Azerbaijan Grand Prix nets F1 contract extension until 2030

Global music superstars Beyonce, The Black Eyed Peas, Simple Minds, ZZ Top and N.E.R.D have all been lined up by F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone to rock the weekend of the Singapore Grand Prix next month - though ticket sales for the island city-state's second race are still struggling to get off the starting grid.

BMW has dropped hints that it may be willing to follow fellow German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz in supplying 'customer' versions of its engines to other F1 teams - with suggestions the Bavarian marque has Red Bull Racing as its prime target.

Flying in the face of the opinions expressed by both Ferrari and BMW over the past week, Ross Brawn has thrown his support behind the FIA's new optional ?40 million budget cap in Formula 1, warning that without it the top flight risks 'turning [engineers] into Swiss watchmakers' - but equally underlining that it will only be workable if it is embraced by all.

A chaotic qualifying session at the 2025 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

A chaotic qualifying session at the 2025 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

British Touring Car Championship veteran Adam Morgan led the way in free practice for the penultimate round of the 2025 season at Silverstone.The red-headed Lancastrian completed two laps quicker than the best managed by anyone else to plant his Excelr8 Motorsport Hyundai i30 N Fastback clear of the opposition to the tune of 0.070 seconds.Weather permitting, the signs are that the ...Keep reading

Perception is all in Formula 1 and Max Verstappen has been very careful to distance himself from the political shenanigans which have threatened to tear the Red Bull enterprise apart over the past 18 months.In public he has kept any criticism focused on the car itself: both the RB20 (post-Miami 2024) and RB21 have been lamentably inconsistent, and difficult to drive. The spinning in the ...Keep reading

Alex Rins has offered insights into his team-mate Fabio Quartararo’s incredible pace in the 2025 MotoGP season, revealing he is able to brake 20 metres later than other Yamaha riders.In a year where Yamaha has mostly been the slowest manufacturer on the grid, Quartararo has managed to drag his M1 to strong results in both qualifying and race trim.The Frenchman has scored four pole ...Keep reading

Alex Rins has offered insights into his team-mate Fabio Quartararo’s incredible pace in the 2025 MotoGP season, revealing he is able to brake 20 metres later than other Yamaha riders.In a year where Yamaha has mostly been the slowest manufacturer on the grid, Quartararo has managed to drag his M1 to strong results in both qualifying and race trim.The Frenchman has scored four pole ...Keep reading

Update on George Russell's health provided amid illness battle in Baku.

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McLaren's Lando Norris has topped final practice ahead of an unpredictable qualifying session for Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.On a gusty Baku street circuit, Norris set his benchmark time towards the end of the session while several rivals slipped up.The session got off to a leisurely start on the low-grip street circuit, which saw a layer of autumn leaves strewn on the track. The ...Keep reading

McLaren’s Lando Norris has topped final practice ahead of an unpredictable qualifying for Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.On a gusty Baku street circuit, Norris set his benchmark time towards the end of the session while several rivals slipped up.Final practice got off to a leisurely start on the low-grip street circuit, which saw a layer of autumn leaves strewn on the track. The 6km ...Keep reading

Full results from final practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Round 17 of the 2025 F1 world championship.

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