Formula 1 Season 2022 - Start of New Era

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Practice crash caused by ‘pushing too far in a couple of areas’ – Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo said his heavy crash in practice for the Monaco Grand Prix happened because he’d been too ambitious with his car’s set-up.

Tsunoda one reprimand away from 10-place penalty after impeding Magnussen
AlphaTauri driver Yuki Tsunoda will receive an automatic 10-place grid penalty if he collects another reprimand this year after receiving his fourth of the 2022 season in Monaco.

Norris ‘feeling much better’ and surprised to be ahead of Mercedes
Lando Norris said he feels in much better shape following his bout of tonsillitis during the Spanish Grand Prix weekend.

Alonso rubbishes ‘social media talk’ over F1 dropping Monaco Grand Prix
The Monaco Grand Prix faces an uncertain future as its promoters are yet to agree a deal to keep it on the calendar beyond this year.

F1 wants more concessions from Monaco to keep race on calendar
The Monaco Grand Prix may have to surrender more of its historic privileges in order to keep its place on the Formula 1 calendar.

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Perez narrowly beats Leclerc in final practice at Monaco
Sergio Perez ended Charles Leclerc’s run on top of the practice times in Monaco ahead of today’s crucial qualifying session.

Monaco GP
Practice Session 3
Pos No. Driver            Team                  Time      Gap    Laps
 1  11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull              1:12.476s  -      25
 2  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari               1:12.517s 0.139s  26
 3  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr  Ferrari               1:12.846s 0.190s  26
 4   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull              1:12.881s 0.225s  27
 5  10  Pierre Gasly      AlphaTauri-Red Bull   1:13.210s 0.554s  20
 6   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes      1:13.226s 0.570s  17
 7  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes              1:13.375s 0.719s  24
 8  20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari          1:13.436s 0.780s  22
 9  63  George Russell    Mercedes              1:13.476s 0.820s  24
10  14  Fernando Alonso   Alpine-Renault        1:13.585s 0.929s  21
11  22  Yuki Tsunoda      AlphaTauri-Red Bull   1:13.645s 0.989s  23
12  47  Mick Schumacher   Haas-Ferrari          1:13.827s 1.171s  24
13   5  Sebastian Vettel  Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:13.838s 1.182s  26
14  77  Valtteri Bottas   Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    1:13.849s 1.193s  23
15  23  Alexander Albon   Williams-Mercedes     1:13.882s 1.226s  20
16   3  Daniel Ricciardo  McLaren-Mercedes      1:14.104s 1.448s  27
17  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault        1:14.260s 1.604s  20
18  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:14.639s 1.983s  20
19  24  Zhou Guanyu       Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    1:14.861s 2.205s  23
20   6  Nicholas Latifi   Williams-Mercedes     1:14.910s 2.254s  24

Solve budget cap row or risk championship being decided in appeal court – Horner
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has warned the 2022 world championships could be decided in the FIA Court of Appeal if the ongoing row over the budget cap isn’t resolved.

‘No better team player than Perez’ says Horner
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says there is ‘no better team player in the pit lane’ than Sergio Perez as the team consider extending their contract with the Mexican driver.

Ferrari fined €25,000 after “grossly incorrect” radio messages led to near-miss
The Monaco Grand Prix stewards have fined Ferrari €25,000 (£21,240) and handed Carlos Sainz Jnr a reprimand after an “unacceptable” impeding incident in practice.

Leclerc heads all-Ferrari front row in Monaco after Perez-Sainz crash blocks track
Charles Leclerc will start his home grand prix from pole position for the second year in succession ahead of team mate Carlos Sainz Jnr.

Monaco GP
Qualifying Session
Pos No. Driver            Team                  Time      Gap
 1  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari               1:11.376s  -
 2  55  Carlos Sainz      Ferrari               1:11.601s 0.225s
 3  11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull              1:11.629s 0.253s
 4   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull              1:11.666s 0.290s
 5   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes      1:11.849s 0.473s
 6  63  George Russell    Mercedes              1:12.112s 0.736s
 7  14  Fernando Alonso   Alpine-Renault        1:12.247s 0.871s
 8  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes              1:12.560s 1.184s
 9   5  Sebastian Vettel  Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:12.732s 1.356s
10  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault        1:13.047s 1.671s
11  22  Yuki Tsunoda      AlphaTauri-Red Bull   1:12.797s 1.421s
12  77  Valtteri Bottas   Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    1:12.909s 1.533s
13  20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari          1:12.921s 1.545s
14   3  Daniel Ricciardo  McLaren-Mercedes      1:12.964s 1.588s
15  47  Mick Schumacher   Haas-Ferrari          1:13.081s 1.705s
16  23  Alex Albon        Williams-Mercedes     1:13.611s 2.235s
17  10  Pierre Gasly      AlphaTauri-Red Bull   1:13.660s 2.284s
18  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes 1:13.678s 2.302s
19   6  Nicholas Latifi   Williams-Mercedes     1:14.403s 3.027s
20  24  Zhou Guanyu       Alfa Romeo-Ferrari    1:15.606s 4.230s

“This shouldn’t be allowed” Verstappen tells team after Perez’s crash ends Q3
Max Verstappen was left fuming after his team mate’s crash at the end of Q3 prevented him from improving his qualifying time.

Hamilton: Mercedes’ low-speed weakness “worse than expected” in Monaco
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes’ handling problems are more severe than they predicted after qualifying eighth for the Monaco Grand Prix.

‘I thought we’d be great in Monaco’ admits Bottas after Q2 exit
Valtteri Bottas says he had expected Alfa Romeo would be stronger at Monaco than they proved in qualifying after he was eliminated in Q2.

Leclerc was set to improve pole time in “on the limit” final lap before red flag
Charles Leclerc says he was on course to improve his pole-winning lap time in qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix before the crashes behind him brought the session to an end.

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Russell hit same barrier as Tsunoda during lap which put him sixth on grid
George Russell revealed he struck the inside wall at the Nouvelle Chicane on his final lap in Q3 that ultimately saw him take sixth on the grid.

Perez “surprised” to be hit by Sainz after Q3 crash
Sergio Perez was taken by surprise after he crashed at the end of qualifying and Carlos Sainz Jnr hit his stationary car.

Alonso “not proud of qualifying today” after crash
Fernando Alonso apologised to Alpine for his crash in qualifying, acknowledging it will cost them money towards the budget cap.

‘I have a contract for 2023 but I don’t want to be 14th’ – Ricciardo
After a disappointing start to his second season at McLaren, Daniel Ricciardo indicated he is prepared to see out the third year of his deal but he is reluctant to accept the results he’s had in recent events.

“We’re just not doing a good enough job at the moment” says Gasly after Q1 exit
Pierre Gasly was lost for words after a red flag caused by his team mate led to his elimination in the first round of qualifying yesterday.

Still-ailing Norris admits he could have gone quicker despite taking fifth
Lando Norris says he isn’t back to full fitness yet and could have improved the time which put him fifth on the grid for the Monaco Grand Prix.

Tsunoda surprised barrier strike caused red flag which led to team mate’s elimination
Yuki Tsunoda apologised to his AlphaTauri team for causing the red flag which led to his team mate’s elimination from qualifying.

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Perez grabs Monaco GP win as Ferrari’s tactical error thwarts Leclerc
Sergio Perez held off Carlos Sainz Jnr with worn tyres to win a shortened and rain-affected Monaco Grand Prix where the top four were separated by three seconds.

Monaco GP
Race Results
Pos No. Driver            Team                  Laps  Time          Gap       Pts
 1  11  Sergio Perez      Red Bull               64   1:56:30.265s   -         25
 2  55  Carlos Sainz      Ferrari                64   1:56:31.419s     1.154s  18
 3   1  Max Verstappen    Red Bull               64   1:56:31.756s     1.491s  15
 4  16  Charles Leclerc   Ferrari                64   1:56:33.187s     2.922s  12
 5  63  George Russell    Mercedes               64   1:56:42.233s    11.968s  10
 6   4  Lando Norris      McLaren-Mercedes       64   1:56:42.496s    12.231s   9
 7  14  Fernando Alonso   Alpine-Renault         64   1:57:16.623s    46.358s   6
 8  44  Lewis Hamilton    Mercedes               64   1:57:20.653s    50.388s   4
 9  77  Valtteri Bottas   Alfa Romeo-Ferrari     64   1:57:22.790s    52.525s   2
10   5  Sebastian Vettel  Aston Martin-Mercedes  64   1:57:23.801s    53.536s   1
11  10  Pierre Gasly      AlphaTauri-Red Bull    64   1:57:24.554s    54.289s
12  31  Esteban Ocon      Alpine-Renault         64   1:57:25.909s    55.644s
13   3  Daniel Ricciardo  McLaren-Mercedes       64   1:57:27.900s    57.635s
14  18  Lance Stroll      Aston Martin-Mercedes  64   1:57:31.067s  1:00.802s
15   6  Nicholas Latifi   Williams-Mercedes      63   1:56:40.285s   1 Lap
16  24  Zhou Guanyu       Alfa Romeo-Ferrari     63   1:56:40.765s   1 Lap
17  22  Yuki Tsunoda      AlphaTauri-Red Bull    63   1:57:03.023s   1 Lap
dnf 23  Alex Albon        Williams-Mercedes      48   1:36:48.712s  16 Laps
dnf 47  Mick Schumacher   Haas-Ferrari           24     41:27.506s  40 Laps
dnf 20  Kevin Magnussen   Haas-Ferrari           19     33:15.352s  45 Laps
Fastest Lap Lando Norris 1:14.693s

Here is the Championships Standings after the Monaco GP:

World Championships Standings
Driver Standings
Pos Driver             Pts
 1  Max Verstappen     125
 2  Charles Leclerc    116
 3  Sergio Perez       110
 4  George Russell      84
 5  Carlos Sainz Jnr    83
 6  Lewis Hamilton      50
 7  Lando Norris        48
 8  Valtteri Bottas     40
 9  Esteban Ocon        30
10  Kevin Magnussen     15
11  Daniel Ricciardo    11
12  Yuki Tsunoda        11
13  Fernando Alonso     10
14  Pierre Gasly         6
15  Sebastian Vettel     5
16  Alexander Albon      3
17  Lance Stroll         2
18  Zhou Guanyu          1
19  Mick Schumacher      0
20  Nico Hulkenberg      0
21  Nicholas Latifi      0
Constructor Standings
Pos Team           Pts
 1  Red Bull       235
 2  Ferrari        199
 3  Mercedes       134
 4  McLaren         59
 5  Alfa Romeo      41
 6  Alpine          40
 7  AlphaTauri      17
 8  Haas            15
 9  Aston Martin     7
10  Williams         3

“This isn’t WEC”: Magnussen says rain should not have delayed Monaco GP start
The start of the Monaco Grand Prix did not need to be postponed, says Kevin Magnussen, following a delay of more than hour before today’s race began.

Monaco Grand Prix start aborted as heavy rain hits track
The first attempt to start the 2022 Monaco Grand Prix was aborted as heavy rain hit the track.

We made it harder for ourselves with tyre call says Perez after “massive” Monaco GP win
Sergio Perez described winning the Monaco Grand Prix as a “dream come true” as he became the most successful Mexican Formula 1 driver.

“Terrible” traffic after pit stop cost me Monaco GP win, says Sainz
Carlos Sainz Jnr says he could have won the Monaco Grand Prix if he hadn’t lost time in traffic when he made his pit stop.

Ferrari protest Verstappen and Perez over possible pit exit violations
Ferrari have protested both Red Bull drivers following today’s Monaco Grand Prix.

Ferrari threw Monaco GP win away with “too many mistakes” – Leclerc
Charles Leclerc said his Ferrari team threw victory away in Monaco with two strategic errors which left him screaming in frustration.

Huge Monaco crash “very unfortunate and very annoying” – Schumacher
Mick Schumacher said the huge crash which ended his participation in the Monaco Grand Prix was “just annoying”.

Perez keeps win, Verstappen stays third as stewards reject Ferrari protest
Sergio Perez has kept his victory in the Monaco Grand Prix, and team mate Max Verstappen his third place, after the stewards Ferrari’s protest against the pair.

The rule tweak and ‘cut-and-paste’ which explain how Verstappen avoided a penalty
Ferrari were unsuccessful in their protest against the two Red Bull drivers over alleged pit lane exit violations during the Monaco Grand Prix.

Russell: Delayed start was “frustrating” but “wise decision”
Mercedes driver and GPDA president George Russell backed race control’s decision to delay the start of the Monaco Grand Prix due to wet conditions.

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Power cut caused by heavy rain delayed start of Monaco Grand Prix
Heavy rain caused a power cut which contributed to the delayed start of the Monaco Grand Prix, and led to a rolling start being used later in the race.

Verstappen backs “fair” decision not to arrange standing restart in Monaco
Max Verstappen says Formula 1’s race director made the correct decision not to arrange a standing restart during yesterday’s Monaco Grand Prix.

Albon didn’t let Leclerc lap him because ‘it was quicker for both of us if I stayed ahead’
Alexander Albon has explained why he infuriated Charles Leclerc by refusing to let the Ferrari driver lap him at a crucial moment during the Monaco Grand Prix.

Stewards told Ocon he wouldn’t have had penalty for Hamilton clash last year
Esteban Ocon says he doesn’t remember drivers agreeing that certain racing incidents should be handled differently after he was penalised for a collision with Lewis Hamilton during the Monaco Grand Prix.

Hamilton disagreed with decision to delay start of Monaco Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton questioned the decision not to start the Monaco Grand Prix on time when rain fell before the beginning of the race.

FIA should review decision not to start Monaco Grand Prix on time – Horner
The FIA should review whether the decision not to start the Monaco Grand Prix on time was correct, says Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.

Norris still can’t drive McLaren the way he wants to, despite strong results
Lando Norris says he is still unable to drive his McLaren the way he wants to, despite his strong result so far this year.

€25,000 fine heightens Ferrari’s frustration over backmarkers who ‘cost us the race’
Ferrari blamed lapped cars for costing both their drivers vital time during Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix, which helped Sergio Perez beat them to victory.

Perez signs new, two-year Red Bull deal
Sergio Perez will remain at Red Bull for at least two more years, the team has confirmed.

Hamilton has ‘lots of things on this year’s car I don’t want on the 2023 car’
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes need to get to the bottom of the problems with its current car before turning their attention to its replacement.

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Wolff expects Monaco Grand Prix will get new deal to stay on F1 calendar
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is confident Formula 1 will agree terms with the Monaco Grand Prix promoter to keep the race on the calendar.

How Albon’s “outstanding” race performances have impressed Williams
When Williams lost George Russell to Mercedes at the end of the 2021 season, it was easy to wonder about the team’s long-term chances of success having lost its talisman driver, just as F1’s new generation of technical regulations arrived.

Here is the Timing Schedule for this weekend's Azerbaijan GP:

Azerbaijan GP
Friday
Practice Session 1   16:00 To 17:00
Practice Session 2   19:00 To 20:00

Saturday
Practice Session 3   16:00 To 17:00
Qualifying Session   19:00 To 20:00

Sunday
Race                 16:00 To 18:00

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McLaren made “good step forward” with latest update but cautious over Baku chances
McLaren have seen clear signs of progress with their car since their last performance update, says team principal Andreas Seidl.

Williams fined for late submission of budget cap documents
Williams has become the first Formula 1 team to run afoul of the sport’s Financial Regulations, known as the budget cap.

Vettel’s unexpected route from hybrid critic to low-tech eco activist
There are many modern innovations Sebastian Vettel is no fan of. He doesn’t really ‘do’ social media or the internet, preferring to keep his private life private, and was quick to question Formula 1’s move to hybrid power units.

Ocon hopes plan to rotate venues will save French Grand Prix
Formula 1’s two French drivers fear their home race will lose its place on next year’s calendar.

Apple confirms Brad Pitt to star as driver in new F1 film produced by Hamilton
Apple Studios has announced it has acquired the rights to a Formula 1 film starring Brad Pitt and produced by Lewis Hamilton.

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F1 race control and stewarding “super inconsistent” in 2022, says Tsunoda
Yuki Tsunoda says that the FIA’s race direction and stewarding in Formula 1 over the opening races of 2022 has been “super inconsistent”.

“Serious conversation” needed if Schumacher’s crashes continue – Steiner
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says they are struggling to keep up with the demand for replacement parts caused by Mick Schumacher’s heavy crashes this season.

FIA president Ben Sulayem stresses his commitment to “diversity and inclusion”
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has stressed his commitment to encouraging diversity in Formula 1 after comments attributed to him in a recent interview were interpreted as being critical of drivers promoting such causes.

Gasly ‘considering all options’ for future after Perez locks out second Red Bull seat
Pierre Gasly says he is open to leaving the Red Bull fold as there is no chance of him rejoining their top F1 team until 2025 at the earliest.

Schumacher: New cars make 2022 not a “real second year” for me
Mick Schumacher does not consider his 2022 Formula 1 campaign as a “real second year” because the new generation of cars are so different to what he drove before.

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Verstappen: ‘Completely wrong’ to cap F1 drivers’ salaries because ‘we put our lives at risk’
Max Verstappen says it would be “completely wrong” to cap Formula 1 drivers’ salaries at a time when the sport’s popularity is growing.

Teams reveal details of low-drag car changes for Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Seven Formula 1 teams have brought updates for their cars at this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Number two status “was not a topic” in Red Bull contract talks – Perez
Sergio Perez says his new Red Bull contract does not require him to play a number two role to his team mate.

Better results ‘not as far away as it seems’ insists Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo is confident a turnaround in form is ‘not as far away as it seems’ as he heads into the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Mercedes’ Barcelona upgrade “not working everywhere” – Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton predicts the Baku City Circuit will ‘not be great’ for the Mercedes W13, but expects the team’s performance to be better than Monaco.

Red Bull believe they can “tune out” Verstappen’s latest DRS problem
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is confident the team will be able to solve the latest DRS problem Max Verstappen suffered in the first practice session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

McLaren will exceed F1’s budget cap in 2022 – Seidl
McLaren has become the latest team to confirm it will exceed the Formula 1 budget cap in 2022.

Hamilton and Vettel downplay Ben Sulayem comments and say they will keep “speaking out”
Lewis Hamilton suggested Mohammed Ben Sulayem may have been misinterpreted in comments made by the FIA president regarding the champion’s promotion of human rights.

Perez leads Leclerc as Red Bull encounter DRS trouble in first practice
Sergio Perez set the initial pace in the first practice session for this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Azerbaijan GP
Practice Session 1
Pos No. Driver           Team                   Time      Gap     Laps
 1  11  Sergio Perez     Red Bull               1:45.476s  -       21
 2  16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari                1:45.603s  0.127s  21
 3   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull               1:45.810s  0.334s  25
 4  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr Ferrari                1:46.012s  0.536s  22
 5  14  Fernando Alonso  Alpine-Renault         1:46.571s  1.095s  22
 6  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes               1:46.667s  1.191s  21
 7  22  Yuki Tsunoda     AlphaTauri-Red Bull    1:46.696s  1.220s  25
 8  63  George Russell   Mercedes               1:46.705s  1.229s  24
 9  10  Pierre Gasly     AlphaTauri-Red Bull    1:46.830s  1.354s  25
10  31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault         1:46.917s  1.441s  21
11   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes       1:47.691s  2.215s  19
12  18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes  1:47.847s  2.371s  24
13  20  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari           1:47.946s  2.470s  24
14   5  Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin-Mercedes  1:47.970s  2.494s  22
15  77  Valtteri Bottas  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari     1:48.078s  2.602s  22
16  24  Zhou Guanyu      Alfa Romeo-Ferrari     1:48.222s  2.746s  24
17  23  Alexander Albon  Williams-Mercedes      1:48.419s  2.943s  22
18   3  Daniel Ricciardo McLaren-Mercedes       1:48.810s  3.334s  22
19   6  Nicholas Latifi  Williams-Mercedes      1:50.921s  5.445s   7
20  47  Mick Schumacher  Haas-Ferrari           1:58.332s 12.856s   3

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Leclerc leads Red Bull pair in second Baku practice session
Charles Leclerc ended Friday’s first day of practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as the fastest driver with Sergio Perez second-quickest.

Azerbaijan GP
Practice Session 2
Pos No. Driver           Team                   Time      Gap     Laps
 1  16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari                1:43.224s  -       24
 2  11  Sergio Perez     Red Bull               1:43.472s 0.248s   22
 3   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull               1:43.580s 0.356s   18
 4  14  Fernando Alonso  Alpine-Renault         1:44.142s 0.918s   22
 5  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr Ferrari                1:44.274s 1.050s   25
 6  10  Pierre Gasly     AlphaTauri-Red Bull    1:44.315s 1.091s   26
 7  63  George Russell   Mercedes               1:44.548s 1.324s   26
 8  22  Yuki Tsunoda     AlphaTauri-Red Bull    1:44.567s 1.343s   24
 9  31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault         1:44.609s 1.385s   24
10   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes       1:44.771s 1.547s   23
11   5  Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin-Mercedes  1:44.781s 1.557s   27
12  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes               1:44.874s 1.650s   25
13  18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes  1:44.874s 1.650s   26
14   3  Daniel Ricciardo McLaren-Mercedes       1:45.059s 1.835s   25
15  77  Valtteri Bottas  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari     1:45.115s 1.891s   25
16  24  Zhou Guanyu      Alfa Romeo-Ferrari     1:45.264s 2.040s   24
17  20  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari           1:45.588s 2.364s   26
18  23  Alexander Albon  Williams-Mercedes      1:46.397s 3.173s   13
19  47  Mick Schumacher  Haas-Ferrari           1:46.425s 3.201s   21
20   6  Nicholas Latifi  Williams-Mercedes      1:47.218s 3.994s   26

Mercedes’ porpoising problems “the same as in the last race” – Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton admitted practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix left him feeling “sore” after Mercedes’s porpoising problem returned on the long straights of Baku.

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Porpoising caused huge water leak on Schumacher’s car during practice
Mick Schumacher says the huge water leak which forced him to stop during the first practice session was triggered by his car ‘porpoising’ at high speed.

Monaco was just bad luck says Verstappen after father’s criticism of team’s strategy
Max Verstappen’s father described his third place finish in Monaco as “very disappointing” and questioned Red Bull’s choice of strategy, but the driver chalked the result up to bad luck.

Mercedes drivers suffering so much from porpoising ‘physio can’t always fix it’ – Wolff
Mercedes’ porpoising is so severe the team’s physiotherapists are not always able to ease the pain their drivers feel after driving the car.

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Perez fastest by seven-hundredths from Leclerc in final Azerbaijan practice
Sergio Perez set the fastest lap in the final practice session ahead of qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku.

Azerbaijan GP
Practice Session 3
Pos No. Driver           Team                   Time      Gap     Laps
 1  11  Sergio Perez     Red Bull               1:43.170s  -       18
 2  16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari                1:43.240s 0.070s   19
 3   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull               1:43.449s 0.279s   14
 4  55  Carlos Sainz Jnr Ferrari                1:43.596s 0.426s   19
 5   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes       1:44.418s 1.248s   13
 6   3  Daniel Ricciardo McLaren-Mercedes       1:44.476s 1.306s   19
 7  10  Pierre Gasly     AlphaTauri-Red Bull    1:44.491s 1.321s   21
 8  63  George Russell   Mercedes               1:44.573s 1.403s   17
 9  31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault         1:44.685s 1.515s   15
10   5  Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin-Mercedes  1:44.689s 1.519s   18
11  14  Fernando Alonso  Alpine-Renault         1:44.842s 1.672s   14
12  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes               1:44.845s 1.675s   19
13  18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes  1:44.879s 1.709s   17
14  24  Zhou Guanyu      Alfa Romeo-Ferrari     1:44.913s 1.743s   18
15  20  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari           1:44.919s 1.749s   17
16  22  Yuki Tsunoda     AlphaTauri-Red Bull    1:44.964s 1.794s   20
17  23  Alexander Albon  Williams-Mercedes      1:45.479s 2.309s   17
18  47  Mick Schumacher  Haas-Ferrari           1:45.532s 2.362s   19
19  77  Valtteri Bottas  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari     1:45.574s 2.404s   17
20   6  Nicholas Latifi  Williams-Mercedes      1:46.070s 2.900s   17

Second change made to Formula 1’s pit lane entry rules for Azerbaijan GP
The FIA has made a second change to the pit lane entry rules for this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Ferrari raise “concerns” as FIA makes hiring from Mercedes
Ferrari have raised concerns over the FIA’s appointment of a former Mercedes executive to a senior position.

“No consistency” in stewards’ decisions say Ferrari after lost Monaco protest
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has criticised a lack of consistency in decisions made by the stewards in the 2022 season so far.

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Leclerc beats Perez to Baku pole, Hamilton under investigation
Charles Leclerc claimed his fourth consecutive pole position after beating the two Red Bulls of Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan GP
Qualifying Session
Pos No. Driver           Team                   Time      Gap
 1  16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari                1:41.359s  -
 2  11  Sergio Perez     Red Bull               1:41.641s 0.282s
 3   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull               1:41.706s 0.347s
 4  55  Carlos Sainz     Ferrari                1:41.814s 0.455s
 5  63  George Russell   Mercedes               1:42.712s 1.353s
 6  10  Pierre Gasly     AlphaTauri-Red Bull    1:42.845s 1.486s
 7  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes               1:42.924s 1.565s
 8  22  Yuki Tsunoda     AlphaTauri-Red Bull    1:43.056s 1.697s
 9   5  Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin-Mercedes  1:43.091s 1.732s
10  14  Fernando Alonso  Alpine-Renault         1:43.173s 1.814s
11   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes       1:43.398s 2.039s
12   3  Daniel Ricciardo McLaren-Mercedes       1:43.574s 2.215s
13  31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault         1:43.585s 2.226s
14  24  Zhou Guanyu      Alfa Romeo-Ferrari     1:43.790s 2.431s
15  77  Valtteri Bottas  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari     1:44.444s 3.085s
16  20  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari           1:44.643s 3.284s
17  23  Alex Albon       Williams-Mercedes      1:44.719s 3.360s
18   6  Nicholas Latifi  Williams-Mercedes      1:45.367s 4.008s
19  18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes  1:45.371s 4.012s
20  47  Mick Schumacher  Haas-Ferrari           1:45.775s 4.416s

Major accident due to high speed bouncing “just a matter of time” says Russell
Severe bouncing caused by cars bottoming out at high speeds will lead to a serious accident, says Mercedes driver and GPDA director George Russell.

Leclerc didn’t expect Ferrari could beat Red Bull before taking pole
Charles Leclerc did not expect Ferrari to be able to beat Red Bull around Baku, until claiming pole position with his final lap of qualifying.

“We lost a few tenths” on final run rues Perez after missing pole
Sergio Perez said his mis-timed final run cost him a few tenths of a second, which could have been enough to put him on pole position.

Alonso dismisses Albon’s claim he ‘drove slowly on purpose’ to delay rivals in Q1
Fernando Alonso rejected Alexander Albon’s claim he deliberately drove slowly during Q1 to inhibit drivers behind him.

Hamilton and Norris cleared of driving unnecessarily slowly in Q2 incident
Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris have been cleared by the Azerbaijan Grand Prix stewards for driving unnecessarily slowly during an incident in Q2.

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Hamilton’s recent deficit to Russell is due to ‘set-up experiments’, says Wolff
Lewis Hamilton has not been able to match the pace of team mate George Russell over the last three races due to experiments Mercedes have performed on their cars, according to team principal Toto Wolff.

Sainz says running without a tow was his mistake after falling from first to fourth
Carlos Sainz Jnr said it was his decision to do his final lap of qualifying without a tow after missing out on pole position in Baku.

Why Hamilton and Norris escaped penalties over “necessary” qualifying slow-down
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix stewards cleared both Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris for driving “unnecessarily slowly” during a peculiar incident in Q2.

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Verstappen cruises to Azerbaijan GP win as Ferrari suffer double retirement
Max Verstappen claimed a comfortable victory in Baku after Charles Leclerc retired from the lead with a power unit failure.

Azerbaijan GP
Race Results
Pos No. Driver           Team                   Laps Time         Gap       Pts
 1   1  Max Verstappen   Red Bull                51  1:34:05.941s  -         25
 2  11  Sergio Perez     Red Bull                51  1:34:26.764s   20.823s  19
 3  63  George Russell   Mercedes                51  1:34:51.936s   45.995s  15
 4  44  Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes                51  1:35:17.620s 1:11.679s  12
 5  10  Pierre Gasly     AlphaTauri-Red Bull     51  1:35:23.240s 1:17.299s  10
 6   5  Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin-Mercedes   51  1:35:30.040s 1:24.099s   8
 7  14  Fernando Alonso  Alpine-Renault          51  1:35:34.537s 1:28.596s   6
 8   3  Daniel Ricciardo McLaren-Mercedes        51  1:35:38.148s 1:32.207s   4
 9   4  Lando Norris     McLaren-Mercedes        51  1:35:38.497s 1:32.556s   2
10  31  Esteban Ocon     Alpine-Renault          51  1:35:54.125s 1:48.184s   1
11  77  Valtteri Bottas  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari      50  1 lap
12  23  Alex Albon       Williams-Mercedes       50  1 lap
13  22  Yuki Tsunoda     AlphaTauri-Red Bull     50  1 lap
14  47  Mick Schumacher  Haas-Ferrari            50  1 lap
15   6  Nicholas Latifi  Williams-Mercedes       50  1 lap
dnf 18  Lance Stroll     Aston Martin-Mercedes   46  Retirement
dnf 20  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari            31  Engine
dnf 24  Zhou Guanyu      Alfa Romeo-Ferrari      23  Retirement
dnf 16  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari                 21  Engine
dnf 55  Carlos Sainz     Ferrari                  8  Gearbox
Fastest Lap Sergio Perez 1:46.046s

Here is the World Standings after the Azerbaijan GP:

World Championships Standings
Driver Standings
Pos Driver              Pts
 1  Max Verstappen      150
 2  Sergio Perez        129
 3  Charles Leclerc     116
 4  George Russell       99
 5  Carlos Sainz Jnr     83
 6  Lewis Hamilton       62
 7  Lando Norris         50
 8  Valtteri Bottas      40
 9  Esteban Ocon         31
10  Pierre Gasly         16
11  Fernando Alonso      16
12  Kevin Magnussen      15
13  Daniel Ricciardo     15
14  Sebastian Vettel     13
15  Yuki Tsunoda         11
16  Alexander Albon       3
17  Lance Stroll          2
18  Zhou Guanyu           1
19  Mick Schumacher       0
20  Nico Hulkenberg       0
21  Nicholas Latifi       0
Constructor Standings
Pos Team          Pts
 1  Red Bull      279
 2  Ferrari       199
 3  Mercedes      161
 4  McLaren        65
 5  Alpine         47
 6  Alfa Romeo     41
 7  AlphaTauri     27
 8  Haas           15
 9  Aston Martin   15
10  Williams        3

Hamilton ‘losing over a tenth to Russell on the straight’ due to bouncing
Lewis Hamilton says the poor ride Mercedes have over the bumps in Baku is costing him more time than his team mate.

Formula 1 drivers urge FIA to tackle “very painful” effects of porpoising
Formula 1 drivers have raised concerns over the possible long-term effects of the porpoising many of them are suffering in their cars this year.

Mercedes will continue ‘experiments’ with car fixes at next race in Canada
Mercedes expect to have a better idea what the best long-term solution is for their car problems after next week’s Canadian Grand Prix.

Verstappen and Stroll confident last year’s Baku tyre failures won’t recur
Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll are going into today’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix confident the dramatic, high-speed tyre failures they experienced last year will not be repeated.

“It hurts” says Leclerc after second retirement from the lead in three races
Charles Leclerc admitted it “hurts” to retire from a race while leading for the second time in three rounds.

Verstappen confident he would have caught Leclerc if he hadn’t retired
Azerbaijan Grand Prix winner Max Verstappen says he could have caught leader Charles Leclerc even if the Ferrari driver had not suffered a power unit failure.

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‘I’ll do anything to avoid having that again’ says Hamilton after ‘most painful race ever’
Lewis Hamilton described the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as the “most painful race I’ve experienced” after suffering from excessive bouncing.

Red Bull’s ‘no fighting’ instruction to Perez ‘wasn’t team orders’ – Horner
Red Bull told Sergio Perez not to fight his team mate during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix to avoid a repeat of the collision which occurred between their drivers at the track four years ago.

Latifi given penalty point after passing 12 blue flag light panels in front of Gasly
Nicholas Latifi was handed a five-second post-race time penalty and one penalty point on his super licence for ignoring blue flags in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Rival teams exaggerating concerns over porpoising to get rules break – Horner
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes some of his rivals are exaggerating their concerns over porpoising in the hope of provoking a rules change.

Ferrari were in a “very strong” position before Leclerc’s retirement – Binotto
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto says that the team’s pit wall were “very, very sharp” on strategy in Baku prior to Charles Leclerc’s retirement.

Gasly says focus on minimising mistakes paid off after “perfect weekend”
Pierre Gasly says he insisted his AlphaTauri team focus on avoiding mistakes before the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where he scored his best result of the season so far.

Hamilton says he won’t miss Canadian Grand Prix despite back pain
Lewis Hamilton has moved to quell speculation he could miss this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix after he experienced severe back pain during yesterday’s race.

F1 CEO Domenicali visits Kyalami for talks over 2023 race
Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali is visiting the Kyalami circuit in South Africa today for talks over adding the venue to the 2023 calendar.

Leclerc’s faith in Ferrari unshaken despite “third disappointment in a row”
Charles Leclerc says he still has confidence in Ferrari and belief in his championship chances despite retiring from the lead for the second time in three races yesterday.

“Way too bumpy” Baku needs to be resurfaced for next year – Verstappen
Azerbaijan Grand Prix winner Max Verstappen says parts of the track need to be resurfaced before Formula 1 returns next year.

Here is the Timing Schedule for this weekend's Canadian GP:

Canadian GP
Friday
Practice Session 1   23:00 To 00:00

Saturday
Practice Session 2   01:00 To 02:00
Practice Session 3   22:00 To 23:00

Sunday
Qualifying Session   01:00 To 02:00
Race                 23:00 To 01:00

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Bottas suspects “something fundamentally wrong” with his car in Baku
Valtteri Bottas expects Alfa Romeo will discover something was wrong with his car during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as his lap times were slower than those of the Williams drivers’ at the end of the race.

Caldwell to have first F1 test at Silverstone tomorrow
Alpine junior driver Olli Caldwell will have his first run in a Formula 1 car in a test for the team tomorrow.

Hamilton told Mercedes he feared he was “going to crash” during Azerbaijan GP
Lewis Hamilton was so concerned he was going to crash during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix he warned his team on the radio.

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Ferrari will use “short-term fix” for Sainz’s hydraulics failure in Canada
Following Ferrari’s double retirement in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the team has confirmed it will use a “short-term fix” for the problem which ended Carlos Sainz Jnr’s race.

“Extremely frustrating” to lose more running due to Baku retirement – Sainz
Carlos Sainz Jnr admitted it felt “extremely frustrating” to have dropped out of another race in the early stages due to his hydraulic failure in Baku.

Mercedes admit they pushed set-up “too far” after Hamilton’s Azerbaijan GP agony
Mercedes have confirmed Lewis Hamilton will participate in the Canadian Grand Prix, despite the pain and numbness he suffered in Baku last weekend.

F1 should penalise those who ‘obviously’ slow on purpose in qualifying – Norris
Formula 1 drivers should not be able to hinder their rivals during qualifying, Lando Norris and others claimed after last weekend’s race in Azerbaijan.

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Leclerc was heading to a ‘comfortable win’ before retirement – Ferrari
Ferrari’s analysis of the data from last weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix shows Charles Leclerc was on course for a comfortable victory before his retirement.

Melbourne gets new 10-year F1 deal plus F2 and F3 support races
The promoters of the Australian Grand Prix have agreed a new 10-year contract with Formula 1 which will also bring Formula 2 and Formula 3 to Melbourne.

Montreal is “going to hurt” in stiff 2022 cars say drivers hoping for bouncing fix
Formula 1 drivers from multiple teams and manufacturers have said they have immediate or long-term concerns about the effect of porpoising.

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FIA issues new technical directive to reduce ‘porpoising’ on safety grounds
The FIA has taken the first steps towards reducing Formula 1 cars’ ‘porpoising’, which has provoked complaints from many drivers in recent races.

Wet start to weekend but sunny Sunday expected as F1 returns to Montreal
Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix is expected to be dry race, but a stormy start to the weekend is forecast which could affect teams’ early running at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

FIA’s porpoising response could ‘completely change the pecking order’ in F1
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says the FIA’s attempt to reduce porpoising in Formula 1 cars could drastically change the competitive order in the championship.

Gasly praises FIA for quick response to drivers’ health concerns over porpoising
Pierre Gasly is pleased the FIA has acted “quickly” to address drivers’ concerns about porpoising and bottoming in 2022 F1 cars.