P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Both of McLaren’s title hopefuls came up short in the wild Baku qualifying session
Mark Hughes believes that Red Bull’s transformation led by Max Verstappen and Laurent Mekies has made the car more like the Racing Bulls, resulting in wins like Baku. The Azerbaijan Grand Prix saw winners and losers with some big names having a disastrous race while others capitalized on the chaos. Despite rumors of a decline, Lando Norris praised the Red Bull car’s speed at Baku, where Max Verstappen dominated. Lewis Hamilton’s failed attempt to return a position to Charles Leclerc on the final lap of the race caused controversy for Ferrari. With another Verstappen win and McLaren’s struggles in Baku, the 2025 F1 title fight is heating up, leading to speculation of a three-way battle.
