Verstappen confident of catching Leclerc before his Azerbaijan F1 DNF
The Red Bull driver clinched victory in Baku after beating team-mate Sergio Perez, after Leclerc had retired with an engine problem on lap 20.
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Charles Leclerc speechless after Azerbaijan GP blowout as Ferrari admit engine concern
Charles Leclerc cut a disconsolate figure as he described his "hurt" after an engine blowout forced him to retire from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Carlos Sainz bemoans 'incredibly unlucky' Ferrari as team principal Mattia Binotto admits cars are not reliable
Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz said he was ‘incredibly unlucky’ as the team suffered two retirements at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Spaniard retired early with a hydraulics problem before the race even reached the 10th lap, and by the 20th his teammate Charles Leclerc was out from what looked to be a potentially race-winning position after a flurry of tyre changes. Ad/> That left the Spaniard and Monegasque on the sidelines as rivals Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez pulled away with a comfortable one-two led by the Dutchman.
Verstappen wins in Baku to boost title defence as Leclerc limps out
World champion Max Verstappen led a Red Bull 1-2 in Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix in a potentially key moment of the title race after Charles Leclerc and Ferrari endured another dose of raceday misery.
Max Verstappen Wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix As Charles Leclerc Limps Out
World champion Max Verstappen led a Red Bull 1-2 in Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix in a potentially key moment of the title race after Charles Leclerc and Ferrari endured another dose of raceday misery. Sergio Perez had jumped pole sitter Leclerc to the first turn before Verstappen took control as first the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz and then Leclerc retired with engine problems. George Russell took third with teammate Lewis Hamilton fourth for Mercedes who suffered badly from bouncing on the streets of Baku this weekend.
Max Verstappen celebrates 'incredible pace' of Red Bull at Azerbaijan Grand Prix after win in Baku
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen said his team had ‘incredible pace’ as he took another win in the 2022 season in Baku. The Austrian team took a one-two victory in Azerbaijan on Sunday after Ferrari suffered a catastrophic double-DNF through Carlos Sainz first and then Charles Leclerc, who lost pole position to Sergio Perez at turn one.
Verstappen wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Leclerc engine failure
As Charles Leclerc's Formula One title challenge falls apart, Max Verstappen is there to take advantage.