Overview

• Max Verstappen describes his Red Bull car as a 'monster' and struggles with its stability ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
• Red Bull has not won any of the last six races, putting their long-standing F1 dominance under threat.
• McLaren has announced a 'bias' towards Lando Norris in his pursuit of the Drivers' Championship, though fairness remains a priority.
• Aston Martin and Audi are emerging as new rivals, with key Red Bull personnel moving to these teams to exploit upcoming F1 regulations.
• Practice sessions in Baku showed mixed results, with Verstappen fastest in the first session but struggling with understeering in the second.