‘Sitting duck’ Bottas eager to ‘forget and move on’
Valtteri Bottas had a weekend to forget in Baku, with his lack of performance making him feel like a "sitting duck" at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Valtteri Bottas had a weekend to forget in Baku, with his lack of performance making him feel like a "sitting duck" at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Yuki Tsunoda spoke of his frustration at dropping behind two drivers after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix's two-lap sprint to the finish on Sunday.
Fernando Alonso says he was pleased with his performance in Baku, but Alpine's creative strategy choices are down to a lack of race pace.
Carlos Sainz said he had cold tyre issues throughout the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as his lock-up at Turn 8 after pitting ruined his chances of a strong finish in Baku.
Lewis Hamilton spoke of his frustration after accidentally flicking a switch in his Mercedes car that effectively 'switched off' his brakes.
Sebastian Vettel said his podium at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix "means a great deal" to him and his Aston Martin team, after a superb P2 finish in Baku on Sunday.
Lando Norris said being on low fuel and fresh tyres for the two-lap sprint to the finish in Baku was "like a race in qualifying", in which he took P5.
Pierre Gasly said his AlphaTauri car felt "incredible" in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as the Frenchman earned a superb podium finish in Baku.
Executives at the Red Bull Ring have been forced to shelve plans to run on a reverse layout for the Austrian Grand Prix at the beginning of July.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner played down the potential advantage gained by having a 'flexi-wing' on the back of his cars.
Carlos Sainz was frustrated after not being able to use his Ferrari to its full potential, with Yuki Tsunoda's crash "distracting" the Spaniard in Q3.
Sergio Perez aired his frustrations after not qualifying on the front row for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Pierre Gasly has spoken of his optimism ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, putting in a sterling qualifying performance to take P4 on the grid.
Fernando Alonso says several drivers were "driving over the possibilities of their car or their abilities" in a crash-laden qualifying session in Baku.
Ferrari has finished a planned staff reshuffle that will see team principal Mattia Binotto managing races from the garage instead of the pit wall.
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto said he backed the use of 'success ballast' for front-running teams when the idea was mooted, to level out car performance.
The toughest challenge on the circuit at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix has had some tweaks made to it - in the narrow castle section at Turn 8.
FIA race director Michael Masi has introduced a rule to stop drivers going "unnecessarily slowly" during qualifying in Baku.
Sir Lewis Hamilton says his opinion on the legality of Red Bull's so-called 'bendy' rear wings "doesn't really make a difference", and he will race as normal this weekend.
Yuki Tsunoda has spoken of how he has adjusted since a tough outing in Monaco, including the "big lifestyle change" of moving to Italy.
Lando Norris says he is enjoying the fight between McLaren and Ferrari, adding that their battle doesn't allow either side to become complacent on any weekend.
莱科宁感觉improvemen持乐观态度ts his Alfa Romeo team have made recently, after scoring their first point of the season in Monaco.
Young British driver Callum Ilott says he feels like he is in a "very, very good position" to get himself a full-time drive in Formula 1 next season.
Antonio Giovinazzi says F1 drivers who bring significant financial backing with them "deserve" their place on the grid, given their record in junior categories.
Carlos Sainz says he has enjoyed the challenge of having to "change quite a lot" in how he drives to get the most out of his Ferrari.
Fernando Alonso says he enjoys the challenge of racing around Azerbaijan, with the contrasts within the layout making it one of the most difficult circuits on the calendar.
As Formula 1 returns to Baku for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, there's a chance the off-track conversation could draw much attention.
Sergio Perez is confident he will be able to compete at the front of the field regularly, once he sorts out his qualifying form.
Guenther Steiner says he would prefer to find another way to finish qualifying after a car crashes, instead of the IndyCar rule that has been mooted to be brought to Formula 1.
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