Charles Leclerc said Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto “wanted to be harsher” over his Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying crash.
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix articles archive
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix articles
Hamilton: Leclerc was two-tenths quicker than Vettel and would have dominated in Baku
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc would have dominated the Azerbaijan Grand Prix if he hadn’t crashed his Ferrari in qualifying, Lewis Hamilton believes.
Haas overheated Grosjean’s brakes trying to warm his tyres
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onThe brake failure which put Romain Grosjean out of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was indirectly caused by the team trying to increase his tyre temperatures.
Top ten pictures from the 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
F1 Pictures
Posted onTen of the best pictures which tell the story of the 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend.
Ferrari are “struggling more with tyres than in previous years”, admits Vettel
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel suspects Ferrari are “missing something” with the 2019 tyres as Mercedes are finding it “easier” to get the best out of them.
Hamilton “didn’t make a mistake” at end of VSC period
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton wasn’t to blame for the time he lost at the end of the Virtual Safety Car period in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, say Mercedes.
Mercedes: “Dummy” starts scheme in qualifying was “an enormous risk”
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes’ “dummy” starts in qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was “an enormous risk” according to motorsport strategy director James Vowles.
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Star Performers
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez, Valtteri Bottas and George Russell were RaceFans’ star performance of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend. Here’s why.
Only one Mercedes driver could be unhappy about their start to 2019
2019 F1 season
Posted onFour consecutive one-two finishes gives everyone at Mercedes cause to be overjoyed – with the possible exception of Esteban Ocon.
Verstappen ‘doesn’t see the benefit’ of point for fastest lap
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says he is unconvinced by the recently-introduced rule which awards a bonus point to the driver who sets the fastest lap of the race.
Bottas retakes championship lead after Leclerc’s costly crash
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix review
Posted onOn lap seven of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix it became clear just how seriously Charles Leclerc damaged Ferrari’s chances of winning with his crash in qualifying.
Mercedes start season with record-breaking fourth consecutive one-two
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMercedes achieved a first by scoring their fourth consecutive one-two finish of the 2019 F1 season so far in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Paddock Diary: Azerbaijan Grand Prix day four
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onThe final Baku F1 Paddock Diary includes the latest rumours on the 2020 calendar, the 2021 rules – and the nail-biting conclusion to the saga of Dieter’s lost luggage.
Hamilton: Losing 2.5s to Bottas under VSC was “my fault”
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he understands why he lost time to Valtteri Bottas during the Virtual Safety Car period in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Norris defends McLaren strategy after losing place to Sainz
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris supports McLaren’s decision to give him an extra pit stop during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, even though it cost him a place to his team mate.
F1 TV Pro viewers will receive refunds for Azerbaijan GP broadcast faults
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 Management will refund users of its official live streaming service F1 TV Pro for the faults which affected the broadcast of today’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Vote for your 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onThe soft tyres were good for setting the fastest lap of the race but not much else, as Charles Leclerc discovered during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Verstappen says Virtual Safety Car period caused by his team mate cost him chance to pass Vettel
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says he could have attacked Sebastian Vettel for third place if it hadn’t been for a Virtual Safety Car period which was triggered by his team mate.
No ‘hold position’ order for Hamilton and Bottas – Wolff
2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes did not call off the fight between its drivers during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and the team will continue letting them race each other.