Taking time out from Formula 1 to race in other series rejuvenated Fernando Alonso for his return to the sport with Alpine.
F1 Azerbaijan 2021 articles archive
Tsunoda’s Baku speed “really worried” team boss Tost
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onAlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost admitted he feared Yuki Tsunoda would crash during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Mercedes to revise ‘brake magic’ system behind Hamilton’s restart error
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton held himself responsible for his restart error in Baku but Mercedes’ technical director Mike Elliot said the team share some of the blame and will revise their ‘brake magic’ system for the next race.
Ferrari losing too much pace in traffic – Binotto
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onAfter a promising qualifying, where Charles Leclerc took pole, Ferrari say they only lacked race pace when running behind other cars in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Perez delivering “exactly what we’ve been looking for” – Horner
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner says Sergio Perez’s performance in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix is exactly what the team has needed.
Verstappen deserves points lead after Hamilton’s ‘huge mistakes’, says Villeneuve
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen and Red Bull deserved to keep their championship leads as they are making fewer mistakes than Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes, says Jacques Villeneuve.
Verstappen’s tyres were not “abused” before race-ending failure
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull believed Max Verstappen was in no danger of failing to reach the end of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix until a tyre deflation put him out.
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Star Performers
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel, Max Verstappen, Pierre Gasly and Fernando Alonso were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Here’s why.
“Really weird” lack of pace due to car fault or tyres, Bottas believes
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas says there was no obvious cause for his poor pace in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after finishing 12th.
Hamilton records his worst finish for 12 years with 15th place
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton took his worst finish since 2009, Sergio Perez became the first driver to win with two teams in the hybrid era, and more Azerbaijan Grand Prix stats.
Mercedes “can’t keep losing points like this” says Wolff after worst two races since 2012
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes CEO Toto Wolff says the team cannot afford to continue squandering points-scoring opportunities following its poor results in Azerbaijan and Monaco.
FIA to examine Mazepin-Schumacher near-miss which was overlooked during race
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onFIA Formula 1 race director Michael Masi said he will look into an incident which left Mick Schumacher fuming at Haas team mate Nikita Mazepin.
Engine problem almost cost Gasly podium finish
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly was relieved to fend off Charles Leclerc for his first podium finish of the season while coping with an engine problem during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Vettel: F1 “got lucky” drivers missed Baku’s pit entry barrier in high-speed crashes
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen and Lance Stroll’s crashes would have been much worse if they had hit the pit lane entry barrier, says Sebastian Vettel.
Pirelli’s suspicion falls on debris as FIA promise “thorough investigation” into crashes
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen’s deflated but intact left-rear tyre offers Pirelli the best clues into the role debris may have played in his and Lance Stroll’s huge Azerbaijan Grand Prix crashes.
Leclerc backed off before Hamilton passed him for lead
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc revealed he lost the lead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix to Lewis Hamilton after backing off because he had cut a corner.
You can’t let crash fears get into your mind – Hamilton
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he put out of his mind any fears of suffering a similar crash to Max Verstappen during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Perez and Vettel triumph on day disaster struck their team mates
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix review
Posted onSergio Perez and Sebastian Vettel were the big winners in Baku, though their team mates were fortunate to walk away from a pair of shocking crashes.
Vote for your 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onWere Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll’s tyre failures caused by the length of their stints? Several drivers ran longer than the pair who crashed.