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Baku poses a fearsome challenge – and Ferrari may not have an answer. Here's how to watch the Azerbaijan Grand Prix no matter where you are.

For those wanting to watch home coverage of sports from overseas, a good VPN (opens in new tab) is the solution. Most people will want to go for F1 TV Pro, which is the way to live stream every F1 Grand Prix in full – along with F2, F3 and Porsche Supercup as well. On Sunday, the Azerbaijan Grand Prix coverage starts at 11.55am, for lights out at 12pm. Just note that not all regions have an F1 TV package with live Grand Prix coverage, with the UK and Australia being notable exceptions. Live streams: Sky Sports (opens in new tab) (UK) We've put all the major VPNs through their paces and we rate ExpressVPN as our top pick, thanks to its speed, ease of use and strong security features. If you're abroad for this weekend's Azerbaijan GP, you'll likely find you're unable to access your usual Formula 1 coverage like you would at home. It's a completely legal workaround, very affordable, and super easy to use – allow us to explain more. Here's our full guide on how to watch an Azerbaijan Grand Prix live stream from anywhere online. A full list of free-to-air streams can be found on our dedicated F1 live stream 2022 guide. As we head to Baku's treacherous streets, then, it's time to get the radar gun out and see what these ground-effect cars can really do. Equally feared and fancied by daredevil drivers, the 2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix is F1's fastest street circuit.

Red Bull driver Sergio Perez narrowly pipped Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc to top the first Baku practice session ahead of Formula 1's 2022 Azerbaijan Grand ...

He gained massively in the first sector and cut it fine with the Turn 15 outside wall to nail a 1m45.476s. But then Perez came to the fore with a third of FP1 to go. Yet again it was Verstappen who ran fastest when the track conditions cleared, the Dutch racer improving to a 1m46.932s to pip Leclerc by nigh on seven hundredths of a second. Like Schumacher, the Canadian was forced to sit out the remainder of the hour. Verstappen was able to improve after 12 minutes, bringing the benchmark down to 1m48.390s with what were at the time, the fastest first and second sector of the day. The VSC was called into play yet again after only a quarter of an hour, this time for five minutes to attend to Nicholas Latifi stopping with a power failure at Turn 5.

Seeing its place on the Formula 1 calendar threatened by the sport's expansionism, Spa's Belgian Grand Prix is grabbing its last chance to try and convince ...

Whether all of that is enough to wow F1 and be awarded with a new contract remains to be seen. It's a big plus that they'll be able to experience it first-hand in August." "It's happened before that we headed into a grand prix without having certainty about the following year, so it's not a big issue. If we want to continue hosting races in the future, we have to modernise." "We are planning all sorts of entertainment, with DJs, exclusive events, fans zones and activations around the circuit. We have decided to listen and follow their new way of delivering F1 events.

Lewis Hamilton says he's optimistic Mercedes has made progress toward challenging the Formula One leaders and the...

“So it was not a topic in the contract at all.” The last race in Monaco was particularly bitter as Ferrari made the wrong pit stop call and cost him a shot at winning on home soil. Now a title contender in his own right, 15 points off Verstappen, Pérez said the contract talks didn't define him as Verstappen's wingman. "What gives me the confidence for the future is that we found the reasons why we did those mistakes as a team. I think it’ll be a few more races before we start to see us hopefully fighting with Ferrari and Red Bull.” No, but it is an experience and it's bringing the team closer," Hamilton said Friday. "It’s making us all have to sharpen our tools.

Sergio Perez began the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend with a P1 in Friday's first practice as the list of those complaining about bouncing grew beyond the ...

Sainz was fourth as Red Bull and Ferrari dominated the timesheet ahead of Fernando Alonso and Hamilton. 20 Mick Schumacher Haas 12.856s 3 laps 4 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 0.536s 21 laps 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull 0.334s 23 laps 2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 0.127s 20 laps 1 Sergio Perez Red Bull 1:45.476 20 laps

EXPRESS SPORT brings you all the updates from Baku on the opening day of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

"So why would the drivers with their IP rights and everything be capped, who actually bring the show and put their lives at risk? His public positions in support of relevant issues such as the environment, animal rights, Black people, women and human rights must also be remembered and highlighted." So it was good that we agreed so early with the contract.” The idea had been proposed by Brazil congressman Andre Figueredo last year in celebration of Hamilton’s love for the country. Mick Schumacher has also been issued a warning by Haas boss Guenther Steiner, claiming the German will face ‘serious conversations’ if he crashes this weekend. So the earlier the better. Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes may still be struggling for pace on-track this weekend, but the seven-time champion enjoyed a big win overnight. Speaking ahead of practice, Perez said: "I certainly feel like as a driver you want certainty. It comes just months after a terrifying accident at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the start of the season. So for me, it’s completely wrong.” The Mexican signed a new two-year extension ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix, a race he went on to win. The Mercedes star unfurled the Brazilian flag on the podium after securing victory in a heated battle with Max Verstappen. Meanwhile, F1 teams and drivers have raised their dissatisfaction at the FIA’s handling of the sport.

F1 is back in Azerbaijan as Max Verstappen continues his world championship defence with Charles Leclerc in hot pursuit.The Dutchman came third in Mon.

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The organisers of the Belgian Grand Prix say they are willing to make changes to ensure the race remains on the Formula 1 calendar.

“We are planning all sorts of entertainment, with DJs, exclusive events, fans zones and activations around the circuit. If we want to continue hosting races in the future, we have to modernise.” We have decided to listen and follow their new way of delivering F1 events.

The sport introduced a budget cap at the start of the 2021 season, which has been slightly lowered for 2022 to limit teams to spending $140m (£119m) on their ...

"Obviously we have a budget cap now, which pushes the model towards earnings for all the teams. So it will hurt all the junior categories as well and I don't think you want that." So for me, it's completely wrong."

Max Verstappen has voiced his opposition to a salary cap for Formula 1 drivers, and pointed out that it could make it harder for youngsters to attract ...

So I think that's one of the main points." "So why would the drivers with their IP rights and everything be capped, [the people] who actually bring the show and put their lives at risk? "I think no one really knows where it's going to go.

Nico Rosberg has been banned from entering the F1 paddock after the former champion decided not to get the coronavirus vaccine.

F1 launched a film encouraging people to get the vaccine ahead of the season finale in Abu Dhabi. He didn’t try to get into the F1 paddock.” The document claims any non-compliance with the new rules may result in the removal of accreditation. Under new rules which came into effect this season, Rosberg is prohibited from entering the paddock for his TV work without being jabbed. The 2016 champion has contributed to Sky Sports F1 coverage at the Emilia Romagna and Monaco Grands Prix this season. The former Mercedes star admitted he is unvaccinated because his doctor had told him it made ‘no sense’ to get a vaccine after he already caught coronavirus.

Red Bull dominated the opening practice session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix albeit running a rear wing that may contravene the FIA regulations.

On a weekend when he needs to show improvement, team-mate Daniel Ricciardo was the slowest of those to record a legitimate lap time, with the Australian 18th and 3.334s down. Ferrari, Mercedes and AlphaTauri appeared to be struggling the most, with Pierre Gasly stating it was the worst he had experienced this season, while Sainz remarked early on that "the bouncing doesn't feel very nice on this car". Red Bull was out front primarily due to the fact the RB18 was relatively stable along the straight, as opposed to the majority of its rivals as what dominated the session was the violent nature of porpoising prevalent on the majority of the cars. Fresh from his victory in the Monaco Grand Prix, and at a circuit on which he also triumphed last year, Perez topped the timesheet with a lap of one minute 45.476secs. The Ferrari pit wall appeared to express their displeasure with the device at one stage when slow-motion replays underlined the level of rear-wing oscillations. Hurtling down the longest 'straight' on the F1 calendar, television images showed the upper element of the DRS on Max Verstappen's car, in particular, vibrating wildly with the overtaking device open.

Lewis Hamilton says he's optimistic Mercedes has made progress toward challenging the Formula One leaders and the “adversity” of struggling to keep up has ...

“So it was not a topic in the contract at all.” The last race in Monaco was particularly bitter as Ferrari made the wrong pit stop call and cost him a shot at winning on home soil. Now a title contender in his own right, 15 points off Verstappen, Pérez said the contract talks didn’t define him as Verstappen’s wingman. I think it’ll be a few more races before we start to see us hopefully fighting with Ferrari and Red Bull.” The technology is advancing a lot to be able to understand it, and we’re pulling closer than ever before. No, but it is an experience and it’s bringing the team closer,” Hamilton said Friday. “It’s making us all have to sharpen our tools.

Former world champion Nico Rosberg has not been allowed to enter the Formula One paddock this season because he isn't vaccinated against COVID-19.

He has his antibody levels tested regularly and, on the recommendation of his doctor, does not currently need any vaccinations,” Rosberg spokesperson Lena Siep said in e-mailed comments Friday. The rules apply to team members, journalists and other staff. He respects F1’s rules and continues to fulfill his duties as a commentator for (British broadcaster Sky).”

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Former world champion Nico Rosberg has not been allowed to enter the Formula One paddock this season because he isn't vaccinated ...

The first free practice is over in Azerbaijan and that means that FP2 is already around the corner. At 15:00hrs UK time the lights will turn green and the ...

Especially with this year's budget cap of $140 million, inflation and the fact that the car must be repaired again on Saturday, no one will be hoping for red flags. The teams are always looking for the middle ground between a fast car in qualifying or a fast car in the race. All teams will be hoping that their drivers don't end up with their car in the wall.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was fastest during an incident-packed Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice on Friday, the eighth round of the 2022 Formula 1 World ...

Perez went off again, this time botching the laps of Verstappen and Sainz who were running behind him. Sainz was fifth, relying on his earlier medium-tyre time, ahead of Gasly. Leclerc then locked up and overshot Turn 8. AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly also suffered a huge lock-up but didn’t hit anything. Azerbaijan Grand Prix FP2 results: Leclerc fastest from Perez Red Bull’s Monaco winner Sergio Perez was fastest in FP1 but was beaten in FP2 by Leclerc, who was almost a quarter of a second quicker than the Mexican.

World champion Max Verstappen has hit out against the idea of a cap on Formula 1 driver salaries, arguing it would limit their ability to capitalize on the ...

“It’s difficult enough to get into F1 at all, so as soon as you have a backer or investment as a driver, they obviously want their money back at some point,” he noted. “I think no one really knows where it is going to go, but from my side it’s completely wrong,” he said. Expanding expenditure controls to the drivers has long been mooted, with $30 million to cover a roster of two drivers informally proposed in 2020.

While his Mercedes is uncompetitive, Hamilton has not let that slow him down in using F1 as a platform to speak out from.

Elsewhere, he is now a Brazilian citizen after after a bill passed by the country’s lower house of parliament. He clarified his recent comments on Twitter this week and said that sport should be “a catalyst of progress in society.” I had an epic win in São Paulo last year and my biggest following is in Brazil.” In Azerbaijan on Friday, Hamilton underlined he had no intention of stepping back and urged more drivers to become involved. After seven years of unprecedented Mercedes domination helped him to 103 GP wins, Hamilton’s 2022 car is not at the level of Red Bull or Ferrari. Once again, it looks like a supporting role for the seven-time world champion on the track in Baku this weekend. “For every single one of us here to do more, to speak out more, to spark more conversations.

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc topped the Red Bull pair of Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen in the second practice session in Baku ahead of Formula 1's 2022 ...

Ocon edged ahead of Lando Norris to complete the top 10, the McLaren driver having started the session with a five-point turn to recover from a Turn 3 excursion following a lock-up. Pierre Gasly, meanwhile, ran to sixth for AlphaTauri ahead of George Russell in the Mercedes W13 and Tsunoda. But Alonso swiftly moved to the top as the Alpine yet again nailed the final sector - with the Spaniard fastest in S3 at the end of the hour - as he clocked a 1m46.673s to sit 0.06s clear. Out of sync with his competitors after his protracted time in the garage, Verstappen’s next attempt brought the deficit down to only three hundredths thanks to his 1m43.836s sprint. But then the session swung in Leclerc’s favour as tweaks to the Ferrari set-up began to pay off handsomely through the opening half of the lap - the Monegasque bringing the times down massively with his 1m43.806s. Huge gains in the first and second sector from the opening practice run vaulted Leclerc up the order, as he bolted to a 1m43.224s in his qualifying simulations on Friday evening.

Lewis Hamilton says he's optimistic Mercedes has made progress toward challenging the Formula One leaders and the “adversity” of struggling to keep up has ...

“So it was not a topic in the contract at all.” Now a title contender in his own right, 15 points off Verstappen, Pérez said the contract talks didn’t define him as Verstappen’s wingman. The last race in Monaco was particularly bitter as Ferrari made the wrong pit stop call and cost him a shot at winning on home soil. And if we do everything perfect, I’m sure that we can have a great result this weekend.” “What gives me the confidence for the future is that we found the reasons why we did those mistakes as a team. I think it’ll be a few more races before we start to see us hopefully fighting with Ferrari and Red Bull.”

Lewis Hamilton is optimistic Mercedes has made progress toward challenging the Formula One leaders and said the "adversity" of struggling to keep up has ...

"So it was not a topic in the contract at all." Now a title contender in his own right, 15 points off Verstappen, Pérez said the contract talks didn't define him as Verstappen's wingman. "What gives me the confidence for the future is that we found the reasons why we did those mistakes as a team. And if we do everything perfect, I'm sure that we can have a great result this weekend." The last race in Monaco was particularly bitter as Ferrari made the wrong pit stop call and cost him a shot at winning on home soil. I think it'll be a few more races before we start to see us hopefully fighting with Ferrari and Red Bull."

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was fastest during an incident-packed Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice on Friday, the eighth round of the 2022 Formula 1 World ...

Perez went off again, this time botching the laps of Verstappen and Sainz who were running behind him. Sainz was fifth, relying on his earlier medium-tyre time, ahead of Gasly. Leclerc then locked up and overshot Turn 8. Haas’s Kevin Magnussen ran straight on at Turn 3, while Alex Albon smacked a wall and damaged the right-front corner of his Williams. Schumacher ran long at Turn 4, as did Stroll and Sainz at Turn 15. AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly also suffered a huge lock-up but didn’t hit anything. Red Bull’s Monaco winner Sergio Perez was fastest in FP1 but was beaten in FP2 by Leclerc, who was almost a quarter of a second quicker than the Mexican.

Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin says Mercedes 'needs fundamental improvements' after struggling massively during Friday practice for ...

We're facing the same problems as in the last race. We did have some new parts on the car today, so we'll review whether those were contributing to our issues. "We've got a bit of work to do to find time on single lap and long run.

Charles Leclerc says there are still 'question marks' over the true formbook after topping the times in Friday practice for Formula 1's Azerbaijan GP.

"It was a solid day," said the Mexican. "We have work to do. "It was a good start to the day. "But we have good data with both tyres as well in the long run. We were just exploring, and it was just not coming, and we were not able to sort out our problems. "Actually, it was not a power unit problem," he explained. Asked if he expected a hard fight for pole with Red Bull, Leclerc said: "I think it will be.

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Lewis Hamilton is optimistic Mercedes has made progress toward challenging the Formula One leaders and said the “adversity” of ...

The Baku City Circuit represents a unique challenge for the teams, given the opposing requirements on downforce levels for the different parts of the track.

Also note how it is using the rearward cooling louvre panel, which arches down around the engine cover. Red Bull had already modified its front brake and caliper arrangement for Monaco and has made further changes in Baku to improve cooling. Photo by: Giorgio Piola

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Lewis Hamilton is optimistic Mercedes has made progress toward challenging the Formula One leaders and said the “adversity” of ...

Ferrari filed two protests against Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez for alleged pit exit infractions, which the FIA later rejected. Drivers ...

So I don’t think that, ‘okay, Max and Checo were crossing the line last time in Monaco so we can do it.’ I think every time it is different.” “I’m not trusting the FIA. Every time it’s super inconsistent. He was asked about the change in stance.

Several Formula 1 drivers have said the FIA's much-vaunted 2022 officiating changes implemented after the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix controversy still have ...

"But it's also a bit the nature of the sport," he continued. "That's my feeling," he added. For us you can always improve and there's always stuff you can learn." I believe from what he has told us that he will do those." Whether it will be improved or not I don't know but as Fernando said there's room for improvement and now we just need to make things better." We saw few things at the beginning of the year that were not as consistent as we wish, or as we ask for.

Ahead of Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the seven-time champion has just one podium finish from seven races, his worst start to a season since 2009, after ...

“So it was not a topic in the contract at all.” The last race in Monaco was particularly bitter as Ferrari made the wrong pit stop call and cost him a shot at winning on home soil. Now a title contender in his own right, 15 points off Verstappen, Perez said the contract talks didn’t define him as Verstappen’s wingman. I think it’ll be a few more races before we start to see us hopefully fighting with Ferrari and Red Bull.” The technology is advancing a lot to be able to understand it, and we’re pulling closer than ever before. No, but it is an experience and it’s bringing the team closer,” Hamilton said Friday. “It’s making us all have to sharpen our tools.

Lewis Hamilton has urged all his fellow Formula 1 drivers “to be more outspoken” in response to the FIA president initially seeming to question his and ...

I encourage all the drivers to be more outspoken in the future about things they care about. On Wednesday he posted: "As a driver, I have always believed in sport as a catalyst of progress in society. "Everybody has the right to think. We need more people to utilise their platform. "I am from an Arabian culture. I am international and Muslim. I do not impose my believes on other people?

Lewis Hamilton has urged all his fellow Formula 1 drivers “to be more outspoken” in response to the FIA president initially seeming to question his and ...

“I'm proud to see what Seb does and to be an ally of his.” “I encourage all the drivers to be more outspoken in the future about things they care about. The seven-time champion added that regardless of the FIA president’s views, he would not ease off in his activism and that all F1 drivers should be similarly “outspoken” on issues close to their hearts. The Mercedes driver, who has previously said he wants to be “an ally” to the president in response to the clash over jewellery, suggested Ben Sulayem might have been taken out of context. “In the same way, I value the commitment of all drivers and champions for a better future.” “To me, it is about deciding whether we should impose our believes in something over the sport all the time.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was fastest during an incident-packed Azerbaijan Grand Prix practice on Friday, the eighth round of the 2022 Formula 1 World ...

Perez went off again, this time botching the laps of Verstappen and Sainz, who were running behind him. Leclerc then locked up and overshot Turn 8. Verstappen finally got a lap in on well-used softs but stayed third from a soft-shod Alonso in fourth. AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly also suffered a huge lock-up but didn’t hit anything. Azerbaijan Grand Prix FP2 results: Leclerc fastest from Perez Azerbaijan Grand Prix FP1 results: Perez fastest from Leclerc

The Baku City Circuit represents a unique challenge for the teams, given the opposing requirements on downforce levels for the different parts of the track.

As a consequence, the front wing has new rearward elements to reduce their chord length and incidence level to help balance the car. Red Bull had already modified its front brake and caliper arrangement for Monaco and has made further changes in Baku to improve cooling. Photo by: Giorgio Piola