---
title: "Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Drivers’ Post-Race Reactions on Social Media"
description: "Hamilton may be grateful for his lucky victory in Baku, but what does the rest of the F1 field have to say?"
date: "2018-05-01"
modified: "2018-05-01"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/20571/formula-1-azerbaijan-grand-prix-drivers-post-race-reactions-on-social-media"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "Azerbaijan Grand Prix"
  - "FIA"
  - "Formula 1"
  - "max verstappen"
  - "racing"
  - "Racing News"
---

# Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Drivers’ Post-Race Reactions on Social Media

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The [2018 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/20499/hamilton-wins-crazy-2018-azerbaijan-grand-prix-after-baku-street-brawl>) may have started the way everyone expected it to, with a Ferrari up front, but it sure as heck didn't end as predicted. With collisions galore and a myriad of failed overtaking moves by several drivers, intense conversations by fans and drivers alike have sparked on social media.

Hamilton winning the race by pure luck doesn't even come close to being the biggest story out of [Baku](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/20505/rumor-formula-1-to-trade-baku-for-miami-on-2019-calendar>), but with so many intense moments it's hard to put a finger on a single event of the drama-filled race. There's Bottas' retirement just laps away from winning the race, Vettel's risky overtaking maneuver that cost him the win, Perez squeezing into the podium, and of course, the Red Bull duo making a fool of themselves.

You be the judge.

### Lewis Hamilton - First Place

https://twitter.com/_/status/990628062541897728

Hamilton didn't give up, indeed. His perseverance kept him in contention despite the bloody, fast pace of the Ferraris and his teammate Bottas, which allowed the Brit to be at the right place at the right time w[hen everyone around him fell to pieces](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/20474/ferrari-and-sebastian-vettel-on-pole-for-the-2018-azerbaijan-grand-prix>). As a result, the three-time world champion claimed his first victory of the year.

### Kimi Raikkonen - Second Place

https://www.instagram.com/p/BiKKlyWBQB8

Even though Raikkonen was faced with some challenges early on during the race, he was able to make a charge to the front and towards the end and salvage some points after the Red Bull duo came together. Of course, he continued the streak of [one- or two-word Instagram captions](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/20163/formula-1-chinese-grand-prix-drivers-post-race-reactions-on-social-media>) to show his excitement.

### Sergio Perez - Third Place

https://www.instagram.com/p/BiKqtFOg3Y4

Perez and [Force India](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/13864/force-india-drivers-not-allowed-to-race-together-after-colliding-at-belgian-gp>) lived up to their "best of the rest" status when they were able to climb to the third spot of the podium in Baku. Checo, as he's called, has officially surpassed Pedro Rodriguez to become the Mexican with the most podiums in Formula 1.

### Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen - Did Not Finish

https://twitter.com/_/status/990833879819808768

Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner has ordered both drivers to visit the team's HQ in Milton Keynes and apologize to the team for their irresponsible behavior on track. Following the crash, Max Verstappen uploaded a [video](<https://www.instagram.com/p/BiMEkcknSbX/?hl=en&taken-by=maxverstappen1>) of him playing foosball with his dad Jos Verstappen, while Ricciardo has remained off social media.

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

### Author social links  
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