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George Russell got his Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend off to a good start after he topped first practice, while his teammate Kimi Antonelli was forced to end his session early.

Formula 1 is heading to the streets of Baku for this year’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix as we roll into the business end of the season.

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Lewis Hamilton has criticized plans to make grands prix 15 kilometres shorter next year, saying it “makes absolutely no sense.”

Pierre Gasly has hit out at the “disturbing” threats he, his girlfriend and his family received after he held up Argentine teammate Franco Colapinto in the closing stages of the Spanish Grand Prix two weeks ago.

Lewis Hamilton “hopes” Formula 1 presses ahead with ending this season in the Middle East despite the ongoing United States-Iran conflict.

Fernando Alonso has said his ongoing talks with Formula 1 — which will dictate whether he keeps racing into 2026 — have centred around how the sport’s new engines have “killed” so many race venues this year.

Isack Hadjar is still expecting to feel pain from his fractured wrist despite returning to the cockpit of his Red Bull at this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Esteban Ocon has hinted he might leave Haas at the end of the season, saying “at the moment” he’s a free agent for 2027.

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Red Bull has confirmed Isack Hadjar will remain as one of its race drivers in 2027, completing the team’s line-up alongside Max Verstappen.

Newly crowned FIA Formula 3 champion Ugo Ugochukwu says he is proud to represent his Nigerian heritage on the international stage, even though he races under the United States flag.

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Many in the paddock were wary that the Spanish GP’s brand-new Madring would make for dull racing, and that’s exactly what came to pass Sunday.

The Spanish Grand Prix is done and dusted and drivers got their first taste of the brand-new Madring.

Lando Norris bemoaned Formula 1’s Virtual Safety Car rules after he appeared to lose a nailed-on Spanish Grand Prix win, saying “it’s a rule that shouldn’t define a race.”

Formula 1 drivers are already pushing for changes to be made to the Madring circuit after its debut Spanish Grand Prix produced a lifeless dud.

Kimi Antonelli has gone from a rookie “like deer in the headlights” to a continuously self-improving “AI agent,” Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said after the 20-year-old’s stunning victory at the Italian Grand Prix.