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💥 FLAVIO BRIATORE, VERY HARSH WITH COLAPINTO 💢 "It's a VERY CLUMSY maneuver for a driver with his experience" ⚠️ AND ATTENTION: "I will evaluate what MEASURES we can take. I am VERY DISAPPOINTED" 🙏 "I apologize to Gasly, who had a great weekend, and to Norris" (translated)

🚨 OFFICIAL! Franco Colapinto receives a 5 PLACE PENALTY for the next Grand Prix in Sepang, after his accident caused during the restart in Baku! ⚖️ A 10-second penalty was imposed on him after the race, but since the Argentine driver retired, it was converted to 5 places on the grid for the next race. #F1 #AzerbaijanGP (translated)

Flavio Briatore: "Obviously I am very disappointed with today's race result, as we know we lost valuable points in the championship fight. Incidents like this should not happen, especially when we were doing well with both cars in point-scoring positions. I feel very sad for the team and for Pierre, who did a great job all weekend, and I also apologize to Lando [Norris] and McLaren for ruining their race. I know Franco has taken full responsibility for it, as he should; in fact, he braked too late considering the context of the race and the restart with the safety car. It was a very bad maneuver for a driver of his experience. I want to take some time to reflect on this and consider what actions need to be taken, so that we can learn from it and avoid a situation like this in the future." (translated)

Max Verstappen referred to Norris's comments, who asked for the driver causing an accident to be suspended: "I think as long as the driver causing an accident realizes what they did and apologizes, that's it! These things happen. A small miscalculation, you lock up, there's no grip. It's not good, but to suspend them? That's too much." (translated)

A very good George #Russell wins the #AzerbaijanGP with full merit. The technical responses of the race were clear and simple: - Super power/drag sensitive track, a deadly combination for #Mercedes, practically unbeatable. #Antonelli recovers well but didn't have as much as his teammate. Baku doesn't reward very specific driving styles for these cars/PU and the more traditional drivers stood out. Among the reasons is the abundance of energy that regenerates in all braking zones and allows for a more normal pace. - ZERO degradation, third race in a row where the entire GP is completed without a pit stop. It becomes solely a pure performance race, as if it were always qualifying, and Mercedes flies even more, while those who manage the tires well (look at the Maranello team) can do nothing. - All the corners being the same makes it very easy to hide balance aero issues: #RedBull finds the perfect setup and flies through the corners, then goes very fast on the straights with good Ford PU and a car designed with minimal drag. Great race by #Verstappen, but an outstanding comeback race by #Hadjar. - The "simplicity" of finding the setup compacted the group, with much smaller deltas than usual between the front group and midfield (apart from Mercedes). - #McLaren had potential to be the third force, but not much different from #Ferrari, struggling with braking and a balance that is still to be understood with enormous updates. The long runs of #Norris and #Piastri come from there, but they are still not perfect drivers (and then Lando gets overwhelmed by Colapinto, ending there). - #Ferrari literally does what it can: the balance was good in the end, but there’s a huge elephant in the room, which is the engine that was a tremendous handicap on this track. It's hard to judge the rest if you're missing so much power when at every corner you start from under 100 km/h and then stay at full throttle for 2 km... Nice race by #Leclerc, holding onto P4, Lewis still competitive but with a different setup that didn’t serve him due to the absence of degradation. The #SF26 couldn't exploit the wide window because all the corners were the same and tire management was non-existent... The engine isn't working so it's already a miracle that they finished P4 and P6 with the self-elimination of the McLarens. Right now it's hard to see a way out for this year, except with an aero leap in Austin with the new package, but even if the load increases, there's no thrust and it's tough to use it... However, next Sunday there’s Sepang, a beautiful track and that's good news after these last races that were definitely not exciting. #F1 (translated)

Max Verstappen referred to Norris's comments, who asked for the driver causing an accident to be suspended: "I think as long as the driver causing an accident realizes what they did and apologizes, that's it! These things happen. A small miscalculation, you block, there's no grip. It's not good, but to suspend them? That's too much." (translated)

Regarding what Lando Norris said about Franco Colapinto deserving a race suspension. Max: “If the driver who caused the accident is aware of it and apologizes, that is, it happens, a small mistake, not calculating well. It is unfortunate that it involved so many cars, but a race suspension? I think it’s too much.” (translated)

💥 Max Verstappen DISAGREES with Lando Norris: "I think that as long as the driver who causes an accident realizes what they did and apologizes, that's it. These things happen. "A small miscalculation, you lock up, there's no grip. It's not pleasant, but a race ban? That's TOO MUCH." (translated)

🔴 Esteban Ocon, speaking to Canal+, reflected on his mindset with this Grand Prix 🇫🇷 🎙️ "We deserve these results after difficult days; it feels good to have a car that works. In the end, it's a bit of a shame; we would have liked to have that 7th place. What happened happened during the race. We always gained positions, we only lost one: in the end, that's how it is. In any case, very happy with the result; it's a good omen for the next two (races), that means the car is working well with the improvements, and I hope we can continue to have a healthy car, not like the rest of the season, where it was completely failing. We deserve, I deserve this race today, and it feels good 🤩 In my head, everything is fine; it's the frustration of everything that's happening, which is completely out of my control. F1 is a business; that's how it is. Now I'm happy to be able to fight on equal terms and race as I like. It's just that, when we can't do it and it lasts, it's not normal. I've fought with the best; I've won races in all the championships I've been through: karting, in Formula Renault, in GP3, in F3, even in DTM I started the season making top 10 right away 💪 I deserve better than what's happening right now." (translated)

🔴 Lando Norris hinted that the FIA should take responsibility regarding the penalties imposed on certain drivers after incidents like the one at the first corner 🧑‍⚖️ 💬 "The FIA needs to be stricter and should start suspending drivers for this kind of accident. It is simply dangerous. It costs a lot of money, an accident. All the damaged parts of my car are in the trash. Drivers should be suspended because this kind of driving does not deserve to be in Formula 1." (translated)

"Nothing ends until the moment you cross the finish line. It's like in tennis, one point at a time... Here it's one race at a time. The faster you finish, the better. There is still a long way to go and it won't be easy. It will be intense, but I am ready to give my best and keep having fun," said Kimi Antonelli in the preview of this Saturday's race and after Russell assured that he will "continue to fight for the title until it is mathematically possible." (translated)