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F1 Azerbaijan GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

Charles Leclerc topped the Friday practice times for Ferrari ahead of the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Here’s how and when to watch qualifying.The Italian GP winner bounced back from a crash in FP1 to top second practice by just 0.006s from Red Bull’s Sergio Perez, as F1 sets off…

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Norris says McLaren "quite a long way off" the pace in Baku

Lando Norris believes his McLaren team is a "long way off" the pace of its Formula 1 rivals in Azerbaijan after a muted practice performance.

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France slams Azerbaijan's 'discriminatory' jailing of graffiti sprayer

France has accused Azerbaijan of imposing “arbitrary and discriminatory treatment” on French graffiti artist Théo Clerc, who was sentenced to three years in prison for tagging the Baku metro.

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Red Bull explains "subtle" floor upgrade for Baku F1 round

Red Bull has introduced a revised floor for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as it seeks to arrest its current slide and defend its Formula 1 championships.

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Why McLaren's team orders solution has invited more confusion

Oscar Piastri is willing to give up Formula 1 race victories to Lando Norris. Except, it won't come to that.

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F1 drivers call for rule rethink in the wake of Magnussen’s Baku ban

Formula 1's penalty point system "need to be reviewed" in the wake of the incident that triggered Kevin Magnussen's one-race ban for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix - which other drivers described as "harsh".

Motorsport

Mercedes ditches problematic floor upgrade for Baku

Mercedes will not run its problematic floor first introduced at Spa at any point in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as it assesses whether this has caused its post-Belgium victory form dip.

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Mercedes ditches problematic F1 floor upgrade for Baku

Mercedes will not run its problematic floor first introduced at Spa at any point in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as it assesses whether this has caused its post-Belgium victory form dip.

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Azerbaijan Grand Prix Preview: McLaren’s New Team Rules and Ferrari’s Fighting Chance

Lando Norris may need a bump from his teammate this week in Baku to aid in the title battle with Max Verstappen. Plus, Aston Martin’s $200 million swing is finally complete.

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Colapinto was brought in by Williams to score points, so will he?

Ahead of the Italian Grand Prix Williams replaced struggling Logan Sargeant in its quest to score points with both cars. So how realistic is it to expect points from his replacement Franco Colapinto?

Autosport

Verstappen, Red Bull Seek To Bounce Back In Baku

Max Verstappen will look for an improved personal and team performance this weekend when Red Bull seek to stop the rot and stay on top in the Formula One title race at this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

International Business Times

Mini replaces F1-bound Bearman for F2 Baku debut

Gabriele Mini will partner Andrea Kimi Antonelli for Prema when F2 heads to Azerbaijan this weekend after full-season driver Oliver Bearman was called up by Haas to replace Kevin Magnussen, who is serving a race ban for the weekend.

Motorsport

The blessing and curse in Bearman’s second 2024 substitute appearance

One-time Formula 1 team-mates Ollie Bearman and Charles Leclerc share much common ground – beyond their shared experience racing Ferrari’s SF-24 around Jeddah’s high-speed city track blast.

Motorsport

US Climate Envoy John Podesta To Visit China This Week

US climate envoy John Podesta will visit China this week for talks with counterpart Liu Zhenmin, state media said Tuesday, ahead of the COP29 summit in Baku in November.

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Azerbaijan: A Country Steeped In Hydrocarbons

Azerbaijan, which holds early legislative elections on Sunday, is a country in the Caucasus region with a historical relationship with hydrocarbons, which account for most of its revenues.

Radio France Internationale

Growing military buildup in Azerbaijan and Armenia a concern for peace talks

Fears are rising that Azerbaijan and Armenia are entering an arms race, which could undermine US-backed peace talks and trigger a new conflict.

International Business Times

Putin Arrives In Azerbaijan For State Visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Azerbaijan's capital Baku on Sunday for a two-day state visit, Russian news agencies reported.

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Armenia looks to reopen border with Turkey as potential gateway to the West

Joint military exercises between US and Armenian forces are the latest steps in Yerevan's efforts to shift away from Moscow. The potential reopening of the Armenian border with Turkey could also prove crucial – though it may ultimately depend on Armenia's rival, Azerbaijan.

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The Guardian - UK

How ‘world’s first oil town’ is wrestling with fossil fuel legacy

Cop29 host Baku has cleaned up since its Black City days – but this summit needs to do more than whitewash the facade of a petrostate

Evening Standard

Nicole Scherzinger dazzles audiences in Baku as she takes break from Broadway rehearsals

The singer will reprise her role as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard in NYC in September

International Business Times

COP29 Hosts Urge Fossil Fuel Majors To Donate To Climate Fund

Azerbaijan said Friday it hopes to raise money from fossil fuel producers for green projects in developing countries as the petro-state prepares to host the world's most important climate summit.

The Independent UK

Azerbaijan reopens its embassy in Iran as the two countries try to ease tensions

Iran's semi-official media say the embassy of Azerbaijan in Tehran has resumed its work after more than a year of negotiations between the two countries to ease tensions

France 24

League of nationalists: How far can the new Le Pen-Orban alliance go?

The optics are startling. Russia bombed a children’s hospital in Kyiv while Hungary’s Viktor Orban, who currently holds the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency, wrapped up a peace tour that included stops in Moscow and Baku before Beijing. At no point during his Kremlin visit did Orban denounce…

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Journalists refused entry to Azerbaijan energy conference ahead of Cop29

Incident reignites concerns over crackdown on media before crucial UN climate talks in Baku later this year

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