close global

Welcome to GPFans

CHOOSE YOUR COUNTRY

  • NL
  • GB
  • IT
  • ES-MX
  • US
  • GB

Are you a F1 Fan? Follow GP Fans

Edition

NL GB IT ES-MX US

Gasly disqualified from Azerbaijan qualifying

Photo: © LAT Images

Gasly disqualified from Azerbaijan qualifying

When your luck's out...

Pierre Gasly was disqualified from qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after his Red Bull was found to have broken fuel flow regulations. It makes little difference to the Frenchman, who had been due to start from the pit-lane regardless and will still do so.

It is the third time already this weekend that Gasly has troubled the stewards in Baku, having been hit with his pit-lane race start for failing to report to the weigh bridge in Friday practice, before a change of gearbox earned him an immaterial five-place grid penalty.

Although it had been suggested that Red Bull may use this to utilise Gasly in giving a tow to Max Verstappen down the main straight, he instead bailed out of qualifying in Q2.

He had previously topped the timesheets in Q1, although it was later found that his car had exceeded the legal fuel flow limit of 100/kg per hour in doing so.

Gasly will hope that Baku's wild nature, which has been in evidence plenty already this weekend will help him cut through the field come race day.

Perhaps also serving as inspiration will be Alexander Albon's performance for sister team Toro Rosso last time out in China, the Thai driver having secured 10th place and a point from the pit lane in Shanghai.

Related

More F1 news

Latest F1 news

Charles Leclerc gives Lewis Hamilton the DNF curse ahead of Barcelona Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc gives Lewis Hamilton the DNF curse ahead of Barcelona Grand Prix

  • Yesterday 22:56
F1 News Today: Christian Horner excited about new job as FIA make major announcement

F1 News Today: Christian Horner excited about new job as FIA make major announcement

  • Yesterday 22:10
Beloved Sky F1 pundit to return at Barcelona Grand Prix after bout with illness

Beloved Sky F1 pundit to return at Barcelona Grand Prix after bout with illness

  • Yesterday 21:58
F1 Crashgate scandal is heading for the Supreme Court in dramatic new development

F1 Crashgate scandal is heading for the Supreme Court in dramatic new development

  • Yesterday 20:54
FIA announces groundbreaking F1 engine changes in major U-turn

FIA announces groundbreaking F1 engine changes in major U-turn

  • Yesterday 19:51
F1 star George Russell has been 'let down' by Mercedes

F1 star George Russell has been 'let down' by Mercedes

  • Yesterday 18:57

Just in

10-6
Charles Leclerc gives Lewis Hamilton the DNF curse ahead of Barcelona Grand Prix
10-6
F1 News Today: Christian Horner excited about new job as FIA make major announcement
10-6
Beloved Sky F1 pundit to return at Barcelona Grand Prix after bout with illness
10-6
F1 Crashgate scandal is heading for the Supreme Court in dramatic new development
10-6
FIA announces groundbreaking F1 engine changes in major U-turn
F1 news

Recommended by the editors

Beloved Sky F1 pundit to return at Barcelona Grand Prix after bout with illness Barcelona Grand Prix

Beloved Sky F1 pundit to return at Barcelona Grand Prix after bout with illness

Yesterday 21:58
F1 Crashgate scandal is heading for the Supreme Court in dramatic new development Latest F1 News

F1 Crashgate scandal is heading for the Supreme Court in dramatic new development

Yesterday 20:54
F1 star George Russell has been 'let down' by Mercedes George Russell

F1 star George Russell has been 'let down' by Mercedes

Yesterday 18:57
Red Bull set for FIA protest: 'The team are furious' Latest F1 News

Red Bull set for FIA protest: 'The team are furious'

Yesterday 17:44
Ontdek het op Google Play
x