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Verstappen cruises to win as Piastri crashes out – 2025 Azerbaijan GP results
World champion Verstappen dominated the Baku race to take his second consecutive victory as Piastri retired
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MPH: Oscar Piastri could be on F1 sidelines if it wasn’t for Pierre Gasly
He’s currently leading the Formula 1 championship, but Oscar Piastri could just as easily be languishing as a frustrated reserve driver for Alpine — if it wasn’t for Pierre Gasly, writes Mark Hughes.
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From Tyrrell shed via Brawn fairytale: the evolution of Mercedes’ F1 team
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Hamilton tops FP2 as McLarens hit the wall – 2025 Azerbaijan GP practice results
Hamilton tops second practice from Leclerc as Piastri and Norris finish down the order
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Norris quickest in interrupted FP1 – 2025 Azerbaijan GP practice results
Norris leads McLaren 1-2 at Baku as a red flag cost drivers plenty of track time
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Race driver Villars becomes first female candidate for FIA presidency
28-year-old Swiss racer intends to run against Ben Sulayem and Mayer
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The strange failure of F1 rivals to copy McLaren’s key advantage
McLaren’s F1 dominance in 2025 has been underpinned by a deceptively simple factor that none of its key challengers has been able to replicate.
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Who would replace Oliver Bearman if he gets an F1 race ban?
With Oliver Bearman facing the threat of an F1 race ban for the next four grands prix, Haas could soon be forced to find a stand-in. We look at the drivers who could replace him
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Why Red Bull resurgence could be real – What to watch at 2025 Azerbaijan GP
From Red Bull’s potential resurgence to McLaren’s title duel, tyre strategy gambles, Bearman’s race-ban threat and renewed scrutiny on driving rules, Baku promises another weekend of intrigue
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Verstappen cruises to win as Piastri crashes out – 2025 Azerbaijan GP results
World champion Verstappen dominated the Baku race to take his second consecutive victory as Piastri retired
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MPH: Oscar Piastri could be on F1 sidelines if it wasn’t for Pierre Gasly
He’s currently leading the Formula 1 championship, but Oscar Piastri could just as easily be languishing as a frustrated reserve driver for Alpine — if it wasn’t for Pierre Gasly, writes Mark Hughes.
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From Tyrrell shed via Brawn fairytale: the evolution of Mercedes’ F1 team
Tracing its roots from Tyrrell to BAR, Honda, Brawn GP, and finally Mercedes, the Brackley-based Formula 1 team has experienced a remarkable evolution marked by changing identities, technical innovation, and success and failure
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Hamilton tops FP2 as McLarens hit the wall – 2025 Azerbaijan GP practice results
Hamilton tops second practice from Leclerc as Piastri and Norris finish down the order
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Norris quickest in interrupted FP1 – 2025 Azerbaijan GP practice results
Norris leads McLaren 1-2 at Baku as a red flag cost drivers plenty of track time
F1
Race driver Villars becomes first female candidate for FIA presidency
28-year-old Swiss racer intends to run against Ben Sulayem and Mayer
F1
The strange failure of F1 rivals to copy McLaren’s key advantage
McLaren’s F1 dominance in 2025 has been underpinned by a deceptively simple factor that none of its key challengers has been able to replicate.
F1
Who would replace Oliver Bearman if he gets an F1 race ban?
With Oliver Bearman facing the threat of an F1 race ban for the next four grands prix, Haas could soon be forced to find a stand-in. We look at the drivers who could replace him
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Why Red Bull resurgence could be real – What to watch at 2025 Azerbaijan GP
From Red Bull’s potential resurgence to McLaren’s title duel, tyre strategy gambles, Bearman’s race-ban threat and renewed scrutiny on driving rules, Baku promises another weekend of intrigue
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Mark Hughes: Epic Baku battle a flashback to when F1 was flat-out
George Russell had it his way for most of the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, thanks to an underwhelming McLaren and rare error from Kimi Antonelli. But then came the late safety car
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There’s an F1 phenomenon on track at Baku… but nobody has noticed
2026 Azerbaijan GP practice sessions were dominated by analysis of the frontrunners and Arvid Lindblad’s spectacular crash. But under the radar, writes Mark Hughes, one driver is shaking up the midfield with sensational lap times
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Podcast: Charles Leclerc vs 21 F1 drivers. His back-of-the-grid challenge in Baku
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Kimi Antonelli’s mid-season charge reshapes Formula 1’s 2026 title fight
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‘Red Bull lost its mojo after I left’: Christian Horner on his former F1 team and Ferrari ‘dream’
Christian Horner has a theory for Red Bull’s slide and Ferrari’s stagnation. Both appear to lead back to him
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F1 2027 engine regulations: how and why the power unit rules are changing
Facing a season of yo-yo racing and complaints, Formula 1 is rebalancing its power units for 2027. Here’s how the changes will work
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F1’s most chaotic circuit? The wildest moments in Baku’s history
As Formula 1 returns to Baku we look back at the moments that have made the Azerbaijan circuit one of the most chaotic on the calendar
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