2019 Formula 1 season, Round 4
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Baku City Circuit, Baku
Sunday 28 April
Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel will hope to build some momentum in Round 4 of the 2019 Formula 1 season, the Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit on Sunday 28 April.
The German four-time F1 world champion finally picked up a first podium of the season when he came home in third at the Chinese Grand Prix earlier this month. However, many would argue he only claimed the position thanks to being favoured in strategy terms over young teammate Charles Leclerc.
Vettel – and Ferrari in general – have been unable to match the speed, consistency and relentlessness of Mercedes, who have started the season with three straight 1-2 finishes – the first time that has happened since Williams achieved the feat in 1992.
If the German driver and the Scuderia are to have any shot at beating the ‘Silver Arrows’ to either of the titles this season, then the Azerbaijan Grand Prix is where they will need to turn the tide and start gaining some momentum.
Yet Baku does not hold good memories for Vettell, as it was the circuit where he famously side-swiped Lewis Hamilton under the safety car, having incorrectly believed that the Mercedes driver had ‘brake-tested’ him.
If Vettel cannot challenge the Mercedes dominance, then perhaps his teammate Leclerc can, with the young pilot showing the ability to win Grands Prix at the Bahrain event before suffering technical issues late in the race.
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Formula 1 World Championship standings
Drivers – top three
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) – 68 points
Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) – 62
Max Vertsappen (Red Bull) – 39
Manufacturers – top three
Mercedes – 130 points
Ferrari – 73
Red Bull Racing-Honda – 52
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
First held: 2017
Most wins, driver: Lewis Hamilton & Daniel Ricciardo, 1 each
Most wins, manufacturer: Mercedes & Red Bull Racing, 1 each
Circuit length: 6.003 km
Race length: 306.049km
Laps: 51
Fastest lap: 1:43.441
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