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It's the Monday after a surprising Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Follow GPblog's liveblog for all of today's biggest stories right here!
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Lando Norris could only take P7 in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Photo by RacePictures

Norris held accountable for Baku performance

McLaren's chance to seal the constructors' championship went up in smoke after an uncharacteristic and disappointing weekend.
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Championship leader Oscar Piastri crashed out on lap 1, while Lando Norris could only finish P7 after a slow pit stop dropped him down the order.
Team principal Andrea Stella said after the race in Baku that Norris' P7 finish was the result of a poor qualifying session, where the Brit was only able to take seventh place.

Hamilton and Leclerc with team order issues

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix also saw some issues for Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, with the seven-time world champion not complying with team orders.
Team principal Fred Vasseur said that the Brit had a "misunderstanding" in not letting his teammate through after being told to do so over the team radio.
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"There are rules that we know we've got to work with. And today, maybe those rules were not respected," Leclerc said after the race.
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Japanese Grand Prix
Overview
Upcoming race
Friday 27.03.26
Practice 1
Fri 02:30 AM
Practice 2
Fri 06:00 AM
Saturday 28.03.26
Practice 3
Sat 02:30 AM
Qualification
Sat 06:00 AM
Sunday 29.03.26
Race
Sun 05:00 AM

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