The vast majority of the Formula E grid have complained this season about the Hankook tyres being too hard.
Sergio Perez took the victory at Baku City Circuit followed by team-mate Max Verstappen, making for another stand-out performance for Red Bull in 2023.
Red Bull’s Sergio Perez took first place at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, narrowing his gap in points to team-mate and championship leader Max Verstappen.
Sergio Perez took a dominant Baku victory ahead of Max Verstappen, but an incident on the last lap in the pitlane will take all the headlines after a busy weekend.
Charles Leclerc returned to pole position as F1 returned to take his third consecutive pole around the streets of Baku.
Ferrari Team Principal Frédéric Vasseur said that car development has been well underway in the weeks off from racing.
Nyck de Vries’ experience in other formula is helping both him and AlphaTauri so far in 2023, even if the Dutchman has yet to score points this season, according to Jody Egginton.
Nyck de Vries would like to score his first points of 2023 in Azerbaijan but believes AlphaTauri’s lack of straight-line speed will hurt them this weekend.
Andrea Stella wants to see McLaren maximise their potential this weekend and score points with both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are aiming to score points this weekend in Azerbaijan after doing so for the first time last time out in Australia.
NEOM McLaren failed to score any points in the Berlin double-header, resulting in them losing touch with the top five in the standings.
Alpine Technical Director Matt Harman lays out the team’s upcoming development plans for A523, with new elements being introduced at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Fernando Alonso wants Aston Martin to maintain its development push to ensure they stay in contention for podium finishes in 2023.
Franz Tost will leave his role of Team Principal at AlphaTauri at the end of the 2023 Formula 1 season, with Laurent Mekies being brought in as his replacement.
Both Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez have high hopes for this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, although both know they will need to maximise their running in the one and only practice session on Friday.
Mercedes have been busy between the Australian and Azerbaijan Grand Prix trying to extract more performance from their W14, according to Toto Wolff.
Esteban Ocon anticipates Sprint weekend in Baku: “We’ll have to be on the pace straight away”
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Alpine’s Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly discuss new upgrades for Baku and the impact of the new Sprint weekend format.
