2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Baku, 27-29 April

[Notebook]

Practice now:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/formula1/43578534

Summary
Ricciardo fastest so far, Vettel only 11th
Ferrari struggling for pace, Verstappen slides off track again
Verstappen crashes in first session - adding to several incidents this season

 

[Notebook]

Qualifying done

1: Vettel

2: Hamilton

3: Bottas

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/43934917

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel beat Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix to take his third consecutive pole position.
The German, nine points clear of Hamilton in the championship, was just 0.179 seconds clear of his rival around the demanding Baku street circuit.
Kimi Raikkonen was on course to snatch pole from his team-mate only to make a mistake at the final corner of his lap.
The Finn was sixth, behind Valtteri Bottas' Mercedes and the Red Bulls.

Watched a bit of the qualifying, should be a good race.

N.

 

[BenSisko]

Yeah, it should be a good race. With Kimi’s mistake, Seb may be at risk from both Mercedes.

 

[Notebook]

I do like the circuit. Not a fan of city one's usually, but the architecture is...different.

N.

 

[GLS]

 

[ADSWNJ]

LOL - Seb paid the price. But Bottas ... man that's just a tough break.

Expecting the Max "what a d%%%head" comments!

 

[Notebook]

Hoping to see the highlights later, last time I checked Hamilton was 3rd!

Results:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/2018/azerbaijan-grand-prix/results

Summary
Hamilton wins, Raikkonen 2nd, Perez 3rd, Vettel 4th - Bottas out
Red Bulls out following 180mph collision on straight
Grosjean crashes out under safety car
Several first-lap collisions; Ocon, Sirotkin, Hulkenberg out

 

[BenSisko]

Wouldn’t you like to be a fly on the wall of the Red Bull post-race debrief :dynamite:

 

[ADSWNJ]

Wouldn’t you like to be a fly on the wall of the Red Bull post-race debrief :dynamite:

It's a strange situation at Red Bull. Clearly they treat them as co-equal #1 drivers, and they abhor team orders, but they let them fight against the interests of the sponsors and the owners of RBR.

This is on the drivers to sort out. You should not fight your partner the same way as another driver, period.

 

[Fabri91]

Wouldn’t you like to be a fly on the wall of the Red Bull post-race debrief :dynamite: