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Speaking to Mirror Sport ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend, Williams racer Alex Albon declared his desire to replicate what Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin have achieved this year

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

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

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

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

One of the wildest tales to come off the celebrity dating rumour mill in recent times has linked F1 star Fernando Alonso with pop star Taylor Swift since her break-up with ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn

Hamilton was beaten by Mercedes team-mate George Russell last season while the Silver Arrows are again uncompetitive in the title race this year, leaving the Brit frustrated

McLaren have endured a tough start to the season and, if Norris' latest assessment is anything to go by, it is unlikely that their fortunes will dramatically improve any time soon

Ricciardo is a huge hit among F1 fans thanks to his affable personality, but not everyone feels quite the same way about the Australian's big personality in the paddock

Rumours regarding the futures of both Hamilton and Leclerc have been rife in recent weeks, given the looming expiry of their respective contracts with Mercedes and Ferrari

Alonso turns 42 later this season but is enjoying a remarkable career renaissance with the high-flying Aston Martin team, and the Spaniard is showing few signs of slowing down

For the first time in 2023 the F1 Sprint returns for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend and, with double the number of Sprints set to take place this year, it remains a divisive subject

Aston Martin have come from nowhere to upset the balance of power towards the top of the constructors' championships, and now another team is hatching a similar plot

Ferrari have endured a difficult start to the 2023 season, underwhelming with just 26 points from three races so far despite all the pre-season hype surrounding the Scuderia

Verstappen is only 25 and looks well placed to smash a swathe of Formula 1 records in the future – but the Dutchman might not stick around in the sport long enough to do so

Red Bull's new partnership with Ford means their association with Honda will be coming to an end, but the Japanese carmaker appears to be keen to continue its Formula 1 presence

Perez faces a tough mountain to climb in his bid to beat Red Bull team-mate Verstappen this year – something Valtteri Bottas knows a lot about having competed against Hamilton for so long

More than a year has passed since the controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix which ended in Verstappen beating Hamilton to the 2021 title, but some F1 fans are still keen to force a change

On Tuesday, the FIA rejected Ferrari's right of review petition which hoped to reverse the penalty handed to Sainz for his role in a collision with Fernando Alonso in Melbourne

Russell's decent start to the season – despite Mercedes' performance struggles – suffered a blow in Melbourne when he suffered an engine failure which will likely have further ramifications

Schumacher is German and has a very desirable surname for carmaker Audi ahead of its F1 debut in 2026, but reports suggest another racer could be their preferred choice

Brundle thinks Verstappen's threat to walk away from F1 over changes to the race weekend structure is an empty one, but Sky Sports colleague Hill believes the Red Bull star is genuinely not enjoying himself

Piastri may only have three F1 races under his belt and four points to show for his efforts, but Sky Sports commentator David Croft has seen enough to make up his mind about the Aussie