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Formula 1's qualifying session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix will start 15 minutes later than originally scheduled as a consequence of earlier barrier ...

The slight delay to F1 qualifying will be of good news to some motorsport fans as it means there is no longer a direct clash with the start of the Le Mans 24 Hours race that begins in France. It said: "Following the delay to the start of FP3 which was due to barrier repairs after the F2 sprint race - the start of qualifying will be 15 minutes later than scheduled in accordance with Article 39 of the sporting regulations." But with the FIA electing to run the session for it full hour, rather than starting the clock at the original start time so it ended as scheduled at 4pm, it meant a finish time of 4.15pm local time.

Formula One racing is headed to Baku for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. We'll update qualifying until we've got the full racing grid is set Sunday's race at ...

18 18 The first 20 minutes will eliminate five drivers and the next 15 minutes will eliminate five more.

The time has come: qualifying for the Baku Grand Prix is about to begin. From 15:00 UK time, 20 drivers will compete to start from pole position on Sunday.

Ferrari will need to make gains in qualifying in the slower corners, while Red Bull will excel in the final sector. The Ferrari's seem to be favourites in qualifying compared to Red Bull Racing so far this weekend. The time has come: qualifying for the Baku Grand Prix is about to begin.

Pirelli has defended its wet weather Formula 1 tyres in the wake of strong criticism from Sebastian Vettel and Jos Verstappen after the Monaco Grand Prix.

"We need to test, otherwise we cannot develop a new tyre for the future. "We don't have a lot of opportunities to test the wet and intermediate tyres," he explained. "I believe that Monaco is not the right track to make a proper assessment of the wet tyres.

Charles Leclerc put his Ferrari on pole position for the Azerbaijan F1 GP while Lewis Hamilton was facing an investigation for 'driving unnecessarily ...

Stroll was forced to park his wounded machine as race director Niels Wittich deployed the red flag. Russell will start fifth on Sunday, two places ahead of Hamilton, who could drop further down the field if he is penalised for his qualifying misdemeanour. Q1 was red-flagged with two and a half minutes remaining after Lance Stroll crashed out. The Monégasque saw off Sergio Pérez, who took advantage of Leclerc’s flat-footed Ferrari team in Monte Carlo to claim his third career win, by 0.282sec. After claiming his sixth pole of the season and fourth in succession, Leclerc said: “All poles feel good but this one I did not expect because I thought the Red Bulls were stronger. He responded by saying: “I don’t know what you expect from me, man, sometimes.”

Lewis Hamilton says he was well within his delta time after being called to the Formula 1 stewards' office for driving unnecessarily slowly in Azerbaijan ...

They had the choice to go by, they didn't. I was within my delta. "I was within my delta. "And that's why they were so quick.

Mercedes driver George Russell believes it is just a matter of time until the traits of the latest generation of Formula One cars result in a major ...

Russell's Mercedes team has struggled with porpoising more than most, which has had a knock-on effect on the performance of his car. "I think it is just a matter of time before we see a major incident," he said. I don't really know what the future holds but I don't think we can sustain this for three years or however long these regulations are in force for."

To varying degrees Formula 1 teams have suffered from either porpoising or bouncing with the 2022 era cars, which are being run as close to the ground as ...

"It's a recipe for disaster. And it's sort of just unnecessary with the technology we have in today's environment. The issue was amplified in Baku where many teams up and down the paddock were suffering from the effect on the 2.2km long straight.

SportsLine's model analyzed the starting grid for the Azerbaijan GP 2022 race this week at Baku City Circuit.

The Red Bull driver currently sits atop the 2022 Formula 1 Driver standings and comes in at -350 (risk $350 to win $100) in the latest Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix odds. So who wins the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2022? You can find out who it is, and see all of the model's F1 picks and predictions at SportsLine. You can head to SportsLine now to see the complete projected 2022 Azerbaijan GP leaderboard. Max Verstappen aims to win his fifth race of 2022 when the Formula 1 schedule continues on Sunday in Azerbaijan for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2022. The model followed that up by calling Verstappen's win at the Rolex Emilia Romagna GP in April. Anyone who followed the model's lead on those plays has seen huge returns

Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton says he has woken up in pain because this season's Mercedes car has a...

"We’re going around the last two corners at 300 kilometers per hour (186 mph) bottoming out ... With the technology we have in today’s environment, it just seems unnecessary that we’re running a Formula One car over 200 mph, millimeters from the ground, and it’s a recipe for disaster.” However, some teams have struggled with cars that bounce up and down at high speed — a phenomenon referred to “porpoising" — or bottom out and bang against the track surface. “I think it can be a safety thing, for sure,” he said. BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Lewis Hamilton said he woke up in pain Saturday because this season's Mercedes car has a tendency to bounce up and down at high speed. Any rule changes might face a backlash from teams which have designed more stable cars. A lot of us can barely keep a car on a straight line over these bumps," he continued.

Azerbaijan is a F1 racing venue where anything can happen, given its unorthodox layout. Here are the latest Azerbaijan Grand Prix Odds and our top picks.

He won the 2019 race and is one of only two drivers to win the race from pole. All licensed and legal operators in the United States have resources available to bettors, including educational guides on how to spot problem gaming, links to support services and tools to self-exclude for a set period of time. This is a week to avoid that because of the uncertainty, so don’t be afraid to get creative and opt for different builds that may not typically be comfortable. Support is available at the National Council on Problem Gaming, 1-800-GAMBLER and American Addiction Centers. Be sure to only wager on gambling sites that are licensed and regulated by the gaming regulatory body in your state. This is one of the first races of the season where it feels appropriate to really dig into game theory. The first theme is that Ferrari is underrated in its chance to overtake Red Bull for a win. Pirelli is providing the three softest tire compounds for the race, citing the speed of the track to justify its decision. Schumacher has been on the cusp of points during several different races this season, so a breakthrough at those odds isn’t a bad bet to take. Similarly, McLaren should do better in the faster portions of the track, with Mercedes better in the slower areas. Meanwhile, Schumacher has had a number of key errors that resulted in big crashes and the loss of both points and money toward the cost cap for Haas. Both will likely need to show improved form to keep their seats in 2023. Red Bull continues to talk up the threat that Mercedes poses, but that has yet to translate to race weekends. Lando Norris, George Russell and Valtteri Bottas have proven to be quick and should have the chance to contend for a podium if some luck falls their way.

F1 is back racing through the streets of Baku this week for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc of Ferrari is set for pole position, while Red Bull's ...

Sling TV's $35 Orange plan might be a good choice for F1 fans who are primarily looking to just watch the races on Sundays. This plan is one of the cheapest ways to get access to ESPN and ESPN 2. Users will still be able to view all F1 onboard cameras, along with full replays of F1, F2, F3 and Porsche Supercup. It also includes the historic race archive. Hulu Plus Live TV is a little more expensive than YouTube TV, but it also offers all the channels you need to watch every second of race weekend. Teams need both strategy and skill to compete against some of the best minds in motorsports. You'll also be able to watch full on-demand races, replays and highlights, along with F1's historic race archive. The length of the races also varies, with some, like the Indianapolis 500, lasting 500 laps and taking over three hours to complete. Teams can field more than two cars, meaning that the amount of drivers on the grid fluctuates from race to race. Each driver needs to use two different tires in the race, so a pit stop is mandatory, though cars are not allowed to refuel. The entire race weekend, including practice sessions and qualifying, will be shown in the US on ESPN's family of television networks. In contrast, the cars featured in IndyCar are more standardized. We've broken down everything you need to know in order to stream F1 races this season. F1 is back racing through the streets of Baku this week for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc of Ferrari is set for pole position, while Red Bull's Max Verstappen will start third.

The Mercedes rising star went as far as to say it's “just a matter of time before we see a major incident.”

So it’s not like we want it to change, it is clearly a safety limitation,” Russell said, per ESPN. “The top three teams are also in the same position, Ferrari and Red Bull, well Ferrari more than Red Bull you can clearly see they are really struggling with that. I think we need to open the debate more than anything. “It is just unnecessary with the technology we have in today’s environment, it just seems unnecessary that we are running a Formula One car at over 200 mph millimetres from the ground and it’s a recipe for disaster. More than Monaco, we need to think [about] as drivers and F1 how much of a toll a driver should be paying for his back and his health in an F1 career with this kind of car philosophy? “I mean, for what it’s worth we are not as massively in favor for it [regulation change] as a team because with every race we do, we are learning more and more about the car and any changes is going to limit that learning. In some cases, this has resulted in porpoising, which is essentially the cars bouncing up and down on the straights.

Verstappen and Bottas pointed out the risk while Sainz, Vettel and Hamilton pointed out how F1 is booming.

“Isn’t it a funny coincidence that it’s the first time that teams can actually make money with racing in Formula One and something like the salary cap for drivers pops up? And now when the sport is booming, you want to cap us, no? It’s consistently growing and the teams are earning more money than ever before, and we are a huge part of that. Lewis Hamilton added: “I think there are many of us here who have been heavily invested in as youngsters and have had to pay that back, which you would naturally want to do anyway. If it gets capped, and so on, it’s much harder, and will interest people much less to ever invest into young drivers and invest into people having chances to get to Formula One in the first place.” The sport is considering implementing driver salary caps at some point in the future, but no agreement has been made.

SportsLine's model analyzed the starting grid for the Azerbaijan GP 2022 race this week at Baku City Circuit.

So who wins the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2022? You can find out who it is, and see all of the model's F1 picks and predictions at SportsLine. The Formula 1 schedule continues on Sunday in Azerbaijan for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2022. You can head to SportsLine now to see the complete projected 2022 Azerbaijan GP leaderboard. The model followed that up by calling Verstappen's win at the Rolex Emilia Romagna GP in April. Anyone who followed the model's lead on those plays has seen huge returns Verstappen is listed at -350 (risk $350 to win $100) in the latest Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix odds.

Carlos Sainz admits that a mistake on his final Formula 1 run in Q3 cost him a shot at pole position for the Azerbaijan GP.

“After a couple of moments in the last few races, I've decided to take a bit this approach. Already the first lap of Q3 I had a couple of very tight moments with the wall, and probably the second one trying to clean everything up, I actually did a mistake. Sainz was fastest after the first runs, despite a close brush with the wall.

Mercedes says recent failed car experiments by Lewis Hamilton will not force a change of approach in trying to improve its Formula 1 car.

"We are at the moment not in the hunt for a race win on merit. He said: "There was a different floor solution on his car that didn't work. "And this is what we are doing, and this is also what we are going to do in the race and in Montreal."

The eighth Grand Prix of 2022 will be held today on the street circuit of Baku. Max Verstappen hopes to defend and perhaps increase his leading position in ...

Undoubtedly some drivers will take advantage of 'free' pit stops and that may change the order of battle of the field completely. The Red Bulls are a lot faster on the straight than the Italian rival's F1-75. The aim for Perez and Verstappen is to stay within a second of Leclerc, but that will be quite difficult. The Ferrari driver was again unapproachable in qualifying.

Lewis Hamilton has concerns about his back ahead of the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, and admits the issue also compromised his preparations for the ...

Today I lost over a tenth just on the straight line just because of the bottoming compared to George. So yeah, it is what it is. And literally I was here to 1.30am last night, all the mechanics and all the engineers had left obviously [due to the curfew]. I'm here studying, I'm doing everything I can, I'm working with the guys back at the factory. "When I go and talk to some of the other drivers like Valtteri [Bottas], have you got any bouncing? But the others also have like a Monza wing I think here, so we have a lot of work to do." "I miss already Barcelona, just driving down the straight and there's no problem," he said. "And we can't have this for four years of this car.

The defending champion tightened his grip on the title race with victory as Charles Leclerc suffered a power unit failure in Baku.

With Pérez offering no challenge, Verstappen cruised to the flag, claiming the fifth win of his championship defence. Mercedes are still battling with porpoising and the bouncing problems led to Hamilton complaining about back pain. Verstappen took the lead into the opening bend with Pérez offering little resistance. He was stationary for five seconds with the front jack jammed underneath his car. The Mexican, who took a bonus point for the fastest lap, is 21 points adrift of his Red Bull teammate. Pérez soon moved two seconds clear of Leclerc, with Verstappen occupying the Monegasque’s mirrors.

Charles Leclerc does not understand why Ferrari's reliability has fallen apart since its strong start to the Formula 1 season, after retiring from the ...

We really need to look into it." "I don't really find the right words to describe obviously. I don't have the full picture of what happened today."

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday, as his world championship rival Charles Leclerc was forced to retire from the lead.

He had tried to pass Esteban Ocon's Alpine at Turn 3 early on but overshot the corner and had to spin turn, dropping to 12th. Verstappen, Perez, Russell and Hamilton stopped again, with Gasly and Tsunoda staying out, the latter gaining a spot from Hamilton. Verstappen stopped on Lap 19, meaning a nine-lap fresher tyres advantage over Leclerc as he rejoined 13s behind him. Verstappen reeled in Perez and passed him for the lead at Turn 1 on Lap 15, while Leclerc was catching them both on his new rubber. Sainz then pulled off at Turn 4 with a hydraulic failure on Lap 9, causing a virtual safety car that Leclerc, Russell, Hamilton, Vettel and Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) decided to pit under. Perez extended a 2s lead by the time DRS was activated, while Verstappen began to pressure Leclerc for second on Lap 5.

Max Verstappen was confident he could have caught Charles Leclerc when his Formula 1 world title rival was leading the Azerbaijan Grand Prix before the ...

"But I think nevertheless, our car was really good today. Then of course you have a race on your hands. "But then, of course also, maybe a tiny bit lucky because with the retirement.

Both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz did not finish the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after mechanical failures.

George Russell and Lewis Hamilton were able to drive their violently porpoising Mercedes home third and fourth. The race would be turned on its head as the Red Bulls made their first stops against Leclerc’s free stop from earlier. Red Bull Racing’s Sergio Pérez beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc off the starting grid to take the lead into turn 1.

Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto says his Formula 1 team has no answers on the reliability problems that hit both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz in the ...

“The tyre degradation on the hard what we saw was very little. And we had somehow I think an advantage at the stage. “But I don't think only with the telemetry data we can have a clear answer to the problem. “I know that in terms of performance effort, the redesign of the full power unit, we made a fantastic job. I don't think so, but maybe yes, and we do look as well at what happened to our customer teams. “I think you can at the two cars, they had different problems.

Max Verstappen has done tremendously good business in the world championship. The Red Bull driver won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and saw his title rival drop ...

With his victory in Baku, Verstappen has now won five of the first eight races in 2022 and is on 150 points. With 129 points, the gap to Verstappen is now 21 points, but he has passed Charles Leclerc in the standings. Due to problems with his engine, Leclerc again scored no points after a pole position and remains stuck on 116 points. Carlos Sainz remains stuck on 83 points after his retirement. Max Verstappen has done tremendously good business in the world championship. The Red Bull driver won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and saw his title rival drop out.

Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton is struggling with a back injury a week before the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, saying he was "praying" for ...

Hamilton's absence would be a massive blow for the Montreal race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, which is being held for the first time since 2019. I was just praying for it to end." "I was just holding and biting down on my teeth due to the pain.