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…
Oscar Piastri admitted he was left disappointed after crashing out of Q3 at the F1 Azerbaijan GP, bringing an early end to what had looked like a promising qualifying session in Baku. The McLaren driver will start ninth on the grid for Sunday’s race after failing to set a representative time. From struggles to signs…
Qualifying for round 17 of the 2025 F1 season at the Azerbaijan GP in Baku is in the books, full report and results here. Lando Norris was fastest in final practice but Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton kept the McLarens very honest. Q1 Alex Albon logged a 1:43.778 to kick things off in qualifying. Behind…
McLaren’s Friday in Baku took a turn for the worse during Free Practice 2 as both drivers encountered setbacks — Lando Norris with a costly brush against the wall and Oscar Piastri with a post‑session reprimand for a yellow flag infringement. What began as a weekend with promising pace in FP1 quickly unraveled in the…
