Well Done Baku! The 2021 Azerbaijan GP was a blistering, blasting race, where neither of the contenders, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, for the driver’s championship were able to score any points. One due terrible choices made by Pirelli and the other due to his own undoing. What an unexpectedly exciting race it has been. Congratulations to Sergio Perez, Sebastian Vettel and Pierre Gasly to get podium positions for the 2021 Azerbaijan GP.
Unexpected tire failures for Lance Stroll and Max Verstappen turned the race over its head and gave us such an unexpected results.
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Episode Summary
- Pirelli Tire debacle
- Max writes a strongly worded letter
- Redemption time for the Rejected
- F1 gets some PERVET GAS
- Red Bull finally has the winning formula?
- Aston Martin on point with strategy
- Gasly gets some wings.
- BOT driving a Williams now?
- Mercedes cracks under pressure
- HAM has a Mazepin moment
- Ferrari climbing up the ladder
Driver Ratings
Rating scale:
0 – Poor
5 – Average
10 – Outstanding
| Pos | Driver | Team | Sarang’s Rating | Akash’s Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 9.5/10 | 10/10 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 9.5/10 | 10/10 |
| 3 | Pierre Gasly | Alpha Tauri | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| 7 | Yuki Tsunoda | Alpha Tauri | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| 10 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| 11 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| 12 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| 13 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| 14 | Nikita Mazepin | Haas | 6/10 | 1/10 |
| 15 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| DNF | George Russell | Williams | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| DNF | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 9/10 | 10/10 |
| DNF | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| DNF | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | DNF | DNF |
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