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2024 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Highlights

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Oscar Piastri claimed victory at the end of a captivating 2024 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, narrowly beating Charles Leclerc to the chequered flag in a race-long, multi-car battle on the streets of Baku, as Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz dramatically crashed out late on.

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Piastri trailed pole-sitter Leclerc in the early stages of the 51-lap encounter but overhauled him shortly after the front-runners’ sole pit stop phase, with Perez – and eventually Sainz – joining them to make it a tense, four-way scrap for honours.

2024 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
A fortnight from the Italian Grand Prix, we have been treated to another thrilling race, with the outcome unclear from the first lap to the last. In Monza, we saw two different strategies in play, but today, almost everyone went with the same choice, but in no way did that detract from the on-track action, with a long three-way fight for the lead and several other battles throughout the race. For this weekend and indeed the next one, we have gone with the same choice of dry compounds, which worked as expected, adapting very well to the track characteristics and conditions. Going into the event, the Soft was clearly going to be a qualifying tyre and the Hard the quickest for the race, with the Medium as an excellent compromise for the first part of the race. Between yesterday and today, we saw those predictions confirmed. Even today, the track continued to rubber-in. It meant the lap times continued to improve, and degradation was limited. A few drivers experienced graining, especially in the first stint, but it did not significantly affect their performance. Running in traffic made life complicated regarding tyre management, but that is pretty much inevitable with the current aerodynamic configuration of these cars.
A fortnight from the Italian Grand Prix, we have been treated to another thrilling race, with the outcome unclear from the first lap to the last. In Monza, we saw two different strategies in play, but today, almost everyone went with the same choice, but in no way did that detract from the on-track action, with a long three-way fight for the lead and several other battles throughout the race. For this weekend and indeed the next one, we have gone with the same choice of dry compounds, which worked as expected, adapting very well to the track characteristics and conditions. Going into the event, the Soft was clearly going to be a qualifying tyre and the Hard the quickest for the race, with the Medium as an excellent compromise for the first part of the race. Between yesterday and today, we saw those predictions confirmed. Even today, the track continued to rubber-in. It meant the lap times continued to improve, and degradation was limited. A few drivers experienced graining, especially in the first stint, but it did not significantly affect their performance. Running in traffic made life complicated regarding tyre management, but that is pretty much inevitable with the current aerodynamic configuration of these cars.
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F1: Colapinto hopes Baku result keeps him in F1

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F1: Leclerc takes blame for poor defence

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Jan Brabec retiring from racing after 2025 Dakar Rally

After thirty-three years of racing, Jan Brabec will call it a career following the 2025 Dakar Rally. The 41-year-old plans to stay involved with the sport afterwards by turning his Strojrent Racing into a rider development and support programme.

“For me, this is pretty big news, and those who know me know that I don’t usually record videos,” began Brabec in a video posted to his social media on Sunday. “But now, I wanted to put this out there a little bit.

“With this eighth Dakar, I plan to end my racing career, which has lasted 33 years. Let’s move on and leave racing to the younger guys.

“But as for me, I don’t want to completely step away from the world of racing—I just won’t be physically holding the handlebars anymore. Instead, I want to run my own rally support team.

“Strojrent Racing will be a team supporting riders who want to make it to the Dakar Rally, whether they’re qualified or not. I’ll be taking care of their training, both on the bike and in navigation, that’s how it will be.

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F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Race team notes - McLaren

Oscar's performance throughout the race was exceptional, and to take the lead in the way that he did is proof of what a special driver he is.

F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Race team notes - Red Bull

A disappointing end to the race and a very unlucky one for Checo.

F1: Four drivers given warnings by Baku stewards

Max Verstappen is one of four drivers given a warning by the Baku stewards for overtaking under Virtual Safety Car Conditions.

F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Race team notes - Williams

We are looking forward to going to Singapore where we hope to bring the next upgrade to the car.

F1: No further action over Perez/Sainz clash

The Baku stewards have decided to take no further action over today's incident involving Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz as they battled for second.

F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Driver Tyre Strategies

Details of each driver's tyre strategy during the Qatar Airways Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Race team notes - Pirelli

Running in traffic made life complicated in terms of tyre management, but that is pretty much inevitable with the current aerodynamic configuration of these cars.

F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Race team notes - RB

This wasn't the weekend we were hoping for.

F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Race team notes - Ferrari

We leave Baku with a result below expectations but it was good to see that as in Monza we were fighting with McLaren and we were competitive.

F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Race team notes - Haas

It's brilliant to bring home P10 and a much-needed point for the team.

F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Race team notes - Mercedes

We will take the positive from today that we were able to get one car on the podium.


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