Formula-1

How Carlos Sainz fared in the Azerbaijan GP F1: Results and history of the Spaniard in Baku

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3 years ago

April 30, 2023

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How Carlos Sainz fared in the Azerbaijan GP F1: Results and history of the Spaniard in Baku

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Carlos Sainz has good results in Azerbaijan.

Present at Formula 1 from the 2015 season, Carlos Sainz It has been released in all the editions that the GP of Azerbaijan.

Although he had achieved good performances in Baku, the Spaniard was unlucky in 2022 after exiting in the 9th round.

Below is the story of Carlos Sainz at F1 GP Azerbaijan.

How Carlos Sainz did in the GP Azerbaijan from F1?

2016, Baku’s first season in the division (dubbed the European Grand Prix), was the only time Sainz failed to score in Azerbaijan. The Madrid native had a problem with his Toro Rosso (suspension) and retired. His teammate Daniil Kvyat was also forced to retire due to the same problem.

In 2017, still in the Red Bull subsidiary, the good course began. That year he finished eighth. In 2018, with Renault, he finished fifth and the following year was seventh with McLaren. The Covid-19 pandemic prevented a race in 2020, but in 2021 it returned and Sainz entered the points zone with Ferrari: he finished eighth.

In 2022, after a below-par start where he couldn’t compete with his team-mate or Red Bull. Just when it looked like fourth place was all but over, he suffered a hydraulic problem that forced him to retire. A lap later Leclerc also retired with a broken power unit.

Finally, in 2023 Sainz had a disappointing weekend. Far from his teammate (pole and podium), the Spaniard was 5th in the sprint and 5th in the race.

Carlos Sainz GP results F1 Azerbaijan

Year	club	Result
2016	red bull	Abandonment
2017	red bull	8th
2018	Renault	5th
2019	McLaren	7th
2021	Ferrari	8th
2022	Ferrari	Abandoned due to hydraulic failure
2023	Ferrari	5th

Author:

Mauro Mariani

Source: Sporting News

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Formula-1

Michael Schumacher took first place in the ranking of the richest drivers in the history of Formula 1

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2 days ago

December 26, 2025

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Michael Schumacher took first place in the ranking of the richest drivers in the history of Formula 1

Michael Schumacher. Japanese Grand Prix 2000. First title with Ferrari / Photo: © Clive Mason / Staff / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher took first place in the ranking of the richest drivers in the history of Royal Racing, Racing News 365 reports with reference to GQ Sports.

The German pilot’s fortune is estimated at $790 million.

Second on this list is seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton ($304 million). In third place is two-time championship winner Spaniard Fernando Alonso ($264 million).

World champion Kimi Raikkonen (254 million) took fourth place in the ranking, three-time champion Niki Lauda (203 million) was in fifth place.

Source: Sportbox

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Three Formula 1 teams filed a lawsuit due to the possible technical advantage of Mercedes and Red Bull

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5 days ago

December 23, 2025

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Three Formula 1 teams filed a lawsuit due to the possible technical advantage of Mercedes and Red Bull

Formula 1 track in Las Vegas / Photo: © Alex Bierens de Haan / Stringer / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

The Ferrari, Audi and Aston Martin teams have filed a joint lawsuit with the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) over the advantage that Mercedes and Red Bull may have in the 2026 season under the new technical regulations, The Race reports.

In 2026, Formula 1 will switch to new technical regulations, which provide for a reduction in the fuel compression ratio in power plants from 18:1 to 16:1. This indicator will be monitored off the track.

According to the source, Mercedes and Red Bull have found a way to pass the tests while maintaining the actual race compression ratio at 18:1. This could give teams an advantage of 0.3-0.4 seconds per lap.

— The regulations clearly define the maximum compression ratio and the method for measuring it, based on static conditions at ambient temperature. This procedure remains unchanged despite the reduction in the permissible compression ratio for 2026, the FIA said in a statement.

The FIA does not intend to change the regulations at least until the tests are carried out. Teams are allowed to update their power unit designs every six races of the season.

Source: Sportbox

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Lando Norris received the Formula 1 championship trophy at a ceremony in Tashkent

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2 weeks ago

December 13, 2025

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Lando Norris received the Formula 1 championship trophy at a ceremony in Tashkent

Lando Norris / Photo: © Handout / Handout / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

The British driver of the McLaren team, Lando Norris, received the Formula 1 championship cup for winning the individual competition of the 2025 season, the series press service reports.

The FIA Awards ceremony took place in Tashkent.

The capital of Uzbekistan is hosting the FIA General Assembly, which held elections for the organization’s president on Friday. President Mohammed bin Sulayem was re-elected to a second four-year term. Ben Sulayem took part in the awards ceremony for Norris and other FIA Awards winners.

On Sunday, 26-year-old Norris finished third in the final race of the 2025 season, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and won the championship title for the first time in his career, ending the four-year hegemony of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. In the team competition (Constructors’ Championship), McLaren won.

Source: Sportbox

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