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2021 Formula 1 Azerbaijan GP
Jun 3, 2021 to Jun 6, 2021
| Baku City Circuit, AZ
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Formula 1 Azerbaijan GP
F1 Azerbaijan GP Live Commentary and Updates - Race day
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- Perez wins Azerbaijan GP after two-lap dash to the flag
- Vettel best of the rest in second from Gasly and polesitter Leclerc
- Race red-flagged with three laps to run after long-time leader Verstappen suffers high-speed tyre failure
- Hamilton drops to the back of the field after running off at T1 on restart when second
- Stroll crashes out also due to rear tyre failure
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Leaderboard
- Perez, Red Bull
- Vettel, Aston Martin
- Gasly, AlphaTauri
- Leclerc, Ferrari
- Norris, McLaren
- Alonso, Alpine
- Tsunoda, AlphaTauri
- Sainz, Ferrari
- Ricciardo, McLaren
- Raikkonen, Alfa Romeo
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Checkered flag
10:41:37 am
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And that's it from us! We'll see you in two weeks' time for...Paul Ricard?! Oh, JOY...
10:39:39 am
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Here's the race report if you fancy reliving that little slice of madness! https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/azerbaijan-gp-race-report/6541151/
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10:30:36 am
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Perez: "I'm so, so happy for today. Normally, Baku's pretty crazy...first of all, I have to say I'm sorry for Max, he had a great race. We were close to retiring the car but luckily we managed to finish."
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10:29:09 am
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Vettel: "It means a great deal. It's been a tough start, but it's been a great race and we had good pace. The restart worked brilliantly for me, got another two positions there. Great day, I'm over the moon."
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10:27:52 am
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Gasly: "Incredibly, honestly I don't know what to say! The car's been incredible all weekend, we've been there in every session [...] We had to get the elbows out!"
10:24:31 am
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Perez now rocks up, fashionably late to the post-race celebrations. Big hugs from Helmut Marko and Christian Horner.
10:21:21 am
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"Hahahahahaaaa! Yes, yes yes yes - great job! That's a podium man, that's a WRAP!" - this is a Vettel we've not seen in some time.
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10:20:36 am
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"That was epic, Checo, epic" says race engineer Hugh Bird.
10:20:13 am
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The rest of the order is as follows: LEC, NOR, ALO, TSU, SAI, RIC, RAI, GIO, BOT, SCH, MAZ, HAM, LAT
10:19:45 am
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Perez has to stop the car at Turn 1.
10:18:55 am
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Sebastian Vettel takes second - and Pierre Gasly finishes third! What a podium this is!
Checkered flag
10:18:32 am
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Sergio Perez crosses the line to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix!
10:17:38 am
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Leclerc breezes past Gasly for third, but Gasly gets past again! This is a stunning battle between the two for the final podium place - with Norris in this mix!
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10:16:51 am
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"I'm so sorry guys," Hamilton says - that makes it equals pequals in the title fight again.
10:16:27 am
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Perez has forged a lead ahead of Vettel, with Gasly now up to third!
Off track
10:16:05 am
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Hamilton drops ALL the way down to 16th place, he had nothing when he hit the brake pedal.
Lights out
10:15:33 am
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And we're away once again! Hamilton locks up and goes straight on at the start - and that helps Perez to keep the lead!
10:15:04 am
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Russell boxed before the restart - not sure why at this point.
10:13:50 am
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You could cut the tension with a cricket stump...
10:12:16 am
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Perez and Hamilton will begin this final sprint on used soft tyres - Vettel has a brand new set.
10:11:14 am
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Latifi will have to serve a 10 second stop/go penalty after the race restarts for failing to drive through the pitlane when the race was red-flagged.
10:11:07 am
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The cars are out of the pitlane, ready to take to the grid.
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10:09:09 am
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"You gotta remember this is a marathon, not a sprint," Hamilton says. "Totally agree, Lewis," Toto Wolff says.
10:07:12 am
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So it'll be Perez and Hamilton on the front row, ahead of Vettel and Gasly. Latifi has to move back to P15 on the grid.
Breaking news
10:04:20 am
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Race start reveal: it's a standing start!
10:01:02 am
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We'll be back underway in 10 minutes' time. The question is: standing start or rolling?
Breaking news
09:56:44 am
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The race will resume at 10 past the hour.
09:56:20 am
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The IndyCar field has their say:
09:52:29 am
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09:51:57 am
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McLaren's Paul James asked FIA boss Michael Masi to complain that Tsunoda didn't slow down for the initial double-yellows. Masi retorts that none of the drivers slowed down for them.
09:50:06 am
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Pictures on the screen of Stroll's tyre, where the sidewall has just given up the ghost. Pirelli will have two post-mortems to conduct after the race.
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09:44:19 am
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"Michael, I know you're busy, but we had zero warning on that tyre" - Red Bull's Jonathan Wheatley told Michael Masi. "Consider throwing a red flag so everyone can change tyres".
09:42:00 am
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The track is apparently now clear, and the teams should be able to change tyres under this red flag.
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09:41:17 am
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"I think it's a tyre failure," Christian Horner tells Helmut Marko. "They were at the end of their life."
09:39:34 am
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We're not sure at this point whether we'll get a restart - there's still three laps left to run.
09:37:59 am
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Latifi under investigation for not using the pit lane under the red flag.
Red flag
09:37:14 am
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We have a red flag.
09:34:21 am
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Absolutely galling for Verstappen, who had done absolutely everything right today. Heartbreak in the Red Bull garage - on his side of the garage at least.
Safety car
09:33:23 am
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On the main straight, Verstappen's left-rear tyre has let go, and he's out!
Crash
09:32:39 am
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Verstappen! The leader's crashed out!
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By: Jake Boxall-Legge
Published: Jun 6, 2021, 2:41 PM
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