetitive in the title race this year, leaving the Brit frustrated

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Charles Leclerc in Mercedes talks as F1 paddock's "open secret" may impact Lewis Hamilton

Rumours regarding the futures of both Hamilton and Leclerc have been rife in recent weeks, given the looming expiry of their respective contracts with Mercedes and Ferrari

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Silverstone modifies Turn 1 run-off in response to scary Zhou F1 crash

A slow launch from George Russell to trigger contact with the AlphaTauri of Pierre Gasly sent the Mercedes spinning into Zhou on the approach to the Turn 1 right-hander.

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F1 Sprint: Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen disagree over Azerbaijan GP's divisive topic

For the first time in 2023 the F1 Sprint returns for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend and, with double the number of Sprints set to take place this year, it remains a divisive subject

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Steiner: F1 shouldn't be "too draconian" with format changes

F1 has long been looking at format tweaks to enhance the entertainment, particularly with regards to reducing the standard grand prix format's three practice sessions and instead introduce some form of jeopardy from Friday onwards.

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Lewis Hamilton and George Russell boost as Toto Wolff provides positive Mercedes update

Mercedes endured another poor start to the season, though there were signs of green shoots last time out in Melbourne – and now team boss Wolff has some more good news

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George Russell gives honest take on Max Verstappen's bold prediction about his F1 future

Mercedes ace Russell is regarded as one of the hottest talents in Formula 1 who has the ability to become world champion – and Red Bull rival Verstappen believes the hype

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Hamilton: Evolving Red Bull F1 car unlikely to hit "plateau"

After persisting with its troubled 2022 concept, Mercedes found out even before the season started that it had likely made the wrong decision and instead devoted its development resources towards a changed floor and sidepod concept, which is being readied for next month's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola.

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Hamilton says catching Red Bull might take "a long time"

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Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton told why Charles Leclerc is "up there" in F1 hierarchy

Verstappen and Hamilton were in a league of their own in their 2021 title fight, while no-one could match the Red Bull star last year amid Mercedes' struggles for car performance

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George Russell set for FIA penalty as Mercedes problem likely to have long-term effect

Russell's decent start to the season – despite Mercedes' performance struggles – suffered a blow in Melbourne when he suffered an engine failure which will likely have further ramifications

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What the GPS data tells us about Red Bull’s early advantage

It’s moments before Kevin Magnussen clonks the wall to rip off a tyre on lap 54 of 58 in the 2023 Australian Grand Prix. The shredded rubber will shortly result in a second red flag to cause the contest to descend into chaos. Anyhow, at this point, Max Verstappen leads…

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Lewis Hamilton retirement concern had George Russell worrying for his F1 career

Hamilton considered quitting F1 in the wake of losing the 2021 world title to Max Verstappen in controversial fashion – Mercedes team-mate Russell is grateful that he didn't

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