Mercedes and Red Bull spat rumbles on as Leclerc beats Hamilton to pole - GPFans F1 Recap

Will Gray
Saturday 5 June 2021 23:30

Charles Leclerc claimed his pole-setting run in qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was a “sh*t lap” despite it being good enough to secure his second straight pole position. Read more…

Wolff labels Horner as "a windbag who wants to be on camera" as war of words continues

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has described Red Bull counterpart Christian Horner as "a bit of windbag who wants to be on camera" as the war of words escalated between the duo in Azerbaijan. Read more…

Hamilton hails "monumental" Mercedes after Azerbaijan surprise

Lewis Hamilton paid tribute to his Mercedes team after finishing a "monumental" second in a heavily disrupted Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying. Read more…

Norris slates FIA stewards over "bad decision" and "unfair penalty"

McLaren driver Lando Norris has hit back at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix stewards by describing his punishment for a red-flag infraction as "a bad decision or just an unfair penalty." Read more…

Mercedes did not sacrifice Bottas for Hamilton Baku pole bid – Wolff

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has dismissed speculation the team sacrificed Valtteri Bottas to assist in Lewis Hamilton's bid to secure an unlikely pole position in Azerbaijan. Read more…

Gasly stunned by pole fight with Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari

Pierre Gasly hailed Saturday in Baku a “fantastic day” for AlphaTauri as he delivered his best qualifying performance for the team to claim fourth on the grid for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Read more…