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Vowles praises Williams factory heroics despite Baku upgrade yielding just one point
Williams team principal James Vowles lauded the Grove factory's round-the-clock effort to deliver two new chassis, a weight-saving programme, and revised aerodynamics in Baku, even as Carlos Sainz's 10th-place finish and Alex Albon's lap-31 crash left the team with a single point.
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Colapinto handed five-place grid drop after Baku restart pile-up eliminates Gasly and Norris
Franco Colapinto will start the Malaysian Grand Prix five places back on the grid after stewards ruled he was wholly to blame for a restart collision in Baku that eliminated Pierre Gasly and Lando Norris from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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Lindblad earns fan praise for public apology after taking out team-mate Lawson in Baku
Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad apologised to Liam Lawson in the media pen after locking up into Turn 1 and damaging his team-mate's car during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix restart, costing Lawson a likely points finish.
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Briatore blasts Colapinto's 'very poor move' after Baku crash wipes out both Alpine drivers
Alpine executive Flavio Briatore has condemned Franco Colapinto's lap-36 restart collision at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which eliminated both Colapinto and team-mate Pierre Gasly — and also collected Lando Norris — costing Alpine a likely double points finish.
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Briatore blasts Colapinto for 'very poor move' that gifted Alpine a Baku double DNF
Alpine executive Flavio Briatore has publicly criticised Franco Colapinto after the Argentinian locked up under braking on a lap 36 restart in Baku, slamming into team-mate Pierre Gasly and collecting Lando Norris to end all three drivers' races.
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Gasly left 'crushed' as Colapinto's lock-up wipes out Alpine's Azerbaijan points haul
Pierre Gasly was running seventh at the Azerbaijan GP restart when team-mate Franco Colapinto locked up and ploughed into him, triggering a three-car pile-up that also eliminated Lando Norris and handed Racing Bulls a 13-point swing in the constructors' standings.
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Antonelli recovers from 16th to fifth in Baku after 'driving like my grandmother'
Kimi Antonelli adopted a deliberately cautious approach in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, climbing from 16th on the grid to fifth after a qualifying crash left him managing damage and minimising points loss to team-mate George Russell.
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Villeneuve brands Piastri's Azerbaijan lock-up a 'rookie mistake' after costly Baku collapse
1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve labelled Oscar Piastri's double lock-up at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix a 'rookie mistake'. The McLaren driver was running third at Baku when he locked both front brakes defending from Isack Hadjar, dropping to a 14th-place finish.
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Villeneuve backs Red Bull's call to keep Verstappen ahead of Hadjar in Baku
Jacques Villeneuve has defended Red Bull's decision not to swap Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, arguing Verstappen's stronger late pace justified holding position as he finished second, 0.196 seconds behind race winner George Russell.
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Colapinto apologises after lap 36 lock-up eliminates Gasly and Norris in Baku
Franco Colapinto took full responsibility after locking up on cold tyres at Turn 1 during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix restart, wiping out Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly and McLaren's Lando Norris and costing both teams a significant points haul.
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Norris calls for Colapinto ban after Azerbaijan crash ends both their races
Lando Norris demanded 'at least a one-race ban' for Franco Colapinto after the Alpine driver locked up on cold tyres at the lap 36 Baku restart, spearing into team-mate Pierre Gasly and collecting the reigning world champion in the process.
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Norris demands race ban for Colapinto after Baku crash ends McLaren's Azerbaijan GP
Lando Norris called for the FIA to hand Franco Colapinto at least a one-race ban after the Alpine driver locked up on cold tyres at the lap 36 restart in Baku, spearing into Pierre Gasly and collecting Norris to end both their races.
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Russell seals pole-to-flag Azerbaijan GP win as Colapinto wipes out Gasly and Norris
George Russell delivered a dominant pole-to-flag victory at the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, holding off Max Verstappen for his third win of the season. The race was marred by Franco Colapinto locking up and eliminating Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly and Lando Norris in a lap-36 restart collision.
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Russell seals pole-to-flag Azerbaijan win as Verstappen's late charge falls short
George Russell delivered a commanding pole-to-flag victory at the 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, holding off a late Max Verstappen charge to claim his third win of the season despite two safety cars and a chaotic mid-race restart.
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Albon and Sainz plan F1 drivers' Asia trip as Bahrain GP move creates rare gap
Williams team-mates Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz have revealed that a group of Formula 1 drivers will spend the time between the relocated Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia and the Singapore Grand Prix on a boys' trip in Asia.
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Verstappen defends Antonelli after Baku qualifying crash: 'People forget how young he is'
Kimi Antonelli clipped the wall at Turn 1 during Q1 in Baku, leaving the championship leader to start the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from 16th. Max Verstappen urged perspective, noting the crash is part of the learning curve for a driver still early in his career.
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Villeneuve warns Ocon's F1 career will end when Haas contract expires
1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve says Esteban Ocon is running out of options on the F1 grid, predicting the Frenchman's career in the series will be over once his Haas deal concludes at the end of 2026.
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Norris vows to 'go for it or die trying' as Antonelli stretches 106-point lead
Lando Norris accepted a qualifying lock-up in Baku as the cost of chasing pole at all costs, with the reigning champion now 106 points behind runaway championship leader Kimi Antonelli and just nine races remaining.
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Alonso targets survival in Baku as Honda power deficit leaves Aston Martin four seconds off pace
Fernando Alonso has conceded there is nothing to gain for Aston Martin at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with the team's Honda-powered car running 30km/h slower than rivals on Baku's main straight and both drivers taking fresh engine penalties.
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Norris leads Piastri 14-6 in qualifying duels as 2026 F1 season reaches Azerbaijan
Lando Norris holds a commanding 14-6 advantage over Oscar Piastri in McLaren's season-long qualifying head-to-head after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, while Max Verstappen leads Isack Hadjar 12-4 at Red Bull and the Mercedes and Ferrari pairings remain locked at 10-10.
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