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Leclerc has been the subject of intense speculation of late amid Ferrari's poor start to the season and has been linked with a move to Mercedes if Lewis Hamilton chooses to leave

McLaren star Norris is predicting a lot of action in the Baku sprint, while Williams racer Alex Albon is praying for some "carnage" in his bid to score some points

Verstappen may be the defending champion and current standings leader, but he has not had things his own way so far this weekend in Baku with Charles Leclerc stealing the spotlight

Mercedes struggled in Baku qualifying on Friday with Russell even missing out on Q3, having been pipped to a place in the top 10 by his own Silver Arrows team-mate Hamilton

The first ever F1 Sprint qualifying session took place on Saturday morning, with Charles Leclerc hoping to make it back-to-back poles on consecutive days ahead of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton

American racer Sargeant, racing on the Baku street circuit for the first time in a Formula 1 car this weekend, suffered a hefty crash while qualifying for the Sprint on Saturday

The focus is on helping women to reach the highest points of the motorsport world. Mirror Sport speaks to young racer Abbi Pulling, who might be best placed to be the one to achieve that

EXCLUSIVE: Williams racer Alex Albon told Mirror Sport of his desire for plenty of drama in the first Sprint of the Formula 1 season – as long as he avoids trouble

There are double the amount of Sprint weekends in this season compared to previously, and the format has undergone some changes ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Verstappen sits atop the championship standings after the first three races of the season, and will look to extend his advantage at this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Hamilton and Mercedes underwhelmed in qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, while Ferrari were able to get one over the Red Bulls with Charles Leclerc taking pole

Mercedes were on a high after a strong showing in Melbourne, but Baku looks to be a tough test for the Silver Arrows with both Hamilton and Russell struggling in qualifying

Not for the first time this season, a chaotic qualifying session meant not all of the 20 drivers were able to set a fast enough time to automatically qualify for the race

Verstappen was favourite for pole in Baku, but Leclerc has an excellent qualifying record in Azerbaijan and improved it further by setting the fastest time in his Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes were looking to build on a strong performance last time out in Melbourne with a good qualifying in Baku, though Max Verstappen remained the favourite with Charles Leclerc the challenger

Hamilton's Mercedes contract expires at the end of the year but, with no sign of a renewal in sight right now, Damon Hill thinks Wolff must prioritise resolving the Brit's F1 future

Logan Sargeant is targeting a points finish in Baku and home Grand Prix Miami with the American hoping to make his top-ten breakthrough in his debut Formula One season

Max Verstappen and his Red Bull team have picked up where they left off last season and are dominating the F1 standings again, but Johnny Herbert knows things can still change

Fernando Alonso is reportedly dating pop singer Taylor Swift and the Spaniard has since responded to those rumours ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix this weekend

The FIA's governance of Formula 1 is back in the spotlight again, and Grand Prix Drivers' Association director Russell has voiced his dissatisfaction over recent decisions

Hamilton and Russell were suffering brake issues in practice, while Pierre Gasly's Alpine caught fire, Yuki Tsunoda suffered a damaging puncture and Kevin Magnussen was also forced to end his session early

Verstappen has threatened to quit F1 before over the growing calendar and his dislike for the Sprint format, and he repeated that stance again on the eve of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend

Norris and McLaren have endured a difficult start to the season with a less-than-competitive car and rotten luck affecting their efforts, but there is finally some positive news to share

Amid Ferrari's performance struggles, and with his contract expiring at the end of next year, Leclerc has been heavily linked with a move to Mercedes if Hamilton leaves or retires

One of the more unlikely rumours to emerge in recent weeks consisted of F1 star Fernando Alonso and pop icon Taylor Swift being linked romantically following their respective splits