PADDOCK INSIDER: A back to school feel on F1's return but Ferrari dominate the headlines

There was a back to school feeling in the Baku paddock on Thursday, as F1’s travelling family got the gang back together after a three-week break.
Championship leader Max Verstappen spoke of how the gap since Australia has helped him get back to 100% full fitness after picking up an illness ahead of the Saudi Arabian GP weekend.
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