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Ferrari suffered ‘double whammy’ in Baku - Wolff

The combination of the tow effect and dropping track temperatures acted as a “double whammy” for Ferrari during Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying, according to Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff. Mercedes locked-out the front-row of the Baku grid during a dramatic qualifying session, as Valtteri Bottas usurped teammate Lewis Hamilton by just 0.059s to snatch pole position during the final runs of Q3. The duo ended up over three tenths clear of the lead Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel, who was left in two minds about his qualifying strategy after opting to run at the front of the queue ahead of his final flying lap, meaning he got the optimum track position but was unable to benefit from the...
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