Overview

• The Baku haul of 30 points moved Mercedes four ahead of Ferrari for second in the constructors’ standings, with McLaren still well out front.
• Russell and Antonelli nearly touched at a restart, a duel Wolff characterized as firm but fair with enough space given.
• Wolff said initial analysis showed Mercedes’ race pace was within a tenth of Max Verstappen, with solid speed on both tyre compounds.
• Antonelli rebounded from a poor European stretch with a measured drive to fourth and said the weekend’s crashes and red flags weighed on drivers mentally.
• Russell, who skipped Thursday media duties while unwell, said he likely would not have raced in Singapore in the same condition.