Round 4 - The F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Review 2023

This week on the Cut to the Race podcast, it’s time for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix review (part 2, sort of). Host Oli was joined by his regular panel of Abby, James M and Sam for a special one-off episode dedicated to F1’s maiden Sprint Saturday.

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Now, they’re back for the big one – the actual Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku, including potentially the best national anthem review yet.

Also on the agenda, the team tackle an uncharacteristically sedated race in the streets of Baku. They can’t all be 8/10 or better, but surely, we could have expected more.

Sergio Perez capped of a strong weekend, where he capitalised on an off-form teammate in Max Verstappen, but can he keep it up for the remainder of the season? Might we get another 2016, or are we destined for a 2019?

Ferrari appear to have returned to form – at least in qualifying, and on Charles Leclerc’s side of the garage…

What do the quad make of the sunshine and rainbows at Aston Martin? Are they legitimate, and have the team turned it around in the popularity stakes?

Lastly, the panel pull apart the scary and unacceptable pit lane incident involving Esteban Ocon and a gaggle of photographers. Are the FIA taking it seriously enough, and is what happened symptomatic of a distracted organisation?

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