What changed to cause so many red flags in F1 Azerbaijan GP qualifying?

It's that time of year again. The F1 circus is off sunning itself on its mid-summer break, drivers and teams alike are taking a much-needed and well-deserved breather from the frenetic nature of one grand prix after another - and everybody seems to be talking about who will be driving where in 2010. Here at Crash.net there is no exception, so we have put together a list of likely options and moves between this season and next, who is in favour and who is likely heading out of the door. The drivers have been listed in order of present championship position.

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.

Oscar Piastri and Franco Colapinto have both undergone chassis changes after their qualifying crashes at the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, but neither driver will need to start the race from the pitlane.Both McLaren and Alpine managed to complete the rebuild of their respective cars within the time allowed in the parc ferme rules, and apply the same set-up parameters, meaning neither driver ...Keep reading

Isack Hadjar was filled with rage after qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as a mistake from the Formula 1 rookie cost him a top-three finish.The Racing Bulls driver will start eighth for Sunday’s grand prix in Baku, while team-mate Liam Lawson is third behind polesitter Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz.But Hadjar could easily have been up there. Red-flag stoppages meant only three ...Keep reading

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Max Verstappen secured pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with a 1m41.117s on soft tyres on Saturday, but the reigning Formula 1 world champion actually didn’t want to use that compound at all.Verstappen preferred this weekend’s mediums, around which Red Bull had geared its entire weekend planning.Read Also:Formula 1Max Verstappen laughs after Baku F1 pole: ‘I ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen secured pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with a 1m41.117s on soft tyres on Saturday, but the reigning Formula 1 world champion actually didn’t want to use that compound at all.Verstappen preferred this weekend’s mediums, around which Red Bull had geared its entire weekend planning.Read Also:Formula 1Max Verstappen laughs after Baku F1 pole: ‘I ...Keep reading

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Amid all the chaos at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix – where Formula 1 qualifying produced a record six red flags – Max Verstappen kept his cool.The Red Bull driver got one flying lap at the end of Q3 and delivered to secure his 46th pole in F1 and sixth of the season – more than any other F1 driver this year, including the McLaren pairing.Read Also:Formula 1Azerbaijan GP ...Keep reading

Amid all the chaos at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix – where Formula 1 qualifying produced a record six red flags – Max Verstappen kept his cool.The Red Bull driver got one flying lap at the end of Q3 and delivered to secure his 46th pole in F1 and sixth of the season – more than any other F1 driver this year, including the McLaren pairing.Read Also:Formula 1Six shunts: How ...Keep reading

Jayson Alexander, 23, was driving the No. 02 Young's Motorsports Chevrolet in Saturday's NASCAR Truck Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. An active member of the North Carolina Army National Guard, Alexander was making his fourth career start in the Truck Series. After starting 31st, his race came to an abrupt end just 30 laps into the event.Playoff drivers Rajah Caruth and ...Keep reading

There are several reasons to feel like the Mobil 1 301 on Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway runs through Team Penske.Joey Logano was the Ford representative during a July tire testThen Logano wins the poleRyan Blaney was fastest in long runs in practiceTeam Penske captured the top-3 spots in qualifyingSo yeah, it’s not a given that this race runs through a Penske ...Keep reading

Joey Logano kind of felt like Dale Earnhard Jr. on Saturday afternoon.The three-time and defending NASCAR Cup Series champion is a polarizing figure. Maybe it’s because he is an unapologetic hard-nosed racer. Maybe it’s because he wins a lot. Maybe it’s because of how he wins.Nevertheless, New Hampshire is his home track and Logano can always count on applause from this market above ...Keep reading

With a 29.159s lap, three-time Cup champion Joey Logano was the fastest man in New Hampshire on Saturday, collecting his 33rd career pole and second of the 2025 season."I got a great group of guys," smiled Logano, who considered NHMS his home race. "Paul [Wolfe, crew chief] knows how to help me get the car good and where it needs to be ... It's the home track. Feels so good to run well here ...Keep reading