Lewis Hamilton will begin the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from the pit lane after being penalised for exceeding his energy unit allowance for the season.
The seven-time world champion certified seventh for Mercedes in Baku on Saturday, however has since put in a fifth energy unit of the season on his W15, leading to a begin from the pit lane.
Hamilton’s penalty additional provides to a topsy-turvy grid for Sunday’s race, reside on Sky Sports activities F1 at noon, with Lando Norris beginning down the sector after making a shock Q1 exit.
Mercedes’ choice to take a penalty for Hamilton does present a slight enhance for Norris, who climbs to fifteenth on the grid, having now moved up two locations from his preliminary place of seventeenth after Alpine’s Pierre Gasly was disqualified from qualifying.
With an prolonged DRS zone set to supply extra overtaking alternatives and Security Automotive interruptions extremely attainable, the likes of Norris and Hamilton will retain hopes of coming by way of the sector to attain factors.
Having seen his qualifying head-to-head together with his Mercedes team-mate George Russell drop to a outstanding 13-4 deficit, Hamilton expressed frustration at having been unable to get his tyres of their finest working window.
“Yesterday the car was amazing, it felt great and I honestly think it could have been at least second row today. But I came today and all of a sudden, the tyres didn’t work all day,” Hamilton advised Sky Sports activities F1 after qualifying.
“It is solely tyres. For those who see the Williams, rapidly had been up there, whenever you get the tyres working.
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Sky F1’s Ted Kravitz displays on all the massive speaking factors from the qualifying in Azerbaijan
“But I’m doing everything I normally do and more, trying absolutely everything with the tyres. When we go out, most often the tyres are below the window and you can’t get them up.
“You have a look at my final sector, it is quickest, nevertheless it’s on the finish of the lap. Each single Saturday I’ve misplaced at the very least half a second, to a second, and right this moment I misplaced a second in comparison with yesterday.
“I do it every weekend. All I can do is just work as hard as I can. I’ve just got to stay positive and not get into my head.”
Sky Sports activities F1’s reside Azerbaijan GP schedule
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Look again at a few of the most dramatic moments to have taken place across the Baku Metropolis Circuit
Sunday September 15
8.30am: F2 Characteristic Race
10:30am: Grand Prix Sunday: Azerbaijan GP build-up*
12pm: The AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX*
2pm: Chequered Flag: Azerbaijan GP response
3pm: Ted’s Pocket book
*additionally reside on Sky Sports activities Important Occasion
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