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Round 17 of the 2025 F1 season took place in Azerbaijan. Saturday’s qualifying was nothing short of chaotic. Will the race be more of the same? See the full report and results below. Max Verstappen starts on pole, followed by Carlos Sainz and Liam Lawson. Esteban Ocon will start from the back of the grid,…
A rather chaotic Qualifying session that was a breath of fresh air for Kimi Antonelli after difficult weekends at Red Bull Ring, Silverstone, Spa and Zandvoort. It took six red flags and almost two hours yesterday in Baku to set the grid for the Azerbaijan GP. The rookie secured a P4, ahead of his teammate…
Lewis Hamilton suffered a difficult Qualifying session at the 2025 F1 Azerbaijan GP, ending the day in P12 despite strong pace during practice. The Ferrari driver had impressed on Friday and Saturday morning, topping FP2 and placing inside the top five in FP3. However, when it mattered most, strategy decisions, tyre choice and set-up direction…
Isack Hadjar was left to rue a big mistake on his final lap in Q3 at the F1 Azerbaijan GP. The Racing Bulls driver threw away a probable front row start for Sunday’s race. Instead, he will be seeing the red lights from 8th. What happened to Isack Hadjar in Q3 at the F1 Azerbaijan…
Lando Norris will start the F1 Azerbaijan GP in P7 after a red-flag-filled qualifying session. Today’s qualifying session was difficult for the whole grid, with 6 red flags being shown across the three sessions. This disruption made it impossible for the drivers to get consistent running. It also meant that it all came down to…
Maximising every opportunity the F1 Azerbaijan GP Qualifying threw at him, Liam Lawson earned himself a second row start, claiming P3. Marking the best result of his F1 career to date, the Kiwi will face a tough battle on Sunday. Hoping to keep his Racing Bulls car close to the top 3, Lawson spoke of…
Carlos Sainz will start Sunday’s F1 Azerbaijan GP from the front row, after delivering his best qualifying performance in Williams colours. The Spaniard put in a calm and measured display during one of the most chaotic sessions of the season, finishing second behind Max Verstappen. A session full of drama Qualifying in Baku was far…
Qualifying for the F1 Azerbaijan GP did not go the way Charles Leclerc would have liked. The Monegasque had taken pole for the previous four races at this venue, and entered the weekend hoping to make it a fifth in a row. However, in Q3, spots of rain began to fall. This added yet another…
After a chaotic and strenuous qualifying session at the F1 Azerbaijan GP, Max Verstappen took the pole position, marking his first P1 on a Saturday around Baku. This result came after a long and red-flag-ridden Qualifying, which had the drivers face tricky windy and slightly damp conditions. Nevertheless, the Dutchman snatched the fastest lap from…
Esteban Ocon will start the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from the back of the grid after the FIA confirmed that his Haas car failed a rear wing deflection test. The FIA found that the gap between sections of the rear wing exceeded the allowed tolerance. It measured 0.6mm on the left side and 0.825mm on the…
