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10 things we learned from the 2023 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Sergio Perez’s latest street track victory has raised his hopes of really taking on Max Verstappen for the 2023 world title. That and the Mexican driver’s victory in the tweaked sprint format, along with his team-mate’s George Russell clashes, meant Perez left the Baku weekend nine points closer in the…

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Esteban Ocon relives "scary" moment he almost mowed down people in F1 pit-lane at 186mph

The Alpine driver was forced to brake at high speed in order to avoid running over a crowd of people who had gathered in the pit lane before the Azerbaijan Grand Prix had finished

Daily Mirror

Aston Martin seeks permanent F1 DRS solution after lubricant fix in Baku

Drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll were reckoned to have lost 0.2s on the main straight in Baku during the Friday practice run and both the grand prix and sprint race qualifying sessions.

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Carlos Sainz extends olive branch to F1 rival with "not a lot of love lost" between them

Carlos Sainz was full of praise for F1 rival Fernando Alonso after he dramatically overtook the Ferrari star in Baku, despite claims the pair have "fallen out"

Daily Mirror

F1 must seek answers after “boring” Baku F1 race, says Wolff

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix was dominated by talk over the new sprint timetable and debate about whether or not it risked taking attention away from the main race on Sunday.

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FIA "regrets" Azerbaijan GP pit lane shambles as F1 car almost mows down photographers

Esteban Ocon pitted on the last lap of the race in Baku and narrowly avoided hitting a group of photographers who had to dive out of the way after they were let into the pit lane early

Daily Mirror

FIA to take "immediate steps" to avoid repeat of "dangerous" Ocon F1 pitlane near-miss

Ocon stretched his starting hard compound Pirellis until the final lap, with his Alpine team hoping a late safety car or red flag event might create an opportunity for the driver to gain a cheaper pitstop.

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Christian Horner reacts as Ted Kravitz accuses Red Bull of breaking F1 rules in Baku

Sergio Perez won the Baku race with Max Verstappen second to cap another very strong weekend for Red Bull, but team boss Horner was forced to defend his team after accusations of a rule break

Daily Mirror

Christian Horner demands F1 probe as driver almost runs down people in Azerbaijan pit lane

Esteban Ocon came close to hitting a group of photographers who had entered the pit lane for the podium ceremony as the Alpine driver came in for his mandatory stop

Daily Mirror

FIA investigating "crazy" Ocon near-miss in Baku F1 pitlane

Alongside Haas' Nico Hulkenberg, Alpine driver Ocon had completed the entire race on the hard tyre, hoping for a late red flag to give him a free, mandatory swap to a different compound.

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F1 investigation launched into shocking scenes as Esteban Ocon narrowly avoids hitting photographers in Baku

Christian Horner calls for FIA review after ‘shambolic’ end to F1 grand prix

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F1 drivers welcome FIA's red flag restart changes

The multiple incidents at the Australian Grand Prix highlighted issues that drivers were having getting temperatures into their tyres on the way to standing restarts, when they were obliged to initially follow the safety car until it turns its light out.

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FIA agrees to new F1 red flag restart procedure

A late standing restart at the recent Australian Grand Prix led to chaos as drivers struggled on cold tyres, and that triggered a spate of collisions at the first corner that brought out a fresh red flag.

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FIA set to modify red flag restart procedure for Baku F1 sprint

The change is intended to give drivers a better chance of getting heat into their tyres in an attempt to avoid the sort of chaos that was seen after restarts at the last race in Australia.

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Toyota "on the back foot" for WEC Spa after practice issues, Hartley crash

Pascal Vasselon, Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe technical director, described the opening two days of the Spa 6 Hours meeting “as not our best race weekend so far”, despite Kamui Kobayashi taking pole position in the #7 Toyota GR010 HYBRID.

Autosport

F1 teams block FIA's attempt to close sprint race tyre loophole

The rule in question relates to tyre usage for the three-part Saturday shootout session that determines the grid for the sprint later in the day.

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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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Why Vasseur thinks Mekies exit won’t harm Ferrari

That was one of the obvious questions to emerge when the former’s planned move to Faenza was announced on Wednesday in the wake of rumours about his possible departure.

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Why Vasseur thinks Mekies F1 exit won’t harm Ferrari

That was one of the obvious questions to emerge when the former’s planned move to Faenza was announced on Wednesday in the wake of rumours about his possible departure.

Motorsport

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.

Autosport

F3 driver Luke Browning joins Williams Driver Academy

The 2022 Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year winner has become the latest member of the Formula 1 team’s junior line-up, alongside 2021 Award winner Zak O’Sullivan.

Motorsport

New WEC procedures to prevent long repairs for sensor failures

They were agreed between rule makers the FIA and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, and the manufacturers on Wednesday afternoon ahead of the start of practice on Thursday for this weekend’s Spa round of the championship.

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New procedures to prevent Hypercar crews losing time repairing WEC sensor failures

They were agreed between rule makers the FIA and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest and the manufacturers on Wednesday afternoon ahead of the start of practice on Thursday for this weekend’s Spa round of the championship.

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Ferrari's Mekies to replace Tost as AlphaTauri F1 principal

AlphaTauri has announced that Tost will step down as team principal at the end of the 2023 season, with Mekies due to return to the Italian squad in his stead - and will join the team at an undisclosed date.

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The F1 rule details that will define new sprint format plans

So, with F1 having approved plans on Tuesday for an overhaul of its sprint race weekend format, teams will now be studying the revised regulations to ensure that they are on the front foot and ready to go into battle in Baku this weekend.

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