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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.

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.

Sergio Perez finished top of FP1 for Red Bull; Max Verstappen was less happy with set up and spun late on; Ferrari look quick here, with Charles Leclerc just a ...

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 went quickest in Friday practice for Ferrari at the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Here's how and when to watch qualifying.

For the entire 2022 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying and race of each event. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £11.98 or a month membership of £33.99 per month. Coverage of Azerbaijan GP qualifying will start at 3:00pm BST on the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sounds app. Live radio coverage of every practice, qualifying and race for the 2022 F1 season will be available on the BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC 5 Live Sports Extra or via the BBC Sport website. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK. In the United Kingdom, Channel 4 is broadcasting highlights of qualifying for the Azerbaijan GP at 10:05pm BST on Saturday. The full programme will run for 90 minutes, covering both qualifying and wrapping up the major talking points of the race weekend so far.

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from the opening day at the Baku City Circuit, for the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2022...

It’s a street track and it’s always just a little more exciting, a little more on the limit it feels so I enjoy it. This may have an effect on the programme tomorrow, but it’s interesting to note that all the teams very much focussed on the soft and the medium in both sessions today, with very little running on the hard, which already gives an indication of the potential strategies." The wind makes for very difficult sessions to understand everything because of the lack of consistency, but everyone’s in the same boat, and I think we made some good progress. Now it’s just a bit of fine-tuning overnight and a little bit of fine-tuning in myself as well: clean-up a few corners – but I at least felt there was definitely more potential in the car this afternoon, so I am a bit more at-ease with that. Stroll was lucky in FP1, as he brushed the barriers but managed to kiss the soft padded cladding and so was able to continue. We still need to optimise a few things on the setup of the car ahead of Qualifying tomorrow. Our competitiveness appears to be there over both the short and long runs, so we just need to keep doing what we have been doing and I expect that we can target points on Sunday.” We’re quite happy with what we’ve managed to complete and with the performance of the car so far. "The morning session in hotter conditions was better for us than the afternoon when it cooled somewhat but regardless, we've got a bit of work to do to find time on single lap and long run. It’s a tough track to get the tyres switched on and in the right window. I can’t tell you one specific area which is costing us the 1.3 or 1.6 secs difference to the front, a lot of it seems to be on the straight but we need to get our heads down tonight and find solutions." “It was a good start to the day but the second session didn’t go as well as we would have liked.

Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen is in the lead as we head into round 8 of the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship.

This was the same nomination as last year, although the compounds are new for the 2022 season. Getting tires up to temperature can be tough due to the very low average steer angle, which results in very little energy being put into the tires. This calls for a compromise in the setup, similar to Belgium's Spa-Francorchamps, where reducing drag without losing too much downforce is a key consideration.

Baku plays host to the eighth round of the 2022 Formula 1 season. Here's how you can watch the 2022 Azerbaijan GP qualifying.

Viewers from selected countries can subscribe to F1 TV to stream qualifying on a device of their choice. - Denmark - TV3 / TV3 Sport / Viaplay Can’t find your country or region in the list?

DRIVER GROUP 1: Zhou GUANYU (Alfa Romeo), Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull), Kevin MAGNUSSEN (Haas), Lando NORRIS (McLaren), Esteban OCON (Alpine)

particularly, you know, we are trying to work with the FIA and I think for Mohammed, I think it's a huge role, big shoes to fill, and I think we just need to give him time. the new direction that we've got to in Barcelona has given us a more of a direction to go in and it's been positive, I would say, so far. And I do truly believe that I have the full support of the team and we want to do it together. But last year, I think we qualified a bit out of position and then in the race we came back to the position we deserved really. And I think it's quite a unique track in terms of the bumpiness, the warps, the cambers on the track, in the corners. I think that's really our prime objective, to get into the points and to be in those battles, getting into those Q2s. And yeah, I think in terms of where we need it's a very boring answer, but it's pace. So, I think it's just important to keep pushing, keep making the most of your opportunities, and you never know when you're going to get the right opportunity in your career. And I think it's different in terms of characteristics to a lot of the ones we've been to – so places like Zandvoort and things like that. So, the way you have to approach the corner, and the way you have to prepare yourself, the radius of the corners is completely different, and so, yeah, it takes a bit of time to adapt. But I think over the next races and next months and hopefully when we can bring some more bits to the car, then we can move in that direction. So, I think that was maybe more of a test for the car and actually, what we got, and the confidence that it gives me, I was happy with that. So, as long as we're in that position, and at the end of the race, to kind-of potentially be in that position, that’s the aim.

While Red Bull have more straight-line speed, Ferrari are stronger in the corners. You can see on the data that in qualifying trim, the red cars are around two ...

They may be fifth in qualifying trim, but it’s very close with those around them – and providing they continue that momentum into the weekend, points should be on the cards. They’re third in that ranking, albeit just over a second adrift of Ferrari and Red Bull. It looks less good in terms of race pace, they drop to sixth overall behind Mercedes, AlphaTauri and McLaren – but their advantage on the straights (below) will make them tricky to overtake. On one-lap pace, they’re fourth behind Alpine and a fraction ahead of AlphaTauri and McLaren. Both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were left disheartened with how the car felt, the ride on the straights particularly uncomfortable. And then it’s going to be down to good strategy and being operationally on point to convert that grid slot into victory on Sunday. While Red Bull have more straight-line speed, Ferrari are stronger in the corners.

The third free practice session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix is scheduled for early Saturday afternoon. On the street circuit of Baku, the lights will jump ...

The third free practice session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix is scheduled for early Saturday afternoon. The team that we usually see back in Q3, has to recover from a poor first day in Azerbaijan. During the first two free practice sessions, the margins were minimal, although Ferrari seems to be slightly faster than Verstappen and Sergio Perez over one lap.

Baku plays host to the eighth round of the 2022 Formula 1 season. Here's how you can watch the 2022 Azerbaijan GP qualifying.

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Mercedes Formula 1 team principal Toto Wolff says the team's lack of top speed in Baku is the result of a draggy 'parachute' of a car coupled with a return ...

So between the draggy car and the bottoming this is the main deficit that we are seeing here on the straight," Wolff explained. And as a consequence, the ride is not very good. "In Barcelona we had a big rear wing, and the car was pretty stable on the straight and we were among the quickest, but there is never one thing and certainly the engine is not the area I want to point at."

After its opening five years ago, the Baku City Circuit has become the craziest track in Formula One. The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is really two tracks in one, ...

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Live coverage of Saturday's final Formula 1 practice session for the 2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku.

Formula 1's qualifying session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix will start 15 minutes later than originally scheduled as a consequence of earlier barrier ...

The slight delay to F1 qualifying will be of good news to some motorsport fans as it means there is no longer a direct clash with the start of the Le Mans 24 Hours race that begins in France. It said: "Following the delay to the start of FP3 which was due to barrier repairs after the F2 sprint race - the start of qualifying will be 15 minutes later than scheduled in accordance with Article 39 of the sporting regulations." But with the FIA electing to run the session for it full hour, rather than starting the clock at the original start time so it ended as scheduled at 4pm, it meant a finish time of 4.15pm local time.

Thanks to the might of the rebadged Honda power unit during the first third of the season, Red Bull has had the measure of chief championship rival Ferrari in ...

Michael Schumacher’s son has served his apprenticeship with a Haas team that brought up the rear of the Formula 1 field in 2021. From pointless for a whole campaign to fifth place in the 2022 Formula 1 season opener. But with Red Bull rival Max Verstappen out of sync in his practice runs, Ferrari and Charles Leclerc may not have seen his best

Live coverage of Saturday's Formula 1 qualifying session for the 2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku.

Red Bull driver Sergio Perez has set the fastest time in third and final practice ahead of qualifying for the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

That time was quickly beaten by Ferrari drivers Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc, the latter leading the way with a 1m44.661s after Sainz had briefly demoted him. The start of FP3 was delayed by 15 minutes due to barrier repairs in Turn 1. The Dutchman tried again in the final minutes but was impeded by a train of traffic in the second sector after going purple in sector one, calling the traffic "unbelievable". Alex Albon was the first of the Williams cars in 17th, ahead of Mick Schumacher, with Bottas and Nicholas Latifi at the bottom of the timesheets. Twelve minutes in the first time on the board was courtesy of Mercedes, too, a still violently bouncing Russell stopping the clocks after 1m47.256s on softs. Mercedes tried to make the most of a final chance to trial much-needed set-up changes ahead of qualifying in a sunny and dry one-hour session.

Formula 1's qualifying session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix will start 15 minutes later than originally scheduled as a consequence of earlier barrier ...

The slight delay to F1 qualifying will be of good news to some motorsport fans as it means there is no longer a direct clash with the start of the Le Mans 24 Hours race that begins in France. It said: "Following the delay to the start of FP3 which was due to barrier repairs after the F2 sprint race - the start of qualifying will be 15 minutes later than scheduled in accordance with Article 39 of the sporting regulations." But with the FIA electing to run the session for it full hour, rather than starting the clock at the original start time so it ended as scheduled at 4pm, it meant a finish time of 4.15pm local time.

Charles Leclerc takes pole for Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, and he'll be flanked by Red Bull's Sergio Perez as the Ferrari driver takes his sixth pole ...

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Charles Leclerc landed an emphatic sixth pole of the 2022 Formula 1 season as he took control over the Red Bulls in a thrilling qualifying for the ...

The session was paused for 10 minutes to add to the delayed start, while the cars most at risk of eliminated queued at the end of the pitlane in a bid to find clear track position. The Canadian locked the front-left and nosed into the Tecpro although punched reverse and was given the all-clear on damage to go again immediately for a flying lap to move into Q2. It was an evening of struggles for Bottas. The Finn had run off at Turn 3 in the first part of qualifying and then had to abort his next flying lap to leave him adrift of Zhou initially. Sainz was first to go for a final flying lap but was slow through the Turn 5-6 chicane and messy on the exit of Turn 7 to back out of his effort. That threw the attention on Leclerc, who set the fastest first and second sectors of the day to have a massive half-second cushion ahead of the flat-chat run to the line. The Ferrari driver had been adrift of teammate Carlos Sainz in the early part of Q3, but on his final flying lap turned in a rapid first two sectors to steal a march on all his rivals.

Lewis Hamilton says he was well within his delta time after being called to the Formula 1 stewards' office for driving unnecessarily slowly in Azerbaijan ...

They had the choice to go by, they didn't. I was within my delta. “I was within my delta. The rule is you have to be within your delta time from the safety car one line to two line.

Find race results, standings, stats, scores and track info. Keep up with the top F1 drivers and teams including Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), Valteri Bottas ( ...

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Sergio Perez said a “miscommunication” cost him time as he qualified second for the 2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix – while team mate Max Verstappen said he ...

“I think they just had the upper hand over a single lap. Team Principal Christian Horner, meanwhile, backed his drivers to take the fight to Ferrari on Sunday, saying: “I thought before quali that it was going to be very tight. We just lost too many seconds and got all in a bit of a rush because it was tough getting there to make the lap. The run to Turn 1 is super-short so there’s not a lot you can do there, but... “The plan is of course as a team to optimise the result, so that’s what we’ll try to do. “I need to speak back to the guys.

Dan Marcus provides his Formula 1 betting picks and DFS picks for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and is all in on Charles Leclerc and Ferrari this week.

The first theme is that Ferrari is underrated in its chance to overtake Red Bull for a win. Schumacher has been on the cusp of points during several different races this season, so a breakthrough at those odds isn't a bad bet to take. He won the 2019 race and is one of only two drivers to win the race from pole position. Like the DraftKings picks, I'm not laying odds on any bet in such an unpredictable race and I'm willing to get a little bit more creative while counting on chaos. This pair of drivers stand out because they are second drivers on their respective teams, yet still have the elite car to be competitive in pace. Dropping down into the bottom tier of drivers, Gasly ran into tough luck after a misused red flag forced an exit of Q1 in qualifying in Monaco. He is priced way down as a result. Pirelli is providing the three softest tire compounds for the race, citing the speed of the track to justify its decision. Meanwhile, Schumacher has had a number of key errors that resulted in big crashes and the loss of both points and money towards the cost cap for Haas. Both will likely need to show improved form to keep their seats in 2023. That combination demands a car that is both technically capable but also quick on straights, meaning the cars won't be fit for maximum downforce on this race weekend. In 2018, we saw teammates Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo race each other hard throughout the grand prix, only to crash into each other and eliminate the chance for a double podium for Red Bull. That same year, Romain Grosjean crashed into a barrier while attempting to heat his tires under caution. Red Bull continues to talk up the threat that Mercedes poses, but that has yet to translate to race weekends. Lando Norris, George Russell and Valtteri Bottas have proven to be quick and should have the chance to contend for a podium if some luck falls their way.

Lewis Hamilton says he was well within his delta time after being called to the Formula 1 stewards' office for driving unnecessarily slowly in Azerbaijan ...

They had the choice to go by, they didn't. I was within my delta. "I was within my delta. "And that's why they were so quick.

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from final practice and qualifying at the Baku City Circuit, for the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix ...

I had a big chunk of time to find but I knew I could find it on the second set. It would have been nice to put it all together to try and get the best out of the car. We didn’t make it out of Q1 for various reasons – between yellow flags and chaos at our last attempt when we were not allowed to get in the queue – we had to wait until the last car and it’s just not possible to do anymore. “In FP3, I think we got some of the performance back that we lost yesterday, and we were actually looking forward to qualifying. I don’t think we were miles off getting into Q3. I’d put it down to a couple of smaller mistakes by me and maybe not getting the ideal strategy for the tyres in the final few laps but I don’t think we expected a lot more today anyway. Personally, I found some things with the car that are suiting me, and I’ve felt like I’ve been able to lean on it and be a bit more comfortable. "We’re balancing a lot of limitations to try and get the downforce. But through the corners the car feels good, so we know it’s not a balance thing or not getting the car in the right window with the set up - it’s more the downforce. He was out first in Q3, towing his team mate who put in a great lap to grab a ‘best of the rest’ P5 and reassert his team’s authority at the front of the midfield. We had a little issue with the refueling on my car in Q3, which meant we were out of sequence for our final lap but I still think that three tenths was probably too much to find to close the gap to Ferrari. I am still on the front row and it is a long race ahead where anything can happen, especially here. “We were on the limit at times, chasing the lap time massively to try and improve but unfortunately we didn’t manage to make the most out of it. I love street tracks and it’s very special to push to the limit with the walls.

AlphaTauri have looked competitive throughout practice in Baku – and they converted that pace into their best qualifying of the year with Pierre Gasly in ...

Hopefully we can carry on this performance tomorrow and we’ll look to finish the race with both cars in the points.” We managed to show a very strong performance today so happy with that.” “I’ll take it, definitely,” said Tsunoda of his qualifying.

SportsLine's model analyzed the starting grid for the Azerbaijan GP 2022 race this week at Baku City Circuit.

The Red Bull driver currently sits atop the 2022 Formula 1 Driver standings and comes in at -350 (risk $350 to win $100) in the latest Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix odds. So who wins the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2022? You can find out who it is, and see all of the model's F1 picks and predictions at SportsLine. You can head to SportsLine now to see the complete projected 2022 Azerbaijan GP leaderboard. Max Verstappen aims to win his fifth race of 2022 when the Formula 1 schedule continues on Sunday in Azerbaijan for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2022. The model followed that up by calling Verstappen's win at the Rolex Emilia Romagna GP in April. Anyone who followed the model's lead on those plays has seen huge returns

Lewis Hamilton had previously never qualified lower than second for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix but after taking seventh on the grid on Saturday…

We are doing everything we can to gain more information and to take some steps forward, but it’s seemingly a little more difficult at the moment than we would’ve liked. “We’re not even racing those guys at the front, they’re in a completely different league,” said Hamilton. “So, it seems that these guys are miles ahead, and then there is this pack that we’re in. Hamilton qualified P7 to team mate George Russell’s P5 while Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took pole position, with no other team but Red Bull able to get within a second of the Monegasque driver.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 11. The Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2022 continues, Trend reports. The third practice session of F1 drivers is being held on the ...

The six kilometer-long Baku track has three high-speed sections, 20 turns, and top speed of 360 kilometers per hour. The qualifying races are scheduled to be held at 18:00-19:00 (GMT+4). The first Formula 1 Grand Prix held in Azerbaijan was the 2016 European Grand Prix, which took place at the Baku City Circuit.

F1 is back racing through the streets of Baku this week for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc of Ferrari is set for pole position, while Red Bull's ...

Sling TV's $35 Orange plan might be a good choice for F1 fans who are primarily looking to just watch the races on Sundays. This plan is one of the cheapest ways to get access to ESPN and ESPN 2. Users will still be able to view all F1 onboard cameras, along with full replays of F1, F2, F3 and Porsche Supercup. It also includes the historic race archive. Hulu Plus Live TV is a little more expensive than YouTube TV, but it also offers all the channels you need to watch every second of race weekend. Teams need both strategy and skill to compete against some of the best minds in motorsports. You'll also be able to watch full on-demand races, replays and highlights, along with F1's historic race archive. The length of the races also varies, with some, like the Indianapolis 500, lasting 500 laps and taking over three hours to complete. Teams can field more than two cars, meaning that the amount of drivers on the grid fluctuates from race to race. Each driver needs to use two different tires in the race, so a pit stop is mandatory, though cars are not allowed to refuel. The entire race weekend, including practice sessions and qualifying, will be shown in the US on ESPN's family of television networks. In contrast, the cars featured in IndyCar are more standardized. We've broken down everything you need to know in order to stream F1 races this season. F1 is back racing through the streets of Baku this week for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc of Ferrari is set for pole position, while Red Bull's Max Verstappen will start third.

This weekend Formula 1 is racing on a street circuit for the second race in a row – but one that offers plenty of opportunities for overtaking as well as ...

A two-stop race could also be considered for anyone looking to start on the soft tyre, allowing a more aggressive first stint. The soft compound would provide an advantage on the opening lap, especially through the heavy traction zones off the line and out of Turn 2. The likely starting tyre is the medium as it provides a good level of grip and gives teams flexibility when it comes to their first stop, opening up an ideal pit window of between Laps 18 and 23.

A solid showing from Zhou Guanyu has put team Alfa Romeo in a solid spot ahead of Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, but Baku City Circuit lived up to its ...

SportsLine's model analyzed the starting grid for the Azerbaijan GP 2022 race this week at Baku City Circuit.

So who wins the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2022? You can find out who it is, and see all of the model's F1 picks and predictions at SportsLine. The Formula 1 schedule continues on Sunday in Azerbaijan for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2022. You can head to SportsLine now to see the complete projected 2022 Azerbaijan GP leaderboard. The model followed that up by calling Verstappen's win at the Rolex Emilia Romagna GP in April. Anyone who followed the model's lead on those plays has seen huge returns Verstappen is listed at -350 (risk $350 to win $100) in the latest Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix odds.