Sure I heard on Sky that he was running a new engine.
F1 2021 Season
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Sure I heard on Sky that he was running a new engine.
Pirelli has increased minimum rear tyre pressures for the remainder of the Azerbaijan GP weekend as stress levels in Baku have exceeded the manufacturer's expectations.
The boost from 19psi to 20psi is another variable that teams were forced to take into account at the start of Saturday's running.
For this year's return to Baku, Pirelli opted to supply a softer tyre selection relative to F1's last visit to Azerbaijan in 2019.
The C3, C4 and C5 choice was initially made to introduce an extra strategic element, bringing into play a hard tyre that wasn't used at in 2019.
The boost from 19psi to 20psi is another variable that teams were forced to take into account at the start of Saturday's running.
For this year's return to Baku, Pirelli opted to supply a softer tyre selection relative to F1's last visit to Azerbaijan in 2019.
The C3, C4 and C5 choice was initially made to introduce an extra strategic element, bringing into play a hard tyre that wasn't used at in 2019.
WOW each lap round Baku takes 70 gear changes
Azerbaijan GP Qualifying
Q1 starts
stroll straight into the wall, red flagged
FFS Stroll hits the wall at turn 15.
Russell struggling to even get out for Q1 but this will help.
Russell struggling to even get out for Q1 but this will help.
Russell is ready to go, monumental effort to get his car ready.
pit lane is open
Gio crash.........red flag 
Jeez that corner is claiming some victims.
Another Red Flag.
another red flag
Giovinazzi and turn 15 AGAIN !
9mins of Q1 left and half the field with no lap time set.
I dont remember turn 15 being this bad in past years.
Norris to be investigated after the session for red flag procedure issue
Norris to be investigated for a red flag procedure.
He is getting a grid drop.
He is getting a grid drop.
Norris will probably get a few place grid penalty
HAM gets another tow FFS.
what do you want him to do , back off.
obviously not, just wish he didn't get a tow.....
he is not the first driver to benefit from the tow
are you that shocked a non-merc fan would hope Merc don't get lucky/have a bad session?
obviously not.
Norris is 100% getting a grid drop, he should have come in.
KNOCKED OUT IN Q1
16) Nicholas Latifi, Williams
17) Mick Schumacher, Haas
18) Nikita Mazepin, Haas
19) Lance Stroll, Aston Martin - crashed
20) Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo - crashed
16) Nicholas Latifi, Williams
17) Mick Schumacher, Haas
18) Nikita Mazepin, Haas
19) Lance Stroll, Aston Martin - crashed
20) Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo - crashed
Lewis top in Q1, was not expecting that, OK he got the tow, but still after FP was not expecting it.
Q1 times
Q2 starts
Ocon hits the wall , but saves it
Hamilton nailing the last sector. Bottas almost .5 down
Lewis 0.004 behind Perez with no tow
and them Max bangs in a 1.41.625
top 3 separated by 0.009
Yuki with a stellar lap.
looks fast only 0.029 behind Max
Aaaaand red flag.
RIC, what a disappointment. 
Mercedes been tweaking setting between FP3 and qualifying
Turn 15 AGAIN !!!!!
Session red flagged and ended.
Session red flagged and ended.