Verstappen won after new Ferrari fadese – both drivers had to break – news Sport – Sports news, results and broadcast schedule

– We had a 13 second lead to Verstappen. I was in control. There are many lost points once again, and it hurts, Leclerc told Viaplay after breaking. While Verstappen finally took first place, he was followed by teammate Sergio Pérez. Double Red Bull, in other words. – The only ones who have challenged Red Bull this weekend are Ferrari, and both of their cars have broken, Viaplay commentator Atle Gulbrandsen concluded. Both Ferrari drivers broke These are valuable points both for Verstappen in the driver’s championship, but also for Red Bull in the constructors’ championship. Verstappen leads with 150 points, while Leclerc remains at 115. Red Bull now has 278 points in the constructors’ championship and leads quite large ahead of Ferrari. – We had a very high pace today. We were a little lucky, but the car was very good today. I had the race in my hands, but I am very happy with the balance, says Verstappen to the organizer after the race. Carlos Sainz was the first of the Ferrari drivers to have problems. The Spaniard’s engine suddenly went on strike, and he lost control. The car went into the wall, and Sainz was thus out of the race in Baku before it was properly started. HAD TO OUT: Both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz had to break long before the end of the race in Baku. Photo: Hamad Mohammed / AP Charles Leclerc, who started at the forefront of the field, had other problems. He ran a few laps in the lead before going to the depot stop. It took an unusually long time, and thus Verstappen got a lead that was extended by two to three seconds. – Problems, problems! But it was not over. For midway through the race, Leclerc also had to break due to engine trouble when it started to smoke from the car. – What is happening at Ferrari, then? exclaimed Gulbrandsen. – Problems, problems! The engine has stopped, Leclerc said. This is the second time in three races that Leclerc has had to break due to technical problems. – Ferrari has got a lot to think about, Gulbrandsen thought. ENGINE PROBLEMS: Smoke came out of the car Charles Leclerc when he finally had to give up. Photo: MURAD SEZER / Reuters This means that Leclerc has taken the leading position in qualifying 15 times in his career, but he has only won four races. Kevin Magnussen and Guanyu Zhou also had to break. Both use a Ferrari engine in their car. It was also an upswing for Mercedes, where George Russell took third place, while Lewis Hamilton finished in fourth place. – It has not been easy this year with everything that has happened to the car and the bounce. I’m happy with third place, says Russell. The next race is in Montreal, Canada. He does not take the victory in advance, despite a good season. – Every weekend is different. You have to be careful and look at the little things. It can fluctuate in each race, says Verstappen about the race in Canada.



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