The 39-year old beat the likes of Ferrari and McLaren to clock the fastest lap of the day as drivers up and down the grid struggled to extract performance around the low-grip track.
Lewis Hamilton of Mercerdes and Alpine's Esteban Ocon will start the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from the pit lane after taking multiple new power unit elements following qualifying, breaching their allowances for the season.
Though it's unclear if a final contract has been signed or not, talks are still progressing, and this week's end could see the outcome.
On Sunday, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen won the Austrian Grand Prix, further solidifying his pursuit of a third consecutive…
Under immense pressure, Russell retained his lead over Hamilton on the Lap 60 restart and delivered his first win by a margin of 1.5 seconds
With the social distancing being one of the key factors to contain the spread of the virus, it is an open secret that the first few Grands Prix will be “ghost races”.
However, Lewis Hamilton said that the untimely break was not all bad news as it has provided everyone with the opportunity to reflect more on their lives.
A minimum of eight races are required for the championship to be valid, but former F1 chief executive Ecclestone believes that will not be possible.
Notably, Hamilton is in self-isolation after he came in contact with two COVID-19 positive patients at a party.
Notably, Hamilton was at a charity event in London on 4 March in which actor Idris Elba and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, the wife of Canadian Prime Minister were also in attendance. Both were later tested positive for COVID-19.
